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Recent Examples of saltbox
Christine Ogden had stopped paying the $465-a-month mortgage for her blue saltbox home in the coastal Maine town of Searsport in 2013, according to court documents.
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ProPublica, 20 July 2025
With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
ProPublica, 20 July 2025
With offices in California and Massachusetts, Katie Martinez Design works on a wide range of residential and commercial projects, from renovating a 1740 saltbox farmhouse to crafting a modern Napa Valley winery.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
Noun
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Bonaire Resort-style Cabin Kit Robin Pekkala, an Allwood Outlet brand representative, told Travel + Leisure to think of the structures as additional space outside of your home that can be transformed into a guest cottage, pool house, art studio, yoga room, home office space, or even a music studio.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kate Middleton spent most of her early life in a 4-bedroom cottage in Bradfield, Berkshire.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This throw pillow has a windowpane plaid design that effortlessly blends in with farmhouse and cottagecore aesthetics.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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And thanks to a thoughtful renovation, this particular farmhouse is ready to begin its next chapter.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Several of the association’s board members contend that since the townhome association is a not-for-profit corporation, the townhome association is not subject to the terms and requirements of the Common Interest Community Association Act (CICAA).—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Of these residential units, 373 would be affordable apartments, and 71 would be for-sale townhome condominiums.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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It is located on a ranch in the high plains of New Mexico outside Sante Fe, with stirring views of the Sandia, Ortiz and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instacart data shows sharp pre-game jumps in purchases of Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, salsa and queso, with chips close behind — proof that bold, shareable flavors continue to define Super Bowl Sunday spreads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This shooting, Cook said, happened at the same duplex where a teen was shot three times during a robbery last June.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Prices for the duplex units could start in the upper $500,000s or $600,000, Predovich said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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After living in 12 spaces over 10 years, the lifelong Angeleno made a home in a Beverly Hills rental bungalow for $2,340 a month.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sitting at a table inside his longtime bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Davis worked out the final logistics for the 51st iteration of his famed Pre-Grammy Gala and reflected for a moment about what makes his annual soiree the most coveted ticket in town during Grammys Week.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Colorado’s homestead exemption provides homeowners age 65 and above with a 50% discount on the first $200,000 in property value.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fully 50% of the housing in Boca falls under the homestead exemption, which means half the residents are capped at just 3% increases each year, rather than appreciating with market prices, which have risen much more steeply.—
Marc Wigder,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It was signed at the Campo de Cahuenga — an adobe ranch house near the Cahuenga Pass in the San Fernando Valley.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Webster and his wife bought a one-story ranch house, 20 acres in the middle of nowhere.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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