What could possibly be more southern than a welcoming front porch? For generations, the front porch was a little like Facebook. From the 1930s to the 50s, Van Valkenburgh family matrons and friends would gather and sit along the front porch of matriarch Margaret Powell Van Valkenburgh’s home at 108 Gates Avenue, just a block from VV&W’s office.
They’d call out greetings and gather information from people walking by, and they’d call out all the latest news they’d heard. And so everyone stayed informed on the latest news and happenings.
Although we may now have digital front porches, nothing will ever quite match June evenings on a wide porch as the lightning bugs start to flicker, and exchanging a few kind words with neighbors passing by on an evening walk.
To wish you a happy Friday, here are a few images of beautiful front porches from our current listings.
A lovely, old-fashioned front porch welcomes visitors to this beautiful cottage at 509 Clinton Avenue, in the Old Town Historic District in Huntsville, Alabama.Another view of this pretty porch at 509 Clinton Avenue in the Old Town Historic District of Huntsville, Alabama.A lovely porch with warm lighting and a place to sit says home. This is our listing at 303 Lincoln Street in the Twickenham Historic District in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.Another view of the lovely porch at 303 Lincoln Street in the Twickenham Historic District.At one of our exclusive listings, this warm brick gives the entry of this guest cottage porch a timeless, casual elegance. To find out more about this property, please call Elizabeth Foster at 256-652-9063.The grand portico of this mansion is accessible via this charming side porch that offers a relaxed entry into the beautiful grounds at one of our Exclusive Listings. To find out more about this property, please call Elizabeth Foster at 256-652-9063.A perfect place to watch the lightning bugs glow–the inviting front porch at our listing at 114 Dreger Avenue in Blossomwood, near downtown Huntsville, Alabama.With its gingerbread detail and comfortable seating, this front porch beckons visitors toward the Cochran-Edmonson home at 5529 Winchester Road in historic New Market, Alabama.The front porch and entry at this Owens Cross Roads estate has a rough-hewn grandeur that is both impressive and welcoming. Please call Sarah Blue Vaughan at 256-457-4500 for more information about this VV&W Exclusive Listing.Another quintessential southern porch at VV&W’s Office on Gates Avenue in the Twickenham Historic District in downtown Huntsville, Alabama.For information on Huntsville real estate, historic homes and other fine properties in Madison County and North Alabama, follow Van Valkenburgh and Wilkinson on Facebook or Instagram. Or give us a call at 256-539-0505.
