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Recent Examples of saltbox
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.
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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
Modern adaptions of the style include renovations of historic saltbox homes, contemporary additions to existing structures, and new builds in the saltbox style.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
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
Modern adaptions of the style include renovations of historic saltbox homes, contemporary additions to existing structures, and new builds in the saltbox style.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
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Warmer toned shingles, such as weathered wood or brown, complement homes with natural wood elements and traditional architectural styles like Tudor or English cottages.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Listed for $24 million, the 7.5-acre waterfront estate in Oysters Harbor includes a main residence, a boat dock, guest cottages, and private gardens.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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But nearly a decade after Wife Swap introduced the world to the ultra-strict Stockdale family, Jacob Stockdale turned their idyllic farmhouse into a crime scene — killing his mother and younger brother before turning the gun on himself.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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There is this massive explosion that happens when you guys infiltrate Grady's farmhouse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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The industrial park is a few minutes from downtown and is close to a future housing development that’ll bring over 770 units including apartments, townhomes and senior living.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2025
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The figures call for a mix of rental apartments, condominiums, townhomes and single-family residences.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The road passes vast farm fields, undulating grasslands dotted with towering wind turbines and sprawling cattle ranches before entering Amarillo, the Panhandle’s largest city.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The area includes horse ranches and lies just south of the riverbed of the San Diego River.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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The Vale Garden Residence, a duplex suite at Brooklyn's only true luxury hotel, offers a wraparound terrace with sweeping skyline views, floor-to-ceiling windows, and even an open-air jacuzzi.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In the request, the applicant is asking for the city to allow encroachments into the 100-foot freeway setback along K-7, for the apartment buildings to be six feet taller than the 35-foot limit, and that the lots can be reduced for 23 duplex lots.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
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Stationed elsewhere are the aforementioned ancillary structures, which encompass an art studio, a guest bungalow, a writing house, and a trio of utility sheds.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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There are four bungalows, a movie theater, a greenhouse, a gym, a thalassotherapy room, and a huge organic garden.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Senate Bill 4 raises the homestead property tax exemption for schools from $100,000 to $140,000.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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The average Idaho home’s taxable value after the state’s homestead exemption is about $400,000, and the average homeowner pays about $3,000 annually in property tax, Sen. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, who cosponsored the bill, told the Statesman.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2025
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The benefit applies if a property owner wants to replace what was a 1940s ranch house with a home constructed to today’s fire code and other modern standards.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Back in 2007, Angie Thornbury doled out $2.8 million for an unremarkable 1960s ranch house perched in the coveted Bird Streets enclave of Los Angeles.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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