Elgin, Texas | $360,000
A 1931 bungalow on 0.4 acres
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is a few blocks from Elgin’s quaint Main Street, home to a classic steakhouse, a candy shop, a Western-themed store and a bar with food trucks and live music. The town also has a small history museum, several barbecue spots and a park with a gazebo and a playground. A public elementary school is 15 minutes away on foot.
Driving into downtown Austin takes around 35 minutes, and recreation on Lake Travis is less than an hour away. College Station is 90 minutes away, and Houston is a two-and-a-half-hour drive.
Size: 1,724 square feet
Price per square foot: $209
Indoors: Steps lead from the front yard to a covered porch, where one door opens to the living room and another opens to the primary bedroom.
The living room has hardwood floors, high ceilings, one front window facing the porch and another window facing the side yard. Through a wide doorway is the formal dining room, where a staircase leads to the second floor.
The kitchen, with pink walls and tile floors, is behind the dining room. There’s a center island topped with butcher block and space for a breakfast table.
The primary bedroom is at the front of the house, off the living room. It has three windows, fits a king-size bed and has a walk-in closet. Another bedroom is off the dining room, and has direct access to a sunroom. The third bedroom is upstairs, with a windowed alcove that fits a desk.
A full bathroom off the sunroom has a claw foot tub and botanical-print wallpaper above wainscoting. Another full bathroom is off the kitchen, and a laundry room is off the dining room.
Outdoor space: Out back is a small wood deck, a firepit and a stone path winding through the grassy yard. A detached studio could be converted into a home office or a guesthouse. There’s also a shed and a detached one-car garage.
Taxes: $9,156 (estimated)
Contact: Sherry LeBlanc, Love Street Realty, 512-954-1122
Oklahoma City | $364,000
A 1920 Craftsman house on 0.2 acres
This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house is a 10-minute drive from downtown Oklahoma City. A park is across the street, and walkable dining options include a pizza parlor, a sandwich shop, and Guatemalan and Vietnamese restaurants. A Vietnamese supermarket is a five-minute drive, as is the campus of Oklahoma City University.
Will Rogers Gardens, a 30-acre park with a rose garden and an arboretum, is 10 minutes away, as is the Oklahoma City Zoo. Tulsa takes 90 minutes and Dallas takes three and a half hours.
Size: 2,264 square feet
Price per square foot: $161
Indoors: A paved path leads to a covered front porch with swing.
Inside, the living room has a decorative fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling brick surround, and a staircase to the second floor. Through a wide doorway is the dining room, which has a chandelier and a window seat.
The dining room is divided from the kitchen by a breakfast bar that also holds an electric range. The appliances are stainless steel and the backsplash is white subway tile. A breakfast area with a built-in banquette is tucked into a corner of the kitchen and on the other side is a carpeted den. A laundry room and a powder room are both off a mudroom at the back of the house.
All three bedrooms are upstairs, with the primary suite at one end of the hallway. It has windows with white shutters and a large closet. The bathroom has a walk-in shower and a double vanity.
The other two bedrooms, also off the hall, are carpeted, and one has a strip of exposed brick. Both can hold queen-size beds, and the guest bathroom has a combined tub and shower.
Outdoor space: A wood deck on one side of the house is shaded by a mature tree and has space for grilling and dining. The level backyard has a storage shed and a carport that fits one car.
Taxes: $4,260 (estimated)
Contact: Madelyn Cloud and Stacia Ranallo, Sage Sotheby’s International Realty, 405-471-4579
Lancaster, Pa. | $365,000
A 1958 cottage on 0.3 acres
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in Hamilton Park, where this and many other mid-20th-century homes were built for employees of the Hamilton Watch Company. The neighborhood is known for its azaleas, and two parks are within a 10-minute walk, as is a supermarket. Lancaster’s Historic District is 10 minutes away by car, as is Lancaster Central Market, a farmers market housed in a 19th-century brick building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Harrisburg is an hour away, Gettysburg is 90 minutes away, and Philadelphia is a two-hour drive.
Size: 2,315 square feet
Price per square foot: $158
Indoors: This house is behind a manicured lawn and a stoop leads to the front door. Recent updates include a new roof, gutters and HVAC systems.
The living room has original hardwood floors, wood-paneled walls, a gas fireplace and front and side-facing windows. A built-in bookshelf separates the living room from the dining room, which has an atomic-style light fixture and its own built-in shelves. A bay of windows looks out at the side yard. The kitchen, off the dining room, has its original cabinets, painted white and with black iron hardware. A garden window is set above the sink.
An en suite carpeted primary bedroom with a skylight is at the top of stairs that begin in the living room. Its bathroom has heated flooring and a walk-in shower.
Two additional bedrooms are on the first floor, at opposite ends of a hallway off the living room. Each has hardwood floors and a ceiling fan, and between them is a full bathroom with white tile.
The finished basement is used by the current sellers as a den and home office.
Outdoor space: A patio off the kitchen is framed by mature trees and flowering bushes. An adjacent tree has a swing hanging from it. A wood fence lines part of the backyard and a detached garage holds one car.
Taxes: $5,184 (estimated)
Contact: Stephanie Frysinger, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, 610-609-1167
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