Charles Town, WV | $425,000
A 1940’s Colonial Revival home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.5 acre lot
This home is located on a wide, tree-lined street near downtown Charles Town, less than a mile from a brewery, used bookstore, and local history museum on Washington Street, the town’s main attraction. It is about a mile from the Old Opera House Theater Company, founded in 1911 and housed in a late 19th century building, and within walking distance of a pharmacy, restaurant and cafe.
Harpers Ferry is approximately 15 minutes’ drive away. The drive to Baltimore or Washington takes about an hour and a half.
Size: 2,796 square feet
Price per square foot: $152
Indoors: A path made of stones repurposed from a Harpers Ferry bridge leads from the street to the front door, which opens to a foyer with hardwood floors and a staircase to the second floor.
To the right is a living room with a wood-burning fireplace and a wall of built-in bookcases. Opposite the foyer is a dining room with a crystal chandelier and built-in corner china cabinets. The dining room connects to a kitchen with quartz counters and stainless steel appliances, including an electric range. In this part of the house you will also find a sunbathing area and a full bathroom with a walk-in shower.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor, accessed by the staircase in the foyer. To the right of the landing is the master suite, which has a bedroom with a built-in window seat and a bathroom with a combined bath and shower. The other two bedrooms, across the hallway, overlook mature trees in the backyard.
The half basement is partially finished. the other half has plenty of storage and a side-by-side washer and dryer.
Exterior: A greenhouse and a tool shed are behind the house. The sloping courtyard also has space for a table and chairs. The detached garage can accommodate two cars.
Taxes: $1,308 (estimated)
Contact: Carolyn Young and Joan Seal, Samson Properties, 703-378-8810; samsonproperties.net
Holly Springs, Miss | $419,000
An 1858 Greek Revival home with three bedrooms and two and a half baths, on a 0.4 acre lot
This house, known as the Hilltop, sits on one of the highest points in the city, atop what was once a natural spring. The sellers, who bought the home in 2016, won maintenance awards for their work on it, which included installing a new roof and updating the kitchen, baths and HVAC system while retaining much of the original woodwork.
It is very close to a museum dedicated to the life of journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett and half a mile from a popular barbecue spot. The University of Mississippi is about 40 minutes away. The drive to Memphis takes about an hour.
Size: 3,880 square feet
Price per square foot: $108
Indoors: The front lawn is enclosed by a low wrought iron fence, and the house’s double front doors are flanked by a covered porch with a blue roof.
Inside there is a long foyer leading to a staircase to the second floor. To the left of the foyer is a library with a gas fireplace and tall bookcases. To the right is a sitting room with original mouldings, tall windows and a decorative fireplace with a marble surround. Through a large door is a dining room with another decorative fireplace.
The dining room connects to an updated kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite counters and space for a dining area. Also in this part of the house is a boudoir and a mudroom with a washer and dryer and access to the backyard.
The master suite is on this level, off the main hallway and library. The bedroom has a Venetian glass chandelier. The bathroom has a combined bathtub and shower.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs. One has sloping ceilings and enough room for a queen-size bed and a desk. the other is currently set up as a home office. They share a full bathroom with a walk-in shower and a wooden sink.
Exterior: The property is landscaped with a level lawn, raised garden boxes, mature pecan trees, young maple and mature hedges along the rear fence. There is also a dog run. The parking lot has three parking spaces.
Taxes: $3,828 (estimated)
Contact: Amanda Linton, Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury Southaven, 813-220-9594; coldwellbanker.com
Washington | $414,900
One bedroom 1 1/2 bath condo in a 2023 building
This apartment is located in a new building on Carver Langston, in the northeast part of the city, near the United States National Arboretum. It is half a mile from Langston Golf Course and Driving Range, built in 1939 and within walking distance to an elementary school, high school and playground. Nearby you will find an Aldi grocery store, a CVS pharmacy and a shopping center with a Safeway supermarket.
A bus that stops a few blocks away makes the trip to Union Station and the United States Capitol complex in about half an hour. Driving to Dupont Circle or Arlington, Va., also takes about half an hour.
Size: 816 square feet
Price per square foot: $508
Indoors: A paved path extends from the sidewalk to a shared front porch.
The apartment’s glass front door opens into a living room with light oak flooring and large windows. This space is open to a kitchen with a breakfast bar, white cabinets and LG stainless steel appliances. A powder room is off the kitchen.
The bedroom is at the end of a hallway that extends from the kitchen. It has two large wardrobes, a door to a balcony and an en-suite bathroom with a combined shower and bath and an elegant washbasin. Adjacent is a den that could be used as a home office or nursery. The hallway is lined with closets, one of which has a stacked washer and dryer.
Exterior: The balcony is big enough to fit chairs and a small table. From there, spiral stairs lead to a communal courtyard.
Taxes: $3,828 (estimated) and a monthly homeowner association fee of $180
Contact: Yannis Konstantopoulos, The Thrive Team, 202-957-3339; sothebysrealty.com
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