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“We loved that house. It was so much fun, and pretty dramatic,” Judy O’Bannon says, referring to the hand-painted ceilings, stained-glass windows, ornate fretwork, and wraparound porch.

“When I come to my contractors for questions and requests, I do it with a smile and donuts.”

It’s a five-minute drive from downtown—close enough for an enviable commute, but far enough away to feel like a sleepy suburb.

The historic abode still contains some of the original features, like striking French doors and coffered ceilings.

This charming cottage served as the perfect getaway from builder and designer Lynn Smith’s permanent home.

This stately, three-story Colonial Revival was built in 1918, and the address still impresses almost a century later.

Owners David and Heidi Hedrick traipsed through nearly 80 other historical properties in the downtown area before discovering this space that highlighted preserved vintage features and came at an affordable price.

This spread on Lake Wawasee’s northwest shore boasts its own private island.

I left that condo for the last time with a lump in my throat past which I could not swallow. The permanence of the sea reminds me of the impermanence of those of us who marvel at it. This was a gift: the chance to live on the water, if not forever, at least for once in my life.