1402 SE 30th Ave. (The Betty)

The ground floor bonus room/studio opens up to a private shady side patio. Hostas, ferns and bleeding heart fill the beds. A grand old magnolia tree towers above. When the magnolia is blooming, it's a pretty amazing view out the kitchen window. And best of all, you don't have to rake up all those petals--the yard is professionally maintained.

The front porch is a few steps up from the shared front yard. It's full of grasses, irises, honeysuckle, poppies, two crepe myrtle trees and, appropriately enough, a Hawthorne tree. The front stoop is a really great spot for people watching, but still far enough off the street for a little privacy.