We asked Lil Petrusnek, former Southern Living House Plans Manager, for her insight, and she says a 1,500-square-foot house is the perfect size for a home.

Plan SL-1375. A wrap-around porch with deep overhangs makes the Tideland Haven a dream for taking in one of the South’s frequent summer squalls.

More than 200 square feet of not-so-tiny living. Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight. If you’re dreaming of paring down ...

Wrap around porches are a Southern standard. Here are some of our favorite house plans with showstopping wrap around porches. Yahoo Sports ...

Ideal both for breezy vacations and year-round enjoyment of the outdoors, Plan HMAFAPW00671 by Homeplans.com displays two levels of completely wrapping porches. The home features 2,440 square feet ...

A 7-bedroom home with a natural wine cellar and wrap around porch is on the market for $1.3 million in Longmeadow. The house was built in 1795, which is commemorated with a plaque on the house. It ...

The open country style of the Desert Wine features a covered wraparound porch and numerous windows across the front.The entry of this 2,036-square-foot hom ...

Ahh! The iconic summer experience - relaxing in a swing on a breezy wrap around porch. Take a look at the beauties below, and you just may be inspired to add a cozy, beautiful porch to your own home.

Beautiful Bay Ridge house with wrap-around porch asks $2.25M The seven-bedroom home is updated but still maintains its original detailing By Amy Plitt and Zoe Rosenberg Apr 27, 2017, 1:29pm EDT ...

In this week's real estate gallery, we look at wraparound porches, perfect people-watching perches, and the homes attached to them that are on the market now or recently sold.