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Recent Examples of saltbox
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.
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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
Historic saltbox houses are easily identified by their signature one-sided sloped rooflines and simple colonial facades.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
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
Historic saltbox houses are easily identified by their signature one-sided sloped rooflines and simple colonial facades.
—Elizabeth Sweet, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltbox
Noun
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It is based on Aller Simple, Crave’s French crime drama series in which passengers invited to travel by helicopter to a French-Canadian billionaire’s home ended up stranded in a cottage.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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With four guest rooms plus a separate cottage, perks include an outdoor pool, a European-style breakfast, and weekend wine receptions.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The farmhouse, unoccupied for some years according to Noah, stood in early-spring drabness, its white paint peeling, its dark windows staring blankly.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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In recent social media posts, the Texan design guru—who famously led the farmhouse frontier with the help of her hammer-wielding husband, Chip—modeled a long and flowy maxi dress that featured a muted blue and pink floral pattern and billowy long sleeves.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The city last year added housing into the area, including the 48-unit Westport Senior Apartments, which provides affordable rental housing for seniors, and Alan Row – a nine-unit townhome development on Stevens Creek Boulevard.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Housing inspectors visited rental when kids were living alone At least twice, inspectors visited a Pontiac townhome where the children were allegedly abandoned by their mother, raising questions as to whether the kids could have been found and rescued sooner.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ranch also has a full-service RV park, with rates starting at $40.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ranchers ward off new development Hugh Taylor learned his trade through decades saddling a horse before sunrise to move herds across his ranch along the river just south of Myakka City.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors said that on the afternoon of the killing, Sept. 28, 2023, Treadway and a 31-year-old neighbor, who shared a duplex with her in Cleveland, got into an argument.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Each entrance off the courtyard leads to a separate duplex.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Latta and her husband, John, moved to a mid-century bungalow in the Frisco Heights neighborhood, just east of TCU, 12 years ago.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
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But so popular was the bungalow, it even was applied to high-rise living.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Young’s other amendments included offering homestead exemptions to those 65 years old and older and an idea to address the maximum increase in property tax liability to 3% for local governments.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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How to visit The homestead is located about an hour’s drive from Portland, Maine.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Jigsaw Farms, along with the historic Will Rogers ranch house and its main stable, were consumed by the nearly 24,000-acre blaze.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday news arrived of the loss of the historic ranch house that once belonged to the beloved Hollywood cowboy and comedian Will Rogers, who in the 1920s bought up hundreds of acres in the foothills of the Pacific Palisades.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Saltbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltbox. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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