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If you think of your dream house, what do you imagine? Is it a mansion or a cottage? Is it in the mountains or on a tropical island? As I look at photos of homes, occasionally one will catch my imagination and I start to dream about what it would be like to reside. The photos below may not show the whole home, but each one evokes a feeling and indicates a lifestyle. Kudos to the photographers who have created these pictures. These images go beyond revealing structure to capturing the spirit of those homes.
Thus, dream with me for a while and see if you’re able to imagine what your life might be like in those 25 homes.
Smith & Vansant Architects PC
This photograph is the one that inspired this article. This setting, by Lake Fairlee, Vermont, is so calm and the style of the house matches in perfectly in the wooded surroundings. I’d spend my days lounging around the patio, waiting for deer to wander into the lawn in the evening.
Eck | MacNeely Architects inc..
Is your East Coast your ideal place for your dream house? Looking at this house in Boston, I could almost feel the breeze from the ocean. Imagine having a lobster dinner out with this patio.
Sellers & Company Architects
Or are you more of a West Coast type? Seeking the prow of a ship, this modern San Francisco area home overlooks the Pacific Ocean. I would spend many evenings having a glass of wine whilst watching the sun slip below the horizon.
Siemasko + Verbridge
Do you crave loneliness? This house above the stones in Cedar Bluff, Massachusetts, evokes a feeling of seclusion, peace and quiet.
TEA2 Architects
This lovely house in Minnetonka, Minnesota, instantly calls to mind lodges in the mountains. It is that rock lower degree with Adirondack chairs on the lawn. Makes me want to play croquet.
LDa Architecture & Interiors
Maybe your dream house has a huge yard where the children and dogs can perform. This spacious wraparound porch in Newton, Massachusetts, provides a shady spot where parents could sit and observe the children or wave to your neighbors.
John Maniscalco Architecture
A house near the Lake Tahoe ski slopes might be your ideal spot. I love to ski, but my favourite thing is sipping on a hot chocolate and enjoying the view.
Watch more of this Lake Tahoe getaway
Blue Forest UK Ltd
Once I was a child I always wanted a tree house, but I didn’t actually build one for myself until I was a grownup. Would you love life among the branches? The thatched roof is a real surprise on this tree home in Athens, Greece.
See within this tree home
David Vandervort Architects
A cottage in the Pacific Northwest would appeal to me personally. This one is around Orcas Island. Would you like island life?
John Lum Architecture, Inc.. AIA
Are you a city dweller in your mind? I have always loved townhomes with stairs to the sidewalk. It would be great to be able to go down those stairs and have all you need in walking distance. This house is in San Francisco; among my favourite cities.
Bosworth Hoedemaker
If peace and quiet is what you’re looking for, how about this house out on a prairie in Eastern Washington? Inspired by 54 acres of wide-open space, you would hear end instead of traffic. This is the greatest peaceful pad.
Smith & Vansant Architects PC
What a lovely house in the Vermont countryside. The photographer did a wonderful job framing the opinion of this home.
LDa Architecture & Interiors
This house from upstate New York is blessed with a beautiful pond. I can imagine spending my days trekking, then during the night, falling asleep to the sound of frogs.
Khatulistiwa design
Is your dream house all sleek design with a luxury car parked in front? And is it in Bali, such as this one?
TEA2 Architects
Rolling hills in upstate New York and acres of green pasture create a lovely setting for this home. What a perfect spot for a dinner party. Imagine driving along this winding street, feeling the pressures of the day depart as you become nearer to home.
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd..
Have you always wanted to live on a farm? This lovely group of rock home and outbuildings in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is among the prettiest farm settings I have seen.
Ike Kligerman Barkley
With acres of grass and two beautiful horses, I might be sure to take up riding. This farmhouse is currently in Louisa, Virginia.
Watch more of this Virginia farmhouse
This is quite different for a horse property. So minimalist and modern. Forget riding with a saddle here. Bareback would be the way to go.
Summerour Architects
Would you want to be able to see for miles around? Then a tower home could just be an ideal location for you.
Swaback Partners, pllc
Who wants an enormous house in a setting like this? A cozy deck chair and a good pair of walking shoes would pretty much be all that you need. Well, this cottage is in Montana, so you might require a horse too.
Susan Teare, Professional Photographer
Appreciating the Vermont winter and having a terrific spot where your dog can perform might be your dream. The choice of peeled logs for the column and columns of the porch are ideal for a house in the woods.
Lake Flato Architects
Do you crave space? This house takes the wide-open space of Texas into an extreme. The master bedroom, living room and guest rooms are three separate buildings connected by paths.
Would you like to have your own vineyard? So many vineyard estates duplicate the expression of Tuscan wineries the modern architecture of this house is a small surprise. Another surprise is that this vineyard is in Minnesota, not California.
This luxury home is definitely fit for a movie star. I believe I would need a Ferrari to proceed with it.
Vandeventer + Carlander Architects
Maybe you don’t only want to be near the water, you truly want to be on the water. This really is a floating house in Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. The photographer skillfully captured the lit-up Space Needle in the distance and the reflection of lights to the water, a more lively illustration of the amazing blend of city plus nature that’s Seattle.
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Tell me about your dream house. Would it be any of these?