Keswick, Va. | $9.995 million
An 1856 estate with five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, on a 286-acre lot
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this home has been updated by the sellers, who installed new appliances, new electrical and new plumbing during the renovations, as well as revealing original floorboards and an original kitchen fireplace, the which is now the centerpiece of a lower level hideout.
The property is approximately half an hour’s drive from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. The drive to Richmond or Fredericksburg is just over an hour. Washington is two hours away.
Size: 7,586 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,318
Indoors: A long, gated driveway leads from the driveway to the main house, where a paved path connects to the front entrance.
The front doors open into a foyer with high ceilings and original wood moldings. To the right is a lounge with a fireplace which has a simple white fireplace and tall, deep windows overlooking the garden. To the left is a dining room with another fireplace, taller windows and a crystal chandelier.
The dining room connects to a bright kitchen fitted with custom-made Officine Gullo components and a center island with a soapstone counter. There is also a powder room in this part of the house.
The back hall, accessed from the kitchen and foyer, has a grand staircase leading to the three bedrooms on the second floor.
The master suite, to the right of the staircase, has a fireplace and windows overlooking the garden in the bedroom. the bathroom, which was once a guest house, has another fireplace, a glass-door shower and a deep soaking tub. The other two bedrooms, across the hall, are each large enough to fit a queen-size bed and have private bathrooms.
The stairs continue to the upper level, which includes a den, two more bedrooms and a full bathroom.
Another den and a pub with a built-in bar are located on the lower level of the house, where there was once a kitchen. A full bath, laundry room and mudroom are also located on this level.
Exterior: The property includes several buildings, including a cottage with kitchen, a classic red barn and a workshop that could be used as an art studio or event space. There is a swimming pool within walking distance of the main house, along with a pool table in what was once the carriage house, with a bathroom and laundry room. There is plenty of space for street parking, and plenty of room to add a garage.
Nantucket, Mass. $9.995 million
A 2005 complex with three buildings and a total of six bedrooms, six full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on a 0.5 acre lot
This property, which includes a main house, a newly built guesthouse and a pool house, is about a mile from the Nantucket Historic District, making it within easy driving, biking or walking distance. walking distance from the town’s shops and restaurants, as well as from the Children’s Beach, one of the most popular seaside spots on the island. A Stop & Shop grocery store and Cisco Brewers, a popular distillery, are also nearby.
In the summer, speedboats make the trip to Hyannis, Cape Cod, in about an hour, while regular ferries take about two hours to reach the mainland.
Size: 4,045 square feet
Price per square foot: $2,471
Indoors: The main house is set back from the road, with the entrance at the end of a covered terrace.
The front door opens into a foyer with hardwood floors and access to a fireman’s room. Beyond is an open living room with an elegant gas fireplace framed in white shiplap. a dining room; and access to the side porch and a den used as a media room.
The adjacent kitchen has stainless steel appliances. a stepped island with room for several bar stools; a window over the sink overlooking the pool. and stairs to the lower level. An en-suite bedroom with walk-in shower is off the kitchen.
The second level, which is reached by a staircase near the foyer, is designed as a large master suite, with sloping ceilings, built-in closets, a walk-in closet with several large closets, and a full bath.
Two more bedrooms and two full baths are on the lower level of the main house, along with a laundry room and a living room with French doors that open to a brick patio.
Across the pool from the main residence is a guest house with two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, along with a living room and kitchen.
At one end of the pool is a pool house with a half bath, kitchenette and outdoor shower.
Exterior: The pool between the main house and guest house is surrounded by a blue stone deck with a built-in fireplace. Four off street parking spaces are to the front of the property.
Taxes: $31,700 (estimated)
Contact: Bernadette Meyer, Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty, 508-680-4748; sothebysrealty.com
Hinsdale, Ill. | $9,999,999
A 1913 Colonial Revival home with eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on a 2.8 acre lot
Magazine Designated House Beautiful The whole house of 2023, this home was decorated by 15 design firms led by female designers who partnered with J. Jordan Homes, a builder, to create a decorating showroom. Materials used include English pine paneling, custom paint and wallpaper, and, in one room, a restored 18th-century chimney piece.
The property is half a mile from Brook Park, which features open green space and pickleball courts, and approximately five minutes’ drive from shops, restaurants and the train station in the center of the village. The drive to Chicago takes about half an hour.
Size: 13,879 square feet
Price per square foot: $721
Indoors: A brick driveway leads from the street to the porticoed entrance at the front of the house.
To the right of the foyer, which is covered in a circular green floral tapestry and has access to a powder room, is a study with a gilded built-in bar and another fire room.
Directly ahead is a sitting room with parquet floors. Off this space is a den with built-in shelves lined with checkered wallpaper. a dining room finished with Chinoiserie wallpaper and glossy blue paint. and an airy sitting room with ornate whitewashed wood carvings and pale pink walls. Beyond the living room is a sun room with patio doors opening onto a terrace overlooking a swimming pool.
To the left of the foyer is a hallway with black and white tiled floors leading to the kitchen, which has Monogram stainless steel appliances, built-in cookbook shelves and access to the back staircase and breakfast room with a long marble bar. . A one-bedroom guest suite, a pink-and-green sitting room, and a full bathroom with pink and green print toilet paper is also located in this part of the house.
Six more bedrooms are located upstairs, including the master suite, which includes a bedroom with a fireplace that has a hand-painted border, a sitting room and a bathroom with a black and white checkerboard floor. This bedroom connects to another bedroom that could be used as a nursery or office. The other four bedrooms are all en-suite.
Another bedroom and full bath are on the home’s lower level, along with a party room that has orange walls, built-in seating for receptions, and a bowling alley.
Exterior: The house is surrounded by manicured gardens with mature trees, low hedges and fountains. The indoor pool is surrounded by a stone deck. Attached garage holds three cars.
Taxes: $97,728 (estimated)
Contact: Dawn McKenna, Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty, 630-686-4886; dawnmckennagroup.com
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