Provincetown, Massachusetts | $2.1 million
1830 Cape Cod style home with 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, and a separate writing studio on 0.2 acres.
The home’s owners spent decades restoring it, with a focus on preserving its historic features while adding modern amenities, including a gym with sauna in the basement. Just blocks from the Provincetown Theater and a public beach popular for quiet spring and fall dog walks. Commercial Street, one of the town’s main thoroughfares, is also nearby. Stop & Shop supermarket is approximately 5 minutes away.
Herring Cove Beach, at the edge of Cape Cod Bay, is less than a 10-minute drive away. It takes about 2 and a half hours to get to Boston.
size: 1,380 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,522
indoor: Wrought-iron gates made by local craftsmen open onto the front garden, a stone path cuts across the lawn, and brick steps lead up to reveal a blue door painted to match the property’s hydrangeas.
To the left of the entryway is the living room with wide pine plank floors, exposed ceiling beams, a fireplace with a cast iron woodstove, and windows with custom shutters.
A wide doorway leads to the dining room with a brass chandelier, coordinating wall sconces, and windows and glass panel doors that open to the patio and backyard beyond. This room features a wood-paneled galley kitchen with integrated appliances and a light blue La Cornue range.
Opposite the dining room, a staircase leads to the second floor, configured as the main suite. Includes a loft-style office with views of the surrounding rooftops. Bedroom with white painted shiplap walls, brick-enclosed fireplace and cast iron woodstove, and walk-in closet. And half a bathroom.
Another bedroom is located on the first floor to the right of the entrance. He has two 6-by-6 windows overlooking the front garden, with walls covered in blue cloth over wooden wainscoting. Next door is a full bathroom with nautical toile wallpaper over wood wainscoting and a blue tub with an overhead shower.
Outdoor space: There is a koi pond to one side of the dining room’s stone patio. Beyond, a terraced garden with stone walls and stairs leads to a separate writing studio with parquet flooring, French doors and a balcony. The property has 2 off-street parking spaces.
tax: $9,552 (estimated)
contact: Brett Holmes, Holmes Group, Compass, 508-360-3690; compass.com
Austin, Texas | $2.099 billion
1939 cottage with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on 0.4 acres.
This home is located in Tarrytown, within walking distance of the public library, a cafe known for its tacos, and Westenfield Neighborhood Park, which has tennis courts and a playground. It is a 5-minute drive from Lyons Municipal Golf Course, an 18-hole public course that opened in 1924.
The Texas State Capitol and Zilker Metropolitan Park, which includes botanical gardens and a spring-fed pool, are also 5 minutes away. The University of Texas at Austin is less than a 10-minute drive away.
size: 1,830 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,147
indoor: The house is set back from the street, behind a wall with a wooden gate that opens onto a shady garden with mature oak trees.
The front door, surrounded by a covered porch with a ceiling fan, opens directly to the living room. This space is surrounded by green tiles and anchored by a fireplace with a built-in bookshelf to one side. A home office with windows on three sides is located just off the living room.
Beyond the living room is a dining area with a built-in banquette and windows opening onto the side garden and rear garden. Through the doorway is the kitchen with white cabinetry, a center island, stainless steel appliances, a windowed area with space for a dining table, and glass doors opening to the backyard.
Both bedrooms are off a hallway leading from the living room. The primary suite has a bedroom large enough for a king-sized bed and multiple windows overlooking the surrounding trees. Separate living area. The bathroom has a glass walk-in shower and marble vanity. The adjacent bedroom is large enough for a queen-sized bed. Use the bathroom outside the hall.
Outdoor space: The front and rear gardens have patios with space for entertaining. To the rear of the home is an in-ground pool surrounded by a paved deck and surrounded by mature trees and hedges. There is parking for 1 car in the attached garage.
tax: $29,268 (estimated)
contact: Kumara Wilcoxon, Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty, 512-423-5035; Sotheby’s Realty.com
Charleston, South Carolina | $2.1 million
1840 Charleston single family home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms on a 0.1 acre lot.
This home is used as a primary residence and short term rental and all furnishings are included in the sale price. Located a few blocks from King Street, you’ll be within walking distance to downtown Charleston’s restaurants and nightlife. A bagel shop and popular seafood restaurant, Chubby Fish, are just a few blocks away. The Dewberry Charleston, a boutique hotel with a rooftop bar, and Charleston Music Hall, a live music and theater venue housed in a Gothic Revival style building, are within 15 minutes’ walk.
Sullivan’s Island Beach is about a 15-minute drive away. Folly Beach is 30 minutes away. Kiawah Island is a 45-minute drive away. Colombia is 2 hours away.
size: 2,197 square feet
Price per square foot: $956
indoor: From the street, a yellow door surrounded by white columns and topped by a transom window opens onto an interior porch. A door in the center of the porch leads to the front door.
To the left of the entryway is the living room with exposed brick walls, a decorative fireplace, and windows with black shutters that open to the porch and backyard.
To the right of the entryway is the dining room with floral wallpaper, ornate chandeliers, and windows opening onto the porch. This space opens to the kitchen with a large center island, stainless steel appliances, walls covered in black penny tile, and a door to the porch.
The family room and bedroom, currently used as a home office, are located on the opposite side of the kitchen. A powder room and a stacked closet with washer and dryer are also located in this part of the home.
The other three bedrooms are located on the second floor and are accessed from the foyer stairs. The master bedroom, located at the end of the second-floor hall, has a private bathroom with a combined bathtub and shower. Two guest rooms have full bathrooms located off the hall. His study is also on the second floor, with access to a covered balcony that runs the length of the house.
Outdoor space: The first floor porch and second floor balcony are private with plenty of space for lounge chairs. The enclosed patio next to the front porch is large enough for a dining table or BBQ. The property has 1 gated parking space.
tax: $9,600 (estimated)
contact: John Payne, Handsome Properties, 843-708-0897; handsomeproperties.com
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