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French Eclectic
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Housing trends today can be difcult to predict. The industry is seeing an increasing variety of eclectic mixes of styles as the market searches for "the next big thing". In response to that search, we are creating the Design Guide newsletter. Every newsletter, we will present a unique design based on architectural styles from history. By drawing on proven historical precedence, these designs become timeless.

ORIGINS OF THE ST YLE that English Tudor will have front-facing gables, where French Eclectic will not. In the United States, we were exposed to the French Eclectic style due to soldiers returning home from World War I. After their exposure to the homes built throughout the French countryside, many soldiers brought back ideas for their own homes. Our French Eclectic trend in the United States began in the 1920s, carried through the 1930s, and was resurrected in the 1960s.

French Eclectic architecture is the most varied style in history. Detailing comes in a multitude of avors, as does form. Symmetrical form, asymmetrical form, quoins, towers with conical roofs this archetype contains a wide scope of features. The one constant seen in the French Eclectic style is the steep rooine. A variety of materials are often seen, including stone, stucco, brick and even half-timbering. The French Eclectic home can be easily mistaken for English Tudor, but what sets the two styles apart is the fact

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FLOOR PLAN FEATURES This is a single living area home with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, including the master bath with groin vaulted ceilings, as well as one 2-car and one 1-car garage. The first floor plan features a galler y immediately located o the main foyer and stair hall with leaded glass windows. Toward the other end of the gallery is a study with a replace and beamed ceiling.

The second floor includes 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and a study.

1st oor (a/c): 2931 s.f. 2nd oor (a/c): 1111 s.f. Total (a/c): 4042 s.f.
This original French Eclectic house was designed by Heritage Design Studio and is available for purchase. If you are interested in seeing this or other unique designs, please visit: www.HeritageDesignStudio.com

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First Floor Plan

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IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF THE FRENCH ECLECTIC STYLE FOR THIS DESIGN

Tall steeply pitched, hipped roof

Massive chimney Asymmetrical facade

Eaves commonly ared upward at roof-wall junction

Brick, stone, or stucco wall cladding

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