The houses.

Retro home plans have stood the test of time. House designers who are still actively designing new house plans today designed this group of homes in the 1950’s and 1960’s.It's time to stop maligning the humble rambler, the practical, ubiquitous one-story abode that has embodied suburbia for more than half a century.Across the country, the 1950s-era retro homes are desirable real estate again -- and are even being embraced as historic architecture, worthy of preservation.Yes, the humble and prolific one-story home is becoming retro chic.

What does ATOMIC Magazine have to say about the retro revival?

It's a great style that so many of us relate to and grew up in. But people are taking off the cedar shakes and putting on vinyl siding when they don't have to. Now that ramblers have come of age people should maintain their charm.Yes, you heard right: charm. Once derided for cookie-cutter floor plans and a humble working-class image, the rambler is becoming something suburban real estate is almost never called: retro chic.Sometimes called ranch houses, ramblers typically had about 1,000 square feet of living space -- enough for a modest-sized living room, kitchen and three small bedrooms.Who is buying these retro style house plans? First-time buyers are buying some and a secondary market is the empty nester looking to downsize to a one-story home.