San Francisco | $1,485,000
3-bedroom, 1-bathroom condo housed in a 1909 Edwardian mansion
This floor-through apartment is located in a building near Mission Dolores Park, one of the city’s most popular outdoor spaces with picnic areas, playgrounds, and tennis courts. It’s also just a few blocks from Mission San Francisco de Asis, a late 18th-century Spanish-style church. The Roxy Theater is one of the oldest and still operating movie theaters in the city. And the popular tartine bakery. Public elementary, middle and high schools are within a 15-minute walk.
The journey across San Francisco Bay to Oakland takes 30 minutes by public transportation. San Francisco International Airport is approximately 20 minutes’ drive away. It takes about an hour to drive to San Jose.
size: 1,428 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,040
indoor: The front door of the apartment opens into a vestibule with original stained glass windows. To the left is the living room with decorative fireplace, original brick surround and bay window overlooking the neighbourhood.
Just beyond the entryway is the kitchen with navy blue cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a graphic tile backsplash behind the range. The adjacent pantry has a refrigerator, washer and dryer, and additional storage space.
The kitchen is connected to the dining room, which is currently used as a study and has a separate fireplace and bay window.
The master bedroom is accessed from the main hallway through a pocket door in the living room. The second bedroom is located behind this room and the third bedroom is across the hall and has a flush toilet with toilet. A full bathroom with new vanity and white porcelain bathtub with overhead shower is also located off the main hall.
Outdoor space: The pantry door at the back of the apartment opens to a wooden staircase that leads down to the communal rear garden, which contains several raised garden boxes and one of the mature trees on the property. There is a swing hanging from a book. This apartment comes with space for deed storage.
tax: $18,564 (estimated) plus $500 monthly homeowners association fee.
contact: Gary Beyrouti, Sotheby’s International Realty, San Francisco Brokerage, 415-518-0444; Sotheby’s Realty.com
Tampa, Florida | $1.5 million
1922 Craftsman bungalow with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on 0.2 acres.
The home is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood, known for its well-maintained early 20th century homes. Hyde Park Village, an outdoor shopping and dining complex with a movie theater and coworking space, and Howard Avenue, with its Spanish restaurants and cocktail bars, are within a 15-minute walk. Winn-Dixie Supermarket and Bayshore Boulevard, a popular stroll along Hillsboro Bay, are also nearby.
Downtown Tampa is about a 10-minute drive away. Tampa International Airport is a 15-minute drive away. St. Petersburg is 30 minutes away. It takes about 2 hours to drive to Orlando.
size: 1,904 square feet
Price per square foot: $788
indoor: This pale pink house is set behind a large lawn and has a covered porch large enough for chairs and a swing.
The front door opens into the living room with original hardwood floors. White painted brick fireplace flanked by original built-in shelving. French doors open to reveal a sunny study surrounded by windows.
Behind the living room is a family room with a white painted wood ceiling. This space opens to a dining area and kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including a gas stove and two-drawer dishwasher, and a long center island with stone countertops.
The main suite off the living room features a bedroom large enough for a king-sized bed, a walk-in closet, and a bathroom with a glass-enclosed walk-in shower.
Two additional bedrooms and an updated bathroom are located at the back of the home, off a hallway with a laundry closet with a washer and dryer. One bedroom has access to a screened porch.
Outdoor space: The screened porch features wood floors and high ceilings. From there, doors open to the backyard with a gravel patio, stone fountain, and mature trees providing shade. The separate garage can accommodate 1 car.
tax: $10,620 (estimated)
contact: Katie Glaser, Smith & Associates Real Estate, 813-727-1198; smithandassociates.com
Providence, Rhode Island | $1,475,000
1881 Victorian home with 6 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms on 0.1 acre lot
The home is less than a mile from Brown University’s campus and a half-mile from Erickson Athletic Complex, Brown University’s sports facility that includes a basketball arena, baseball field, and aquatic center. It is a 5-minute walk from an Irish pub, an independent bookstore and several coffee shops, and a 10-minute walk from Blackstone Park Conservation Area, which offers fishing and bird-watching spots.
Rhode Island School of Design is a 5-minute drive away. Newport is 45 minutes away. Hartford, CT is about a 90 minute drive. Boston is just over an hour away.
size: 3,733 square feet
Price per square foot: $395
indoor: A covered porch is accessed by climbing stone and wooden steps. The front door opens to a vestibule with an impressive carved staircase and a windowed nook that currently houses a small desk.
To the right through the French doors is the living room with tall windows and a wood-burning fireplace. Behind this space, further through French doors, is a dining room with damask wallpaper and a bay window with sunken seating.
The dining room opens to the updated kitchen with custom cabinetry, stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a long island with overhead pendant lights. This space opens to the family room with a gas fireplace and wet bar. A powder room and mudroom are also located in this part of the house.
The three bedrooms are located on the second floor, which is accessed by the foyer stairs. The master bedroom, located at the top of the stairs, has a decorative fireplace and a dressing room with a window seat. Includes a full bathroom with radiant floor heating. Her two other bedrooms on this level share another full bathroom.
Stairs lead up to the third floor, where there are three further bedrooms, two of which are set up as home offices. They share a bathroom with a claw-foot bathtub.
Outdoor space: A brick patio at the back of the home is surrounded by a lattice fence and mature hedges, with space for a dining table and grill. There is parking space for 2 cars in the detached garage.
tax: $9,852 (estimated)
contact: Jim DeRentis, Residential Properties Ltd., 401-529-2188; residentialproperties.com
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