re: Your favorite style of house - architecturally speaking

Greek Revival

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Mediterranean with Moopish design

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FIFY!

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Craftsman. The old early 1900s craftsman homes in Pasadena are spectacular.

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The happiest days of my life were the years I spent in Pasadena as a boy back in the late 70's. We lived in a modest Crafstman-style home in what was then a right-down-the-line middle class neighborhood in Pasadena. I lived just a few blocks from PCC. We'd set up lawn chairs on the corner of the block for the Rose Parade on Colorado Blvd. As I said, very middle class (though costs were beginning to rise in the 70's, one of the reasons we left). In fact, lots of families back then were fleeing the lovely old Craftsman homes because they considered them old fashioned, musty... no style. Everyone was headed for the cookie-cutter 'Burbs being built overnight in the deserts. Out with the old, in with the new, right?

And now? I looked up my old house a couple of years ago. It's insane how much the value has appreciated. That house was around $50 grand 45 years ago. In 2019, it had shot to $930 grand. I looked at it again before I posted this. Estimated market value: $1.2 million. Just... Insane. I notice that everyone is building little apartment complexes in their backyards if they're big enough, little 5 to 12 unit buildings. Like something out of Asia. To see that these little three to four bedroom houses that I grew up in are million dollar properties now, anchoring little apartment buildings... it's like California exists in a different reality than the rest of the country now.

These guys are my cousins. I worked with them, for their dad, who preceded them as a home builder in the Denver area, during some summers in the 80's. Home construction was my favorite job throughout my 63 years of living. To go from digging and pouring foundations, to hanging doorknobs and bathroom mirrors, was the most satisfying work I ever did.

https://www.wallcustomhomes.com/gallery

Not sure. it was built in 1850 and then moved to our street
in the 1920s. It is definitely a Craftsman Style home right now.

I like New Orleans Double Gallery, but there is such a thing as too large. If it’s just two people anything over 3500 living is a burden. For instance you have to flush toilets and run water every couple of weeks in bathrooms that you never go to.

that's a great looking house.

I'm partial to huge wraparound porches. Our current house is a hulking mass without a single freaking covered entry. I want to add something, but the cost is not practical right now.

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That A Hays Town house you posted is for sale on my street right now. They are asking 2.3m for it on Bayou Desiard. Some energy trader in houston bought it and updated the entire house a couple years ago.

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To each his own, but architecturally that's a box with windows....

I live in a 1932 Craftsmen/Bungalow, but I'm kinda obsessed with Scandinavian design/style, if I could choose any style to build

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You should check out the interior and back yard photos.

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I'm sure it's very nice inside as well as yard... I'm speaking from the home architecture standpoint.