​FEATURES OF RANCHO, OR ATOMIC RANCH HOUSING:

Ranch-style, or Atomic Ranch housing is a domestic architectural style originating in the United States. The ranch house is noted for its long, close-to-the-ground profile, and minimal use of exterior and interior decoration. The houses fuse modernist ideas and styles with notions of the American Western period working ranches to create a very informal and casual living style.

• Single story
• Long, low roofline
• Asymmetrical rectangular, L-shaped, or U-shaped design
• Simple, open floor plans
• Living areas separate from the bedroom(s) area
• Attached garage
• Sliding glass doors opening onto a patio
• Large windows, often decorated with shutters
• Vaulted ceilings with exposed beams
• Exteriors of stucco, brick and wood and glass
• Large overhanging eaves
• Cross-gabled, side-gabled or hip roof
• Simple and/or rustic interior and exterior trim