It’s hard for a ranch-style house to stand out. Nine out of 10 U.S. dwellings built for decades after World War II were a version of the ground-hugging rambler surrounded by lawns on large suburban ...

At first glance, you can probably guess the decade this house was built. The very vibrant, very retro, very ’50s abode dates back to 1955, and retains plenty of its dated features. That’s why it needs ...

It was an aging rancher that had been on the market for two years. It was on 1 1/4 acres in a prime Arlington neighborhood, but the yard was overgrown and the house was a mess: The interiors had a ...

The butter-yellow house at 1925 W. South Slope Road in Emmett, Idaho, appears to be a preserved-in-amber fragment of mid-century suburbia. You might guess that it had been inhabited by the same owners ...