Is this the front or the back of the house?

Thanks for info. I think your spell checker changed facade to cascade. You can usually still edit an initial post for an hour or so before Houzz disables changes.

For a front door porch that is not used much, I'd go with a small porch that has enough room for two or three people to stand there. Use cardboard or tape to lay out the size. For a roof over it, you could use a portico or an awning style, depending on your family budget and preference.

If you want something larger, say an enclosed porch with screen windows, you may want to hire an architect.

If there are historical house restrictions, best to find out now rather than later. Check at city hall. You can also get copies of the permits issued on the house .... back to whenever record keeping began. It's often entertaining as well as useful to take a look.

Thank you for all of this information. I've tried editing my post, but it has given me errors every time.

I love all of these ideas. I can't wait to gain access to it.

Would historical house restrictions apply to any and all houses that are of a certain age or does it have to be registered? This is located on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere in an extremely small town (not even on some maps we are finding), so I'm not sure how much info I can find. Its definitely worth looking in to.

Any restrictions would be based on the town you’re in, you should probably start by calling the town offices and ask for the codes department. I live out in the middle of nowhere too and we’re required to get building permits for structural changes and renovations over $10k. Good luck!

That info should be on the deed.