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House
Styles In Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia |
| Like most areas there are houses of every style you can imagine
in Hammonds Plains. There are however three styles of home which are predominant
in the area. They are as follows. |
| SPLIT ENTRY |
Split entry homes are found throughout Hammonds Plains. A split entry
is much like a bungalow with one distinct advantage. The basement
in a bungalow is 8 ft of concrete with smaller windows. In a split
entry there is 4 ft. of concrete and the remainder of the wall is
wood, which allows for much larger windows. A typical split entry
will have a living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, three bedrooms
and two full bathrooms on the top floor. The lower level will contain
a larger family room, a fourth bedroom, laundry room, half bath and
often a basement garage. The average size is 28 x 44 ft. |
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| TWO STOREY |
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| A two storey is very common in Hammonds Plains. The sizes
vary considerably throughout the area. The layout is fairly standard. The
main level will have a kitchen, living room, half bath and often a dining
room and or family room. The upper level has three or four bedrooms and
two full bathrooms. The basement is often not finished but finished basements
are very common. Garages are very common and are found either in the basement
or on the side of the house. |
| BUNGALOW |
 Bungalow
style home are available in Hammonds Plains but not to the same extent
as split entry or two storey homes. The main floor of a bungalow is
typically the only area that is finished. However finished basements
are common. The main floor would typically have 2 or 3 bedrooms, two
bathrooms, livingroom, diningroom, eat-in kitchen and two bathrooms.
If the basement is finished it might have a family room, a bedroom
or two and another full bath or half bathroom. Garages are very common.
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