1. Cuyamungue, N.M. Located 15 minutes north of Santa Fe, this one-bedroom home has views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Built in 2008, the house features high ceilings, a spiral staircase, concrete floors, and radiant floor heating. The 0.58-acre property includes an acequia with water rights, a storage shed, and apple trees. $275,000. Stan Jones, Sotheby’s International Realty, (505) 988-2533
2. Vicksburg, Miss. This four-bedroom home, built in 1835, is located in the Springfield Historic Neighborhood. Interior details include cypress floors, a large front gallery, and multiple fireplaces. Set on a 0.56-acre hilltop lot, the fenced property features a patio and views of the surrounding area. $345,000. Ernesto Caldeira and David Abner Smith, Sotheby’s International Realty/Dorian Bennet, (504) 944-3605
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4. Chicago Located in the Beverly neighborhood, this three-bedroom brick colonial was built in 1942. Interior details include a new chef’s kitchen, hardwood floors, a living-room fireplace, and a basement with a recreation room. The landscaped backyard has a koi pond with a waterfall, a large deck, and two arbors. $389,900. Linda Levin, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, (312) 320-6741
5. Villa Ridge, Mo. This five-bedroom home is located west of St. Louis on a five-acre lot. Interior details include bay windows, a great room with a fireplace, and a first-floor master bedroom. The property has a pool and pool house, lighted tennis and basketball courts, a gazebo, and a fire pit. $344,900. Rosemarie Hunt, Coldwell Banker Gundaker, (314) 821-5885
6. Stamford, Conn. Built in 1939, this two-bedroom cottage is located across the street from Holts Ice Pond, a known fishing spot. Interior details include hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, and skylights. The quarter-acre property features a brick patio and fencing. $339,000. Nancy Rondano, Halstead Property, (203) 329-8801
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