Oshkosh, Wis. | $489,900
A 1928 brick house in the Washington Avenue Historic District on 0.2 acres
This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath house is on a wide, tree-lined street and just steps from Lake Winnebago, a popular fishing spot where the catch includes walleye, bass and perch. Menominee Park, which has pickleball and tennis courts, a playground, a seasonal zoo and a waterfront walking trail, is a few minutes away, as is the campus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The Experimental Aircraft Association Aviation Museum is 15 minutes away, as is the E.A.A.’s Seaplane Base on Lake Winnebago.
The city of Oshkosh, with some 68,000 residents, sits on the western shore of Lake Winnebago, about 50 miles southwest of Green Bay, Wis. Milwaukee is about 90 minutes away, as is Madison. Chicago is three hours south.
Size: 2,376 square feet
Price per square foot: $206
Indoors: From the screened-in front porch, a door with leaded glass paneling opens to the foyer. Through an arched doorway is the living room, filled with light thanks to four arched windows that overlook the front yard. The fireplace surround and mantel, both original, are painted black. Hardwood floors continue into the formal dining room, which has picture frame molding along the walls and a chandelier.
A swinging door separates the dining room from the updated kitchen, which has butcher block counters and cabinets painted bright blue. The appliances, including a range with a gas cooktop, are stainless steel, and the breakfast nook is brightened by windows with original wood frames. A powder room with wood-paneled walls and leaf-print wallpaper is nearby.
All four bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom has a burgundy accent wall and another wall lined with custom-made wood cabinets. The en suite bathroom has an ornate mirror above the vanity and a walk-in shower. An adjacent guest bedroom has two large closets and an alcove currently used as a workout space. Two more bedrooms are large enough for queen-size beds. All three guest rooms share a bathroom off the main hall, with a double vanity and a combined tub and shower. The basement holds a side-by-side washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: A paved patio behind the house — currently home to a grill, an outdoor dining setup and a hot tub — is adjacent to a grassy backyard shaded by mature trees. A wood fence encloses the yard, and the detached garage has two parking spots.
Costs: $7,458 in annual taxes (estimated)
Contact: Megan H. Lang, First Weber Realtors, 920-203-3047
Salt Lake City | $490,000
A Craftsman-style bungalow built in 1925 on 0.1 acres
This two-bedroom, one-bath house is a 10-minute drive from downtown Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City International Airport, and within walking distance of a coffee shop, a restaurant specializing in biscuit sandwiches and a diner. Liberty Park, home to an eight-acre aviary and a lake with rentable paddle boats, is less than two miles away. A shopping center with a Costco is also nearby.
The peaks of the Wasatch Mountains, a draw for hikers in the warmer months and skiers in the winter, are within an hour’s drive, as is the ski resort town of Park City, Utah.
Size: 1,489 square feet
Price per square foot: $329
Indoors: Updates to the property include a new front yard designed to eliminate the need for irrigation, with a path flanked by succulents leading up to the covered porch.
Inside is a foyer with hardwood floors, with the living room on one side and the dining room on the other. The living room, with walls painted blue with white trim, has a window facing the front yard and another facing the side of the property. The sunny dining room has a breakfast bar dividing the space from the kitchen, where a stainless steel sink sits beneath a garden window. The appliances are new. Open shelves line the walls, and steps at the back lead to a door opening to the backyard.
Both bedrooms are off a hallway extending from the center of the house, with the primary bedroom at the end. The guest room, set up as a home office, holds a desk and a sofa. The shared bathroom has a combined tub and shower lined with white subway tile and a new vanity topped with a round mirror.
Outdoor space: Outside is a paved patio and a set of raised garden boxes, as well as a covered deck and a small storage shed. Both the patio and deck step onto a grass lawn. There are two off-street parking spots.
Costs: $1,882 in annual taxes (estimated)
Contact: Megan Kessimakis, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty-Salt Lake City, 801-232-4391
Wake Forest, N.C. | $489,000
A duplex apartment in an 1854 mill building converted into condominiums
This three-bedroom, two-bath apartment is in a three-story granite building that served as a mill for paper, flour, lumber and cotton for more than a century before closing in the late 1950s. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building was converted into condominiums in the mid-1980s. The 17-acre property has easy access to trails that run along the Neuse River and Falls Lake.
The WakeMed North Hospital complex is less than 10 minutes away, as is downtown Wake Forest. Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, N.C., are all less than an hour away by car. Wake Forest University is about two hours east, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Size: 1,210 square feet
Price per square foot: $404
Indoors: This duplex apartment, one of the largest in the building, has a foyer with hardwood floors that continue into the open living and dining room. Tall windows are set into an exposed granite wall, with a sitting area one side of the space and a dining area on the other. The roomy kitchen has quartz countertops and a range with an electric cooktop. The cabinets include dedicated storage for wine bottles, and the backsplash is made of white tile. One bedroom, with an exposed granite wall, is on this level, off a short corridor extending from the living room. A full bathroom is across the hall, and a closet holds a combined washer and dryer.
A metal spiral staircase runs from the living area to the second floor. The primary bedroom, with a window peers into nearby treetops, is off a carpeted landing at the top of the steps. The guest bedroom has an antique stained-glass window. Both bedrooms have large closets. The bathroom on this level has a combined tub and shower and a vanity flanked by a built-in linen closet.
Outdoor space: The grounds include walking trails, a fire pit and a gazebo overlooking the water. The Neuse River Greenway is easily reached via bicycle. This unit comes with two spots in the building’s parking lot.
Costs: $1,128 in annual taxes (estimated), plus a $449 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Hugh Grist, Grist Realty, 919-601-8672
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