18 Black Gable Houses With Seriously Witchy Vibes

If any homes could conjure the Halloween spirit, it would be these all-black, gable-roof haunts.

While the house is a private sanctuary, the barn is a gathering place, especially in summer. On its lower level, a studio apartment recalls the main house with its Intus windows oriented to maximize solar gain.

Whether clad in blackened timber or treated to dark paint for dramatic effect, these black gable residences have a bit of a spooky streak. They’re the kind of houses that kids, at this time of year, imagine to be witches’ lairs with spiders clinging to webs spun in shadowy corners. We know better, but there’s still something about these homes that make it hard to look away.

A Lofty Nature Retreat in Quebec

Set in a nature park and beech forest in the small Bavarian town of Betzenstein, Germany, is a modern bio-passive vacation house with plenty of quirky details hidden within.
Rising from the foothills of one of Chile's most active volcanoes, this family home near the town of Pucon in the Araucanía region responds to the dramatic landscape that surrounds it. Santiago, and London based practice Ampuero Yutronic's initial concept for Casa Hualle was a simple rectangular volume, but the drawings evolved, through a series of manipulations and interventions, into a more sculptural form.

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