New Haven, Conn. | $675,000
A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom condominium in a converted 1872 church
This Gothic Revival church was converted into 11 apartments in 2006. It overlooks Wooster Square Park, a green space with mature cherry trees and a seasonal farmers’ market, and is about a five-minute walk from a stretch of Wooster Street with several of the city’s most popular pizzerias. Yale University Art Gallery, the school’s library and Yale New Haven Hospital are all less than 10 minutes away by car.
Driving to Union Station takes about five minutes. From there, Amtrak trains travel to Penn Station in Manhattan in less than two hours; Metro-North trains make the trip to Grand Central Station in just under or over two hours. The train trip to Boston takes two hours or so. Driving to the beaches of Narragansett, R.I., takes about 90 minutes.
Size: 1,780 square feet
Price per square foot: $379
Indoors: The apartment’s front door opens into a foyer with a staircase that leads up to the main level. Two bedrooms with stained-glass windows are on the entry level; one is set up as a den, with a built-in entertainment center. They share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
At the top of the stairs is a living room with high ceilings, a fireplace and glass doors that open to a private deck. Adjoining this space is a dining area open to a kitchen with cherry wood cabinets, granite counters, a subway-tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and access to a powder room.
Up another flight of stairs is a large primary suite with original woodwork, a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and a long double vanity.
Outdoor space: The deck off the living room is partially shaded by a roof overhang and has enough space to hold a table and chairs. The apartment comes with two parking spots in a secure underground garage.
Taxes: $13,896 (estimated) and a $1,000 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Jack Hill, Seabury Hill Realtors, 203-675-3942; seaburyhill.idxbroker.com
Lambertville, N.J. | $679,000
An 1873 semi-detached house with three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, on a 0.04-acre lot
This house is less than half a mile from Bridge Street, the city’s main drag, putting it within walking distance of shopping, dining and antiquing. It is a few blocks from the Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath, a popular walking trail; the Boat House, a cocktail bar along the towpath; and Bell’s Tavern, an Italian restaurant that opened in the 1930s. The bridge across the Delaware River to New Hope, Pa., is within a 10-minute walk.
Driving to Trenton or Princeton takes about half an hour. Philadelphia is an hour away. New York City is a 90-minute drive.
Size: 1,469 square feet
Price per square foot: $462
Indoors: This home is on the right side of a pair of semidetached houses. The front door, framed by a covered porch with a hanging swing, opens into a living room with hardwood floors, a decorative fireplace mantel and a staircase to the upper levels.
The hardwood floors continue past the staircase into a dining room with a built-in china cabinet enclosed by French doors. Through a doorway at the back of the room is a kitchen with wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse-style sink and a door to the back patio. A powder room is off the kitchen.
One bedroom with a decorative fireplace is on the second floor, along with a full bathroom that has a slipper-style soaking tub and a walk-in shower.
Two more bedrooms are on the third floor. The primary bedroom has a decorative fireplace and a wall of built-in storage. The other bedroom, which doubles as a home office, has an alcove with built-in bookshelves.
Outdoor space: The patio off the kitchen is surrounded by landscaping, including raised planting boxes and a mature magnolia tree. It is enclosed by a wood fence with one gate that leads to a walkway flanked by more landscaping, including flowering hydrangea bushes, and another that leads to an off-street parking space.
Taxes: $10,351 (estimated)
Contact: Louis R. Toboz and Beth M. Steffanelli, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, 609-751-1247; sothebysrealty.com
Atlanta | $669,900
A 1938 bungalow with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot
This house is on a tree-lined street within walking distance of a coffee shop serving locally made empanadas, a Caribbean restaurant and rum bar, and Lang-Carson Park, which has basketball courts and a playground. It is less than half a mile from a shopping center with a Kroger grocery store, a pet supply store and a Target, and a five-minute drive from another shopping area with a Publix supermarket and a movie theater.
Downtown is about 10 minutes away by car or half an hour by public transit. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is within a half-hour drive.
Size: 1,645 square feet
Price per square foot: $407
Indoors: Steps lead up from a yard landscaped with flowering shrubs and grass to a covered porch with a ceiling fan.
The front door opens into a living room with hardwood floors, large windows and a decorative brick fireplace painted black. The hardwood floors continue through a wide doorway into a windowed dining room open to an updated kitchen with a breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, dark cabinetry, a tile backsplash and a door to the rear deck.
The primary suite is at the back of the house, off the kitchen. The bedroom is big enough to hold a king-size bed; the bathroom has a walk-in shower and a double vanity.
The other two bedrooms are off a short hall extending from the dining area. The bedroom at the front of the house is set up as a home office and den, with a small sofa and a desk; the one at the back has a walk-in closet. They share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
Outdoor space: The wood deck off the kitchen has room for a dining table and a grill. It steps down to the backyard, which has a storage shed in one corner and is landscaped with grass, shrubs and mature trees. The detached garage holds one car.
Taxes: $11,297 (estimated)
Contact: Alan Corey, eXp Realty, 646-554-3320; exprealty.com
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