9 Fabulous Front Porches
Lots of words get tossed around when it comes to the attached private outdoor spaces of the world: veranda, lanai, terrace, and portico, to name a few. It can be hard to keep track of what exactly is what. But rest assured, if it’s waiting at the front of the home and is infinitely inviting for hours of getting sit done, it’s a porch. These listings across the Corcoran network prove the universal allure of a grand entrance.
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Start the day, end the night, and enjoy every hour in between on the broad front porch at this Georgia charmer outside Athens. A porch doesn’t get much more front than this one, which spans the home’s entire forward side and provides plentiful points where you can perch — including a swing. When not out front, check what’s going on around back. Overlook the landscape as it rolls into a nearby pond, dive into the crystalline swimming pool, or lounge in the sun (or the retractable awning’s shade). Inside, a thoughtful layout makes way for natural light and fosters superior flexibility.
Listed By: Lauren Crane of Corcoran Classic Living.
Close your eyes and picture a front porch. It might look something like this one, part of a 40-acre estate in equestrian-minded Central Virginia. With nothing else around but trees (and the expected occasional horse), there are few better places on this vast land to breathe in the stillness. Although completed in more recent history, the main house has a well-honed, timeless appeal, featuring expressive wallpapering, crown moldings, and a wood-paneled library. Elsewhere, the property holds a sleek pool, a stupendous pool house — a full second home featuring vaulted double-height ceilings — and a six-stall horse stable.
Listed By: Justin Wiley of Corcoran Wiley.
Front porches in NYC feel about as rare as a New Yorker without an opinion on the Knicks. In the Victorian environs of Ditmas Park, however, they’re almost expected. Such is the case at this freestanding Colonial Revival home. Done up in brickwork and wrapping from front to side, the porch extends a welcoming hand to serenely resplendent living. Once inside, jaws will drop at the sight of details like hardwood floors with inlays, stained-glass windows, coffered ceilings, and original, c. 1909 millwork. Seven bedrooms populate the three-story home, which also boasts a wine cellar, a sauna, and more in its finished basement.
Listed By: Kyle Talbott, Karen Talbott, and Scott Sternberg of Corcoran’s Park Slope Union Office.
For a literally elevated take on the front porch, try this four-bedroom home near the Old Greenwich waterfront. Aside from being just a few extra ticks above sea level, revel in a space that’s large enough to support multiple distinct seating areas and is part of the residence’s multi-zone audio system — what could be better than listening to your favorite tunes while resting in a hanging chair? The living and dining rooms await immediately beyond the front door, making a fitting introduction to the exceeding air of stately modernity that swirls throughout and extends to the back deck and pool terrace.
Listed By: Garrison Gunter of Corcoran Centric Realty.
The front porch is synonymous with bliss at this Northwest Portland home. Imagine leaning back on a porch swing at sunset, a gentle breeze moving through, as you let vistas of the city, the Willamette River, and snow-capped mountains fill your vision. You see? Bliss. It also helps that this picturesque Craftsman feels wholly removed from the bustle of the city, despite being a short walk, bike, or drive from so many of Portland’s beloved restaurants, shops, and gardens. Sunlight readily fills the c. 1904 four-bedroom residence, adding infinite warmth to an interior already brimming with character.
Listed By: Michele Bowler-Failing of Corcoran Prime.
Gaze at swaying trees as far as the eye can see from this Rhinebeck residence’s front porch. No matter the season or the heat index, there will always be a spot here to stop, sit, and take it all in. This year-round outdoor space complements a wraparound deck that offers further glimpses of the sprawling, over-20-acre property. This home encapsulates the archetype of an Upstate New York escape, marrying rustic elegance and take-it-easy amenities. Meanwhile, a spacious detached garage with its own covered porch is ideal for storing a robust car collection or crafting a home workshop.
Listed By: Paula Redmond of Corcoran Country Living.
Rock the day away atop this front porch, found down a quiet cul-de-sac in Wilmington. Something about this setting feels purely quintessential, whether it’s the touch of grandeur added by the columns or the ever-appealing backdrop provided by the home’s window shutters and elaborate doorway moldings. Try a different flavor of the same form on the house’s other side, where a covered back porch awaits and steps down to a broader deck — all perfectly situated to let your inner entertainer shine. In between the front and the back, heads will turn throughout 5,130 square feet of divine living space.
Listed By: Kathy Webb of Corcoran HM Properties.
For seemingly as long as humans have been around, they have loved to stare at a body of water. Feed that ancestral desire from astride this front porch, supplying unimpeded views of Lake Paula. Actually, the entire four-bedroom home embodies the front-porch mindset, prioritizing the lake and presenting glimpses of it from every room. Back outside, the literal porch wraps around the house and into other defined spaces — including a gazebo-covered outdoor kitchen. Explore the property’s heavenly grounds and discover its numerous treasures, such as a game-fenced garden with a greenhouse, a steel barn, and a boathouse.
Listed By: Josh Want of Corcoran Genesis.
Nestled into the forests of Northern California, this home’s front porch, sheltered by a sloping eave, really ties everything together. Of course, it’s a gateway to the residence itself — a gracefully rustic cabin with vaulted ceilings and a wood stove — but it also seamlessly connects to decks on either side. Effectively, this forms one massive wraparound front porch for lazing away as many hours as necessary. Just make sure to pencil some pool time into the schedule, too. An additional porch, of the screened-in variety, makes blending into the environment at this Humboldt County hideaway an all-weather affair.
Listed By: Janna Walsh of Corcoran Icon Properties.
