St. Louis | $1.999 million
An 1896 Beaux-Arts mansion with eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on a 0.4 acre lot
This house was built for Lewis Dozier, a commercial baker whose business became part of Nabisco. A member of many social clubs, Mr. Dozier loved to entertain, and his home has a ballroom in the basement and a musicians’ gallery on the second floor. The sellers, who bought the home in 1996, have spent decades restoring it to its original glory, repairing and refinishing woodwork and plaster, and replacing the electrical and HVAC systems, as well as the roof.
The property is across the street from Forest Park, which has more than 1,300 acres of greenery and is home to the Saint Louis Zoo and the Saint Louis Art Museum. The drive to downtown St. Louis takes about 15 minutes. St. Petersburg International Airport Louis Lambert is about 20 minutes away.
Size: 12,847 square feet
Price per square foot: $156
Indoors: Wide steps lead up from the street to the main entrance, where glass doors open into a vestibule. From there, another pair of doors open to a large wood-paneled foyer with a fireplace flanked by built-in bench seating.
To the right is a sitting room with original plasterboard, tall windows and another fireplace. To the left is a library with wood paneling and a fireplace. A dining room with another fireplace and a crystal chandelier that once hung in a St. Louis hotel is accessible from the library or foyer.
To one side of the dining room is a sun lounge, a powder room and a walkway leading to the outdoor pool. On the other side is an updated kitchen with a vintage style enamel range and lots of cupboards. A full bathroom, the back staircase and an elevator are also found in this part of the house.
From the foyer, an ornate staircase with its original balustrade leads to five bedrooms on the second floor. To the right of the landing are two bedrooms that serve as a large master suite, each with a fireplace and a bathroom with original stained glass. The other three bedrooms on this level share another windowed bathroom.
The staircase continues up to the third level, where there are three more bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as a kitchen with black and white tiles and a pink range.
The basement ballroom has a built-in bar, a powder room, original stained glass windows and a fireplace flanked by glossy green tile.
Exterior: To the rear of the house is a covered terrace leading to an indoor swimming pool with a dining and lounge area covered by a pergola at one end. The detached garage can accommodate four cars.
Taxes: $21,048 (estimated)
Contact: Erica Willert and Kim Adams, Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty, 314-517-4042; sothebysrealty.com
Pasadena, California | $1.998 million
A Spanish style home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2 acre lot
This home is located in the Oak Knoll section of Pasadena, on a tree-lined street near Lacy Park in San Marino, where there are lawns and a tennis center. It is about a five minute drive to the Huntington library complex and the Caltech campus and 10 minutes to Old Pasadena. The Rose Bowl, the stadium where the UCLA Bruins football team plays their home games and a large monthly flea market, is 15 minutes away.
This part of Pasadena is within driving distance of other cities in the San Gabriel Valley: It’s about 10 minutes from San Gabriel and Alhambra and 20 minutes from Altadena. The drive to downtown Los Angeles takes about half an hour.
Size: 3,017 square feet
Price per square foot: $662
Indoors: The house is set behind a large lawn with a brick path leading to the covered entrance and a fenced yard to the side. The original wooden front door opens into a foyer with hardwood floors and a staircase with a wrought iron railing.
To the right is a den with arched windows, wood-paneled walls, built-in shelving and a wet bar.
To the left is a sunny living room with more arched windows. a fireplace that has the original surround and hearth with Batchelder tiles; and French doors providing access to a long sunroom with sliding glass doors that open to a patio.
Behind the living room is a dining room that connects to the sunroom and to a kitchen with wood cabinets and a back splash of white tiles with red accents. Off the kitchen is a breakfast room that connects to the sunroom. A laundry room with a sink and a door to the back patio is also located in this part of the house.
Two bedrooms are on this level, off a hallway that runs alongside the foyer and dining room. Each has a walk-in closet and is large enough to fit a queen-size bed. They share a full bathroom off the hall.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs. The master bedroom has a wall of built-in shelves. the adjoining room currently accommodates two single beds. They share a bathroom with a shower cabin with a window.
Exterior: The patios to the rear and sides of the house are paved and enclosed by walls with mature hedges. The detached garage can accommodate two cars.
Taxes: $24,972 (estimated)
Contact: Sarah Rogers, The Agency, 626-390-0511; theagencyre.com
Washington | $1.975 million
A 1923 stone house with five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a one bedroom, one bathroom guest apartment on a 0.1 acre lot
This house is located on a north section of 16th Street, about three miles from the Maryland border. Located across from Rock Creek Park, walking distance to soccer fields, tennis center and playground. John Lewis Public Primary School is half a mile away. Within a 10-minute walk you will find a tavern serving local beer and a farmer’s market open on Saturday mornings from May to November.
Buses traveling on 16th Street reach Dupont Circle in about half an hour. The Red and Green subway lines stop at Fort Totten, 15 minutes away. Silver Spring Transit Center is 10 minutes away in Maryland.
Size: 4,890 square feet
Price per square foot: $404
Indoors: A wrought iron gate opens from the sidewalk into the front yard and steps lead up to the entrance.
The front door opens onto an enclosed veranda used as a sitting area. From there, another door opens into a foyer with access to a powder magazine.
Through an arched doorway to the left is a living room with red walls, glossy red trim, a fireplace and hardwood floors. Hardwood flooring continues into a living room with coffered ceilings that is open to an updated kitchen with white cabinets, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and a pantry. At the rear of this level is a breakfast room with large windows and sliding glass doors that open to a deck.
A wooden staircase leads from the front of the house to three bedrooms on the second floor. The master suite, at the rear of this level, overlooks the patio behind the house. Includes walk-in closet and bathroom with tub, separate shower, and stacked washer and dryer. One of the two bedrooms on the opposite side of this floor has an en-suite bathroom.
Two more bedrooms are on the third floor. One is currently used as a home office. They share a bathroom with a shower cabin.
The guest house is located on the lower level of the house, with its own entrance. It includes a bedroom, a full bathroom, a kitchen and a living room.
Exterior: The wooden deck behind the house has a built-in bench along one side. It descends to a stone patio with flagstone fountains and a mature shade tree. The detached garage has two parking spaces and an electric vehicle charger.
Taxes: $12,516 (estimated)
Contact: Brett West, Urban Castle Team, McEnearney Associates, 202-744-0576; mcenearney.com
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