$1.8 Million Homes in New York, Florida and Virginia
East Hampton, N.Y. | $1.745 Million
A three-bedroom, three-bathroom house built in 1838, on a one-acre lot
This house was once owned by Nicolas Carone, an abstract expressionist painter and a member of a group of New York artists that included Willem de Kooning, who rented the property while his studio was under construction nearby.
The neighborhood is within a mile of four marinas, making it appealing for boaters. Most of East Hampton’s beaches are about a 10- to 15-minute drive. The center of East Hampton is 10 minutes away, and New York City is about three hours beyond that — depending on traffic, which can be heavy during the summer.
Size: 1,400 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,246
Indoors: A low wooden fence separates this property from the street, with a driveway leading to the front of the house.
The primary entrance is through a mudroom. A bathroom is just off this space and the kitchen is beyond, with high ceilings, skylights, exposed beams, a seating area and a center island with a cooktop and oven.
Through the kitchen is an airy dining room with white-painted wood floors, windows overlooking a patio, and a wood-burning stove and bread oven.
The living room, on the other side of the stove, has a white-painted brick fireplace and exposed ceiling beams. Another full bathroom is off the living room, as is the en suite primary bedroom, which has French doors that open to the yard and a bathroom with a claw-foot porcelain tub.
Around the corner is a staircase to the second floor, with risers hand-painted with the lyrics to the 19th-century song “Home, Sweet Home.” The two guest rooms upstairs have pitched ceilings; one is big enough to hold a double bed, while the other could accommodate a queen-size bed and a desk.
The detached studio across the yard has brick floors and a half bathroom.
Outdoor space: A stone patio at the side of the house has space for a dining setup and a few lounge chairs. The wide expanse of lawn could easily accommodate a swimming pool. The detached garage holds one car.
Taxes: $43,452 (estimated)
Contact: Rebekah C. Baker, Sotheby’s International Realty, East Hampton Brokerage, 631-258-5991; sothebysrealty.com
Miami Shores, Fla. | $1.75 Million
A three-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow built in 1947, on a 0.2-acre lot
Miami Shores, a village about 12 miles from South Beach, once produced numerous crops, including grapefruit, pineapples, mangoes and pears. In the 1920s, developers marketed the area as “America’s Mediterranean,” and many of the homes built there in the following decades remain. This one is a few blocks from Miami Shores Country Club, which has an 18-hole golf course, and Miami Shores Aquatic Center, a children’s water park and play area open to village residents and their guests.
The Miami Design District is 10 to 15 minutes away; downtown Miami is about a 25-minute drive at rush hour. Miami International Airport is about 10 miles away.
Size: 1,812 square feet
Price per square foot: $966
Indoors: The house sits back from the street, behind a circular driveway and a gated courtyard. The front door opens into a bright living-and-dining area with original oak floors. Glass doors that are impact-resistant (as are all the windows in the house) open to a covered back porch that benefits from the home’s indoor-outdoor sound system.
Beyond the dining area is a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including a gas stove, and open shelving designed to hold various kinds of glassware.
The primary suite is off the living room, with a bedroom big enough for a king-size bed, a closet with custom-designed storage and a bathroom with a free-standing tub and built-in vanity. Glass doors in the bedroom open to a private patio sheltered by tall hedges.
A hallway extends from the living room to a guest wing with two more bedrooms. The one toward the front of the house is big enough for a queen-size bed; the one at the back of the house has access to the backyard. Between them is a bathroom with a marble floor and a marble-walled walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: The house was designed for indoor-outdoor living, and the covered porch off the dining room functions as an extension of the main entertaining spaces, with ceiling fans and an outdoor fireplace. Steps down from it is a swimming pool surrounded by grass. An outdoor kitchen and dining area are nearby, against a wall lined with greenery. The driveway includes an electric-vehicle charging station.
Taxes: $13,596 (estimated)
Contact: Lori Brandt and Marcy Kaplan, Compass, 786-553-1962 or 786-543-5755; compass.com
Richmond, Va. | $1.795 Million
A 1920 Spanish Colonial Revival house with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, on a 0.5-acre lot
Ginter Park, a neighborhood with quiet, tree-lined streets, is just 10 minutes from downtown Richmond. The area, developed by Lewis Ginter, a real estate and tobacco magnate, was once connected to the city center by trolley, making it one of the many “streetcar suburbs” that emerged in American cities in the late 19th century.
This house, one of the neighborhood’s most stately, has been well preserved and comes with a supply of original roof tiles and pieces of millwork that could be used in future restoration projects.
Size: 6,152 square feet
Price per square foot: $292
Indoors: The front door, set inside a covered porch, opens into a grand foyer with black-and-white marble floors and a wide staircase with original wainscoting.
To the left is a formal living room with a period-appropriate hanging light fixture and a fireplace with a marble mantel salvaged from the original Richmond courthouse building.
Across the foyer is a family room with another marble fireplace mantel and pocket doors that open to a dining room with white wainscoting and a hanging brass-and-crystal light fixture. French doors in the dining room lead into a solarium with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides and another fireplace.
At the back of the first floor is an updated kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Wolf cooktop and a delft-style tile backsplash. A powder room, a sunny laundry room and a back staircase to the second floor are also in this part of the house.
At the top of the main staircase is a spacious landing with doors that open to a balcony offering sweeping views of the property. To the right is the primary suite, which has a bedroom big enough to hold a king-size bed, a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a glass-walled shower and a deep soaking tub.
Across the hall is a guest room big enough for a queen-size bed, with a sitting area and an en suite bathroom. The third bedroom on this level also has an en suite bathroom; the fourth is used as a home office.
The stairs continue up to a guest suite on the third floor that has a bathroom with a separate glass-walled shower and bathtub.
Outdoor space: A large wooden deck behind the house has an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue and sink. Below it is a grassy backyard surrounded by mature trees, with a half-size basketball court on one side. The attached four-car garage is below street level and served as a neighborhood bomb shelter in the 1950s.
Taxes: $12,732 (estimated)
Contact: Heather Paoloni, Long & Foster, 804-319-0204; longandfoster.com
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