Stick-style Victorian? The one Barbie had? Images of fantasy mansions may come to mind, but for 25- to 40-year-olds, the amenities that a house offers can make it a dream home.

I love my Queen Anne Victorian - but it took a while for me to get there. Nearly every rowhouse is some variation on Victorian architecture, which spanned the enormous time frame of 1837 to 1901.

A historical Victorian-style home in Arlington broke records when it sold for $3.25 million recently, making it the most expensive single-family-home sale ever in Arlington, according to Gibson ...

Recognizable Rooflines. Craftsman-style homes are known for their deep overhangs and low, pitched roofs. Look for "exposed wood rafter tails, gable roofs on the front porch, or hip roofs," says Kett.

Second Empire is another late 1800s type of Victorian house. The style was developed in Paris during Napoleon III’s Second Empire of France, then brought to the United States.

The layout of a Victorian is about as far from an open floor plan as a house can get. Every level is divided into many rooms, each with a distinct purpose, and rarely with sightlines into another one.

The house is an Italianate Victorian house — the same style as the Bidwell Mansion — in Durham which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1874.

Victorian interior design has proven to have quite the shelf life. Originating in the 19th century, the style that epitomizes opulence stills has plenty of faithfuls, perhaps because it feels ...