Feels more "homey"? Less manicured / managed? More rural. I grew up in a house without sidewalks, and currently live in a house without sidewalks. Maybe tha

Feels more "homey"? Less manicured / managed? More rural. I grew up in a house without sidewalks, and currently live in a house without sidewalks. Maybe that's what you grew up with and so it feels more "authentic"?