Denver | $1.285 million
1910 Craftsman home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms on a 0.1 acre lot
This home is located in the Park Hill neighborhood, known for its wide tree-lined streets and well-maintained early 20th century homes. It is steps from a small park with a playground and within a 5-minute walk of a coffee shop, several restaurants, an Italian grocery store and deli, and within a 10-minute walk of a public elementary school and the public library.
The Denver Zoo and Denver Museum of Nature and Science are located in City Park, about a half mile away. The River North Arts District and Coors Field are a 15 minute drive or 30 minute public transportation ride away. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater is about a 30 minute drive away. Boulder is a 45 minute drive away.
size: 2,868 sq ft
Price per square foot: $448
indoor: Steps lead up from the sidewalk to a covered porch with a bench and space for a swing.
The front door opens to a living room with original unpainted woodwork, a fireplace with a white tile chimney and large windows that face the street. This space connects to the dining room with more original woodwork including built-in cabinetry, and French doors open to a sunny living room that can be used as an office or playroom.
Across the hallway is a bright kitchen with white cabinets, quartz counters, painted wood floors and a breakfast area where light pours in through a skylight. Next to the kitchen is a full bathroom.
There are three bedrooms on the second floor, accessed by a staircase in the center of the home. The master bedroom, located at the top of the stairs, is large enough for a king-size bed and overlooks the backyard. Across the hallway, the bedroom is also large enough for a king-size bed. The third, smaller bedroom is used as a children’s room. All three bedrooms share a bathroom with a clawfoot tub.
A fourth bedroom and another bathroom are located on the home’s bottom floor, along with space for a study and desk.
Outdoor space: A brick patio at the rear of the house is flanked by lawn and raised beds with an herb and vegetable garden. At one end of the garden is a shed and a gravel patio surrounded by a pergola. The detached one-car garage.
tax: $5,400 (Estimated)
contact: Alison Craig, Kentwood Real Estate, 303-522-3011; kentwood.com
Riverside, California | $1.25 million
Midcentury modern home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a guest apartment with a full bathroom, located on a 0.3 acre lot.
Built in 1965, the home is a city landmark designed by local architect Philip Esbensen as a private residence, and the seller renovated it using Esbensen’s photographs and drawings as references. The property is near the end of a quiet street, about a mile from the UC Riverside Botanical Gardens.
The Riverside Convention Center and several museums are within 15 minutes of downtown Riverside. Palm Springs is about an hour’s drive away. Los Angeles is about an hour and a half away.
size: 2,440 sq. ft.
Price per square foot: $512
indoor: The home is set back from the street and sits at the rear in a garden landscaped with gravel and drought-tolerant plants.
Double front doors open into a long entrance hall. To the right is a living room with a fireplace and sliding glass doors that open onto a balcony. This space is separated from the dining room by a separate bookcase.
The dining room opens to the kitchen, which features original walnut cabinetry, a blue tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances, including a Thermador range.
All four bedrooms are located off the hallway that leads from the entrance hall. The master bedroom is at the far end, has floor-to-ceiling windows and is large enough for a king-size bed. The en suite bathroom has a walk-in shower. The adjacent bedroom serves as a home office. Across the hall are two more bedrooms, the larger of which serves as a study. All three bedrooms share a bathroom with a combination shower/tub combination and windows that overlook the pool at the rear of the home.
A guest apartment with a full bathroom, kitchenette, sleeping and sitting area is located on the home’s lower level, along with integrated storage and laundry room.
Outdoor space: The pool has a patio on one side and a wooden deck with dining space on the other. The attached garage has parking for two cars.
tax: $15,624 (estimated amount, but the home qualifies for Mills Act property tax abatements).
contact: Christian Gurrola and Molly Gurrola, Modern Dwellings, Nest Real Estate, 951-313-7369, moderndwellingsrealestate.com
Newburyport, Massachusetts | $1.285 million
Built in 1841, this Cape Cod-style home sits on 1.1 acres and has a modern addition, four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
The home is located on the city’s north edge, next to Moseley Woods, a popular park along the Merrimack River with walking trails and playgrounds. It’s about five minutes from Newburyport High School and a shopping center with Walgreens and Market Basket grocery stores, and a few miles from the Market Square Historic District, an area filled with Federal-style brick buildings and shops, restaurants and museums, many with river views.
Portsmouth, NH is about 30 minutes away. Salem is about 45 minutes away by car. Boston is about 1 hour and 15 minutes away.
size: 3,016 sq ft
Price per square foot: $426
indoor: The home has two entrances: the original front door at the end of a paved path that leads to the sidewalk, and a new main entrance off the driveway.
The main entrance leads through a foyer to an open living room with wide plank pine floors and rough-hewn ceiling beams. At one end is a sitting area with a stone-surrounded fireplace and glass doors that open to a wooden deck. On the other side of the space is the kitchen with a center island, gas range with copper extractor hood, large pantry and original wood-burning fireplace.
Off the kitchen are two rooms with fireplaces — a dining room and a sitting room with built-in cabinetry — and a half bathroom.
Leading off from the living room is the main suite, which features a screened porch and a private bathroom with a windowed tub and separate glass-enclosed shower.
On the second floor, accessed via a staircase in the original hall between the dining room and drawing room, there are two bedrooms. One is large enough for a queen-size bed, the other is fitted with twin beds. The two bedrooms share a bathroom.
The fourth bedroom, currently used as a games room, is on the top floor.
Outdoor space: The living room deck opens onto a stone patio with a koi pond, and beyond that is a nearly level backyard beautifully landscaped with lawns and mature trees. The attached garage has space for two cars and provides additional storage.
tax: $13,145 (Estimated)
contact: Kevin Fuller, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, 978-500-7409; sothebysrealty.com
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