Porches are the Setting for Simply Living at Union Village Ohio

As you stroll the tree-lined streets of Union Village Ohio, a unique charm captures your curiosity. Something here is different, yet familiar. Large porches grace the front of each unique home, creating a stunning streetscape reminiscent of traditional neighborhoods.

Spacious, welcoming porches are a key feature of the homes at Union Village, an award-winning master planned community that is based on the tenets of new urbanism. This approach to development calls for walkability, connectivity, sustainability and other attributes to elevate quality of life for residents.

Let’s take a closer look at the role of porches in this planned community, where Simply Living is more than a mantra.

Porches Add Personality to Each Home

Warm. Welcoming. A front porch generally conveys an inviting personality. It may also be playful, or it could be serene. The porch is a face for each home, a focal point that adds depth and visual interest.

Union Village homes are constructed by a variety of builders belonging to the Union Village Guild. Quality architecture and craftsmanship are a shared commitment, while each builder brings individual style and strengths. The result is an assemblage of beautiful, distinctive homes that belong together. Porches are a unifying feature throughout the neighborhood.

Step onto our porches via Reels.

Porches are Practical Again

Prior to the invention of indoor air conditioning, porches provided the place to cool off during the midwestern, summer months. The proliferation of this technology—and possibly other cultural shifts—made the front porch less significant in new home construction.

Union Village homebuilders were ahead of the game when the popularity of porches re-emerged in recent years. The porch became a place to connect with neighbors, be part of the neighborhood and enjoy fresh air. An “outdoor living room” is how researcher Danielle Purifoy describes a front porch. The Union Village Code calls for a minimum depth of 8 feet, providing space to rock, recline or gather. With ample room for furniture and people, our porches are also places to dine, play, read and relax.

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Porches Foster Connection to Community

We believe a well-designed neighborhood can improve quality of life. Following the principles of new urbanism, the Union Village Town Architect designed our town to be a place where people not only can walk, but they want to. A stroll through the neighborhood is pleasant with things to see and people to meet. Front porches can be that connection point.

“You can’t create community but you can certainly prevent it,” said Union Village Realtor Dave Watkins. “We’re trying to break down those walls.”

Watch the video clip below to see more of the front porch living lifestyle at Union Village.

About Union Village

Union Village is a unique village under construction in Turtlecreek Township (Warren County) Ohio. Designed on the principles of new urbanism, Town Architect Michael Watkins earned the Urban Planning John Russell Pope Award for the Union Village master plan. Touting charming front porches, masterfully crafted homes, beautiful park spaces and tree-lined streets, the Village will grow to include restaurants, shops and amenities in walking distance to homes.

Interested homebuyers can complete a brief questionnaire or call (513) 409-3190 to schedule a private showing.