Kathy Tyler

As a reflection of historical charm of homes built in the 1700s with a symmetrical front façade of nine double-hung windows, a simple front door

By Kathy Tyler – contributing writer Heart is where the home is and this Colonial estate has a lot of heart.

This spacious Cape Cod with first-floor bedroom is nestled along a tree-lined lot with a large detached garage with options.

With two primary bedrooms and a walk-out lower level, this Tri-level home offers a flexible floor plan option.

Custom finishes including wainscoting, a coffered ceiling and kitchen banquette are throughout this ranch home located within the Stone Ridge North Hills neighborhood of Springboro.

A center hallway Cape Cod has transformable living space with rooms that flow together within a circular floor plan on the main level and various space design within the upstairs bedrooms.

Listed for $499,986 by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Professional Realty, the brick-and-vinyl ranch at 3276 Renaissance Blvd. in Middletown has about 2,936 square feet of living space, including the finished lower level. Located within the Renaissance subdivision of Middletown, the property has a tree-lined creek that curves around to two sides of the property. CONTRIBUTED

All the fixtures and updates have been made to this mini-farm outside Troy with a fenced pasture, stalls within a pole barn and a butcher barn complete with coolers and electricity.

Formerly featured in Better Homes and Gardens for its wooded, rolling-hills, terraced property, the brick story-and-a-half has had incredible renovations to enhance the home's design within the landscape.

Stately centered upon a double lot within boulevard neighborhood of Oakwood, the central hall Colonial offers a circular floor plan with large living spaces and a private back yard with plenty of play space.