The Design Team offers St. Cloud and other areas home plans in a variety of different styles. If you are looking for a spin on a classic that never goes out of style, you may want to consider one of the following different colonial styles:
Georgian Colonial
History: This style became popular in England during the reign of King George V. The first ones were built in America around 1730.
- traditional material was brick
- occasionally quoins
- most times a door with side lights
- some with 6″ lap siding
- two to four chimneys
- double-hung windows
- occasionally palladian-style windows
- most times fan windows over front door
- shutters
- most times hip roof
- small panes of glass
- 2 or 3 stories
- 6-panel door
- occasionally captain’s walk
- symmetrical in front
- 9″ to 12″ overhang
- dentil blocks
- 10/12 to 12/12 roof slope
Federal Colonial
History: The Federal style was built after the Revolutionary War which ended in 1776. People in America liked the Georgian style but did not want to be reminded of King George so they called it the Federal style.
- brick or 6″ lap siding
- double-hung windows
- 9″ to 12″ overhang
- shutters
- corner boards if lap siding
- occasionally a captain’s walk
- 2 or more chimneys
- 6-panel door
- symmetrical
- occasionally a fan window above front door
- small panes in windows
- hip or gable roof
- occasionally palladian windows
- about an 8/12 roof slope
Regency Colonial
History: The Regency Colonial was popular in England between 1810 and 1920. This style wasn’t seen in the U.S. until the late 1800s.
- double-hung windows
- hip roof
- about an 8/12 roof slope
- shutters
- chimneys at end of the house
- small panes of glass
- curved panel over the front door
- 6-panel door
- occasionally side lights by front door
- mostly brick– some stucco
- symmetrical
- 9″ to 12″ overhang