Savannah, Ga. | $699,900
A traditional brick house built in 1924, on 0.1 acres
This four-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in Savannah’s Ardsley Park neighborhood, around 15 minutes by car from downtown. Daffin Park, with a public swimming pool and a 4,000-seat minor league baseball stadium, is a few blocks away, as is Ardsley Surf Shack, a kitschy local photo spot. Public elementary, middle, and high schools are within a 10-minute drive.
Driving out to the beaches of Tybee Island takes around half an hour, and Hilton Head, S.C., takes about an hour. Charleston is a two-and-a-half hour drive, and Atlanta takes four-hours.
Size: 2,620 square feet
Price per square foot: $267
Indoors: A paved path leads from the sidewalk to the front door, set beneath a fanlight window.
Inside is a foyer with hardwood floors and a staircase rising to the second level. To the right is the living room, where the fireplace has a decorative iron grate and a painted brick surround. Bookshelves are built into one wall. Behind this space is the dining room, with floral-print wallpaper above white wood paneling, and a brass candle-style chandelier.
Doors open from one side of the dining room to a sunroom. At the back of this level is the kitchen, where the range has an electric cooktop and a laundry room around the corner has penny tile floors and a stacked washer and dryer. A full bathroom is nearby has a walk-in shower and a wall of whitewashed exposed brick.
Three of the four bedrooms are on the second floor, including the primary bedroom, with its own fireplace and a large closet. The bathroom, next door, has a combined tub and shower, and two guest rooms each can hold a queen-size bed. One of the guest bedrooms has hardwood floors painted green and the other has blue walls. The fourth guest room is on the attic level, with angled ceilings and street-facing windows.
Outdoor space: From the sunroom, doors open to a covered porch cooled by ceiling fans and space for dining. A wood fence separates the porch and a small courtyard from two off-street parking spots.
Taxes: $2,585 (estimated)
Contact: Therese McMillan, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty, 912-398-8054
Salem, Mass. | $699,000
A condo in a converted 1900 schoolhouse
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit is spread out over two levels. The building, a former school, is within a 15-minute walk of some of Salem’s biggest tourist attractions, including the Witch House at Salem, the Peabody-Essex Museum, and Old Town Hall.
The Black Cat Diner, in a repurposed train car, is a five-minute walk, and Salem Hospital is less than a mile away. By public transit, Boston is around an hour away. Portsmouth, N.H., is a 50 minute drive.
Size: 1,820 square feet
Price per square foot: $384
Indoors: This unit’s front door opens to the kitchen, with the combined living and dining area straight ahead. Here, the floors are hardwood, the ceilings are high and two large windows look out over the neighborhood. Wood ceiling beams are painted white, a wooden spiral staircase leads up to the second floor, and another sizable window allows in natural light.
The kitchen has a center island and stainless steel appliances, including an electric range and a built-in microwave. Double doors reveal a pantry, and around the corner there’s a laundry room with a washer and dryer and additional cabinetry.
The en suite primary bedroom is on this level, off the living room. There are two closets, a walk-in shower and a double vanity.
Upstairs is a space used as a den, with a built-in entertainment center, plus an office with views of the dining room below. The guest bedroom is on this level, with skylights and a walk-in closet. A guest bathroom has a combined tub and shower and a vanity with rattan doors.
Outdoor space: The building’s residents can use the lobby and a lawn, and this unit comes with two parking spots and secure bike storage.
Taxes: $6,528 (estimated), plus a $498 monthly homeowners association fee
Contact: Jason Highland, O’Connor and Highland — KW Boston Metro Realty, 781-789-7569;
Takoma Park, Md. | $695,000
A Colonial Revival house built in 1940, on 0.2 acres
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is half a mile from Sligo Creek North Neighborhood Park, which has a playground and a walking trail winding along a creek. Also nearby are an Aldi, a Busboys and Poets bookstore and cafe, and a Planet Fitness gym.
The Takoma Park Metro Station, a stop on the Red Line, is across the border in Washington, D.C., less than 10 minutes away by car, and from here trains reach Dupont Circle in 30 minutes. Downtown Silver Spring is 10 minutes away by car and Bethesda is half -hour drive.
Size: 1,580 square feet
Price per square foot: $440
Indoors: A paved path runs through the front yard and up to the bright-green door.
Inside, a staircase rises to the second floor, and the living room is to the right, with three six-over-six windows and bookshelves lined with orange wallpaper.
To the left is the eat-in kitchen, with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. A custom-built banquette sits in front of a street-facing window. At the other side of the room a door opens to the deck. A pantry off the kitchen has a coffee bar with a white tile backsplash.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor, off a landing with a window seat. The primary bedroom is to the right, with blue walls and mirrored sliding closet doors. Across the hall are two guest rooms with hardwood floors, and a full bathroom with black-and-white patterned tile floors.
The lowest level of the house, used as a family room, has a full bathroom and a laundry room.
Outdoor space: The deck, off the kitchen, is big enough for outdoor dining and a grill. Steps go from there to the backyard, with a storage shed and space for an outdoor play area. The driveway fits three cars.
Taxes: $8,592 (estimated)
Contact: Anna Mackler, Long & Foster Real Estate, 240-497-1700
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