Freeport, Maine | $1.1 Million
An 1850 brick house with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 0.5-acre lot
This home, known as the Daniel Melcher House, is on the south side of town, close to a public elementary school and about a 10-minute walk from Porter’s Landing Public Boat Launch, a popular spot for kayakers. It is about a five-minute drive from the L.L. Bean flagship store in the center of town.
Portland is half an hour away. Driving to Kennebunkport takes less than an hour. Boston is a little more than two hours away.
Size: 2,493 square feet
Price per square foot: $441
Indoors: The home has two main entrances: a wood door set in the center of the street-facing brick facade and a side door off the driveway that opens into the kitchen.
The front door opens into a tiled foyer with a staircase to the second floor. The living room, to the right, has wide-plank hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, new energy-efficient windows and a door to the kitchen.
To the left of the foyer is a space that could be used as dining room; it has access to a laundry room and a closet. A hallway links this space to a full bathroom and to the updated kitchen, which has a BlueStar gas range, custom-built cabinetry, a brick chimney and a back staircase to the second floor.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor. Two guest rooms are off the stair landing at the front of the house. One has a closet that connects it to an updated bathroom with a walk-in shower; the other has the use of a bathroom with a claw-foot soaking tub. The primary bedroom is linked to these bedrooms by a short hallway; it can also be reached directly from the back staircase. It has multiple windows, a skylight and a windowed nook currently used as closet space.
Outdoor space: The property includes a barn next to the main house that could be used as storage or additional living space. From there, steps lead down to a detached shed. (All three structures got new roofs in 2021, and solar panels were installed on the barn last year.) The yard beyond is landscaped with grass; there is also a recently constructed terraced garden surrounded by low stone walls. The driveway has room to park several cars.
Taxes: $9,292 (estimated)
Contact: Glenn Jonsson, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 207-776-0036; sothebysrealty.com
New Bern, N.C. | $1.1 Million
An 1839 house with Federal and Greek Revival-style elements, three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot
This house is in the heart of the city that served as North Carolina’s capital from 1770 to 1792. It is a few blocks from Tryon Palace, a reconstruction of a 1770 house that is now a museum, and a five-minute walk from a pizzeria, a bakery and a performing arts venue. Union Point Park is about 15 minutes away on foot, at the intersection of the Trent and Neuse Rivers.
Driving to the beaches of Emerald Isle or Morehead City takes about an hour. Wilmington and the Raleigh-Durham area are about two hours away.
Size: 3,894 square feet
Price per square foot: $282
Indoors: Stairs set in a low brick wall lead up to a yard landscaped with grass and mature trees. Up another flight of stairs is a covered entry flanked by shutters painted the same green as those framing the windows.
The front door opens into an entry hall with original pine floors and a grand staircase. The living room, to the left, has more wood floors, high ceilings, a fireplace, a chandelier, six-over-six windows and elaborate crown, window and door moldings. A doorway with original pocket doors connects this space to a dining room with another fireplace, a crystal chandelier, more six-over-six windows and more elaborate moldings.
Across the hall from the dining room, off the foyer, is a spacious kitchen with painted wood floors, wood counters, stainless steel appliances and a decorative fireplace with a marble surround. A small space that could be used as a home office is off the kitchen; it has access to a powder room and a laundry room with a stacked washer and dryer.
The primary bedroom is on the second floor. It has high ceilings, a fireplace with a white mantel and double doors that open to a sitting room with another fireplace. A bathroom with a floating vanity and a glass-walled walk-in shower is off the sitting room.
Two more bedrooms and a bathroom with a combined tub and shower are on the third floor.
Outdoor space: The wraparound covered porch on the back of the house can be reached from the main-level hallway or the laundry room. It frames a manicured flower garden with gravel paths surrounded by mature trees. The property includes an off-street parking area with room for five cars.
Taxes: $4,379 (estimated)
Contact: Dottie Corning, NorthGroup Real Estate, 704-412-2804; northgroupre.com
Asbury Park, N.J. | $1.049 Million
A 1941 Colonial Revival-style house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.05-acre lot
This house is less than half a mile from the Stone Pony, a well-known music venue, and from Asbury Splash Park, a playground along the beach. It is less than a mile from the games, rides and seafood restaurants on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, and about a five-minute walk from a public library and Sunset Lake. Nearby dining and drinking options include Mexican, Korean and Italian restaurants and a handful of cocktail bars.
The Asbury Park New Jersey Transit station is less than a mile away, putting the house within a two-hour train ride of Manhattan. Driving to Trenton takes about an hour. Philadelphia is 90 minutes away.
Size: 1,716 square feet
Price per square foot: $611
Indoors: The front door is up two flights of steps from the street, on a covered porch with a ceiling fan and plenty of space for seating. It opens into a foyer with hardwood floors and a wood staircase brightened by a window.
To the left, through French doors, is a large living room with a fireplace, multiple windows facing the street and the back of the property, and space for separate sitting and dining areas.
The updated kitchen, which can be reached from the living room and the foyer, has gray cabinetry, a tile backsplash in shades of gray, stainless steel appliances and an island big enough to seat three. Two large coat closets and a powder room are also in this part of the house.
All three bedrooms are upstairs. The primary suite, at the end of the hall, has two closets and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. Another bedroom large enough to hold a queen-size bed is next door. At the other end of the hall is the third bedroom, currently used as a family room. These two bedrooms share a bathroom with a combined tub and shower. A hallway closet holds a stacked washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: The brick patio on the side of the house is enclosed by a white-painted wood fence and has enough space for a grill and dining furniture. There is room to park two cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $13,853 (estimated)
Contact: Kenneth Rickel, Space & Company, 732-245-4833; spaceandcompanynj.com
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