Santa Rosa Beach, Florida | $1.299 million
A 2019 home with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2 acre lot
This home is located near 30A, a 24-mile stretch of roadway along the Gulf Coast that connects Santa Rosa Beach to other popular beach communities including Rosemary Beach, Seaside and Seacrest. It is less than a mile from a public access point to a beach with white sand and gentle surf, and a 10 minute drive to a Publix supermarket and several casual seafood restaurants.
Pensacola International Airport is approximately 90 minutes away. The drive to Tallahassee or Mobile, Ala., takes about two and a half hours.
Size: 1,810 square feet
Price per square foot: $718
Indoors: Steps lead from the front yard to a large covered porch with ceiling fan.
The front door opens into a living and dining area with whitewashed walls, bleached oak floors, exposed ceiling beams, a fireplace and access to a screened porch to the side of the house. This space is furnished with a white sofa, dining table and chairs. Like all other furniture, they come with the house.
The adjoining kitchen, which is open to the living room and dining room, has a large center island, stainless steel appliances, white cabinets, open shelving and walls finished in white tile.
The master suite is off a hallway that extends from the kitchen. The bedroom has enough space for a queen-size bed. The bathroom has double sinks and a bathtub located under the windows facing the backyard. A powder room and laundry room with access to the screened porch are off the same hallway.
Stairs in the living room lead to the other two bedrooms on the second floor, both of which have built-in shelving and wardrobes. They share a bathroom with black and white tiled floors and a combined bath and shower.
Exterior: The porch can be accessed from the living room, laundry room or front porch. It doubles as an outdoor living and dining area, with a ceiling fan to beat the heat. The front and back yards are beautifully landscaped with grass. The carport offers a covered parking space. there is room for another car in the driveway.
Taxes: $8,022 (estimated)
Contact: Lisa LaFlure and Anna LaNeve, Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty, 850-685-3408; sothebysrealty.com
Savannah, Ga. | $1.295 million
Circa 1900 with two bedrooms, one and a half baths and a one bedroom, one bath guest house on 0.1 acre lot
This home is located in the Historic Landmark District, less than a mile from the riverfront. It’s a few blocks from Troup Square, a small park, and Flannery O’Connor’s childhood home, now a museum dedicated to the author’s life and work. The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, a Gothic Revival church, and Colonial Park Cemetery, established in the 18th century, are three blocks away.
The property is half a mile from the Savannah College of Art and Design admissions building and within walking distance of other buildings associated with the school. The drive to Charleston takes about two hours. Atlanta is four hours away.
Size: 1,791 square feet
Price per square foot: $723
Indoors: A staircase leads from the brick pavement to the entrance, sheltered by a simple portico.
The front door opens into a foyer with paneled walls and a staircase to the second level. To the right is a living room with windows facing the street and a fireplace that has an imposing marble surround.
Through a large door with original pocket doors is a dining room with a matching marble fireplace. This space is open to an updated kitchen with windows overlooking the rear patio, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, including an electric range. There is also a powder room in this part of the house.
Both bedrooms are on the second floor. The master bedroom has built-in wardrobes, another marble fireplace and a full bathroom with marble mosaic flooring. It shares a bathroom and access to a covered balcony overlooking the neighborhood with the second bedroom.
The guest house, which has its own entrance, occupies the ground floor. It includes a bedroom and living room with brick walls, a full bathroom and a stacked washer and dryer.
Exterior: The brick patio behind the house is enclosed by a wooden fence and landscaped with mature trees and garden beds incorporating an antique tub repurposed as a planter. The property has off street parking for two cars.
Wilmington, Del. | $1.295 million
Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in a 1918 building converted into a five-unit condominium
This condominium is located in a building located on Brandywine Creek, with water views from most of the main rooms. It’s about 10 minutes from downtown and less than a mile from the Delaware Museum of Art and Rockford Park, a 100+ acre green space with walking trails and an off-leash dog area.
Little Italy and the bustling Trolley Square district are a five-minute drive away. The Amtrak station and the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, focusing on the history of American decoration, are 10 minutes away. The drive to Philadelphia takes about 45 minutes.
Size: 2,252 square feet
Price per square foot: $575
Indoors: The condo’s double front doors open into a great hall with oak floors that lead to an open living area with floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony overlooking the creek.
The sitting room, at the near end of this space, is anchored by a stylish gas fireplace. The kitchen, at the end, has a large island. custom gloss black cabinetry. quartzite counters; stainless steel appliances. separate wet bar with wine fridge. and access to a walk-in closet. There is enough space between the kitchen and living room for a dining table and a second living room.
The master suite, off the living room, includes a bedroom with room for a king-size bed. separate living room. a large walk-in closet; two sets of glass doors opening onto Juliet balconies; and a bathroom with a shower cabin.
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en-suite bathroom with a separate shower and wardrobe. Also off the foyer are a home office and a laundry room that is also accessible from the master suite.
Exterior: The balcony off the living room, overlooking the creek, is shaded by a remote-controlled awning and large enough to accommodate a small table and chairs. This home has two parking spaces, as well as storage in a shared basement.
Taxes: $5,472 (estimated) and a monthly homeowner association fee of $331
Contact: Victoria Dickinson, Patterson-Schwartz, Greenville, 302-429-4500; vdickinsonassociates.com
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