Large porch with square pillars or columns holding up the corners
Ornamental braces
Stone chimney
One story
Relatively low-pitched (flat) roof
Interior Characteristics: Built-in china cabinets, nooks, desks, etc.
Breed-specific issues: Front porch or back steps with interior water damage or that are separating from main foundation. Because Craftsmans are so popular and inexpensive to build, new home developments in a faux/nouveau Craftsman style are springing up across the country. In some areas, these homes are being built so quickly and poorly that insiders have taken to describing them as "Crapsman."