Price point: What $800,000 buys
Properties for sale in Arkansas, Illinois, Rhode Island and California
By Nicole Lerner, Cyberhomes Contributor
Published: November 18, 2008
The asking price is around $800,000 for each of these four properties in Little Rock, Chicago, Providence and San Francisco. All were located via Cyberhomes’ searchable listings.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Price: $799,000
Per square foot: $193
Square footage: 4,148
The home: A three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, with a lofted area making it one and a half stories tall, built in 2003.
Indoor space: Two well-known Little Rock builders gave this home water views from all major rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, marble floors, and custom moldings and cabinetry. A dramatic corridor leads to the roomy master bedroom and bath. The open floor plan also accommodates a gourmet kitchen, formal dining room, living room, great room, media room and two offices.
Outdoor space: A large, covered patio allows for easy entertaining, and the two-car attached garage includes space for a golf cart.
Neighborhood: Situated on the Chenal Country Club Golf Course in West Little Rock, the house is part of the wooded Oaks in Chenal community. A tennis and swim complex, fitness center and clubhouse are easily accessible to the mostly professional and empty nester residents, while downtown Little Rock is less than a half-hour away.
Contact: Jon Underhill, Jon Underhill Real Estate, 501-868-3444
Chicago, Illinois
Price: $849,900
Per square foot: $354
Square footage: 2,400
The home: A converted Victorian with four bedrooms and three bathrooms built in 1895.
Indoor space: The first floor of this updated home features a living room, dining room and eat-in kitchen with two large pantries, maple cabinets, granite countertops, center island and stainless-steel appliances. The third-floor master suite includes a reading and office area. A second-floor great room and a finished basement with wine cellar round out the rest of the 2,400 square feet.
Outdoor space: The home features a private backyard with brick paver patio. A detached garage offers parking for two cars.
Neighborhood: The home is in Roscoe Village on Chicago’s North Side. Roscoe Street, with a mix of local businesses and restaurants, bisects the neighborhood of roughly 6,000 people. Residents are a short drive to Northwestern University and downtown Chicago.
Contact: Ken Jungwirth, Rubloff Residential Properties, 773-572-4442
Providence, Rhode Island
Price: $815,000
Per square foot: $295
Square footage: 2,764
The home: A 1925 Colonial-style home with five bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms.
Indoor space: This expansive home’s center hall-style foyer leads to a formal dining room, large living room with fireplace, and sunroom. A recently renovated kitchen includes granite countertops, breakfast nook and new stainless-steel appliances. Other details include built-in window seats, French doors, high-beamed ceilings and custom shutters.
Outdoor space: The lot includes a brick patio, a large, private backyard and a two-car garage.
Neighborhood: The Freeman Plat Historical District on the East side of Providence, where the house is located, is less than half a mile to Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. The area, where many single-family Colonial homes were built in the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, is known for its pedestrian friendliness. Wayland Park is a short walk from the home.
Contact: Paula Morrison, Residential Properties, 401-447-7840
San Francisco, California
Price: $795,000
Per square foot: $656
Square footage: 1,212
The home: A three-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in a duplex built in 2001.
Indoor space: This second-floor condo’s open floor plan stretches from the gourmet kitchen, including granite countertops, maple cabinetry, breakfast bar and island to the dining and living room with gas stone fireplace. A master bedroom and bath boasts a walk-in closet, double vanity sinks and Jacuzzi tub.
Outdoor space: A small back patio comes equipped with gas and electric hook-ups for grilling; a communal roof deck offers views of the surrounding area. One-car parking and storage are available in the garage.
Neighborhood: The building is on a cul-de-sac on the border of the Potrero Hill and Dogpatch districts of San Francisco. With its warmer microclimate, the area is one of the city’s sunniest neighborhoods and home to a mix of young professionals and families. Pac Bell Park and downtown San Francisco are a short bus ride away.
Contact: Jennifer Burden, Alain Pinel Realtors, 415-593-8625