Cape Cod homes feature an architectural style that's been beloved by Americans for centuries. Here's how to recognize a Cape Cod-style house.

A half-Cape in Chatham in 2016. via MLS Born out of the traditional English cottage, early New England settlers adapted the Cape Cod-style house to combat harsh winters.

The Action: It is the third Cape Cod style 1960s home sold on the same street in 2014. Another Cape Cod sold six months prior to this sale for $1.08-million, but that house had a basement suite ...

From an architectural standpoints, there are many elements that make a Cape Cod-style home stand out. "It's defined by a symmetrical façade that appears to be one story," says Cherry.

Those interested in calling the state their home can go for the historic saltbox homes, Cape Cod homes, old colonial homes, cottages, Craftsman homes, Greek Revival homes, and Tudor-style houses.

The light gray colonial Cape Cod at 428 Westport Road in the Aspetuck neighborhood of Easton has a distinctive style. Some define its unusual interior décor as Boho chic; think upscale Bohemian ...

Running along the north side of the home, there’s a garden and a roughly 300-square-foot patio. In 1994, the owners, a now-retired lawyer and a job recruiter, bought the place for $355,000.

Cape Cod-style homes are timeless for a reason. Their symmetrical façade, steep roofs, and neutral color palette have made them a perennial favorite beyond the coastal region.

A defining feature of a Cape-style house is the side-gabled roof, meaning the slopes of the roof face the home’s front and back, and the gables are on either side. This roof style allows snow ...