Atlanta | $1.95 Million
A renovated 1935 brick house with five bedrooms and four bathrooms, on a 0.4-acre lot
This house in Buckhead was originally a two-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow. The sellers remodeled and expanded it in 2002, also adding a tee box and putting green.
The property is less than a mile from the Peachtree Park Nature Trail, a popular spot for running and dog-walking, and about a 15-minute walk from the tennis courts and playground at Frankie Allen Park. Piedmont Park is 10 minutes away by car. Driving to downtown takes about 20 minutes.
Size: 4,506 square feet
Price per square foot: $433
Indoors: A stone path leads across the lawn, passing a koi pond and stepping up to a covered porch that serves as an outdoor living room, complete with a wall-mounted TV and a ceiling fan.
The front door opens into a living room with a white-painted brick fireplace and walls painted a moody shade of green. One bedroom with an en suite bathroom and a walk-in closet is off the living room; it is currently used as a home office.
Through a wide doorway in the living room is a windowed dining room with a staircase to the second level.
Behind the dining room is a spacious updated kitchen with new appliances, including a Wolf range, new Calacatta gold marble countertops and a center island that seats four. The kitchen has access to a pantry and laundry room with black-and-white checkerboard floors, a side-by-side washer and dryer, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator.
On the other side of the kitchen is a family room with a stone fireplace, coffered ceilings and French doors that open to the rear patio.
Four bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary suite, at the far end of the main hall, has a bedroom with high ceilings and a bathroom with two large vanities, a deep soaking tub and a separate walk-in shower. The other three bedrooms are at the opposite end of the hall. One is set up as an office and home gym; the other two are connected by a shared bathroom. The home office and one of the guest rooms have access to a covered porch overlooking the street.
An open space with a built-in window seat and room for a sofa, used by the sellers as a den, is off the middle of the hall. Another flexible space is on the third floor; it has backyard-facing windows and a full bathroom.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a covered brick terrace with space for outdoor dining. From there, a path leads to a grassy backyard and the putting green. The detached garage has two parking spots.
Taxes: $16,244 (estimated)
Contact: Carrie Faletti and Caelyn Pyles, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, 404-909-1453; sothebysrealty.com
West Hollywood, Calif. | $1.995 Million
A 1925 Spanish-style house with two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in Norma Triangle, a pocket of the city where the streets are lined with Spanish-style houses built in the 1920s and 1930s. It is a few blocks from a bustling stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard with restaurants and nightlife, and from a picnicking space and swimming pool at West Hollywood Park. The furniture and design showrooms of the Pacific Design Center are less than 15 minutes away on foot.
Driving to the Sunset Strip or the center of Beverly Hills takes about five minutes. Downtown Los Angeles is about half an hour away. Los Angeles International Airport is a 40-minute drive.
Size: 1,215 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,642
Indoors: A low wall topped by mature hedges shelters this property from the street, and a gate opens into a private courtyard with a simple fountain and flowering bougainvillea draped around the arched entry.
Behind the front door is a bright foyer. The sunken living room, to the right, has white oak floors, a fireplace and French doors that open to the front courtyard.
Up a couple of steps is a dining room with a rattan pendant light and more French doors, opening to a rose garden.
Through a doorway on the far side of the room is an updated kitchen with white cabinetry, stainless steel Fisher & Paykel appliances and still more French doors offering access to a lap pool.
The bedrooms are off a hallway extending from the dining room. The primary bedroom, at the far end, has an attached powder room and access to the pool through French doors. It shares the bathroom next door, which has a walk-in shower, with the other bedroom.
Outdoor space: In addition to the front courtyard, there is a rear patio facing the in-ground lap pool, with space at either end for lounge chairs. The backyard is private thanks to mature landscaping. The gated driveway has space to park two cars.
Taxes: $24,936 (estimated)
Contact: David Yadegaran, Carolwood Estates, 310-488-2322; carolwoodre.com
Charleston, S.C. | $1.95 Million
A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom condominium in a converted brick kitchen house built around 1700
This home is in the South of Broad neighborhood, within easy walking distance of the Battery, the waterfront promenade running around the city’s edge. It is also within walking distance of King Street, a popular shopping and dining destination, and Rainbow Row, a street known for its pastel-colored Georgian townhouses.
Driving to Sullivan’s Island takes about half an hour. The beaches and golf courses of Kiawah Island are less than an hour away. Savannah, Ga., is a two-hour drive. Jacksonville, Fla., is four hours away.
Size: 1,780 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,096
Indoors: A gate opens from the street to the complex, which has five units.
This apartment’s front door is in the middle of a brick facade adorned with black shutters, gas lanterns and flowering camellias. It opens into a small entry area, with the living room to the right, the dining room to the left and a staircase straight ahead.
The living room has heart-pine floors, a fireplace with a brick chimney, beamed ceilings, windows with white shutters and French doors that open to a brick courtyard.
The dining room has more windows with white shutters and access to a powder room. It connects to a kitchen with wood counters, a stainless steel gas range and refrigerator, a wall of exposed brick and enough space for an island and a breakfast table.
The bedrooms are upstairs, on either side of the landing at the top of the stairs. The primary bedroom, to the left, has a fireplace, windows with white shutters and an en suite bathroom with a shower and water closet separated by a sink and vanity. The guest room has a decorative fireplace and a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: The brick courtyard off the living room is enclosed by wood fencing and a brick wall. Beyond is a grassy area shaded by mature trees. This apartment comes with one secure parking spot and access to a communal guest parking area.
Taxes: $9,404 (estimated) and a $132 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Leslie Turner, Maison Real Estate, 843-813-2933; maisonchs.com
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