$900,000 Homes in Missouri, Texas and New York

St. Louis | $900,000

An Italianate house built in 1874, on 0.1 acres

This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house in Lafayette Square is within walking distance of a brewery, a coffee shop and Lafayette Park, where walking paths wind around a central pond. A public elementary school is also within walking distance.

The attractions of Forest Park, including the city’s zoo and art museum, are 10 minutes away by car, as is Gateway Arch National Park.

Size: 3,438 square feet

Price per square foot: $262

Indoors: Hardwood floors in the foyer are original, and a pair of windows in the color-drenched living room face a Japanese maple tree in the front yard and the street beyond.

At the center of this level is the kitchen, where appliances include a stainless steel Fisher & Paykel range and a 99-bottle wine refrigerator. A tile backsplash behind the range is black with pops of gold, matching the range hood. A dining area is on the other side of the kitchen. Tucked beneath the stairs is a powder room with brass hardware and wallpaper with a bird motif.

The primary suite is on the second floor, with a bedroom that fits a king-size bed and a bathroom with a walk-in shower and separate soaking tub. One of the two additional bedrooms on this floor has a built-in desk, and on the third floor are another bedroom and full bathroom and a family room with space for a sectional sofa.

Outdoor space: Behind the house are a wood deck and a small yard landscaped with artificial turf, along with a two-car carport.

Taxes: $6,420 (estimated)

Contact: Krista Hartmann, RE/MAX Results

Round Mountain, Texas | $890,000

A stone house built in 1874, on 2.7 acres

This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house in the heart of Texas’s Hill Country was built as an inn, later used as a post office and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Marble Falls, home to barbecue and live music venues, is 15 minutes away by car, and Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, a reservoir on the Colorado River, is a 20-minute drive. Austin is an hour away.

Size: 2,974 square feet

Price per square foot: $299

Indoors: The house is built with Texas limestone, with exposed stone walls in a living room with high ceilings and a fireplace with a raised hearth. A formal dining room across the foyer has deep-set windows and easy access to the kitchen, which has its own stone fireplace and a stainless steel electric range. One of the home’s two screened-in porches is off the kitchen, as is a laundry room.

The house has a first-floor en suite bedroom, where a stone alcove fits a king-size bed and the bathroom has a walk-in shower.

Two more bedroom suites are on the second level. One bedroom fits a king-size bed, and the other, set up as a study, has access to the other screened-in porch.

Outdoor space: A stone patio off the first-floor screened in porch faces the grounds, with a view of mature trees and a walking path that leads to a livery stable. A long driveway has off-street parking for several cars.

Bovina Center, N.Y. | $895,000

A circa 1860 farmhouse and a pair of outbuildings, on 14 acres

This compound includes a main house with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half-bathrooms, an art studio with a full bathroom and a guest cottage with a bedroom and bathroom. A general store and a public library are both less than five minutes away by car.

Albany is less than a two-hour drive, and New York City takes three-and-a-half-hours.

Size: 3,643 square feet

Price per square foot: $246

Indoors: On the first floor, two walls lined with windows flood this home’s living room with natural light. An interior window peers into the combined dining room and kitchen, where a semicircular bench is framed by a bay window and a Jøtul wood-burning stove stands in one corner. In the kitchen area, a center island has a butcher block counter, and the door to a powder room has iron strapping. Floors on this level are cherry wood. A tiled mudroom has plenty of storage for winter gear.

The primary suite, on this level, has a bedroom that fits a king-size bed and faces the porch, and the bathroom has a claw foot soaking tub and floral-print wallpaper.

Upstairs are three bedrooms that all fit queen-size beds and a full bathroom with a combined tub and shower.

Outdoor space: The detached art studio has its own kitchenette, and could also be used for guests, The dedicated guest cottage has a full bedroom and bathroom. An attached room is finished with reclaimed wood panels, and all three structures are within walking distance of an in-ground swimming pool. A small barn and a vegetable garden are also on the property.

Taxes: $8,460 (estimated)

Contact: Susan Muther and Hazen Reed, Keller Williams Upstate NY Properties

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