Lexington, Ky. | $449,000
A 1924 bungalow with two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in Kenwick, a neighborhood less than two miles from downtown and a five-minute drive from the University of Kentucky. It is within walking distance of a coffee shop, several breweries and restaurants serving Italian food, Hawaiian barbecue and New American cuisine. Woodland Park, which has a playground, is 20 minutes away on foot. The Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky is a 10-minute drive.
Daniel Boone National Forest is about an hour and 15 minutes away. Driving to Louisville or Cincinnati takes about 90 minutes. Knoxville, Tenn., is three hours away.
Size: 1,326 square feet
Price per square foot: $339
Indoors: White and gray wood steps lead up to a covered porch with enough room for a bench swing.
The front door opens directly into the living room, which has hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and windows fitted with white shutters. The hardwood flooring continues to the left of the entry, into a dining room that faces a kitchen with white cabinetry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances, including a range with an electric cooktop. Also in this part of the house are a powder room and a door to the rear deck.
Both bedrooms are on the second floor, reached from stairs near the living room. The primary bedroom is big enough to hold a king-size bed and has a walk-in closet and a separate sitting area with windows overlooking the backyard. The bedroom across the hall also has a walk-in closet. They share a bathroom with a combination tub and shower lined in white subway tile.
The unfinished basement is used for storage.
Outdoor space: The deck behind the house has enough space for a dining table, a grill and lounge furniture. It steps down to a fenced yard landscaped with grass and a mature tree that provides shade. The detached garage has one parking spot.
Taxes: $2,388 (estimated)
Contact: Ryan Hilliard, The Brokerage, 859-469-1074; thebrokerageky.com
Blairstown, N.J. | $449,000
A 1925 house with four bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is a few blocks from the center of Blairstown, a Warren County township incorporated in 1845. It is about five minutes from Blair Academy, a boarding and day school for students in ninth through 12th grade, and from an Acme grocery store. A diner, a butcher shop, a post office and a farmers’ market open on Saturdays from June through November are within a 10-minute walk.
The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a popular hiking and camping destination, and Shawnee Mountain Ski Area are half an hour away. Driving to Allentown, Pa., takes about an hour and 15 minutes. New York City is less than two hours away.
Size: 2,479 square feet
Price per square foot: $181
Indoors: The main entrance is under a portico at the side of the house, behind a wood picket fence.
The bright red front door opens into a living area with two sitting areas: One, at the front of the room, has access to the front porch through French doors; the other, closer to the entrance, has a fireplace with an ornate mantel. A sunroom looking out at mature trees is off the living area, at the back of the house. Through French doors toward the front of the house is a dining room that has access to the front porch through more French doors.
A short hallway off the dining room leads to a kitchen with robin’s-egg blue cabinetry, a white subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. A powder room and another exterior entrance are off the kitchen.
All four bedrooms are off a central landing on the second floor, reached from stairs in the living room. The primary bedroom has plenty of natural light thanks to several large windows. One of the guest rooms has a private screened balcony; another is used as a home office. They all share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The top floor is used as a combined den and playroom.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a stone patio with a fire table and room for chairs surrounding it. The detached garage has one parking spot and storage space for bikes and yard equipment.
Taxes: $5,832 (estimated)
Contact: Evie Tilney, Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby’s International Realty, 973-769-3072; sothebysrealty.com
Buffalo | $444,900
A 1929 Colonial Revival house with three bedrooms, one full bathroom and two half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in North Buffalo, a few blocks from Hertel Avenue, one of the city’s main thoroughfares. It is less than a 15-minute walk from a grocery store, a drugstore, a coffee shop and an independent movie theater. Delaware Park, which has a rose garden, a lake and a zoo, and Buffalo AKG Art Museum, housed in a 1905 Greek Revival building, are less than 10 minutes away by car.
Driving to Niagara Falls takes about half an hour. Rochester is about an hour and 15 minutes away. Toronto is a two-hour drive.
Size: 1,788 square feet
Price per square foot: $249
Indoors: The house sits behind a yard landscaped with grass and tall trees.
The front door opens into a foyer with a staircase to the second floor and access to a powder room.
To the right is a living room with high ceilings, large windows and a gas fireplace. This space is open to a dining room with a starburst-style chandelier and sliding-glass doors out to a patio.
Behind the dining room is a kitchen with plenty of cabinet space, a center island, stainless steel appliances and another exterior entrance.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary bedroom, at the top of the stairs, has built-in cabinetry, a deep closet and street-facing windows. One of the guest rooms has a balcony; both are big enough to hold queen-size beds. They all share a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
A half bathroom and a combination den-and-media-room with carpeted floors are on the third level.
Outdoor space: The wide patio behind the house has room for a dining table, chairs and a grill. The neatly landscaped yard beyond has a stone fountain. The detached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $4,896 (estimated)
Contact: Ryan Connolly, Ryan Connolly Team, Keller Williams Realty WNY, 716-908-6924; kw.com
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