Like many big cities in California, San Diego, California is a very LGBT friendly city with many gay nightclubs, bars, dining and shopping, but what is truly distinctive about it, and very noticeable to those buying homes, is the beautiful and unique architectural styles. It really is the place to buy a one of a kind heritage dwelling, the best part of these homes is that they when they are made, people make sure to use Property Condition Assessment services.
San Diego is famous for its examples of the true bungalow style, which actually has its origins in Bengal, India. It is also called the Bangla style. The bungalows here are similar to the ones that the English built during their colonial expansion of India. The houses are one story with thatched tile roofs. The porches are covered by low slung gables with enormous round columns (usually an adobe pink color) and feature continuous banks of windows. Many of the homes have open floor plans with built in cabinetry and wood details. The edges of these bungalows are not sharp but rather more rounded, giving the home a bit of a cartoonish Paleolithic look along the lines of the Flintstones.
Funky yet historical is the only way to describe some of the Mission Revival architecture in San Diego. This is a style that was inspired by Arthur Page whose designs were popular from 1900 to 1940. These homes are made of cream stucco and pink tiles and distinguished by iron and wood details. Large square pillars support the porch and the windows are large, arcade-style openings as big as double doors. Often the roof-line has dips, curves and rounded hills that make this style of home immediately identifiable.
The Spanish Revival style has more sober, straight lines with flat concrete roofs. These are boxy home with curved protrusions that often feature an obvious second-story cantilevered balcony that runs the length of the home. The roof usually has no overhang and the walls are usually all pink, white, grey or yellow. Sometimes random ornate glazed tiles are also part of the exterior of the home.
San Diego is also known for its Prairie style of housing. This is a style primarily associated with Frank Lloyd Wright and his many imitators. This home is usually one or two stories high with low-pitched roofs and a big center chimney, generally made out of local stone. The windows are ribbon style, meaning they are continuous around the entire house, even if they are smaller windows on an upper floor. These houses are prized for their mid-century flair, open floor plan and use of natural stone and wood materials.
A little less exotic is the Colonial Revival style, which is the most popular style of home in the United States and also one of the most affordable. In San Diego this style tends to be rectangular with two stories and with a narrow overhang. The entrance usually has a truncated pediment that suggests a porch rather than real porch and a brick or wood clapboard vinyl siding exterior. You can consult a siding company for vinyl siding exterior if you want to install one for your home.
To learn more about where you can find your favorite architectural style of home in San Diego in a neighborhood that is also LGBT friendly, consult with a resident gay realtor who knows the city well. If you’re looking for a great San Diego company to help out with selling your place, check out sellmyhouseinSanDiego.com, they really helped my sell my house fast.
. You can also find out more about the neighborhoods, attractions and nightlife in San Diego by visiting the city’s chamber of commerce site at www.sdchamber.org.
