Saltbox Roof Cottage

Saltbox story with 270 degree views and modern twists on classic designs the saltbox offers a sophisticated yet cozy space to call home.
Saltbox roof cottage. A saltbox house is a traditional new england style of house with a long pitched roof that slopes down to the back generally a wooden frame house a saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front. The flat front and central chimney are recognizable features but the asymmetry of the unequal sides and the long low rear roof line are the most distinctive features of a. Harada had the house remodeled in 1916 and added a second floor with four bedrooms and a bathroom. 1 x6 rough sawn hemlock exposed collar ties.
The property in question was built in the 1870s or 1880s and was originally a one story saltbox cottage with recessed wood siding and a wood shingle roof. Margaretville saltbox cottage with new roof and electric antique saltbox cottage in the western catskills for 99k don t get in over your head with a massive fixer upper. 2 x6 rough sawn hemlock rafters 24 on center. This margaretville saltbox offers a more approachable renovation opportunity.
Named for the shape of the container used to hold salt in colonial times these homes have a steeply sloped roof that is much longer on one side than the other. Corrugated 29g metal roofing color. Saltbox houses are common in new.