Common characteristics of Victorian Style homes are: 1. * asymmetric 2. * 1-3 stories. 3. * multiple gables 4. * gingerbread (architecture), carved lintels, gilding 5. * tower or cupola 6. * irregularly shaped, steep roof The classic "haunted house" is a Victorian style home, or more specifically, a run-down house in the Gothic Revival style. The house (Halliwell Manor) on the TV show, Charmed, was a Victorian. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some Victorian homes are also called "Wedding Cake" for the decorative style and white or pastel colors.