Leeds, New York | 3.2 million dollars
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom farmhouse built in 1850 and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house, on a 205-acre lot
This large property is located in a small hamlet in Greene County, about 15 minutes from the town of Greenville, which has a supermarket, farm store, and movie theater, and within a 20-minute drive of many antiques and homes. . decoration shops. It is half an hour from Hudson and Olana State Historic Site, the former home and studio of painter Frederic Edwin Church.
Albany is 40 minutes away. The drive to New York takes less than three hours.
Size: 2,279 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,404
Indoors: The main house is set back from the road at the end of a half-mile long avenue lined with sycamore trees.
Double doors open to a foyer with wide-plank hardwood floors and a staircase to the second floor. To the left is a lounge with a cast iron wood burning stove set into an original fireplace, built in shelving and French doors opening to a deck. Through a door is a dining room open to an updated kitchen with a Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigerator, pantry and outdoor access.
To the right of the foyer is another sitting room with more French doors. A bedroom with floral print wallpaper, a powder room and a sunny study with direct access to a conservatory are also located in this part of the house.
Three more bedrooms are upstairs. The master bedroom is lit by skylights and has enough space to fit a queen-size bed. The attached bathroom has a soaking tub. The other two bedrooms, which share a full bath, are across the hall.
The guest house, located a short distance from the main house, was once a barn. It has an open plan living room with a kitchen at one end and a full bathroom on the first level. A mezzanine bedroom is located upstairs.
Exterior: In addition to the main house and guest house, the property includes an octagonal writer’s studio surrounded by a grove of mature trees and an old caretaker’s cottage that could be used as additional guest houses. The in-ground pool is within walking distance of the main house and guest house. There is also a patio which is used for outdoor dining.
Taxes: $18,996 (estimated)
Contact: Oliver Thiess-Helden, Rouse + Co Real Estate, 518-444-2109; rouseco.com
Savannah, Ga. | 3.2 million dollars
An 1850s mansion with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, on a 0.1 acre lot
This home has been extensively updated by the sellers, who have given it a new roof, new plumbing and a new HVAC system. It’s one block from a small park with a stone fountain and mature live oaks, and close to popular spots on Broughton Street, including an ice cream parlor, art gallery, and a 1940s theater. More art galleries, restaurants, and shops are located in warehouses along of the Savannah River, about five minutes away.
The beaches of Tybee Island are a half hour drive away. The drive to Jacksonville, Florida takes about two and a half hours.
Size: 4,590 square feet
Price per square foot: $697
Indoors: An outside staircase leads from the street to the blue front door. It opens into a long foyer with refinished wooden floors and an original staircase.
To the left is a living room with high ceilings and a decorative fireplace. Through a large pocket door is a kitchen with another decorative fireplace, a La Cornue navy blue range, a Bosch fridge, a separate wine fridge and a large center island with integrated sink and stone worktop.
Behind the kitchen is a dining room with white brick walls and a crystal chandelier. Off this space is a home office with built-in storage and a door to the backyard.
The second floor is designed as a large master suite with decorative fireplace, walk-in closet, balcony and bathroom with deep soaking tub and glass-walled shower. Next to it there is a laundry room with a sink and space for a washing machine and dryer.
Two more bedrooms with their own fireplaces and private baths are located on the upper level of the home. Another bedroom and full bath are on the lower level of the home, along with a family room with brick walls.
Exterior: Behind the house is a fenced yard, with room to add an outdoor kitchen and living area. The house has two off-street parking spaces.
Taxes: $11,388 (estimated)
Contact: Heather Booth, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Bay Street Realty Group, 912-401-9401; bhhs.com
Salt Lake City | $3.199 million
A 1927 house with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.3 acre lot
This home is located in Harvard-Yale, a neighborhood named after two of the area’s main streets. It backs onto Red Butte Creek and is less than half a mile from Miller Bird Refuge and Nature Park, which has a hiking trail that runs along the creek. A public primary school is less than a mile away.
The drive to the University of Utah, which has more than 25,000 undergraduate students, takes about five minutes. The city center is about 10 minutes away. The Utah State Capitol complex and Salt Lake City International Airport are a 15-minute drive away. Park City ski resorts are approximately 45 minutes away.
Size: 4,864 square feet
Price per square foot: $658
Indoors: A paved path curves along the front lawn, leading to a wide covered porch. The front door opens into a foyer with hardwood floors and a staircase to the second floor.
Directly ahead, through a wide archway, is a living room with original hand-stenciled ceilings and a tiled fireplace.
Also off the foyer, through French doors, is a study with tall windows and a dining room with more stencilled ceilings. The dining room connects to a kitchen with white enamel, a center island with a built-in sink, a breakfast area with built-in seating and French doors that open to a patio. On the other side of the kitchen is a family room with a fireplace flanked by bookcases. There is also a powder room in this part of the house.
Four bedrooms are on the second floor. The master suite has a large archway that separates the bedroom from the living room. two walk-in closets; and bathroom with deep soaking tub, glass-walled walk-in shower and door to private balcony. The other three bedrooms on this level are large enough to accommodate a queen-size bed. they share a bathroom with a combined bathtub and shower. A laundry room with built-in cupboards is also located on this level.
The fifth bedroom and another full bath are located in the basement, along with a second family room and a temperature-controlled wine cellar.
Exterior: The raised patio off the kitchen steps down to a lush backyard with a pool that has another patio attached to the paver pool deck that surrounds it. The property includes a stone fireplace and a swing hanging from a mature tree. The detached garage holds two cars and there is room to park more in the carport.
Taxes: $11,124 (estimated)
Contact: Dorthy Androulidaki, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, 801-231-3023; sothebysrealty.com
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