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Searching For Houses In Birmingham Alabama - Articles Surfing

Looking for a Southern-style house? If you are house hunting in the Birmingham, Alabama, area, you might be pleasantly surprised at the high quality of homes on the market. Real estates sites that feature Birmingham homes show spectacular examples of the beautiful houses, complete with Southern charm and hospitality. The vision of a tree-lined, winding driveway is more than just a Southern clich' here in Birmingham. You can find the classic features of a Southern-style home, with the trees lining the streets and the driveways, columns and arches, large balconies, and wrap-around porches reminiscent of the Old South glory.

The older homes in Birmingham have such timeless features because these homes are historical treasures that give us a glimpse into the past. Newer homes have similar features, with modern twists that make the newer homes a beautiful balance of new and old. The classic features of the new and old homes in Birmingham demonstrate a charm that is unique to the South.

Similarly, anyone house hunting in Birmingham, Alabama's namesake, Birmingham, England, will experience an old-world charm and ambiance in the homes. The older homes in Birmingham invoke a sense of Old England with classic features like brick and clapboard exteriors, spires, gables, terraces, and bay windows. Castles may be a thing of the past, but the houses in Birmingham are reminiscent of the majestic features of the old castles, especially the prominent windows and doors. Houses in Birmingham today incorporate the functional features of ancient England, like cross gabled roofs, with the modern features we've come to rely upon, such as laundry rooms and garages. Brummies, as the people of Birmingham are affectionately called, also have an array of alternative housing, with large apartment complexes and row house style flats available.

Whether you want to live in Birmingham, Alabama, or Birmingham, England, you have an excellent variety of housing options available. You can opt for housing that epitomizes modernity with top-of-the-line new features. If you want something more timeless, you can easily find housing in either Birmingham's that are centuries old. If you choose to settle down in Birmingham, England, you can take in local culture by watching a performance by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra or the Birmingham Royal Ballet. Chocolate lovers would appreciate Cadbury chocolates at 'Cadbury World', a Cadbury factory in a nearby town.

If you live in Birmingham, Alabama, you can partake in local culture and history at the Birmingham Museum of Art or Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. If you cannot visit either of these cities in person, you can visit them online. Do a search in the major search engines and you will find lots of resources. You will be amazed by the wide range of websites of this sort that you can find on the Internet.

Submitted by:

Joe Goertz

Read more from Joe Goertz at: realestate-mag.com



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