It also has to be kept in mind that the "modern" Arts & Crafts style home for the most part were NOT built upon the demise of a Victorian style home. I believe that is the concern here.
The ultra modern house does have a place in society, but the tearing down of the older (salvagable) homes to do so is not the way to do it. I have seen an owner leave the original 1920's Arts & Crafts style home & build up on it to provide for a larger living space. I have to say I was pleased that they kept the orginal bottom part of the house, since it had been an old family home for our family & was sold w/out all the family being offered a chance to buy it.
There are plenty of communities that limit the style of housed built within in order to keep a certain look or feel to, and it works.
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It also has to be kept in mind that the "modern" Arts & Crafts style home for the most part were NOT built upon the demise of a Victorian style home. I believe that is the concern here.
The ultra modern house does have a place in society, but the tearing down of the older (salvagable) homes to do so is not the way to do it. I have seen an owner leave the original 1920's Arts & Crafts style home & build up on it to provide for a larger living space. I have to say I was pleased that they kept the orginal bottom part of the house, since it had been an old family home for our family & was sold w/out all the family being offered a chance to buy it.
There are plenty of communities that limit the style of housed built within in order to keep a certain look or feel to, and it works.
October 26, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )