Provincetown, Massachusetts | 2.1 million dollars
An 1830’s Cape Cod style home with two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a detached writing studio, on a 0.2 acre lot
The owner of this home spent several decades restoring it, focusing on preserving its historic character while adding modern amenities such as a gym with a sauna in the basement. It’s a few blocks from the Provincetown Theater and a public beach popular for dog walking in the quieter spring and fall months. Commercial Street, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, is also nearby. A Stop & Shop supermarket is about five minutes away.
The drive to Herring Cove Beach, at the edge of Cape Cod Bay, is less than 10 minutes. Boston is about two and a half hours away.
Size: 1,380 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,522
Indoors: A wrought-iron gate made by a local craftsman opens into the front yard, where a stone path leads to the lawn and brick steps rise to a blue door painted to match the property’s hydrangeas.
To the left of the entry is a living room with wide plank pine flooring, exposed beamed ceiling, fireplace with cast iron wood burning stove and custom shuttered windows.
Through a wide doorway is a dining room with a brass chandelier, coordinating wall sconces, and glass-paneled windows and doors that look out onto a patio and backyard. This room opens to a wood paneled kitchen with integrated appliances and bright blue La Cornue range.
A staircase on the other side of the dining room leads to the second floor, which has been configured as a master suite. It includes a loft-style office with views of the surrounding rooftops. a bedroom with white walls, a fireplace with a brick wood stove and a cast iron wood stove and a walk-in closet. and a half bath.
The other bedroom is on the first floor, to the right of the entrance. It has blue fabric-covered walls over wooden wainscoting and two six-over-six windows that look out onto the front yard. Adjacent is a full bathroom wallpaper of nautical treatment over more wooden scrollwork and a blue bath with overhead shower.
Exterior: On one side of the stone patio outside the dining room is a koi pond. The terraced garden beyond has stone walls and steps leading to a detached writing studio with parquet floors, patio doors and a balcony. The property has two off-street parking spaces.
Taxes: $9,552 (estimated)
Contact: Brett Holmes, The Holmes Group, Compass, 508-360-3690; compass.com
Austin, Texas | $2.099 million
A 1939 two-bedroom, two-bathroom cottage on 0.4 acre lot
Located in Tarrytown, this home is within walking distance of a public library, a cafe known for its tacos, and Westenfield Neighborhood Park, which has tennis courts and a playground. It is a five-minute drive from the Lions Municipal Golf Course, a public 18-hole course that opened in 1924.
The Texas Capitol Complex and Zilker Metropolitan Park, which features botanical gardens and a spring-fed pool, are also five minutes away. The drive to the University of Texas at Austin takes less than 10 minutes.
Size: 1,830 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,147
Indoors: The house is set back from the road, behind a wall with a wooden gate opening onto a courtyard shaded by mature live oaks.
The front door, flanked by a covered porch with ceiling fans, opens directly into the living room. This space is anchored by a green-tiled fireplace and a built-in bookcase to one side. A home office with windows on three sides is off the living room.
Beyond the living room is a dining area with built-in dining and windows overlooking the side and rear yards. Through a door is the kitchen, which has white cabinets, a center island, stainless steel appliances, a bay window with dining space, and glass doors that open to the backyard.
Both bedrooms are off a hallway that extends from the living room. The master suite features a bedroom large enough to fit a king-size bed, with many windows looking out onto the surrounding trees. separate living room. and a bathroom with a glass-walled shower cubicle and a marble sink. The adjoining bedroom is large enough for a queen-size bed. has use of bathroom off the hall.
Exterior: Patios with space for entertaining are located in the front and back yards. Behind the house is an inground pool surrounded by a paved deck and sheltered by mature trees and hedges. The attached garage has one parking space.
Taxes: $29,268 (estimated)
Contact: Kumara Wilcoxon, Cooper Sotheby’s International Realty, 512-423-5035; sothebysrealty.com
Charleston, SC | 2.1 million dollars
An 1840 Charleston four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home on a 0.1-acre lot
This residence has been used as a primary residence and short term rental and all furnishings are included in the sale. It’s just a few blocks from King Street, walking distance to downtown Charleston’s restaurants and nightlife. A bagel shop and Chubby Fish, a popular seafood restaurant, are a few blocks away. Dewberry Charleston, a boutique hotel with a rooftop bar, and Charleston Music Hall, a live music and theater venue housed in a Gothic Revival building, are within a 15-minute walk.
The drive to the beaches of Sullivan’s Island takes about 15 minutes. Folly beach is half an hour away. Kiawah Island is a 45 minute drive. Columbia is two hours away.
Size: 2,197 square feet
Price per square foot: $956
Indoors: From the street, a yellow door flanked by white columns and topped by transoms opens onto an interior terrace. A door in the center of the terrace leads to the foyer.
To the left of the foyer is a living room with an exposed brick wall, decorative fireplace, and black-shuttered windows that overlook the porch and courtyard.
To the right of the foyer is a dining room with floral wallpaper, an ornate chandelier and windows overlooking the terrace. This space connects to a kitchen with a large center island, stainless steel appliances, a wall covered in black cent tile and a door to the terrace.
A family room and a bedroom currently used as a home office are on the other side of the kitchen. In this part of the house there is also a powder room and a closet with a stacked washer and dryer.
The other three bedrooms are on the second floor, accessed by the stairs in the foyer. The master bedroom, at the far end of the upstairs hall, has an en-suite bathroom with a combined bath and shower. Both rooms have the use of a full bathroom off the hall. On the second floor there is also a den with access to a covered balcony running the length of the house.
Exterior: The first floor terrace and second floor balcony are private, with plenty of room for sun loungers. An enclosed patio next to the entrance porch is large enough to accommodate a dining table and barbecue. The property has one closed parking space.
Taxes: $9,600 (estimated)
Contact: John Payne, Handsome Properties, 843-708-0897; handsomeproperties.com
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