1. Hinsdale, Ill. Built in 1924, this three-bedroom brick home is located in the heart of Hinsdale, six blocks from a Metra train to downtown Chicago. The house has a slate roof, and its rear yard has a perennial garden and a large brick patio. Interior features include marble and hardwood floors and a central vacuum. $825,000. Robert Carlson, Weichert Realtors/Kingsland, (630) 917-9500
2. Westfield, N.J. This four-bedroom Arts and Crafts–style home is located three blocks from a New Jersey Transit train line to New York City. The house was built at the turn of the previous century and features a living room with a fireplace and a box-beamed ceiling, a second-floor office, and a family room with a vaulted ceiling. $800,000. Frank Isoldi, Coldwell Banker/Westfield East, (908) 233-5555
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