St Louis | $1.999 million
An 1896 Beaux-Arts mansion with eight bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half bathrooms on a half-acre lot
This home was built for Lewis Dozier, a commercial baker whose company became part of Nabisco. A member of several clubs, Mr. Dozier loved entertaining, and his home features a ballroom in the basement and a musicians' gallery on the second floor. The sellers, who purchased the home in 1996, spent decades restoring it to its original glory, repairing and refinishing the woodwork and plastering, and replacing the electrical and HVAC systems and the roof.
The property sits across from Forest Park, which has more than 1,300 acres of green space and is home to the Saint Louis Zoo and the Saint Louis Art Museum. The drive to downtown St. Louis takes approximately 15 minutes. St. Louis Lambert International Airport is approximately 20 minutes away.
Size: 12,847 square meters
Price per square meter: $156
Inside: Wide steps lead from the street to the main entrance, where glass doors lead into an anteroom. From there, another pair of doors lead into a large, wood-paneled foyer with a fireplace and built-in bench seating.
To the right is a drawing room with original moldings, tall windows and another fireplace. To the left is a wood-panelled library with a fireplace. A dining room with another fireplace and a crystal chandelier that once hung in a St. Louis hotel is accessible from the library or foyer.
To one side of the dining room there is a winter garden, a guest toilet and a hallway leading to the outdoor pool. On the other side is an updated kitchen with a vintage-style enamel stove and several pantries. A full bathroom, the back staircase and an elevator are also located in this part of the house.
From the foyer, an ornate staircase with original banisters leads to five bedrooms on the second floor. To the right of the landing are two bedrooms that serve as one large master suite, each with a fireplace and an attached bathroom with original stained glass windows. The other three bedrooms on this level share another bathroom with a window.
The stairs continue up to the third level where there are three more bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a kitchen with black and white tiled floors and a pink range.
The basement ballroom features a built-in bar, powder room, original stained glass windows and a fireplace framed by glossy green tiles.
Outdoor area: To the rear of the house is a covered porch leading to an in-ground swimming pool with a pergola-covered dining and lounge area at one end. The detached garage offers space for four cars.
Steer: $21,048 (estimated)
Contact: Erica Willert and Kim Adams, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, 314-517-4042; sothebysrealty.com
Pasadena, California | $1.998 million
A four-bedroom, two-bathroom Spanish-style home on a half-acre lot
Located in the Oak Knoll neighborhood of Pasadena, this home is on a tree-lined street near Lacy Park in San Marino, which features lawns and a tennis center. It's about a five-minute drive from the Huntington Library complex and the Caltech campus, and 10 minutes from Old Pasadena. The Rose Bowl, the stadium where the UCLA Bruins football team plays its home games and hosts a large monthly flea market, is 15 minutes away.
This part of Pasadena is easily accessible by car from other cities in the San Gabriel Valley: it is about 10 minutes from San Gabriel and Alhambra and 20 minutes from Altadena. The drive to downtown Los Angeles takes about half an hour.
Size: 3,017 square meters
Price per square meter: $662
Inside: The house is set behind a large lawn with a brick path leading to the covered entrance and a walled courtyard to the side. The original wooden front door leads into a foyer with reclaimed hardwood floors and a staircase with wrought iron railings.
To the right is a study with arched windows, wood paneled walls, built-in shelving and a bar.
To the left is a sunny living room with further arched windows; a fireplace with original Batchelder tile surround and hearth; and French doors giving access to a long sunroom with sliding glass doors leading to a patio.
Behind the living room is a dining room connected to the sunroom and a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a white tile backsplash with red accents. Next to the kitchen there is a breakfast room that is connected to the winter garden. In this part of the house there is also a laundry room with a sink and a door to the rear terrace.
There are two bedrooms on this level, off a hallway that runs off the foyer and dining room. Each has a walk-in closet and is large enough for a queen-size bed. They share a full bathroom off the hallway.
The other two bedrooms are upstairs. The master bedroom features a wall with built-in shelves; The guest bedroom next door currently has two single beds. They share a bathroom with a shower cubicle with a window.
Outdoor area: The terraces behind and to the side of the house are paved and surrounded by walls topped by mature hedges. The detached garage offers space for two cars.
Steer: $24,972 (estimated)
Contact: Sarah Rogers, The Agency, 626-390-0511; theagencyre.com
Washington | $1.975 million
A 1923 stone home with five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a one bedroom, one bathroom guest apartment on a 0.1 acre lot
This home is located on a northern stretch of 16th Street, approximately three miles from the Maryland border. It is located across from Rock Creek Park and is therefore within walking distance of soccer fields, a tennis center and a playground. John Lewis Public Elementary School is half a mile away. A tavern serving locally brewed beer and a farmers' market open on Saturday mornings from May to November are within a 10-minute walk.
Buses traveling along 16th Street reach Dupont Circle in about half an hour. The Red and Green subway lines stop in Fort Totten, 15 minutes away. Maryland's Silver Spring Transit Center Station is 10 minutes away.
Size: 4,890 square meters
Price per square meter: $404
Inside: A wrought iron gate opens from the sidewalk to the front yard and steps lead up to the entrance.
The front door leads onto an enclosed porch that serves as a sitting area. From there another door leads into a foyer with access to a guest toilet.
An arched doorway to the left leads to a living room with red walls, glossy red trim, a fireplace and hardwood floors. Hardwood flooring continues into a coffered ceiling seating area leading to an updated kitchen with white cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and a pantry. At the rear of this level is a breakfast room with large windows and sliding glass doors leading to a terrace.
A wooden staircase leads from the front of the house to three bedrooms on the second floor. The master suite at the rear of this level overlooks the back patio. It has a dressing room and a bathroom with a bathtub, separate shower and a washing machine and dryer. One of the two bedrooms on the opposite side of this floor has its own bathroom.
Two additional bedrooms are on the third floor; one is currently used as a home office. They share a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
The guest apartment is on the lowest level of the house and has its own entrance. It includes a bedroom, a full bathroom, a kitchen and a living room.
Outdoor area: There is a built-in bench on one side of the wooden deck behind the house. It leads down to a stone terrace with tiled fountains and an old tree providing shade. The detached garage has two parking spaces and an electric vehicle charger.
Steer: $12,516 (estimated)
Contact: Brett West, Urban Castle Team, McEnearney Associates, 202-744-0576; mcenearney.com
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