Canaan, N.Y. | $480,000
A circa 1875 schoolhouse, on 0.5 acres
This two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom home, originally a schoolhouse, is near the Massachusetts state line, within a 20-minute drive of Lenox and the Tanglewood Music Center. Chatham, N.Y., is 15 minutes away by car and is home to a brewery, a handful of restaurants and the PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance. Hiking trails that wind through Harvey Mountain State Forest are five minutes away, and Bousquet Mountain Ski Area is 15 minutes away.
Driving to Albany takes around half an hour; Springfield, Mass., takes an hour; and New York City takes around three hours.
Size: 1,155 square feet
Price per square foot: $416
Indoors: The front yard is landscaped with flowering plants and a pair of mature trees, and a path leads from the driveway to the front door.
An enclosed front porch is used as a den and a reading nook. Through this space is the living room, which has hardwood floors and wooden ceiling beams. Built-in bookshelves are tucked beneath a staircase that rises to the second floor, with more built-ins next to a fireplace.
Straight ahead is the kitchen, which has brick floors and a colorful Moroccan-inspired tile backsplash. Appliances include a gas range and a dedicated beverage refrigerator, and a dining area is framed by windows that face a deck. A powder room is around the corner.
Both bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom, which is big enough for a king-size bed, has two four-over-four windows that overlook the garden. The second bedroom fits a queen-size bed and also has hardwood floors. The full bathroom is on this level and has floral-print wallpaper and a porcelain pedestal sink.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a three-season porch with windows that face the grounds and space for a table and chairs. The rear deck, surrounded by flowers, is big enough for dining. A detached home office is a few steps away, as is a chicken coop. The driveway fits two cars.
Taxes: $2,160 (estimated)
Contact: Annabel Taylor, Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, 518-763-5020
Columbus, Ohio | $474,900
A semidetached house built in 1900, on 0.1 acres
This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house is in Columbus’s Italian Village neighborhood, a few blocks from the Short North Arts District. Nearby restaurants serve everything from wood-fired pizza to Creole cuisine, and coffee shops, cocktail bars and art galleries are within walking distance. Also within walking distance are a park with a community center and a public indoor swimming pool. The campus of The Ohio State University is less than 10 minutes away by car.
Downtown Columbus and the city’s airport are also each a 10-minute drive, and Cleveland takes two hours.
Size: 1,372 square feet
Price per square foot: $346
Indoors: A red brick path leads from the sidewalk to a covered side porch, where one door opens to the living room and another to the dining room. The living room has hardwood floors, a fireplace with a tiled hearth and two tall windows face the porch. The dining room, at the center of the house, has an atomic-style light fixture and its own decorative fireplace. A staircase leads to the second floor.
On the other side of the dining room is the updated kitchen, where the appliances, including a gas range and hood, are stainless steel. The backsplash is made of white tile, and at the far end of the kitchen are a powder room and a laundry room with a washer and dryer.
At the top of the stairs is a landing with access to both bedrooms. The primary bedroom’s walls are gray, and its en suite bathroom has a walk-in shower and a claw foot soaking tub. The bathroom also has a walk-in closet and a window with a view of a Japanese maple.
The second bedroom has carpeted floors and space for a queen-size bed. Next door is a full bathroom with penny tile floors.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a wood deck with space for a dining table and a grill, a small patch of grass next to the wood fence and another patio area around the corner. There are three off-street parking spaces.
Taxes: $6,504 (estimated)
Contact: Seth Janitzki, Cam Taylor Realtors, 614-980-7181
Louisville, Ky. | $475,000
A three-story 1905 wood-frame house, on 0.1 acres
This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house is a few blocks from Tyler Park, which has a playground, tennis courts and picnic lawns. The house is within walking distance of a sushi bar, a French bakery, a pizza parlor, a bike shop, a liquor store and an independent bookstore. Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum and Cherokee Park are both within a five-minute drive, and the city’s waterfront area is 10 minutes away.
Lexington is less than 90 minutes away, and Cincinnati is around two hours away.
Size: 2,256 square feet
Price per square foot: $211
Indoors: Red brick steps lead from the sidewalk up to this home’s porch, big enough for a swing with views of the street below.
Inside is the living room, where some windows have diamond-pane glass, and a set of wood pocket doors open to a family room with hardwood floors with a darker decorative inlay. Also off the living room is a formal dining room, where a fireplace has a wood mantel and a window faces the street.
Both the family room and dining room have access to the kitchen, where the walls are finished with blue-green tile. There’s a pendant light above a breakfast bar and a door opens from the kitchen to the backyard.
From the living room, a stairway with an original banister leads to the second floor and all three bedrooms. The primary bedroom is sunny, with two windows and a green accent wall. Next door is a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The second bedroom has a decorative fireplace with a carved wood mantel, and like the third bedroom, is big enough for a queen-size bed. A powder room with a wall-mounted sink is also on the second floor. Stairs continue to the third level, which has carpeted floors and could be turned into a den or a guest suite.
Outdoor space: The landscaping was recently updated, and the backyard has space for a garden and a wood deck and a paved patio for entertaining. A new concrete parking pad holds two cars.
Taxes: $4,800 (estimated)
Contact: Delancey Vela and Scott Howe, EOS Real Estate, 502-919-0726
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