These days it will have to be in the countryside, & by that I mean rather in the bush (as we call it in oz) than within farmland. I genuinely enjoy encountering & sharing space with wildlife. my favorite abode will have to be small & compact, with space to add on as required.
I used to live in a 7m caravan with an equally spaced deck out front, situated in rainforest next to a creek with a big waterhole for swimming.
I also like living in intentional community.

The house into which I was born was more than 200 years old at the time and belonged to my maternal grandmother. To get to the house involved a long drive down old narrow country roads followed by a two mile drive down a dirt track which led directly to the house. It was a whitewashed cottage with a thatched roof. There was no electricity and lighting was provided by wall mounted gas lamps and old fashioned oil lamps. Water was drawn from a well at the side of the house. During the winter months the fire was kept burning with a mixture wooden logs and peat. The nearest house was several miles away. The view was picturesque with nearby hills and fields that led down to the sea.

House

I like my brother's house in NC. Nice wide house with nice big rooms and a big deck and backyard. It's peaceful. The only negative is there being no stores near him. If you want to go to a supermarket it's like a 30 minute drive.

If my wife would let me I would prefer a Nice RV. I think I am part Gypsy cause I have always had the wander lust. I would be sure to be in the mountains of northern Montana in the summer, and the warm desert of Arizona in the Winter. Plus in between we could see our relatives back east.

I spent some time homeless as a child so a house represents security to me and only CBS will do since the few bright spots in my childhood were spent in a typical CBS Florida home circa 60's.

My house was built in 80 but has that older style vibe. I love those tiny homes but with a daughter and grandkids living here, I will be too old to sleep in a loft by the time they are gone LOL

If money were no object, I would have some weird ass unique monstrosity

I have lived in a multitude of dwellings. Once I built my own apartment and learned regional codes and do craftsman stuff. From apartments to a single home and spent 20 years renovating and re-renovating and learning new skills. Now a single floor smallish 2 bed/2 bath home on 1 acre land is perfect. Lots of ways to be self sufficient in a very, very active community in a location close to 2 mega-cities (Seattle & Vancouver BC and several small and one medium city) with a great view. It is the perfect dwelling type/place for me.

I like the idea of someone else dealing with maintenance (or at least some of it) but I play several musical instruments, one of which is loud enough to preclude a shared wall, so it's a house or a detached condo (which seems uncommon and expensive if you can find) for me.

I will be selling my house soon and looking to buy a condo closer to my work. I no longer wish to do the required outdoor maintenance required for .67 of an acre. I want to downsize and minimize.

I live in a townhouse right now. Beautiful place, but they are a bit old. I had a huge water leak. When I say huge, I mean HUGE. it started from the upstairs washing machine to different parts of the ceiling of the first floor in different areas (e.g., living room, storage area, kitchen). WTF. They fixed it with no charge to us though

Ultimately I would like a house, but the place I'm in now is the most comfortable home I've had to date. I have one side of a sizeable duplex. It's in a quiet neighborhood, and the occupants of the other side of the duplex are friendly, quiet, and peaceful. Lawn maintenance and snow removal are handled for me.

There are three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, a basement (one of the bedrooms is down here, I use it for my office,) a work room (also in the basement,) an attached two-stall garage, a large deck, a fireplace, central A/C, a sizeable yard, and lots of closet space. The only thing I really don't like is that there are exactly zero trees on the property. There is a line of "cemetery trees" on the property line to the west, but that's it. I figure if that's the only thing I have to complain about, then I shouldn't complain.

It's close to any services I need, and I work from home. It's a good thing I like where I live or working from home would be a drag. As I said, I would like a house, but it would have to be a pretty decent house to compare to what I have now.

Free standing home in an association

A camper van - I'd like to be somewhere different every night.

This.

What I’d prefer is not necessarily what I can afford. I prefer mortgage and tax free. That might mean hooking up a tiny house to my truck and having a mobile address, or winning the lottery.

I currently reside in a condo and HOA takes care of maintenance for the grounds. Sometimes I miss having a yard and doing the landscaping of it. There’s a certain pride and sense of accomplishment to that.

What I’d prefer is living on an island in a place with all the modern comforts and no one nearby.

I like my house the country that I designed and built myself half a mile to the nearest neighbour and my second choice is a cabin deep in the woods.

I would love to live in a lighthouse...just saying.

I love my apartment. I've always had difficulty with the idea of any type of long term commitment (>5 years). I like the yearly option of walking away free and clear.

I am a fan of houses in the country. Mine is on the cliffsides of the lakeshore in the middle of a forest. The domicile isn't as important to me as location is. I Must have water and I prefer forest with that water. Other than that, my home is typical. Four bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, basement, 2 acres of land because I NEED to grow my own food, I have 22 chickens and eventually I intend to get a cow & goat for milk because I like to make my own butter and cheese (and soaps and shampoos and lotions with the goats milk) and I can get a gallon a day from a jersey cow. In time, I'd like to also get a couple of alpaca's so I can tat the fur by hand and knit my own winter sweaters, gloves, socks and legwarmers. I also want a mini donkey Just Because they like to hang with the alpaca's AND they are so freakin adorable! Donkey serves no purpose other than aesthetic! haha!

I need the acreage because of all the things I do. I have a barn and two Workshops too. One workshop is where I keep all my woodworking equipment and the other workshop is where I do all my crafts. I make a lot of my own furniture and decoratives too. I just like to keep myself busy so having a large property works for me. I like to have a large yard for my children. Two years ago I bought them a really nice Amish Built playset and club house for the backyard so I need a decent yard for my children to play in too. I also have a firepit because I like to burn shit and I like to sit outside at night and watch the flames.

I need the water and the trees for inspiration too! I guess... im picky. haha

Country home with lots of land. I’d prefer a California bungalow or a Texan ranch house.

I like our 3 bedroom ranch style home with a big back yard. It allows me to do the vegetable gardening I enjoy. The trees, plants and flowers make a a peaceful setting that we can enjoy from our screened back porch. We can also observe the many birds (including hawks, owls, crows and many other species), the squirrels, opossums, raccoon, blacksnakes -- even an occasional armadillo -- and all this in a major city.

I am totally in love with my Chicago bungalow. It's furnished exactly the way I want it, I have an insane amount of personal space, and and just enough yard to keep my gardening fantasies alive every winter. I intend to stay here as long as I am able to maintain it. My neighbors are pretty close (this is the city, after all). But it's MY house.

A house with a gated yard for the dogs and fruits and veggies. I finally had two cherry trees, but it is not cared for anymore since I'm not there. Sad thing to see.

I'm an apartment person..and definately a city chic..

I think townhome is my favorite well. I also like Apartments as long as there's not a large amount of Neighbors.

Current digs is hard to beat: 3bd house on 1/2 acre on the edge of town; 5 min each from downtown and shopping; outside city limits; neighbors have big plots, one of them has horses; we get deer, pheasant, rabbits all the time... Like a little nature preserve. Dog has plenty of neighbor-dog friends and they can chill outside pretty much unsupervised. Snow and grass can be a pain but it's a worthy price to pay for privacy, peace and quiet, and nature.

Downside to living in the county is fireworks. 'Cause 'Murica.