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Often associated with Dutch Colonials, also found in English and Shingle styles, the doubleslope gambrel roof is a picturesque favorite.
Picturesque gambrel-roof houses, Virginia to Kansas.
MILBURN, NJ / $699,000
This 1929 Dutch Colonial Revival has the gambrel end facing the street. Note the wide bay window and entry portico with pediment and columns. Inside are hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, and updated marble baths.
ELKINS PARK, PA / $675,000
Built 1903, this stone Dutch Colonial has a balustraded porch, grand entry foyer with unpainted woodwork, overmantel fireplaces, two bay windows with interior shutters, and period-sympathetic kitchen and baths.
LONG BEACH, CA / $3,195,000
The seat of the former Bixby Ranch, this architectdesigned Shingle Style mansion retains its unusual balustraded gambrel roof and leaded-glass windows. Inside: rich original paneling, beamed ceilings, carved built-ins, period lighting.
DODGE CITY, KS / $387,400
Built on Boot Hill in 1927, the Dutch Colonial Revival Burr Mansion also has a gambrel ell. Inside this B&B inn, find period millwork, hardwood floors, French doors, a Batchelder tile-style fireplace, and an original phone niche.
TAPPAHANNOCK, VA / $350,000
Moved to prevent demolition, the 1795 Wood Farm house needs all new systems. Intact details include period Federal mouldings and wainscoting, a Chippendale staircase, “cross and Bible doors,” and four fireplaces. It’s on a 16-acre parcel.