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Recent Examples of saltbox
Baron’s Cove, located at the center of it all, is a gorgeous saltbox cottage designed by Colleen Bashaw that underwent a full renovation in 2015.
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
John Farrell, Coldwell Banker Realty, (978) 578-5203. Roxbury, Connecticut
This four-bedroom modern saltbox was built in 2021 from handmade waterstruck brick.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 16 July 2024
My family lives in the white clapboard saltbox at 335 River Road in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the one-time home of Thaddeus Blood, who was born—most likely in our family room—on May 28, 1755.
—John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Canaan, New York Courtesy image The Donnelly House, a pre-Revolutionary two-bedroom saltbox, stands on a hilltop plateau with panoramic views of the Berkshire Mountains.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
Over several years and a two-part renovation, Lisa transformed the vintage saltbox without stripping its alpine feel.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
With age comes both beauty and history; guests can visit historical landmarks like the Hoxie House Museum, a home built around 1675 that is likely the oldest saltbox home on Cape Cod.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
Modern adaptions of the style include renovations of historic saltbox homes, contemporary additions to existing structures, and new builds in the saltbox style.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Historic saltbox houses are easily identified by their signature one-sided sloped rooflines and simple colonial facades.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
John Farrell, Coldwell Banker Realty, (978) 578-5203. Roxbury, Connecticut
This four-bedroom modern saltbox was built in 2021 from handmade waterstruck brick.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 16 July 2024
My family lives in the white clapboard saltbox at 335 River Road in Carlisle, Massachusetts, the one-time home of Thaddeus Blood, who was born—most likely in our family room—on May 28, 1755.
—John Kaag, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Canaan, New York Courtesy image The Donnelly House, a pre-Revolutionary two-bedroom saltbox, stands on a hilltop plateau with panoramic views of the Berkshire Mountains.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
Over several years and a two-part renovation, Lisa transformed the vintage saltbox without stripping its alpine feel.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
With age comes both beauty and history; guests can visit historical landmarks like the Hoxie House Museum, a home built around 1675 that is likely the oldest saltbox home on Cape Cod.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
Modern adaptions of the style include renovations of historic saltbox homes, contemporary additions to existing structures, and new builds in the saltbox style.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Historic saltbox houses are easily identified by their signature one-sided sloped rooflines and simple colonial facades.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
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Homeowners Katie and Jared Hyatt fondly named their 1866 cottage on Main Street in Madison, Georgia, ‘The Few House’.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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And what of the fact that Snow White, abandoned in the woods (where the Huntsman is too kindhearted to carry out the Evil Queen’s order to murder her), comes upon a cottage where seven cute, quarrelsome 249-year-old short men with Amish beards live in bachelor squalor and become her protectors?—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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It's influenced by farmhouse style architecture, is finished in smart siding and has a small storage box outside.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s never been a better time to accomplish this goal thanks to loads of markdowns on Martha Stewart’s Wayfair line, which is packed with modern farmhouse furniture and decor that exude springtime’s fresh, calming spirit.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Designed by the late, celebrated architect Frank Weise, this striking five-story townhome—once a 19th-century carriage house— is now designated a historic landmark by the city.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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This change comes as clusters of construction workers are building up new homes, townhomes and apartments throughout the small community just north of Charlotte’s uptown — an indication of the city’s growth creeping in.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Mary would be working at the Denver Federal Center, a six-hundred-and-twenty-three-acre campus that was originally a livestock ranch and hosted an ordnance plant during the Second World War.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many want Altadena to remain the same quirky enclave that attracted artists’ studios, small horse ranches and mom-and-pop stores.—
Iris Kim,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2025
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The additional single-family homes would sit on roughly 10 acres on the east side of the overall development and would be built in a second phase, after the original 62 duplexes and three-plexes, which have received final plat approval and are awaiting building permits.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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While the county isn’t seeing immediate growth, Endicott said that there’s 1,752 residential building permits for single family, duplex, triplex and four-plex developments.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Fairmont Miramar has 297 guest rooms and suites, including 62 suites and 31 luxurious garden bungalows.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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For those booking one of the luxurious cabanas or bungalows, complete with private pools and bathrooms, the indulgence continues with premium sushi and meats from Grutman’s Komodo and Papi Steak restaurants.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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Others call for an increase in homestead property tax exemption or offer grants to senior citizens in a lower income bracket.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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That could mean no TABOR refunds for taxpayers next year and leave the state short on funds to cover homestead property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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More recently, the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County claimed most of Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park, including Will Rogers’ original ranch house.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s the 4,000-square-foot ranch house, which Himovitz renovated, with three bedrooms and three baths.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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