Cabin, Castle or Bat Cave? Readers Describe Dream Homes

  1. Many American readers described places close to home, in scenic areas across the U.S.
  2. @WSJrealestate On the Penobscot Bay in Maine. A house that mixes modern touches w/ classic New England style, oh, and a dock for a seaplane.
  3. I'd love to live in the woods near the Oregon coast, up near Astoria maybe. Year-round beautiful and only a couple hours' drive from Portland.. And the coastal drive/bike routes
  4. @WSJrealestate my #dreamhome is a neoclassical white mansion with a lush green lawn and a rose garden. somewhere in the midatlantic...
  5. Others looked to more farflung locales for their inspiration.
  6. @WSJrealestate A ten room forested hilltop villa w sheltered garden about three miles outside of Nelson, N Zealand with a view of the sea.
  7. @WSJrealestate my #dreamhome: a cottage style dwelling on several acres surrounded by farmland and flower plots in southern edinburgh
  8. Many of the responses paid more attention to the surroundings than the home itself. One priority for many commenters was to be close to a body of water.
  9. @WSJrealestate #dreamhome An apartment on a high floor overlooking the Sumida River in Tokyo.
  10. A moderate sized nice home in a warm climate either on the water or with a water view with my husband. #dreamhome
  11. @WSJrealestate #dreamhome On a lake, Surrounded by mts. 330 days sun, orchards/vineyards outside my door. #Chelan Wa http://pic.twitter.com/SuumzBbp
  12. A few people commented that they valued their loved ones more than the material comforts of a new home.
  13. @WSJrealestate Would not move, my family and friends and neighborhood is much more important than the size/quality of my house. #dreamhome
  14. My dream home would involve the people with me and not the place or its characteristics.
  15. For some jet-setting readers, there was no single ideal home. They would choose to travel as much as possible.
  16. @WSJrealestate Winter/spring in Whistler BC for the skiing, Summer in Montreal, fall in Tuscany, Christmas in Manhattan, #dreamhome (s)
  17. @WSJrealestate if money were no object? I'd live as many places as possible. NYC, Miami, London, Madrid, Bahamas, etc. #dreamhome
  18. The not-so-humble abodes of superheroes inspired others.
  19. @WSJrealestate in a large, yet practical underground dwelling secluded in the woods. Lots of skylights. #batcave #dreamhome
  20. And some readers took the opportunity to think outside of the box.

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