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Farmhouse Exteriors That'll Make You Want To Pull Over

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By Marissa Wu October 13, 2021
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Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

There's no denying a farmhouse exterior is something special, even if we can't exactly put our finger on it. The farmhouse style is more so the location in which we find the house (these houses were, as the name implies, built to provide shelter for those working on a farm), but there are still a few style hallmarks that will make us stop in our tracks (or stop the car in the road). Whether it's a modern farmhouse exterior or rustic farmhouse exterior, just give us a gabled roof, wrap-around covered porch, big windows, siding, and a nice, neutral palette and we will be there in a jiffy to admire and quite possibly move ourselves right in. If you're dreaming of a farmhouse of your own, get inspired with these farmhouse exteriors and then go peruse our  Southern Living farmhouse house plans to make your dreams a reality. 

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Watson Family Farmhouse

Watson Family Farmhouse in Savannah, GA Back Exterior
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Elizabeth Demos

With its expansive wrap-around covered porch, this farmhouse leaves plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors in shaded comfort. 

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Tiny Farmhouse Cottage

White Cottage Porch with Swings
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Farmhouses and cottages toe the line with each other when it comes to design, and this little one blends the styles charmingly. Excuse us while we curl up with a book and some tea on one of those porch swings. 

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Farmhouse-Style Bungalow

White Bungalow with Brick Pillars
Credit: Hector Sanchez

If we're not rocking on that porch, you can bet we're playing a game of cornhole on the lawn. 

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Virginia Farmhouse

Stone Virginia Farmhouse
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

In a veer away from the traditional white siding, this stone Virginia charmer makes us stop in our tracks with its warm tones. 

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A New Farmhouse

Farmhouse Decorating
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Just look at that porch. Coupled with large windows, it's got all the hallmarks of a farmhouse, in the required idyllic setting, too.

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From Old Farmhouse to New Dreamhouse

From Old Farmhouse to New Dreamhouse
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Southern Living collaborated with architects and designers to restore this 1830s farmhouse, which appears on the original, hand-drawn town map of Senoia, Georgia. 

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A Farmhouse in the Fall

Farmhouse Fall
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

You wouldn't have to tell us twice; we've already stopped the car. If every season is farmhouse-peeping season, then going during leaf-peeping season is just a double win. 

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White Rustic Farmhouse

White Rustic Farmhouse
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

Gabled roof? Check. Generous porch and comfy seats? Check, check. Did we stop in our tracks? You bet we did. 

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Pritchard Home

Pritchard Home Exterior
Credit: Alison Miksch

It's the door. Always the door. 

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North Carolina Farmhouse Remodel

Seamless North Carolina Farmhouse Remodel
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

This 200-year-old Federal-style farmhouse benefitted from the addition of a covered porch. You know we're all for anything that gives us more porch time. 

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White Two-Story Tennessee Farmhouse

Front Exterior of a White Two Story Farmhouse in Tennessee
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller

With this farmhouse, there's beauty all around, but we have to say that little balcony gives us all the heart eyes. 

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Southern Gothic Farmhouse

Southern Gothic Farmhouse House Plan Rendering
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Dreaming of your own farmhouse? We don't blame you. There's good news, though. This house can be yours—it's a Southern Living house plan.

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Tucked-Away Farmhouse

Hickory, NC Farmhouse Renovation
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Michelle Smith

Isolated with some storybook-worthy trees, we're head-over-heels for this farmhouse tucked away on this quiet piece of land. 

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Florida River House

New Old House Jacksonville, FL River House in Avondale Neighborhood
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Barbara Schmidt

Whether by the water or on a rolling prairie, this house, with its generous covered porch is immediately inviting. 

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Farmhouse With a Red Front Door

Farmhouse Curb Appeal with Red Front Door
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Between the red front door and gray-blue shutters, this tiny farmhouse had us at hello. 

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Two-Story White Farmhouse

A Little Goes a Long Way
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

She is beauty, she is grace. Just look at all that balcony space and the expansive lawn. This farmhouse is just begging to host a party. 

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Proportion and Patina

Proportion and Patina
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn

The reclaimed slate roof makes this 1991 farmhouse feel a lot older and more charming, don't you think?

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Charleston White House with Blue Shutters

Julia Engel Gal Meets Glam White House with Blue Shutters in Charleston, SC
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Lizzie Cullen Cox

With the signature Charleston pop of color, this farmhouse makes us want to move right in. 

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