Contemporary Ranch

When I first saw the house we will walk thru today ...
I thought it must be a split level ranch because of its height.

That was problematic because we wanted just one floor.
I found Residential Styles explained at Realtor.org.

Below is their description of Contemporary:

"You know them by their odd-sized and often tall windows, their lack of ornamentation, and their unusual mixtures of wall materials--stone, brick, and wood, for instance. Architects designed Contemporary-style homes (in the Modern family) between 1950 and 1970, and created two versions: the flat-roof and gabled types. The latter is often characterized by exposed beams. Both breeds tend to be one-story tall and were designed to incorporate the surrounding landscape into their overall look."

That does indeed describe the place we will be checking out.
It is odd-sized and has tall windows in cathedral ceiling area.
I guess it would be considered gabled because of exposed beams.

For fun I read about some of the other design styles:
I learned that ranch style only originated in the 1930's
and that Saltbox is a New England Colonial design.
In 1893 Frank Lloyd Wright designed first Prairie Style home.