It looks like it belongs where it sits. It is constructed in a vernacular style, of materials that are native to its region.
There are multiple buildings on the site--anything from a barn or a henhouse to a detached garage.
It is shaped like a simple box and has a gable roof and clapboard siding.
It has an open porch to ease the transition from landscape to interior space.
Its proportions are carefully considered. Wings can't be too wide or the house will be stocky instead of tall and proud.
It has a simple, symmetrical facade with a pleasing arrangement of windows.
It features double-hung windows. The should be tall, with a minimum 1 to 2 ratio in width to height, and low (8 to 18 inches off the floor).
The pitch of the main roof is steep (8/12 or 12/12), while the pitch of the porch roof is low (3/12 to 4/12).
Part of the ceiling in the upper bedrooms slopes and the head height of windows is lower than usual.
There's evidence that it has grown over time: wings attached, rooms bumped out, second stories added on.
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