Why just build (and eat) a gingerbread house for the holidays when you can actually live in one all year?

A gingerbread-style house isn’t just a delicious holiday confection. It’s also a beautiful architectural style that has deep, historic roots dating back to the Victorian era, when fancy millwork, scroll designs, steeply pitched rooflines, and lace-patterned cutouts were typical details.

Gingerbread houses are also known for their yummy paint shades—teal, maroon, mustard yellow, and pastels—all used to highlight the eaves and arches that line the rooftops, porches, and windows.

We’ve found five festive homes on the market that are so sweet you’ll want to bite off a piece. These delectable dwellings range from $199,900 to $450,000.

Take a look at these five holiday treats you’re sure to love!

1. 1814 S Main St, Hopkinsville, KY

Price: $199,900
Fab for the family: With four colorful bedrooms, three baths, and 3,310 square feet, this house is a real dreamscape.

Factor in the purple bookcases and chalkboard wall, and it’s pretty irresistible.

The red, white, and powder-blue Victorian features five ornate fireplaces, stained-glass windows a-plenty, original hardwood flooring, pocket doors, a claw-foot bathtub, and a covered porch with an inviting swing.

More modern conveniences include dual-pane windows as well as granite countertops in the spacious kitchen. The home also has a tankless water heater and an HVAC system. With old and new features alike, this 1880s home is one for the ages!

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2. 236 N East St, Dadeville, AL

Price: $225,000
Sweet home Alabama: This gem was built in 1900 but was recently remodeled and restored. It has 12-foot ceilings, abundant large windows, and original hardwood floors. The ornate gingerbread trim has been carefully and brilliantly brought back to life with jewel-toned highlights.

The 2,411-square-foot house has three bedrooms and two baths. There are also plenty of areas where you can relax with family and friends—there’s a wraparound porch, a living room with a fireplace, a sizable family room, and a sunny, eat-in kitchen.

This Victorian charmer has been on the market for several months now, and the price has dropped down from $249,900. The convenience of the location adds value to the property, as well; it’s within walking distance of restaurants, shops, parks, schools, and public transit.

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3. 803 Saint Lawrence St, Gonzales, TX

Price: $450,000
Immaculate confection: The beautifully restored Bell House was commissioned in 1897 by U.S. Congressman G.F. Burgess. He had it constructed on a .34-acre lot bestowed upon the town of Gonzales through a Spanish land grant dating back to 1832. How’s that for a historic pedigree?

It’s also known as the Key Hole House, because of its uniquely shaped window in front. Other original and restored features include seven distinctive, pitched gables; four elegant fireplaces; wood floors; gorgeous millwork; and beautiful, stained-glass windows.

The 2,776-square-foot space includes four bedrooms, four baths, and a restored kitchen with modern appliances in a retro style. Plus, there are expansive, grassy lawns and porches in the front and back of the home.

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4. 36 Haines Ave, Berlin, NJ

Price: $369,000
Ginger spice: This authentic 1890 Victorian has all the accoutrements of the original period, with a gabled roof, wraparound porch, diamond-shaped windows, and gingerbread trim. It also features pocket doors, hardwood floors, and an oak-banister staircase.

But other interior features—the modernized kitchen, newer baths, and central air—indicate it’s been updated to current times. There are three bedrooms and three baths in the 2,490-square-foot space.

The property includes a detached garage that can also serve as a workshop. Located between the White Horse Pike and Highway 73, it’s a quick commute to Philadelphia.

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5. 54 E Main St, Clifton Springs, NY

Price: $329,900
Minty fresh: This home is the epitome of thoughtful restoration work, with its uniquely shaped windows, copper-spire-topped turret, and the exquisite paint job that highlights every square inch of its ornate gingerbread trim.

The 3,300-square-foot interior living space has also been lovingly restored and gleams like it did when it was new in the 1890s. The five-bedroom, two-bath home retains its stately, wood staircase with handcarving, tin ceilings, pocket doors, hardwood floors, doors, and moldings.

Other cozy spaces include a screened porch, built-in butler’s pantry, formal dining room, a parlor with a gas fireplace, and a morning room. There’s also a two-story carriage house that could be used for an art, music, or yoga studio.

Or, with a few tweaks, the entire property could become a lovely bed and breakfast or vacation rental, accommodating tourists drawn to the area’s scenic Finger Lakes.

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