Here in northern Vermont, many homebuyers
are searching for the farmhouse look — typically
the simplified Greek Revival house common
in this area. Most of these houses were
built in the second half of
the 19th century. Many
require extensive renovation,
and they rarely have the kind of open floor plans
that most buyers are looking for. Our company builds
spec and custom homes that mimic these Vermont
houses on the exterior, but have more modern floor
plans inside.
Prominent features of the style are the wide frieze
and corner boards, and, at the top of the corner boards,
the cornice returns — the small projecting boxes where
the eaves moldings turn the corner at