Charles Town, W.V. | $425,000
A 1940 Colonial Revival house with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.5-acre lot
This house sits on a large, tree-lined street near the middle of Charles Town, lower than a mile from a brewery, a used book store and a neighborhood history museum on Washington Street, the town’s predominant drag. It is a few mile from Old Opera House Theatre Company, established in 1911 and housed in a late Nineteenth-century constructing, and inside walking distance of a drugstore, a diner and a coffee shop.
Harpers Ferry is about quarter-hour away by automobile. Driving to Baltimore or Washington takes about an hour and a half.
Size: 2,796 square feet
Price per square foot: $152
Indoors: A path produced from stones repurposed from a Harpers Ferry bridge leads from the road to the front door, which opens right into a foyer with hardwood floors and a staircase to the second floor.
To the suitable is a lounge with a wood-burning fireplace and a wall of built-in bookshelves. Across the foyer is a dining room with a crystal chandelier and built-in corner china cabinets. The dining room connects to a kitchen with quartz counters and stainless-steel appliances, including an electrical range. A sunroom and a full bathroom with a walk-in shower are also on this a part of the home.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor, reached from the staircase within the foyer. To the suitable of the landing is the first suite, which has a bedroom with a built-in window seat and a toilet with a combined tub and shower. The other two bedrooms, across the hall, overlook mature trees within the backyard.
Half of the basement is partially finished; the opposite half has ample space for storing and a side-by-side washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: A greenhouse and a toolshed are behind the home. The sloping backyard also has space for a table and chairs. The detached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $1,308 (estimated)
Contact: Carolyn Young and Joan Seal, Samson Properties, 703-378-8810; samsonproperties.net
Holly Springs, Miss. | $419,000
An 1858 Greek Revival house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.4-acre lot
This home, often called Hilltop, sits at considered one of the best points in the town, on what was once a natural spring. The sellers, who bought the home in 2016, have won preservation awards for his or her work on it, which included installing a recent roof and updating the kitchen, bathrooms and HVAC system, while retaining much of the unique woodwork.
It is across the corner from a museum dedicated to the lifetime of the journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett and half a mile from a preferred barbecue spot. The University of Mississippi is about 40 minutes away. Driving to Memphis takes about an hour.
Size: 3,880 square feet
Price per square foot: $108
Indoors: The front lawn is enclosed by a low wrought-iron fence, and the house’s double front doors are framed by a covered porch with a blue ceiling.
Inside is an extended foyer terminating in a staircase to the second floor. To the left of the foyer is a library with a gas fireplace and tall bookcases. To the suitable is a lounge with original moldings, tall windows and an ornamental fireplace with a marble surround. Through a large doorway is a dining room with one other decorative fireplace.
The dining room connects to an updated kitchen with custom-made cabinets, granite counters and space for a dining table. Also on this a part of the home are a powder room and a mudroom with a washer and dryer and backyard access.
The primary suite is on this level, off the predominant hallway and the library. The bedroom has a Venetian glass chandelier; the lavatory has a combined tub and shower.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs. One has sloped ceilings and enough space for a queen-size bed and a desk; the opposite is currently arrange as a house office. They share a full bathroom with a walk-in shower and a wood vanity.
Outdoor space: The property is landscaped with a flat lawn, raised garden boxes, mature pecan trees, a young maple tree and mature hedges along the back fence. There can be a dog run. The carport has three parking spots.
Taxes: $3,828 (estimated)
Contact: Amanda Linton, Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury Southaven, 813-220-9594; coldwellbanker.com
Washington | $414,900
A one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom condominium in a 2023 constructing
This apartment is in a recent constructing in Carver Langston, within the northeastern a part of the town, near the United States National Arboretum. It is half a mile from Langston Golf Course and Driving Range, in-built 1939, and inside walking distance of an elementary school, a highschool and a playground. An Aldi food market, a CVS pharmacy and a shopping mall with a Safeway supermarket are also nearby.
A bus that stops just a few blocks away makes the trip to Union Station and the United States Capitol Complex in about half an hour. Driving to Dupont Circle or Arlington, Va., also takes about half an hour.
Size: 816 square feet
Price per square foot: $508
Indoors: A paved path runs from the sidewalk to a shared front porch.
The apartment’s glass front door opens right into a lounge with light oak floors and enormous windows. This space is open to a kitchen with a breakfast bar, white cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances from LG. A powder room is off the kitchen.
The bedroom is at the top of a hallway extending from the kitchen. It has two large closets, a door to a balcony and an en suite bathroom with a combined shower and bathtub and a sleek vanity. Next door is a den that might be used as a house office or nursery. The hallway is lined with closets, considered one of which holds a stacked washer and dryer.
Outdoor space: The balcony is large enough to carry chairs and a small table. From there, spiral stairs lead all the way down to a shared courtyard.
Taxes: $3,828 (estimated) and a $180 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Yianni Konstantopoulos, The Thrive Team, 202-957-3339; sothebysrealty.com
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