Your Favorite Houses From HGTV Magazine

Seattle, WA | 2,900 square feet | Built in 1930

It doesn’t get much more quaint than this classic Cape, with its trio of second-floor dormers and sharply pitched roof covered in cedar shakes. The house was originally built without a portico — it was put on to make entrances and exits more pleasant in the wet Seattle weather. A new white picket fence was added two years ago to replace an original one that had rotted.

Detroit, MI | 2,900 square feet | Built in 1885

With a stone foundation, wraparound porch, and handsome navy exterior (Hale Navy by Benjamin Moore), this 19th-century Queen Anne beauty is old-fashioned in the best way. The owners keep the landscaping simple — mostly green-and-pink-tinged peegee hydrangeas — so plants don’t distract from the house.

Fairfield, CT | 1,200 square feet | Built in 1917

From the sunflower door (Cheerful by Sherwin-Williams) to the white picket fence surrounded by rosebushes, everything about this century-old charmer says “come on in.” The deep gray (Software by Sherwin-Williams) lets details like intricate brackets on the columns stand out. What you can’t see: The porch ceiling is painted light yellow to complement the door color.

Minneapolis, MN | 5,500 square feet | Built in 1930

This house is already a head-turner with its dormers, dolomite stone foundation, and bay window. But it’s the little details — anchor cutouts on the shutters, lemon trees in the planters — that make it extra special. Interesting tidbit: The 4-inch-tall guards along the roof prevent snow from avalanching onto the front steps.