Cozy screened-in porches around Atlanta and beyond

With this busy life — the job, the kids, the endless obligations and never ending to-do lists — it's nice giving yourself a little break when you can. Taking a vacation is a good remedy, but who's got time for that?

Sometimes, the best one can hope for is a little quiet time. And, let's be honest, there's nothing like a screened-in porch to relax and decompress from the day's madness. Here are a few homes in and around Atlanta with great porches for unwinding at the end of a hectic day.

Cobb County

• 1268 Channel Park SW, Marietta has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,526 square feet. Listing price: $319,000.
• The four bedroom, two bathroom residence at 780 Raleigh Court SW, Marietta is currently listed at $305,000, which includes 2,911 square feet of living space.
• The home at 2121 Ector Place NW, Kennesaw, is listed at $629,000, offering six bedrooms, five bathrooms and 6,292 square feet.

DeKalb

• 4755 Shadow Bend, Dunwoody, has a large screen porch in addition to five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,319 square feet. It costs $599,000.
• The residence at 4906 Village Creek Drive, Dunwoody, boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,660 square feet of living space, all for $430,000.
• This $975,000 home at 101 Pope Circle, Decatur, has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,600 square feet.

Gwinnett

• For $900,000 you'd expect a nice porch and, if the listing photos of 3940 Saint Elisabeth Square, Duluth, are any indication, that's what a home buyer gets, as well as six bedrooms, six bathrooms and 6,473 square feet of living space.
• 525 Meadowmeade Lane, Lawrenceville, offers the prospective homeowner six bedrooms, five bathrooms and 5,906 square feet. Listing price is $369,900.
• According to the listing for 2619 Hidden Falls Drive in Buford, the abode has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and 6,631 square feet, for a $662,000 asking price.

North Fulton

• 135 Nesbit Ferry Place in Sandy Springs is listed at $400,00, offering four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 3,729 square feet of living space.
• At 4207 Tiverton Court, Roswell, a home buyer gets four bedrooms, three bathrooms, 3,198 square feet and one big screen porch. The price tag? $364,900
• 4470 Park Brooke Trace, Alpharetta has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,963 square feet to offer the prospective homeowner. The cost? $585,000

Intown Atlanta (or nearby)

• 29 Walker Terrace NE, Atlanta, has a huge (quite relaxing-looking) porch, as well as four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,609 square feet. Listing price: $1.09 million
• This Virginia Highland home at 929 Ponce De Lon Place NE, Atlanta, offers 1,241 square feet of living space, as well as four bedrooms and four bathrooms. It will cost you $699,000.
• Asking price is $599,000 for 937 Rosedale Road NE, Atlanta. The abode has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,866 square feet.