Roof style opions please.

[mbaybut]

Hi,
I have a ranch house that I would like to have a covered front porch. At the moment there's no porch there. I had a contractor suggest a flat roof in the area outlined. The house is in a pretty nice neighborhood and I'm not sure the flat roof would look " appropriate" I was thinking of having a slight pitched roof (1:12) or a L shaped pergola. Not sure of the scope or complexities involved. I would love to hear anybody's opinions on this.
Thank you,
Mike