London, Ky. | $1.3 million
A farmhouse built in 1990 and recently renovated, on 5.6 acres
This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom house is a 15-minute drive from the center of London, which has grocery stores, casual restaurants and a hospital. The house was taken down to the studs, got new walls, floors, plumbing and electrical systems, windows and a new roof. Daniel Boone National Forest, where trails draw a mix of day hikers and overnight campers, is 15 minutes away, as is Laurel River Lake, a reservoir built in 1977 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Both Lexington, Ky., and Knoxville, Tenn., are 90 minutes away, while Louisville is a two-and-a-half-hour drive.
Size: 6,172 square feet
Price per square foot: $211
Indoors: A long driveway winds from the street to a covered porch and the front entrance.
Inside is a formal living room with herringbone-pattern hardwood floors and a staircase to the second floor. On the other side of the living room is a dining space with windows overlooking the backyard.
The kitchen, open to the dining area, has wood-paneled ceilings, new stainless steel appliances and an large center island. A powder room has a pedestal sink and white tile.
Off one side of the kitchen is a sunroom, where windows face the backyard, and off another is a mudroom with custom-built storage and wainscoting. One guest bedroom and one full bathroom are on this level. A den on the other side of the living room is set up as a game room, and a home office has built-in bookcases.
The home’s other five bedrooms, including the primary suite, are on the second floor. The suite has wide-plank floors, high ceilings accented with wood beams, and its bathroom has a soaking tub beneath a skylight. Double doors in the primary bedroom open to a private balcony.
Another bedroom on this level, painted pale green, has its own full bathroom. Two additional bedrooms share another full bathroom.
Outdoor space: The house sits atop a gently rolling hill and the property includes a pond, a paved patio, a grassy playground, an attached three-car garage and a camper hookup.
Taxes: $1,464 (estimated)
Contact: Tara DePalma, United Real Estate Bluegrass, 631-255-9209
Seattle | $1.25 million
A 1906 bungalow, on 0.1 acres
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, within walking distance of a butcher shop, a wine store, restaurants serving international cuisine, a Safeway and a farmer’s market. West Queen Anne Playfield, which has a playground and baseball and soccer fields, is less than 15 minutes away on foot.
The house is less than five minutes on foot from a bus that reaches downtown Seattle in 30 minutes. By car, the airport is a 25 minute drive, and Mount Rainier National Park is less than two hours away.
Size: 1,930 square feet
Price per square foot: $648
Indoors: Stone steps lead from the sidewalk up to this home’s front porch.
Inside, hardwood floors continue from the foyer into a living room with original wood trim and a fireplace that has a brick surround. A wide passage opens to the dining room, where windows face the side yard. A cabinet with leaded-glass doors is tucked into a corner. Also off the foyer is a den, with an alcove big enough for a desk and wallpaper with a neutral-tone leaf motif.
A swinging door leads from the dining room to the kitchen, which has black and white tile countertops and a stainless steel range with a gas cooktop. A door opens to the rear deck, and stairs lead down to the basement, equipped for laundry.
The primary suite occupies the entire second floor, reached by steps from the foyer. The bedroom fits a king-size bed, and on the other side of the space is a walk-in closet with a built-in desk and dressing area. The bathroom has a combined tub and shower finished with white subway tile.
The second bedroom, off the dining room, is big enough for a queen-size bed and has a closet. Across the hall is a full bathroom.
Outdoor space: Behind the house, an elevated deck has space for a cafe table and chairs. Steps continue down into the backyard, which is landscaped with turf and has a red brick patio at one end. A maple and other mature trees shade the yard.
Taxes: $8,016 (estimated)
Contact: Holley Ring and Ian Macdonald, Windermere Real Estate Midtown, 206-852-6107
Somerville, Mass. | $1.298 million
A unit in a 1900 Queen Anne Revival house converted into condominiums
This unit has four bedrooms and two bathrooms split over two levels, in a wood-shingled yellow building a five-minute walk from Davis Square. A public library is nearby, along with a candlepin bowling alley, a popular barbecue restaurant and a number of bars and coffee shops. The campus of Tufts University is within walking distance, and the Davis Square stop on the T’s Red Line puts most of Cambridge within a 15-minute commute.
Boston’s South Station is 30 minutes away by rail. By car, Peabody and Salem are an hour away, and Worcester is an hour and 20 minutes away.
Size: 2,012 square feet
Price per square foot: $642
Indoors: This unit’s front door opens to the living room, divided into a sitting area with a gas fireplace and a nook that serves as a home office. There are built-in bookshelves and a bay of windows overlooking the neighborhood.
Adjacent to the living room is a formal dining room, which has its own bay of windows and space for a long table. The floors are hardwood, and continue into the updated kitchen, where the appliances are stainless steel and the backsplash is made of glossy white tile. The kitchen also has a breakfast bar and its own dining area with a built-in china cabinet. Around the corner is a bedroom and a full bathroom with penny tile floors and a claw foot tub.
Three other bedrooms are on the second floor, atop steps that start in the kitchen. The largest of the three, used as the primary bedroom, has space for a king-size bed and a reading nook, plus more built-in shelves and a double-door closet. The smallest bedroom is set up as an office, and another bedroom, big enough for a queen-size bed, has a window that faces the backyard. The full bathroom on this level, recently updated, has two vanities. There’s a laundry room next door.
Outdoor space: This unit comes with a private deck, big enough for a set of chairs, plus use of the building’s shared backyard, which has a patio and a grassy lawn. One parking spot in a detached garage is included, as is a basement storage area.
Taxes: $6,552 (estimated), plus a $535 monthly homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Lauren Holleran, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty — Cambridge, 617-913-2203
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