Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty | Know Your Architecture: Colonial
Colonial architecture has a rich past. During the 1700s, European settlers in North America incorporated the architectural styles of their native countries into their new homes. The styles that arose can be referred to as Colonial, which includes Georgian, Spanish, German French and Dutch variations, plus Federal and Cape Cod.
Colonial’s design cues are distinctive: boxy, symmetrical shapes; side-gabled roofs; chimneys on both sides; pedimented dormers jutting from the roof and dentil moldings, with their characteristic toothlike blocks, along the eaves. A gabled or flat-roofed portico with columns is often dominant. The symmetry and simplicity and, therefore, elegance of Colonial-style homes make them fixtures in affluent suburbs.
Famous examples of Colonial architecture are Tara, in the epic film Gone with the Wind, Macaulay Culkin’s house in Home Alone and Steve Martin’s house in 1991’s Father of the Bride.
The home at 6917 Westcoat Drive in Colleyville is a textbook example of Colonial style. At more than 8,000 square feet, and sited on more than three acres, it features five bedrooms, five full baths, a gourmet island kitchen and a private, main-floor master suite with sitting area. A guest suite is on the first floor, too. There are three more bedroom suites upstairs, along with media, game and bonus rooms.
The entertainer’s backyard is complete with Pennsylvania bluestone patios, a pool, a spa, a sports court and a pond. A well-appointed guest house features an island kitchen and gleaming hardwood floors.
The home at 6917 Westcoat Drive is represented by Jennifer Shindler and J.L. Forke and priced $2,750,000.
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