Above all simplicity is what makes these homes so distinct.
Front door styles for cape cod homes.
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Though cape cod style homes are available all over the country karam says it s tough to duplicate the historic homes off the coast.
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Many cape cod style homes were built before the civil war.
The cape cod front door.
The houses were designed to withstand the stormy weather of the coast of massachusetts and most designs still draw from their colonial counterparts.
The front facade is generally flat with the same number of windows on either side of the door and an entry that doesn t protrude or intrude into the structure.
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If the door is also white the owner usually wants to combine the original design with a touch of something more modern.
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Because many cape cod style homes were built around 1950 they often line the streets of established neighborhoods.
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That means communities with parks sidewalks and friendly neighbors.
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Most cape cod front doors are either black dark blue maroon or even brown.
Even though the styles were separated by about a century they still share several commonalities including a conspicuous lack of exterior details.
The black and white exterior here is the typical design of some new england townhouses back then.
Cape cod homes feature steeply pitched roofs with side gables and occasionally a bowed or gambrel roof.
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Shed or gable dormers are often aligned with windows on main floor and large chimneys are lined on center with front door and linked to fireplaces in each room.