In its purest form, the word that best describes the Cape Cod is compact. The traditional versions of this home stand at a mere one-and-a-half stories, with the half snugly situated under the roof.

This wood-sided, Cape Cod-style home, originally built in 1996, boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms and sits on more than a 7-acre lot. Listed for $415,000, the home is in the Tecumseh Local ...