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i dont want to post pictures of some mansions because its obvious that they look beautiful, i focused on more affordable - typical middle class nieghborhoods.
The ones i posted were all from suburban neighborhoods. Mansions are ususally built on their own property. The thread is titled the prettiest suburbs/new subdivisions.
I've always liked the Spanish/Mediterranean style homes in the Southwest. I grew up in San Diego, so those were the ones I was accustomed to seeing. There are similar styles in Florida, particularly in South Florida.
The South should be divided in this. Texas-style homes are a bit different than Georgia/Carolinas homes. Texas homes tend to use a LOT of brick, while Georgia/Carolinas tends to use more of the wood-frame or vinyl-sided housing. Also, I like the 60s/70s ranch houses in Texas as well. A lot of homes were built similar to this in Mississippi around the same era, and my Grandmother lives in a house from around that time as well.
There are a lot of older (25-30 y/o) neighborhoods in many parts of Atlanta that used the angular, wood-frame contemporary homes that I still find to be pretty cool:
I've always had a soft spot for the traditional look/feel colonial influence of the Mid-Atlantic houses though. However, there are many newer parts of suburban Maryland or Northern VA that have similar styles to what I see in Atlanta or NC.
I decided to find out where people think the preetiest suburbs and newer homes are Obviously in midwest homes look differentely than lets say, Texas or California I know a lot of poeple love meditarrean style of homes (cali, las vegas and some places in Fla) but i think modern midwestern suburbs are nicer they just seem nice to me lol
Some pictures from different states and regions: Attachment 60370
Midwestern style (pic from Kansas)
There's a house near my school that looks similar to the last house. I've seen all these styles in my area, its nice to have at least some variety.
To me its a tie between Florida & Spanish style, Southern style in 3rd, and Midwestern style in 4th. I really love the Santa Fe style homes.
Not the best pic but here it is:
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I've always had a soft spot for the traditional look/feel colonial influence of the Mid-Atlantic houses though. However, there are many newer parts of suburban Maryland or Northern VA that have similar styles to what I see in Atlanta or NC.
Very true, even parts of Long Island/NYC/NJ have homes like those, I like houses like that. That's why I like Frederick, MD, its filled with planned communities.
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Florida, not only because of the homes, but because of the landscaping you can do in the yards.
The problem is, down here in FL, they pile them on top of eacother. And many of them look the same over and over; not a lot of character is many ways, in my opinion.
Check out the Asheville NC area.
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The Northwest "Craftsman" style suburbs are the prettiest, in my opinion. Particularly in Washington where land-use laws are lax and let them be on larger lots. Specifically, I'm thinking of some of Seattle's suburbs' subdivisions.
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Raleigh has drop dead gorgeous housing developments that are primarily over the half million number. They typically have 3000 SF+ square feet and are usually finished beautifully.
The houses below 200K are typically tract homes with little to no architectural interest.
But I hear those houses are built cheaply. Give me a sturdy house built in 1950 over any of those new suburban houses.
The problem is, down here in FL, they pile them on top of eacother. And many of them look the same over and over; not a lot of character is many ways, in my opinion.
Check out the Asheville NC area.
Every state has subdivisions with tract homes that look the same and Florida has many subdivisions with larger lots with homes of differing architectural styles and not one on top of the other..
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Obviously in midwest homes look differentely than lets say, Texas or California 
