Harpers Ferry, W.V. | $540,000
A 1912 Queen Anne Revival house, on 0.2 acres
This four-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house is in the Harpers Ferry Historic District, less than a mile from John Brown’s Fort and the Potomac River. A bridge with a walking path links West Virginia to Maryland. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park encompasses a large swath of town and offers hiking trails and living history exhibitions. A popular bakery and a public library are within walking distance.
Amtrak and MARC trains leaving Harpers Ferry reach Washington, D.C., in around two hours. By car, Baltimore is an hour and 15 minutes away.
Size: 1,779 square feet
Price per square foot: $304
Indoors: A paved path leads from the sidewalk to a wraparound porch. Inside, the foyer has an updated powder room, an Art-Deco-inspired mural and a wood staircase. The sellers also updated the HVAC systems and roof.
Off the foyer is the formal living room, whose fireplace is set in floor-to-ceiling brick. Windows looking out at the porch have original frames, and through a doorway on the far side of the room is the formal dining room with an original built-in cabinet that has leaded glass. Behind the dining room is the kitchen, which has a built-in bench and table. The appliances and cabinets are new and open shelves line a wall.
Halfway up the staircase is a windowed office nook. At the top of the stairs is the primary bedroom, where the hardwood floors were recently refinished, as elsewhere in the house. The bedroom next door and a pair at the end of the hall are all large enough to hold queen-size beds. The main bathroom, also off the hall, has a claw foot soaking tub.
Outdoor space: In addition to the front and side porch, the home has a covered deck off the kitchen with a small space for a small table and chair. The backyard beyond it is landscaped with grass, and a driveway next to the house holds two parked cars.
Taxes: $2,256 (estimated)
Contact: Morgan Boyer, Hunt Country Sotheby’s International Realty, 304-596-3100
Charleston, S.C. | $550,000
A condominium unit in a converted 1840 house
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is on the second floor of a yellow wood-frame building in downtown Charleston. The nightlife hub of King Street is a 15-minute walk and the campus of the College of Charleston is a five-minute drive or a 20-minute walk. A coffee shop and an Asian fusion restaurant in a converted gas station are five minutes away on foot. Also within walking distance are the MUSC Health University Medical Center hospital complex and Charleston’s VA hospital.
Folly Beach and Isle of Palms Beach are both half an hour away by car, and the airport and Charleston Air Force Base take 20 minutes.
Size: 817 square feet
Price per square foot: $673
Indoors: Beyond a wrought-iron gate a short path leads across a front lawn and up steps to this unit’s door.
The door opens a foyer, which has arched doorways on each side. One doorway faces the living room, where the walls are blue and there is a non-working brick fireplace. The floors are hardwood and a pass-through window looks into the kitchen.
The kitchen has granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, including an induction range. Windows above the sink bring light in, and a dining nook is tucked into one side of the room.
The primary bedroom, through the foyer’s other arched doorway, has four large windows. Another decorative fireplace is set into a wall, and an updated bathroom next door has floor tiles laid out in a chevron pattern.
The other bedroom is directly off the living room, with a row of clerestory windows and a closet. This room is big enough for a double bed and a desk.
Outdoor space: A covered porch at the front of the unit can serve as an outdoor sitting area, with space for a couch and a coffee table. This unit comes with one dedicated parking spot.
Taxes: $5,935 (estimated), plus a $564 monthly homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Jay Costa, Carolina One Real Estate, 843-729-8596
New Bedford, Mass. | $549,900
A shingled house with a gambrel roof, built in 1895, on 0.1 acres
This five-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house was extensively renovated, getting a new kitchen, new bathrooms, and updated plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems. The siding, roof, and windows are also new. The house is less than a mile from the center of New Bedford and the waterfront, home to restaurants, a whaling history museum and a ferry terminal connecting Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
A new commuter rail line to Boston is set to open this spring. By car, Providence is 40 minutes away, and Provincetown, is a two-hour drive.
Size: 2,660 square feet
Price per square foot: $207
Indoors: This home’s front door is on one side of a covered porch, and behind it is a foyer with hardwood floors that continue into the living room. There, a fireplace has a white mantel and a red brick hearth, and around the corner is a formal dining room with its own fireplace and a set of pocket doors to the kitchen.
The kitchen ceiling is pressed metal, and it has shelves made from reclaimed wood. There’s a stainless steel range and cabinets painted blue. A powder room and a laundry room are nearby, as is a sunny den used as an office.
Four of the five bedrooms are on the second floor, reached by stairs in the foyer. All four have angled ceilings and hardwood floors, and several have built-in shelves. More cabinets are built into the hallway, and a full bathroom off the hall has a combined tub and shower and white subway tile.
The primary suite is on the third floor, with skylights in the bedroom and bathroom. It can accommodate a king-size bed and a sitting area, and the bathroom has a walk-in shower with a bench seat.
Outdoor space: This house is one of five that share a semicircular driveway, and one parking spot is allotted to the unit. The porch now holds a pair of Adirondack chairs.
Taxes: $4,860 (estimated)
Contact: Mathew J. Arruda, Compass, 508-965-8683
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