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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011

For the fourth year in row, we've tracked down North America's most timeless neighborhoods—places where lovingly crafted old houses have extraordinary pasts and unarguably promising futures

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The Houses

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Bargains

From the colorful rowhouses of Halifax to the cottages of South Carolina, 29 towns and cities where some prices are...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Bargains

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Fixer-Uppers

These towns are on the rebound, with homes just right for buyers willing to put in a little elbow grease

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Fixer-Uppers

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Cottages & Bungalows

Embrace your craving to build a cozy nest with twenty-four neighborhoods featuring homey Craftsman-style architecture

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Cottages & Bungalows

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Victorians

Three dozen towns known for their glorious painted ladies and quaint gingerbread trim

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Victorians

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Rowhouses

From Canada's brightly colored Second Empires to the stately brick abodes of Kentucky, here are eight neighborhoods...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Rowhouses

The Regions

a house in the Historic Garden District, Montgomery, Alabama

From the painted ladies of West Virginia to the grand manors of Mississippi, 14 great spots to find a home below the...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The South

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The Northeast

From quaint New England villages to bustling urban enclaves, here are a dozen places where you can find a perfect old...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The Northeast

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The Midwest

The land is flatter, but the houses are grand, as seen in these 13 towns from the Heartland

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The Midwest

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The Southwest

Five interesting towns with great old homes in cowboy country

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: the Southwest

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The West and Northwest

From the Rocky Mountains down to the Pacific Ocean, nine perfect locales for picking up a pretty old home close to...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: The West and Northwest

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Canada

From the shores of Nova Scotia to the mountains of British Columbia, 12 grand locations for old houses in the land up...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Canada

The Locations

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Waterfront

On the shores of oceans and rivers, these 31 locales combine the soothing rush of water with the charm of older...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Waterfront

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: College Towns

For activities, culture, intellectual stimulation and youthful spirit, nothing beats a town full of students and...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: College Towns

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Small Towns

Seventeen little hamlets where the homes are sweet and the neighbors even sweeter

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Small Towns

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: City Living

Here are twenty charming neighborhoods that offer historic houses along with a healthy dose of city life—proof...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: City Living

The People

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Retirees

From Oregon to North Carolina, 24 places set up nicely for living out your golden years

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Retirees

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Family Friendly

Forty-one great places to raise the kids, from the cottages of Georgia to the grand homes of Mississippi

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Family Friendly

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Singles

Here are twenty-one communities that are happy hosts to lively singletons

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Singles

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: First-Time Buyers

If you're investing in your first home, these towns may hold some special charms for you

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: First-Time Buyers

The Communities

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Easy Commute

Put grid-lock traffic in your rearview and snag an old house in one of these thirty-plus neighborhoods located just a...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Easy Commute

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Walkability

Like to get around the old-fashioned way? Here are over thirty charming neighborhoods where sidewalks and foot...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Walkability

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Outdoor Activities

Calling all outdoorsmen and women: Here are twenty-six neighborhoods perfect for taking in the scenery whether you're...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Outdoor Activities

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Gardening

There's no better place to exercise your green thumb than in front of your beautiful old house. Here, twenty-two...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: Gardening

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: History Happened Here

With roots in historic events from the Civil War to the Gold Rush, here are twelve neighborhoods that are just as...

Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: History Happened Here

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