Cute Houses in my Hometown

Today I’m excited to share with you a smattering of cute houses in my hometown. Not my birth town in Illinois, but the town where I currently live and blog. Many of you know that I live where the suburbs of Chicago meet the country farm fields … thus the  name of my blog, Town and Country Living. We enjoy the best of both worlds here. Travel to the east and enjoy the hustle and bustle of Chicago. Travel to the west and relish the idyllic prairie fields. Even though my town isn’t sophisticated, it’s charming in its simplicity and variety of architectural styles. So, are you ready to take a walking tour with me?

We’re going to begin and end our tour with this Victorian beauty. Streets here are quiet and tree-lined.

And since it’s the week of Halloween, you’ll see a few pumpkins and Halloween decorations.

 

Our town has a variety of small and large homes. Some are well kept and some, not so much.

But isn’t that true of every town? I love the color palette of this clapboard cutie!

 

I love the angles and windows on this home. By the way, we’re sticking to the west side of town.

So if my friend Lora wonders why her home isn’t pictured here, it’s because she’s an east-sider.

Not that there’s anything wrong with the east side … I’m just saving those cute houses for another post!

 

This crooked red barn is right around the corner from my house. I love its weathered look.

From time to time, a few stray cats take up residence inside that barn.

 

In case this is your first visit to my blog, this is my home! I took this photo in the summer.

If you’d like to see more of my home, you can see my summer home tour, or fall home tour … or both!

Or … if you’re in a festive mood, you can see my holiday home tour from 2012!

 

We do have newer homes in our neighborhood, like this one with inviting black rockers on the porch.

 

A couple years ago they re-sided this house and I adore the fish scales at the peak!

 

Hubby and I both love the spaciousness of this home’s front porch.

And did you notice the diamond-shaped window on the side of the house?

 

Two houses down from ours, the neighbor added this rustic wagon to an unused portion of their yard.

I want it!! They also have an old gas pump by the garage but I couldn’t get a good photo of it.

 

Are you ready for some fun?? Another neighbor was busy decorating their house for Halloween.

I asked if I could snap some photos while they were working.

 

I don’t know how many hours they worked on this display, but it’s amazing!

 

The ladders were out since they were still working.

 

I plan to come back on Halloween so I can see it at night all lit up.

 

Let’s take a look at some of the cute houses on Main Street. Most of the flowers have died and gone.

 

This large stucco house is now attorneys’ offices. I want to hire one of their lawyers just so I can see inside.

I especially want to take a tour of the third floor.

 

This cute bungalow is an antiques store just a few blocks from home.

I’ve been inside this adorable house several times. The original woodwork is still intact. Gorgeous!

 

And now we’re back where we started from. I hope you enjoyed this tour of cute houses in my hometown.

Next time we’ll go on a walking tour of the east side of town!

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