Minneapolis | $2.695 million
A Gothic Revival stone mansion built in 1906 on 0.6 acres
This updated seven-bedroom, six-full-and-three-half-bath house is in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis and includes a tunnel that connects to a one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse. The architect, William Channing Whitney, also designed the Minnesota governor’s mansion in Saint Paul, Minn., and a number of other stately private residences in the Twin Cities. The current sellers undertook extensive renovations, including the addition of new windows and kitchen appliances.
Kenwood Park, a 33-acre city park with tennis courts, soccer fields and a playground, is less than a mile away. Downtown Minneapolis is a 10-minute drive, and downtown Saint Paul is a 20-minute drive.
Size: 10,392 square feet
Price per square foot: $259
Indoors: A low stone wall divides this property from the street, with a wrought-iron gate opening to the front courtyard.
Double doors open to a tiled foyer and then to a grand reception hall with black walnut floors and a wide staircase. A parlor is to the right of the staircase. The main living room has a fireplace with a marble surround and a crystal chandelier. Doors open from one side of the space to an enclosed three-season porch with terrazzo floors, and from the other side to a den with a wood-burning fireplace and mahogany paneling.
A long butler’s pantry links the formal dining to the eat-in kitchen. A sunroom with original stained-glass windows is off the den.
The main staircase landing has a windowed bench and six original stained-glass windows. There are five bedrooms on the second floor. The primary suite has a turreted sitting area, a separate dressing room and a bathroom with a claw foot tub. Next door is another en suite bedroom, and two more bedrooms share an enclosed porch. Also on this level are a laundry room and a home office.
The top floor has a spacious sitting room brightened by a leaded glass skylight, as well as two more guest bedrooms, another bathroom and a kitchenette. The basement level has a wine cellar, a gym, a family room and two half bathrooms.
Outdoor space: The main deck, reached via the kitchen, has ample space for grilling and entertaining. Steps lead down to a garden landscaped with perennials and mature trees. A stone patio is on one side of the house, as is the guesthouse. The detached four-car garage is heated.
Costs: $51,804 in annual taxes (estimated)
Contact: Sue Westerman, Coldwell Banker Realty, 612-599-7050
Santa Fe, N.M. | $2.675 million
A Spanish Colonial-style house built in 1994 on 1.5 acres
This four-bedroom, four-bath house is in a planned community around 20 minutes from the center of Santa Fe, where attractions include the Museum of International Folk Art and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Nearby is Santa Fe National Forest, a 1.6-million acre preserve, and a number of trailheads begin within 15 minutes of the house.
Santa Fe’s regional airport is 20 minutes away, and Albuquerque, N.M., home to a larger international airport, is about an hour’s drive. Driving to the ski resorts of Taos takes around 90 minutes.
Size: 5,172 square feet
Price per square foot: $517
Indoors: The house sits on a cul-de-sac, with a set of doors opening from the street to an interior courtyard, which doubles as an outdoor living and dining room.
From the courtyard, tall wood doors open to a bright foyer with stone floors. Steps lead from here to the living room, where the ceilings are finished with log beams, the fireplace has a raised hearth, and windows overlook the nearby Jemez Mountains. Through an arched doorway, the formal dining room has high ceilings and access to a long balcony. The kitchen has stainless-steel appliances that include a gas cooktop. On the other side of the kitchen is a family room with a wood-burning fireplace and a door that opens to the courtyard.
The primary suite, off the foyer and up a short staircase, has an attached sitting room with access to a private balcony. Two spacious guest bedrooms are off the dining room, and a shared bathroom with a tiled double vanity is between them.
The home’s lowest level holds a bedroom, a sitting room and a full bathroom. This part of the house has its own kitchenette and an exterior entrance, and could be used as a guest apartment.
Outdoor space: The courtyard, connecting the kitchen and the front of the house, has a covered area on one side with a built-in barbecue. Stairs lead up to the roof deck, with sweeping mountain views. Behind the house is another patio. The attached garage holds three cars.
Costs: $13,236 in annual taxes (estimated), plus an $352 monthly homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Ricky Allen, Cathy Griffith, and Tara Earley, Sotheby’s International Realty-Santa Fe Brokerage, 505-660-1734
Alexandria, Va. | $2,699,500
An Old Town rowhouse built in 1860
This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath house is in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, a short walk from the Potomac River and bustling King Street, Alexandria’s main thoroughfare. The Alexandria History Museum is nearby, as is Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, a historic tavern and inn specializing in colonial cuisine. Also close the Torpedo Factory Art Center, a collection of studio and gallery spaces housed in a former munitions factory.
The King Street Metro station is a five-minute drive. Washington, D.C., is about 25 minutes north, and Mount Vernon, Va., is about 20 minutes south.
Size: 2,939 square feet
Price per square foot: $919
Indoors: The wood facade is painted bright red, with brick steps leading to the front door. The foyer has hardwood floors and stairs to the second floor. A sitting room is painted blue, with a column of exposed red brick and matching shutters covering the street-facing windows. At the end of the foyer is the formal dining room, where the walls are trimmed with molding and a branch-style light fixture hangs from the ceiling. Through the dining room is the updated kitchen, which has a double oven and a garden window above the sink.
A sunny family room has two sets of doors opening to the rear patio. Stairs lead from here down to the lower level, which has a workout room, a laundry room and a full guest bathroom with a schoolhouse-style sink.
All four bedrooms are on the second floor. Windows line two of the walls in the primary suite, which has a separate sitting area. The primary bathroom has a large walk-in shower and a double vanity. Two guest bedrooms share a bathroom with black-and-white tile floors. Another guest room at the top of the stairs has exposed brick, three six-over-six windows and a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: The patio behind the house, paved with stone and red brick, has a fire pit, a built-in barbecue and wood fencing lined with hedges and vines. At the back of the property are two off-street parking spots and an electric-vehicle charger.
Costs: $20,832 in annual taxes (estimated)
Contact: Patricia Ammann, Redfin, 703-665-6665
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