See how much you can get for your money with a look at $300,000 homes in four different cities. The asking price is around $300,000 for each of these homes in Santa Fe, Portland, Baton Rouge and Cleveland. All were located via Cyberhomes’ searchable listings.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photo: Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty
Price: $325,000
Per square foot: $232
Square footage: 1,400
The home: A three-bedroom, two-bathroom home built in the 1960s.
Photo: Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty
Indoor space: This updated ranch-style home includes an open-concept kitchen, dining room and living room area with fireplace. A master suite features a ceiling with vigas, and a vanity and steam shower in a separate room off the bath. A sunroom off the living room provides a bright retreat. Custom Southwest-style doors and cabinetry throughout the home add regional character.
Outdoor space: The interior sunroom leads to a small covered flagstone patio, while landscaped front and back yards include fruit trees, aspens, shrubs and perennials on drip irrigation. A heated two-car attached garage and driveway allow space for four cars.
Neighborhood: Located in the Bellamah neighborhood of Santa Fe, the home is about 10 minutes southwest of downtown. A mix of families, older and younger couples and retirees populate the area, which is beginning to renew itself in the form of home remodels and updates. The home is a short walk from the Genoveva Chavez Community Center and several neighborhood parks.
Contact: Donna Bergonzi, Coldwell Banker Trails West Realty, 505-983-0346
Portland, Maine
Photo: Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty
Price: $299,000
Per square foot: $181
Square footage: 1,650
The home: A two-story, New England-style home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms built in 1908.
Photo: Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty
Indoor space: A combined living and dining room, small den and kitchen fill the first level of the home, while a staircase leads up to four bedrooms on the second level. A very large, unfinished attic with high ceilings and window allows for future expansion.
Outdoor space: A detached two-car, carriage house-style garage is situated on the double lot. A large deck off the kitchen provides space for entertaining, while a back porch deck completes the outdoor space.
Neighborhood: Located in the Deering Center area of Portland, the home is within walking distance of several schools. The family-friendly neighborhood is also five minutes from the Old Port, waterfront and museum of Portland, and 10 minutes from the airport.
Contact: Peter Thornton, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 207-770-2292
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Photo: C.J. Brown Realtors
Price: $318,900
Per square foot: $113
Square footage: 2,812
The home: A four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-story home built in 2008.
Photo: C.J. Brown Realtors
Indoor space: A combined formal living room and dining room lead to a spacious eat-in kitchen area and den with fireplace. Two bedrooms flank a roomy playroom area and laundry room on the second floor. The master bedroom and bath include a very large walk-in closet, double vanity, separate Jacuzzi tub and glass shower. Contemporary touches include tumbled stone details and stone floors.
Outdoor space: A small patio leads to a fenced back yard and a lawn. A large tree provides shade to a fully landscaped front yard, while an attached garage accommodates two vehicles.
Neighborhood: The home is part of the 36-home Jefferson Retreat subdivision, a few miles from the interstate and Louisiana State University, as well as about 15 minutes from downtown Baton Rouge. Jefferson Terrace Park, enjoyed by the community’s many families, is a short walk from the home.
Contact: Terry Kelly, C.J. Brown Realtors, 225-939-2990
Cleveland, Ohio
Photo: Howard Hanna Real Estate
Price: $299,000
Per square foot: $125
Square footage: 2,400
The home: A four-bedroom, two-and-one-half-bathroom, Colonial-style home built in 1900.
Photo: Howard Hanna Real Estate
Indoor space: The lakefront home features an updated kitchen including a commercial range and oven and yellow pinewood floors. The second-floor master bedroom was converted from two separate rooms and features a panoramic window with view of the lake as well as vaulted ceiling, double closets and tumbled marble tile bathroom. The home has been extensively updated including new basement floor, plumbing, electric, central air and furnace.
Outdoor space: The stone driveway provides parking for two cars and ample space to build a two-car garage. A large porch leads down to a fenced garden yard with unobstructed views of Lake Erie.
Neighborhood: This lakeside home, 10 minutes from downtown Cleveland, was a summer cottage for the Euclid Beach Amusement Park, which closed in 1969. Having experienced a revival in recent years, the area is now home to many artists and art galleries as well as professionals.
Contact: Dennis Friedman, Howard Hanna Real Estate, 216-319-1420