North Adams, Mass. | $252,000
A Colonial Revival house built in 1900, on 0.5 acres
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom house is a five-minute drive from the center of North Adams and from MASS MoCA, the contemporary art space in a former factory complex. Williamstown, home to Williams College and the Clark Art Institute, is a 15-minute drive, and Mohawk Trail State Forest, popular for hiking, fishing and camping, is 20 minutes away.
Driving to Bennington, Vt., takes 30 minutes; Albany, N.Y., takes an hour and 10 minutes; and Springfield, Mass., takes 90 minutes.
Size: 1,393 square feet
Price per square foot: $164
Indoors: This house is set back from the street, with a paved path leading up to the partially covered porch.
Inside is a foyer with stairs up to the second floor. To the left is the living room, with pale blue walls and wood beams across the ceiling. A doorway separates this space from a room now used as an office and music studio, with access to the full bathroom and kitchen. The floors on this level are vinyl plank.
The kitchen, large enough for a dining table, was updated, with new stainless steel appliances including an electric range and a wine refrigerator. The bathroom, at the back of the house, has a combined tub and shower.
All three bedrooms are on the second level, the sunny primary off the top of the steps. It has hardwood floors and three windows. A second bedroom has green walls with trim painted white, and the third has a storage system on one of its walls.
Outdoor space: A small enclosed porch at the back of the house leads to the gently sloping grassy backyard, a hot tub and a storage shed. The driveway fits two cars.
Taxes: $4,135 (estimated)
Contact: Carrie Wright, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, 413-212-1865
Pittsburgh, Penn. | $225,000
A three-story brick house built in 1926, on 0.1 acres
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home was originally owned by the manager of Joseph Horne’s, a local department store that operated from 1849 to 1994. Many original elements, including woodwork and stained glass, remain intact. Phillips Park, with a children’s playground and a disc golf course, is less than a mile away, and a diner is within walking distance. An Aldi grocery store is within a five-minute drive, as are public elementary and high schools.
Downtown Pittsburgh is less than 20 minutes away by car, and the city’s airport is a 30-minute drive.
Size: 2,019 square feet
Price per square foot: $111
Indoors: Atop a flight of outdoor steps, the home has a green front door opening to a tiled entryway with coffered ceilings.
Straight ahead is the living room, with original wood paneling and a fireplace flanked by stained-glass windows. A staircase leads to the upper levels, and through a wide passage is a dining room with more original millwork and a crystal chandelier.
Off one side of the dining room is a mudroom, where Italian iron gates and a door open to the backyard. Off the other is the kitchen, with walls and ceilings of glossy black and white tile. A nook off the kitchen has more stained glass windows.
The second-floor hallway is carpeted, and to the right of the stairs is the primary bedroom, with salmon-colored ceilings and windows facing the side and rear yards. The bathroom next door is also finished with black and white tile.
The larger of the two additional bedrooms on this level has its walls and ceiling finished in wood. The smaller bedroom can hold a double bed and a desk. The third floor, with pitched ceilings, has carpeted floors and yellow walls.
Outdoor space: A covered back porch has space for a small table and chairs, and the backyard beyond it is lined with a wood fence. An off-street parking spot is accessible via an alley behind the house.
Taxes: $1,680 (estimated)
Contact: Miranda Micire, Compass, 412-508-9479
Baltimore, Md. | $230,000
A 1930 rowhouse, on 0.02 acres
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom house is half a mile from Patterson Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It has a swimming pool, basketball courts, and walking trails. A coffee-and-pie shop is three blocks away and a grocery store is within walking distance. The house sits within the boundaries of the Southeast Community Development Corporation’s Healthy Neighborhoods Loan program, which offers financial incentives to renovate.
Baltimore’s Penn Station, a hub for Amtrak and regional rail, is a 15-minutes drive. Annapolis takes 40 minutes and Washington, D.C., takes around an hour.
Size: 1,334 square feet
Price per square foot: $172
Indoors: Up a few steps, this home’s door opens to the living room, which has new vinyl plank flooring and a wall of exposed brick. A window faces the street, and behind the lounging area is space for a dining table.
The kitchen is at the back of the house, with a tile backsplash and a center island that seats two. The range has a gas cooktop, and a door leads down to the basement.
In the living room is a staircase to the second floor. Upstairs, at one end of the carpeted hallway, is the primary bedroom, which has its own wall of exposed brick and three street-facing windows. The bathroom, also off the main hallway, has a combined tub and shower and a vanity with a white porcelain sink.
A bedroom next door holds a twin-size bed, and another, at the opposite end of the hall, has a small balcony with a wrought-iron railing.
The partially-finished basement is set up as a den and workout space, and could be used for sleeping or remote work. The unfinished section of the basement holds a washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: The seller, who bought the house in 2014, added a paved one-car parking pad at the back of the house.
Taxes: $3,240
Contact: Steve Manning, Long & Foster Real Estate, 410-453-0500
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