This week San and I headed to the other side of the Mississippi River over to West River Parkway in Minneapolis. This neighborhood was much different than the houses on the east side which I toured here and here. These houses seem more cottage-like and are overall much smaller than the houses featured last week. I loved this neighborhood because it seems like the perfect place to start a family: in a small house with lots of trees and plants in a cozy little neighborhood full of other starting families. Let’s start the tour!
I had to show this one even though it’s a little blurry. It just looks so cozy and charming. I think this would make the perfect starter home (but I also think that about most of these houses). I’m just a sucker for this kind of thing.
My jaw almost hits the floor whenever I see this one. I know it’s nothing special, really. There are plenty of little craftsman bungalows in this country, but they’ve done such a nice job fixing it up that it stands out against all the stone beige houses surrounding it. The red door really puts the icing on the cake for me, too.
I adore stone on a house, but wish they would’ve done something to add more color besides just the two red plants. It wouldn’t take much to make this one a talk of the neighborhood, though.
I thought this one was rather interesting with the columns and the tiny rounded windows peeping out of the roof. I can’t really tell if I like it or not, but it does make me stop and look at it.
I’m so upset I didn’t get a better shot of this house. do you see the stonework along the bottom? Isn’t it fabulous? I’ve never seen that before. I adore the stonework around the doorway too and the detailing above the windows. Even the roof is gorgeous, and definitely not the type of roofing you usually see in Minnesota.
A lot of houses had the pretty stone detailing around the door. What struck me with this house was the doorway to the backyard on the left side. First of all, I love arched doorways, and secondly, this door makes me imagine a perfectly weeded secret garden in the backyard. I wonder if anyone actually uses it…
I also love the window and door detailing on this house. Swoon.
What really drew me into this neighborhood was the cozy atmosphere. I realized one of the features many of the coziest-looking houses had was the chimney climbing up the front. It’s one thing to have a fireplace in the house, but to have it obvious on the outside that there is a fireplace is even better, especially in a state with such horrible winters. A fireplace is essential!
That’s the end of this week’s tour. Do you have a favorite from this bunch? Any similarities between these houses and your own?
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