Minneapolis | $399,990
A one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit in a 2008 high-rise condominium building
This apartment is in a nine-story building from 2008 in Minneapolis’s Mill District. It is across the street from Mill Ruins Park, home to a museum about the area’s flour production history and a contemporary performing-arts center with views of the Mississippi River. The Commons, a park with play equipment for children and a spray area for warmer days, is a few blocks away. The Target Center, home of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, is five minutes away by car.
Downtown St. Paul is 20 minutes away. Driving up to Duluth, Minn., which sits on the western edge of Lake Superior, takes about two and half hours.
Size: 906 square feet
Price per square foot: $441
Indoors: The front door opens to a foyer that leads to a combined living and dining room. The dining area, straight ahead, is brightened by tall windows that face the neighboring high-rise and the city beyond it. To the right, the living room is anchored by a concrete pillar. The sitting area has its own tall window and hardwood floors that continue into the open kitchen.
The kitchen is set off by a breakfast bar with a pair of stools. The appliances, including a range with a gas cooktop, are stainless steel. A door in the dining area opens to a covered terrace, sized for a set of chairs and a small table.
A door in the dining area slides open to the primary suite, where floor-to-ceiling windows also access the terrace. The carpeted bedroom has a beige accent wall with neutral-tone wallpaper in a swirling print, and is big enough to hold a king-size bed. It’s connected to an en suite bath by a walk-in closet with built-in storage and a stacked washer-dryer. The bathroom has a combined tub and shower with a glass door, trimmed with goldtone hardware.
Outdoor space: The building has a spacious lobby. In addition to the unit’s private terrace, the condo has use of amenities in the hotel building next door, including a gym and an indoor pool. The unit comes with one parking spot in a secure garage.
Costs: $4,622 (estimated) annually in taxes, plus $653 a month in homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Kevin Mullen, 612-581-8969, Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty
Williamstown, Mass. | $399,000
A two-bedroom, two-bath ranch house from 1953 on a 0.7-acre lot
This classic 1950s ranch, updated by recent owners, sits on a 0.67-acre plot less than a mile from Williamstown’s Main Street and from the campus of Williams College. The Clark Art Institute, a museum and research center, is five minutes away by car, as are a cozy pub, a Mediterranean restaurant and a number of bed-and-breakfasts.
The city of North Adams, home to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (commonly known as Mass MoCA), is less than 15 minutes away by car. Albany, N.Y., is an hour east, and Springfield, Mass., is 90 minutes southeast.
Size: 1,424 square feet
Price per square foot: $280
Indoors: The house, built in 1953, sits behind a wide green lawn dotted with mature trees, with a short path leading from the driveway to the front door.
A right turn from the foyer leads to the living room, where one wall is trimmed with shiplap and the hardwood floors are painted white. Windows on one side of the room overlook the yard and the street beyond, and another set of windows faces the backyard. Around the corner is the dining area, where a globe-style light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
The dining area faces the updated kitchen, which has gray tiled floors and a door to the backyard. The appliances are stainless steel, and the backsplash is white subway tile. A door from the living space opens to a staircase that ascends to a cozy loft space, where the walls and ceiling are covered with narrow white boards and windows have treetop views. The sellers use this space as a combined media room and home office; it could also be a den or a playroom.
The primary bedroom has two closets and is trimmed with white molding. The guest room can hold a queen-size bed and a desk. Both bedrooms have use of a windowed bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
Outdoor space: The spacious backyard is encircled by a wood fence and abuts a forest. The detached garage holds two cars, with room for another in the paved driveway.
Costs: $5,280 (estimated) in annual taxes
Contact: Jane Miller, Burnham Gold Real Estate, 413-281-3181
Baltimore | $395,000
A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath brick rowhouse from 1875 on a 0.05-acre lot
This townhouse is in Baltimore’s Locust Point neighborhood, a few blocks from Latrobe Park, which has soccer fields, a dog run and a playground. The headquarters for the athletic apparel company Under Armour is less than a mile away, as is the Locust Point ferry stop, which offers boats bound for the city’s popular Fells Point area. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine is less than five minutes away by car.
Downtown Baltimore is 20 minutes away via public transit. Commuting via MARC train to Washington, D.C., takes less than two hours. Driving to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport takes 15 minutes.
Size: 1,534 square feet
Price per square foot: $257
Indoors: A short brick stoop leads up to a bright yellow front door set beneath a stained-glass transom window.
In the living room, one wall is exposed red brick and another is finished with wood painted forest green. Hardwood floors continue into a dining area with cabinets, also painted green. These and other built-ins throughout the house were added by the seller, an experienced woodworker.
In the rear, the kitchen has hardwood floors and more exposed brick. The countertops are granite and the stainless steel appliances include a range with an electric cooktop. A powder room with cobalt blue walls is off the dining area.
Stairs lead from the living room up to the second floor and both bedrooms. The primary bedroom has high ceilings, built-ins and an accent wall painted green. This bedroom has use of a bathroom next door with a combined shower and deep bathtub. The guest room, at the other end of this level, also has its own bathroom, this one with a wood vanity topped with a white porcelain sink.
Outdoor space: A staircase climbs from the second floor to the top floor, where a door opens to a wood roof deck with rooftop views. This space is large enough for an outdoor dining setup. Street parking in the neighborhood is by permit only.
Costs: $7,471 (estimated) in annual taxes
Contact: Michelle Pappas, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty, 410-583-0400
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