Lexington, Ky. | $695,000
A 1926 brick house with three bedrooms and two and a half baths, on a 0.2 acre lot
This home is located in Ashland Park, less than a mile from the University of Kentucky and within a 15-minute walk of several university athletic fields. Woodland Park, which has an indoor aquatic center and skate park, as well as a shopping center with a flower shop, ice cream shop and several restaurants are also within walking distance.
A museum at the Mary Ann Todd Lincoln Childhood Home and other downtown attractions are a 10-minute drive away. The drive to Louisville or Cincinnati takes about 90 minutes. Nashville is three and a half hours away.
Size: 2,770 square feet
Price per square foot: $251
Indoors: A paved path extends from the sidewalk to the front door, which is crowned by a spotlight and flanked by a columned pediment.
Beyond the threshold is a foyer with hardwood floors, a staircase with original wood banister and a built-in phone holder. Hardwood floors continue to the left, into a living room with a fireplace and access to a sunroom with large windows and built-in shelving.
Through a set of doors on the opposite side of the living room is a dining room with glass doors that open to a deck. A short hallway off the dining room leads to a kitchen with white cabinets, granite counters, a white subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. A sunny breakfast room with deck access and a powder room are off the kitchen.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor. The two rooms are at one end of the hall upstairs. Each is large enough to fit a queen-size bed and a desk. they share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The master bedroom, at the other end of the hall, has a fireplace and en-suite bathroom with original green and black tiles. A door in the bedroom opens to a staircase that goes up to the third floor, which could be used as a home office or games room.
Exterior: The wooden deck behind the house is partially covered by a pergola. It descends to a courtyard landscaped with grass and enclosed by a wooden fence. The detached garage fits one car. there is room to park another on the street.
Taxes: $3,804 (estimated)
Contact: Whitney Durham, Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty, 859-983-9500; sothebysrealty.com
Lyme, NH | $710,000
A two bedroom, two bathroom condominium in a 1998 complex created from a late 18th century building
This apartment is on the top floor of a colonial-era building that was moved to its current location from New Hampshire in the early 1980s. The developer brought many other antique structures to the property as well, to create an office park. they were later converted into condominiums.
Windows in this apartment overlook Hewes Brook, which empties into the Connecticut River. Dartmouth College is 10 minutes away. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is a 20-minute drive away. Boston is about two and a half hours away. Montreal is a three and a half hour drive away.
Size: 1,960 square feet
Price per square foot: $362
Indoors: The front door of the house opens into a tiled area. Beyond is an open living and dining area with exposed beamed ceilings, a propane stove and lots of windows.
The adjacent kitchen has a center island with a breakfast bar. Wooden cabinets in honey color. stainless steel appliances including gas range. and a walk-in closet. In this part of the house there is also a laundry room.
The bedroom suites are on the opposite side of the apartment. The master suite, off the mudroom, is large enough to fit a king-size bed and features two large closets and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and double vanity.
The guest suite, off the kitchen, has a bedroom with exposed beams and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and white porcelain pedestal sink.
Exterior: The complex is located on approximately 30 acres landscaped with apple trees and flower beds of perennial plants. This condominium has two parking spaces in a detached garage.
Taxes: $9,828 (estimated) and a monthly homeowner association fee of $801
Contact: Nan Carroll, Coldwell Banker Lifestyles, 802-356-3560; coldwellbanker.com
Minneapolis | $699,900
A 1931 Tudor Revival home with four bedrooms and one and a half baths, on a 0.1 acre lot
This home is located in Linden Hills, a neighborhood with tree lined streets, less than two miles from Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska, the largest lake in Minneapolis. It’s less than a 20-minute walk to two neighborhood parks, one with a playground and outdoor ice hockey area, and less than a 10-minute drive to several sandy lakeside beaches.
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School, a public school serving students in kindergarten through second grade, is located half a block away. Southwest High School is a five minute drive away. The Minneapolis Institute of Art and Gold Medal Park, on the Mississippi River, are 15 minutes away.
Size: 2,064 square feet
Price per square foot: $339
Indoors: A gently curving concrete path leads across the lawn to the main entrance. The front door opens into a foyer with hardwood floors that continue straight through, a bright living room with a fireplace in an alcove and French doors that open to a side yard.
To the right of the entrance, through a wide archway, is a dining room with tall windows and original wood panelling. A butler’s pantry with original built-in cabinets connects this room to a kitchen with more original cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
The master bedroom is off the living room. It has a walk-in closet, windows facing the backyard and a built-in half bath.
Two more bedrooms are on the second floor, accessed by a staircase near the kitchen. Each has a wardrobe and an alcove that can fit a desk or a dressing table. They share a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
The fourth bedroom, a den and a single laundry room and storage are located in the finished basement.
Exterior: Behind the house is a wooden deck large enough to accommodate a dining table and grill. The yard beyond has room for additional seating and a brick path that leads across the lawn to a detached three-car garage with heat, air conditioning and a loft.
Taxes: $8,664 (estimated)
Contact: Annalie Nienow, Keller Williams Realty Integrity Lakes, 612-978-9600; minneapolis.yourkwoffice.com
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