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It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three-bay-wide, red-brick dwelling, which was designed in the Italianate style. The front facade features a verandah constructed of green Vermont sandstone and a bell tower that is attached to the two-story extension. It was given as a wedding gift to Harry Packer (Industrialist) from his father Asa Packer. [2]
An I-house is a two or three-story house that is one room deep with a double-pen, hall-parlor, central-hall or saddlebag layout. [ 15 ] New England I-house : characterized by a central chimney [ 16 ]
Despite their association with the working class and Victorian Britain, terraced houses remain popular. In 2007, a report by Halifax Estate Agents showed prices of terraces had increased by 239% over the previous ten years, with an average price of £125,058. [8] By 2013, the average price for a terraced house had exceeded £200,000. [30]
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A storey plan (the red floor would be the 5th in North American convention, or 4th in the European convention) A storey (Commonwealth English) [1] or story (American English; see spelling differences), [2] is any level part of a building with a floor that could be used by people (for living, work, storage, recreation, etc.).
Cost cutting features included a compact, two-story floor plan which measured 30 feet (9.1 m) square plus a narrow entry and stairway extension. The four sides were also designed identically, so that a single set of concrete forms could have been used — only minor modifications would have been required to accommodate the stairwell.
Due to Sydney's higher density, most terraces tend to be taller than those found in other cities. Three-storey terrace rows are common, and it is not unusual to find terrace houses of up to four storeys, while some rare five-storey examples exist such as Hortonbridge Terrace, Potts Point (c. 1885-86). [21]