Ancram, N.Y. | $925,000
A 2007 saltbox-style house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 3.6-acre lot
This property is on a picturesque country road and has a series of terraced gardens, some devoted to wildflowers, and a swimming pool with sweeping views of the Berkshires. The town has a wine shop and a small general store and coffee shop, about five minutes away by car. Copake Lake is about 15 minutes away. Mount Washington State Forest is 20 minutes away, across the Massachusetts border.
Hudson is a half-hour drive. Great Barrington, Mass., is about 40 minutes away. Albany is an hour’s drive. Hartford, Conn., is two hours away.
Size: 2,289 square feet
Price per square foot: $404
Indoors: A long driveway leads from the street up to the front entrance. Inside is a foyer with wide-plank hardwood floors, a staircase to the second floor and access to a powder room, a guest bedroom and a smaller room currently used as an office.
The bright living room beyond has beamed ceilings, a tall fireplace with a simple wood mantel and French doors that open to a deck.
The living room connects to a dining area with more beamed ceilings and direct access to a kitchen with a high ceiling, exposed beams, white cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.
The primary suite, off the living room, has a built-in bench seat and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a long vanity with two sinks.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs, off a windowed hallway. Each has a fireplace; one also has built-in shelves and a skylight. Two full bathrooms, each with a combined shower and tub, are also on this level.
Outdoor space: From the deck off the living room, a path leads down to the gunite pool and surrounding deck, which has ample room for lounge chairs. This part of the property has views of the wildflower gardens and the mountains in the distance. There is room to park several cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $9,995 (estimated)
Contact: Anthony D’Argenzio, This Old Hudson Team, Houlihan Lawrence, 518-821-0826; anthony.thisoldhudsonrealestate.com
Richmond, Va. | $915,000
A 1941 Tudor Revival cottage with three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is on a wide, tree-lined street within walking distance of a playground, a public library, a wine store, a gourmet-food market and several restaurants. It is about a five-minute drive from the University of Richmond, a liberal arts school with more than 3,000 undergraduate students.
Driving to downtown, the Virginia State Capitol complex or James River Park, where walking and biking trails wind along the river, takes about 10 minutes. Virginia Beach, on the Atlantic Ocean, and Norfolk, on the Chesapeake Bay, are less than two hours away.
Size: 2,611 square feet
Price per square foot: $350
Indoors: A bluestone path leads across the lawn, stepping up to the arched front door, which opens into a foyer with patterned green wallpaper.
Straight ahead is a dining room with original white oak floors and a wood-burning fireplace. Through a wide doorway is a sunny parlor with access to a home office and to the kitchen, which has white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and a white farmhouse-style sink beneath a garden window.
A hallway links this part of the house to a powder room and to a cozy den with built-in shelves and sliding-glass doors that open to a wood deck.
The primary suite is on this level, off a short corridor extending from the den. It includes a bedroom big enough to hold a king-size bed, a sitting area overlooking the rear gardens, three closets and a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs, off a staircase in the back hallway. They share a full bathroom.
A laundry room, a half bathroom and an open space that could be a den or media room are in the finished basement, which has carpeted floors.
Outdoor space: The deck off the den steps down to a backyard landscaped with mature trees and hedges. In a corner of the yard is a garden house with copper light fixtures and a slate roof matching the one on the main house. There are two off-street parking spots behind the house.
Taxes: $8,772 (estimated)
Contact: Genevieve McGroarty, The Steele Group, Sotheby’s International Realty, 804-366-3794; sothebysrealty.com
St. Louis | $925,000
A 2018 house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is a 10-minute walk from Lafayette Park, a green space with a small lake, a playground and a brick house built in the 1860s as a police station. It is also within easy walking distance of a popular cocktail bar, a brewery, a pet supply store and an ice cream shop.
Driving to the riverfront or Gateway Arch National Park and the city’s iconic landmark takes about 10 minutes. Busch Stadium, home to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, is 20 minutes away on public transit. Kansas City is a three-and-a-half-hour drive. Springfield, Ill., is about 90 minutes away.
Size: 2,514 square feet
Price per square foot: $368
Indoors: A wrought-iron fence separates this property from the street, and stairs lead up to the blue double doors at the entrance.
Just inside is a wide staircase to the second floor. To the right is a living area with tall, street-facing windows and a fireplace. This space flows into a combined dining room and kitchen with gray cabinetry, quartz counters, a stainless steel range with an electric cooktop, a center island and a butler’s pantry with open shelving, a wine refrigerator and a separate door to the living space. A powder room and a mudroom with access to a deck are also in this part of the house.
The stair landing on the second floor is currently used as a reading area, with an armchair and several bookshelves. The primary bedroom, to the right, has carpeted floors, a walk-in closet and an en suite bathroom with a soaking tub and separate shower.
Two guest rooms, each large enough to hold a queen-size bed, are at the other end of the hall, along with a full bathroom that has a combined tub and shower. A laundry room with penny-tile floors and a side-by-side washer and dryer is also on this level.
Another bedroom currently used as a home office is on the basement level, along with a carpeted den and a full bathroom.
Outdoor space: The small wood deck off the mudroom steps down to a patio surrounded by flowering plants, with plenty of space for a grill and dining furniture. The detached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $12,552 (estimated)
Contact: Dan Brassil, Circa Properties, 314-352-5200; circastl.com
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