Ranch Style Homes

Ranch Style Homes for Sale in Manatee or Sarasota County is next as I continue to focus on preconfigured searches. Below is the history of Ranch Style Homes as well as the basics that make up this Architectural Style.

• 1932 San Diego, California building designer Cliff May builds the first Ranch Style Home.
• In the late 1940’s the Ranch Style became very popular when Abraham Levitt and Sons used it in their famous planned community called Levittown, Pennsylvania. It became the dominant American Home Style from coast to coast in the 1950’s and the Levitt’s built one out of eight Ranch Style Homes.
• Many Manatee/Sarasota homes are L-shaped or have a Rambling Ranch floor plan. U-shaped Ranch Homes are popular too.
• Ranch design combines the living and dining room areas or a living room and kitchen into one space. This open floor plan maximizes the use of limited space by eliminating some interior walls. Sliding doors off key rooms that open to an outdoor patio or lanai is common in a Ranch Home. Three bedrooms and two baths is a popular Manatee/Sarasota Ranch Floor Plan.
• A shallow pitched hipped roof that extends across a single or double car garage is a typical Ranch Style Roof.

You will find more Ranch Style Homes here in Sarasota and Manatee County than any other Architectural Style. Most of the Sarasota/Manatee homes have an open floor plan, are one story, have no basement and have sliding doors that open up to a patio or lanai. These basics make up a Ranch Style Home. When you’re ready to visit one of the many Ranch Style Homes for Sale in Manatee or Sarasota County please feel free to contact me.

Ranch Style Homes for Sale in Manatee County

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 336. See more Manatee County Ranch Style Homes for Sale.
(all data current as of 5/24/2012)

1. $349,900 : 14708 17th Ave E, Bradenton
   
   4 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 2,729 sq ft

   Lot size: 20,495 sqft

   Year built: 2009

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 2
2. $94,900 : 2927 6th E St, Bradenton
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,464 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,095 sqft

   Year built: 2005

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 2
3. $121,540 : 6019 12th W Ave, Bradenton
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,624 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,322 sqft

   Year built: 1977

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 3
4. $49,900 : 5219 W 34th W St, Bradenton
   
   4 beds, 1 full bath

   Home size: 744 sq ft

   Lot size: 8,400 sqft

   Year built: 1955

   Days on market: 3
5. $428,000 : 209 Archer Way, Anna Maria
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,562 sq ft

   Lot size: 11,280 sqft

   Year built: 1970

   Parking spots: 1

   Days on market: 6

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Ranch Style Homes for Sale in Sarasota County

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 363. See more Sarasota County Ranch Style Homes for Sale.
(all data current as of 5/24/2012)

1. $775,000 : 373 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Sarasota
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,469 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,707 sqft

   Year built: 1954

   Days on market: 1
2. $355,000 : 502 Pennyroyal Pl, Venice
   
   3 beds, 3 full baths

   Home size: 2,500 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,550 sqft

   Year built: 1997

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 1
3. $269,900 : 1021 Kings Ct, Venice
   
   3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,609 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,200 sqft

   Year built: 1980

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 1
4. $219,900 : 4091 Kingston Ter, Sarasota
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,520 sq ft

   Lot size: 15,189 sqft

   Year built: 1986

   Parking spots: 2

   Days on market: 2
5. $799,000 : 7621 Saddle Creek Trl, Sarasota
   
   4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 5,445 sq ft

   Lot size: 5.33 ac

   Year built: 1987

   Parking spots: 4

   Days on market: 3

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