Milan, Ohio | $395,000
A Greek Revival house built in 1836, on 0.2 acres
This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom house is near the center of Milan, a small town around 20 minutes by car from Lake Erie. The town’s most famous resident, Thomas Edison, was born there in 1847, and a museum dedicated to his early life is less than a mile from this house. A wine bar, a bakery, and a coffee shop are all within walking distance, as is a park with a playground.
The ferry terminal in Sandusky, a base for trips to the Lake Erie islands, is half an hour away. Cleveland and Toledo are both around an hour away.
Size: 2,286 square feet
Price per square foot: $173
Indoors: From the sidewalk, a paved path runs to the covered porch, where a door opens to a foyer with hardwood floors and toile wallpaper.
Through a wide doorway flanked by a set of original columns is the living room, where the walls are blue and the decorative fireplace has a red brick surround. Behind the living room is a dining room with exposed brick and easy access to the kitchen, which has black-and-white checkerboard floors and newer appliances with bronze-tone hardware.
At the back of the kitchen one door reveals a stacked washer and dryer, and another a powder room with blue wainscoting. Also off this part of the house is an enclosed sun porch with deck-facing windows.
The primary suite, directly off the foyer is sunny and big enough for a king-size bed. Its bathroom has a double vanity and a walk-in shower.
The other three bedrooms are upstairs, all with carpeted floors and angled ceilings. They share a full bathroom.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is a deck covered by a pergola, and around the corner is a side yard with grass and a small vegetable garden. The two-car garage is attached.
Taxes: $4,656 (estimated)
Contact: Lisa Yako, Russell Real Estate Services, 419-366-5625
Philadelphia, Penn. | $400,000
A unit in a condominium complex built in 1980
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit, laid out over three floors, is a short walk from the Schuykill River Trail, a popular spot for running, dog-walking, and biking. Within a five-minute walk are a pizza parlor and a tavern. The Franklin Institute, a science museum with a planetarium, is 10 minutes away on foot, as are a Giant supermarket and a Trader Joe’s. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is a 20-minute walk.
30th Street Station, an Amtrak, SEPTA, and NJ Transit hub, is a 15-minute walk or a five-minute drive, and Center City is 20 minutes away via public transit.
Size: 1,314 square feet
Price per square foot: $304
Indoors: This unit’s front door is at the back of a partially-enclosed private patio. Inside is a foyer with built-in storage. Vinyl-plank flooring continues into the living room, where one wall is finished with bright blue board-and-batten siding. The fireplace is wood-burning, and sliding-glass doors face the patio.
Up a few stairs is the kitchen, with glossy white cabinets and green clay tiles along one wall. The appliances, including a range with an induction cooktop, are stainless steel, and on the other side of a terrazzo breakfast bar is a dining area, brightened by windows along the wall and ceiling.
A pass-through window connects the kitchen and dining area to a combined home office and guest room with white wainscoting. Next door is an updated bathroom with blue and white tile floors and a combined tub and shower.
Steps from the living room lead down to the lower-level primary en suite bedroom, with carpeted floors and several closets. The bathroom has a shower and a soaking tub. This level also has a laundry room.
Outdoor space: The patio, accessible from the living room and the front entryway, is paved and has privacy walls on two sides, with space for an outdoor lounge setup and a grill. This unit comes with one parking spot, and complex amenities include a roof deck and a concierge service.
Taxes: $4,920 (estimated), plus an $846 monthly homeowner’s association fee
Contact: Amy Cox and Sean Elstone, KW Empower, 215-206-5903
New Orleans, La. | $399,000
A shotgun-style house built in 1870, on 0.1 acres
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom house is a few blocks from a busy stretch of Magazine Street, putting it within a 10-minute walk of cocktail bars, clothing boutiques, a record store, and restaurants serving Thai food, pizza and traditional New Orleans cuisine. On nearby Tchoupitoulas St. are several breweries, a live music venue and dance hall, and a grocery store. A playground is within a 10-minute walk, and the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, which first opened in the late 19th-century, is a 25-minute walk.
Audubon Park, home to a golf course and the Audubon Zoo, is a five-minute drive. The airport is half an hour away, and driving to Baton Rouge takes around 90 minutes.
Size: 917 square feet
Price per square foot: $435
Indoors: This home’s front stoop is painted blue, and the front door opens directly to the living room.
A chandelier hangs from the ceiling and built-in bookshelves are designed to flank a sofa. A six-over-six window looks out at the street, and another faces the side of the property.
Hardwood floors continue back into the kitchen, which has quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances including a gas range and a double-door refrigerator. A garden window is above the sink.
Behind the kitchen is the guest room, used by the sellers as an office. The guest bathroom, off the kitchen, has a walk-in shower with white subway tile.
A doorway topped with a stained-glass transom window separates the guest room from the primary bedroom, where one wall is covered with Santorus wallpaper in a tiger print. Exposed beams run across the high ceilings, and the primary bathroom, down a short set of steps, has a claw foot bathtub. French doors open to a laundry room that offers additional storage space.
Outdoor space: From the primary suite, a door opens to the back patio, paved with red brick and shaded by several mature trees. A small grass yard is beyond the patio, and the property includes two off-street parking spots.
Taxes: $3,840 (estimated)
Contact: Tracey Moore, Rêve | Realtors, 504-352-3303
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