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Ranch Style Homes in Glendale, AZ
Posted by: CENTURY 21 Northwest
Date: April 13, 2017
Posted by: CENTURY 21 Northwest
Date: April 13, 2017
From the efficiency of cooling a single story in the warm Arizona summers to the livability of the overall layout, ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ is a great bet for anyone thinking about purchasing a home with the adaptability to satisfy any aesthetic or lifestyle. Furthermore, the financial considerations that go into purchasing a home make ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ an even more promising pick for anyone on the market.
Having first been built in the 1920s, ranch style homes gained enormous popularity in the years following World War II up until the mid-1970s—consequently, around the same time period that Phoenix and surrounding suburbs like Glendale, Arizona first began seeing huge influxes in their populations. Ranch style homes are a signature of the Sun Belt and can likewise be found throughout Glendale. It should come as no surprise given famed architect and snowbird Frank Lloyd Wright’s contributions to the architecture of many renowned ranch style homes. However, ranch style floor plans have seen a recent resurgence and new ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ is especially prominent in the north area in and around Arrowhead Ranch.
Ranch style homes are almost always a single story, especially here in Arizona where very few people have basements. The iconic home type is marked by ranch style floor plans that leave the house wider than it is deep, usually with one area of the house having bedrooms away from the other wing which is usually comprised of living areas.
The simplicity and openness of ranch style floor plans makes them incredibly useful for families with small children (you can see where your kids are at and what they are getting into at all times), those who enjoy entertaining or home décor enthusiasts who desire flexibility in their living spaces. Ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ are also favored by young families because of their affordability when compared to other home types and by retirees because they do not have to worry about navigating stairs.
As mentioned before, the resurgence in popularity of ranch style homes means that there are plenty of ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ on the market that are move in ready and sure to appeal to even the most discriminating of homebuyers. Many of these homes have been built incredibly recently and, in some cases, buyers may even be able to find model ranch homes in some subdivisions–just be sure to read this article before seriously shopping for one in a new subdivision!
Alternatively, the clean lines and simplicity of older, traditional ranch style homes makes it easy to add a contemporary twist and updates for modern ranch house plans. Many homeowners have had immense success in integrating classic elements of existing ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ (like fireplaces, numerous windows and dramatic roof lines with post and beam structure) with modern elements like flooring, light fixtures, and cabinetry to create their very own modern ranch house plans from the existing structure. Because ranch style floor plans are already open for the most part, most people find that they have to do very little, if anything, in the way of knocking down walls and changing layouts of their homes.
If you are a fan of Joanna and Chip Gaines’ show Fixer Upper (if you are not, you are likely a cyborg), you have probably seen first hand exactly how functional the ranch style home is; they end up making over ranch style homes in a lot of episodes over the seasons and their show is one of our favorite resources when we are helping clients imagine what their own fixer-upper could potentially look like.
A prudent homebuyer looking to get a lot of equity right off the bat would be wise to shop the ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ that were built between the 1960s and 1980s. These homes are priced incredibly well and offer the opportunity to get maximum square footage for your dollar in good zip codes, often with the ability to fix up and update the home yourself to maximize your nest egg and live in a unique looking home to boot.
Want to see our favorite ranch style homes in Glendale, AZ that are on the market now or coming to the market soon? Call us today to tell us what exactly you love about ranch style floor plans, which neighborhoods you would like to live in and anything else that is pertinent to your home search. There is no obligation, you have nothing to lose and our agents know the Glendale area unlike any other real estate professionals in the area.
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