From her office window, Pam Price can see the morning glories blooming in her backyard. Across the street, a park awaits visits from her grandchildren. Those small pleasures help explain why, after seven years at 31 Rose Avenue, she can’t imagine living anywhere else.

Built in 1949, Pam’s cottage is bright, comfortable and unmistakably coastal. Its modest size suits her, though keeping an older home in shape means there is usually another project on the horizon. She hopes one day to enclose the back porch for a little more living space. For now, she enjoys tending her flowers and making the most of the home as it is.

The cottage has also been the setting for graduations, baby showers and birthdays. Beyond her door, Pam especially enjoys being in the midst of the neighborhood’s Art & Music Festival and seeing the streets come alive at Halloween.

For Pam, the appeal of 31 Rose Avenue extends from the backyard blooms to the neighbors and celebrations around it. Seven years in, her little cottage still feels like just the right place to be.