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In Praise of the Unsung, Unassuming, Underappreciated Split-Level

Learning to Love (OK, Like) Split-Level’s What’s so great about opening the front door of a home and finding yourself standing in the middle of the Living Room? Or maybe the Kitchen? That’s been my experience in any number of newer, upper bracket homes ” homes that supposedly boast the latest and greatest of everything,...
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In Praise of the Unsung, Unassuming, Underappreciated Split-Level

Learning to Love (OK, Like) Split-Level’s What’s so great about opening the front door of a home and finding yourself standing in the middle of the Living Room? Or maybe Kitchen? That’s been my experience in any number of newer, upper bracket homes ” homes that supposedly boast the latest and greatest of everything, and...
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New Home Construction Styles, Circa 2017: What’s In, What’s Out — & What Ain’t Coming Back

The Late, (Un)Lamented Split-Level & Rambler Want to know the latest trends in Twin Cities new construction? Check out upper bracket Edina. That’s where the folks who can afford the latest bells & whistles — inside and out — are building the most new construction. Ergo, that’s where to look to see the most —...
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Housing Styles, Digitally

“Whole” vs. “Fractional” Floors Homes have half-Baths; why not half-floors? Or multiple half-floors? Functionally, that’s exactly what a Split-Level is. Ramblers & Two-Stories Of course, the easier cases are ramblers and two-stories. Digitally, a rambler with a finished basement would be expressed as “+1.0; -1.0” for the first floor and lower level, respectively. A two-story with...
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The Unsung, Unassuming, Underappreciated Split-Level

Learning to Love (OK, Like) Split-Level’s What’s so great about opening the front door of a home and finding yourself standing in the middle of the Living Room? Or maybe Kitchen? That’s been my experience in any number of newer, upper bracket homes — homes that supposedly boast the latest and greatest of everything, and...
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