Bi-Level? Tri-Level? Contemporary?

[David Mescon]

I have always referred to these as split level.

 

[cushie0105]

There is a seperate stairwell for the third floor in the kitchen. Its an open stairwell with no door. The house was designed this way, its not a finished attic. Also there is 1 window upstairs. In this part of PA we call these type homes (without 3rd levels) Bi-levels. Split-levels around here are alot like bilevels but have another room that jets out between the 1st and 2nd floors, instead of the platform.

 

[biker4ever]

multi level ?

 

[Webbed Feet]

"Modified"

There is a seperate stairwell for the third floor in the kitchen. Its an open stairwell with no door. The house was designed this way, its not a finished attic. Also there is 1 window upstairs. In this part of PA we call these type homes (without 3rd levels) Bi-levels. Split-levels around here are alot like bilevels but have another room that jets out between the 1st and 2nd floors, instead of the platform.

Instead of "around here" why don't you obtain and reference a good book on the subject and refer to house styles for what they are instead of what so many people incorrectly call them. A read would tell you that "Bi-Level," "Raised Ranch," Split Entry," and "Split Foyer," are all the exact same thing. All you have is one of them that has been modified with a finished attic. So pick any of those names you want and place "Modified" in front of it.

P.S. Oh, and "Split Level," often known as "Tri-Level" or including homes of multiple levels would not be appropriate in this case. You don't have a full third level there due to the roofing slope. It's a finished attic. But that is said minus a rear view photo.

 

[Tres Kirkland]

It looks a split foyer to me.

 

[Ken B]

I wouldn't be so sure about the assertion that it is not a split-level. The height of that roof and the steep pitch give appearance that there is plenty of room for a second level over the garage side. I bet there is window on the gable side not shown.

And I previously called split-levels "tri-levels" until "tri-level" didn't describe split-levels with more than three levels. But if all you are dealing with is three levels, then "tri-level" works fine.

If I understand the floor plan it is something similar to this:


........................BR_____

LV/DR/KT........... BR/BR/BA
..............FOYER
FIN/UNFIN.......... GARAGE

I would say you could call it either a split-foyer or split-level. It seems to have the characteristics of both. I would use both as comps and make any adjustment, if necessary, for design as may be indicated.

 

[Webbed Feet]

But if your a real estate broker and it's anywhere near mountains? Call it Chalet... If it's located in any area with much older aged housing.... call it bungalow.... Otherwise just say it's contemporary.....

 

[JTip]

Instead of "around here" why don't you obtain and reference a good book on the subject and refer to house styles for what they are instead of what so many people incorrectly call them. A read would tell you that "Bi-Level," "Raised Ranch," Split Entry," and "Split Foyer," are all the exact same thing. All you have is one of them that has been modified with a finished attic. So pick any of those names you want and place "Modified" in front of it.

P.S. Oh, and "Split Level," often known as "Tri-Level" or including homes of multiple levels would not be appropriate in this case. You don't have a full third level there due to the roofing slope. It's a finished attic. But that is said minus a rear view photo.

Bi~level.

Houses by Harrison. Page 476, ref (2.6) on page 35.

 

[Greg Bell]

It's a Bi-Level with a finished attic...

 

[Laughing Heir]

Guess their not dormers but here is the pic

That's what my father used to call a 'Pocono Two-Story'.

It doesn't really matter what you call it as long as you have apples to compare it to. Lucky for you that architectural design is unique and yet still very popular in Dingman Township.

That looks like a Conashaugh Bi-level

We've done a whole lot of REO assignments in the PUDs along SR 739 - mostly these split-foyer two-story designs too.