Kennebunkport, Maine | $1.575 million
An 1875 Colonial Revival house, on 0.1 acres
This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house, which underwent a series of updates in 2023, is a few blocks from Ocean Avenue, one of Kennebunkport’s main thoroughfares. Dock Square, with its boutiques, art galleries, and waterfront restaurants, is also nearby. Kennebunkport Village Green is less than a half-mile away and a brewery, a small marina, and the Kennebunkport Historical Society are within walking distance.
Several public beaches are within a 10-minute drive, including Mother’s Beach, where a playground is set up on the sand. Both Portland, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H. are about a 40-minute drive.
Size: 1,723 square feet
Price per square foot: $914
Indoors: The front yard has mature trees and a path leading to the door. Inside is a foyer, where stairs continue to the second level. Off one side of the foyer is a living room with a wood-burning fireplace. A family room is on the other side, with a built-in cabinet tucked into one corner.
Behind this area is a combined kitchen and dining room, with pressed metal ceilings and new appliances, including a green Viking range. A door opens from the kitchen to a bright sunroom. The first-floor bedroom, off the kitchen, is painted dark blue and has windows facing the backyard. A combined powder room and laundry room is also off this part of the house.
Two of the home’s three bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom has two closets and a window that looks out over the backyard. The second bedroom is big enough for a queen-size bed. The bathroom, with a console sink and sky-blue tile, is also upstairs.
Outdoor space: The side patio, paved with stone, has space for dining, and around the corner is a grassy yard, enclosed with mature hedges and a wood fence. The detached garage, at the back of the driveway, holds one car.
Taxes: $4,998 (estimated)
Contact: Bill Gaynor, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 207-468-3002
Thunderbolt, Ga. | $1.6 million
A converted church built in 1902, on 0.3 acres
This four-bedroom, four-bathroom home’s transformation from church began in 2022, with a two-story wing behind the original sanctuary that holds all four bedrooms and bathrooms. The main area of the former church remains open, functioning as a living and dining space, complete with stained-glass windows original to the building.
A park on the edge of the Wilmington River is 10 minutes away on foot, and a public high school is within a five-minute drive. Downtown Savannah is a 15-minute drive and the beaches of Tybee Island take 30-minutes.
Size: 3,200 square feet
Price per square foot: $500
Indoors: A tiled walkway runs from the street up to this home’s covered front porch, where the ceiling is painted blue and double doors open to the living room. Arched stained-glass windows illuminate the area, as do four brass chandeliers. The floors are hardwood and the walls are white. A sitting area is set up in one corner of the room, a piano in another, and a second sitting area and a dining area occupy the back of the space.
A long breakfast bar divides the living areas from the kitchen, which has stainless steel appliances and white stone countertops. Beyond a floor-to-ceiling arched opening is a second breakfast bar with four bar stools, and a den. The den, part of the addition, has high ceilings and a set of side doors.
Two bedrooms are on the first floor, both with en suite bathrooms. One fits a king-size bed and the other contains two twin beds. One of the bathrooms has a glass-walled shower and the other, a tub and shower. A laundry room is also on this side of the house.
A staircase from the den continues to the addition’s second floor. The primary suite is on this level, with a high-ceilings and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and white subway tile. Another bedroom on this level has a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: A short path leads from the side yard to the back, with a tiled patio beneath the branches of a large oak tree. Parking pads on one side of the house fit four cars.
Taxes: $5,376 (estimated)
Contact: Jessica Kelly, Engel & Völkers Savannah, 912-441-9101
Phoenix, Arizona | $1.595 million
A 1994 contemporary house with a modern flair, on 0.2 acres
This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house was built by the architect Alfred Newman Beadle. A recent renovation focused on maintaining the character of Mr. Beadle’s work, with sharp angles and walls of glass meant to take advantage of both city and mountain views from every part of the house.
The neighborhood, on the north side of Phoenix, sits at the base of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, popular with hikers and bird watchers. Downtown Phoenix and the city’s airport are each 20 minutes away by car, and Old Town Scottsdale takes about 30 minutes.
Size: 1,873 square feet
Price per square foot: $852
Indoors: The house is on a steep lot, with a driveway from the street to the main entrance. A covered circular staircase leads up to a balcony, where sliding-glass doors open to the living room on one side, and the primary bedroom on the other.
In the living room has floor-to-ceiling windows facing rooftops and mountains. An electric fireplace is set into a wall and around the corner is a dining area with its own floor-to-ceiling windows and access to a side patio. Both rooms are open to the kitchen, where appliances include a Wolf double oven and a separate gas cooktop.
A hallway, with built-in cabinets, runs from the kitchen to the primary suite, which has access to the patio. The attached bathroom has a glass-door shower and a double vanity with basin-style sinks and a walk-in closet with built-in storage.
The second bedroom is also off the hallway, behind a frosted glass door. A full bathroom next door is adjacent to an equipped laundry room. An office, with its own half bathroom and an exterior entrance from the driveway, is on the first floor.
Outdoor space: In addition to the front balcony, the home has a side patio, with a circular in-ground hot tub and concrete bench seating around a fire pit. A carport has one parking spot, with room for another car in the driveway.
Taxes: $2,712 (estimated)
Contact: Scott Jarson, Jarson & Jarson Real Estate, 480-425-9300
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