Bloomington, Indiana | $410,000
A 1954 Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home on a half-acre lot
Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's Uson designs, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom home is within walking distance of Indiana University's Music Department buildings with multiple performance spaces and the music library. The rest of the campus, including the football stadium, is within 10 minutes' drive. A supermarket and a shopping center are each five minutes away.
Yellowwood State Forest, where visitors can pan for gold in a lake, is about 20 minutes away, and Indianapolis is an hour's drive.
Size: 1,280 square meters
Price per square meter: $320
Inside: The home is set back from the street and from the foyer the original heated tile floors extend into the open living area. A dining area is set up in one corner of the house, behind which there is a living area that borders a wall of windows facing the backyard.
Wood paneling lines the high ceilings and in the center of the house is a raised fireplace with a brick surround. On the other side of the fireplace is a family room set up as a home office with built-in bookshelves and a row of high-mounted windows.
The kitchen, which is open to the living room, is equipped with a gas hob with a stainless steel extractor hood above it. The windows above the sink also look out onto the backyard.
In a back corner of the house is the bedroom with space for a king-size bed and a sitting area. (The bedroom could also be divided into two separate rooms.) Next to it is the bathroom, which has a steam shower. A wall between the bathroom and the kitchen opens to reveal a washing machine and dryer.
Outdoor area: Behind the house is a paved terrace framed by flowerbeds and overlooking the backyard and the mature trees and hedges surrounding it. The driveway has two parking spaces.
Steer: $1,356 (estimated)
Contact: Ruth Nall and Gretchen Nall, Bloomington Rentals and Realty, 812-360-2288
Louisville, Kentucky | $385,000
A 1900 camel house on 0.1 hectare
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom home is known as a “camelback”: a variation of a shotgun-style home that is similarly laid out on the main level but features a second story at the rear. The bustling Butchertown neighborhood offers Korean, Cajun and Cuban restaurants within walking distance, as well as cocktail bars, a brewery and a house museum dedicated to the life and work of Thomas Edison.
Louisville Slugger Field and several parks bordering the Ohio River are five minutes away, and Cincinnati is two hours away.
Size: 1,429 square meters
Price per square meter: $269
Inside: A wrought iron gate leads from the sidewalk to the front yard, and the red-painted front door is under a covered porch.
Inside, there is a foyer with hardwood floors that continues into the living room, where there is a decorative fireplace with an original wood-burning fireplace and windows with white shutters. In the middle of the house is the kitchen with light green painted cabinets and a breakfast bar for five people. The appliances are stainless steel and the countertops are granite.
Adjacent to the kitchen is a bedroom, which is now used as an office. It features an exposed brick wall and a door to the rear porch. Next door there is a bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower.
The staircase that begins in the foyer features a landing with one wall lined with built-in bookshelves. Off this room is the master bedroom with a ceiling fan and additional shuttered windows. The master ensuite bathroom was recently updated with a new double vanity and walk-in shower with glossy green tiles.
Outdoor area: The back porch is screened in, has a ceiling fan and space for a dining table. From there steps lead down to a paved patio and a backyard with raised garden boxes. One off-street parking space is included in the price.
Steer: $3,660 (estimated)
Contact: Logan Ormerod, Lenihan Sotheby's International Realty, 502-432-9826
Poughkeepsie, NY | $409,000
An 1880 home with original wood siding on 0.1 acre
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located one block from Poughkeepsie's Academy Street Historic District and less than two miles from the Hudson River. A city park and a public high school are both within walking distance, as are a Detroit-style pizza restaurant, a pub with an outdoor beer garden, and a live music venue.
The Metro-North station is five minutes away and a new express train route reaches Midtown Manhattan in 90 minutes. Vassar College campus is 10 minutes away.
Size: 1,600 square meters
Price per square meter: $256
Inside: The exterior of the home is bright blue and a yellow door leads to the foyer, where a staircase leads to the second floor.
The living room is off the foyer and has windows facing the street and side yard. A bench is installed under a window. The now decorative fireplace has a red brick surround.
From here, hardwood floors lead into a family room and then into a formal dining room, where the wallpaper features a floral print and a china cabinet is built into one corner. At the rear of this level is the kitchen with tiled worktops and a door leading to the rear verandah.
All three bedrooms are on the second floor, with the master bedroom facing the street. The master bedroom is large enough for a king size bed and also has its own decorative fireplace. A bedroom at the rear of this level has wide-plank hardwood floors and another has wallpaper with a border depicting farm scenes. The bathroom off the main hallway has a combination tub and shower. The attic has a skylight and space to set up an art studio.
Outdoor area: Outside, a covered veranda overlooks the colorful rear garden with a wooden pergola on one side and a path lined with flowering plants on the other. A carport has one parking space.
Steer: $7,080 (estimated)
Contact: Sole Salvo, Stevens Real Estate, eXp Realty, 845-393-9925