Best properties on the market
This week: Homes on dirt roads
1. Scottsdale, Ariz. This three-bedroom, four-bath home is built on a dirt road outside Tonto National Forest. The property has a courtyard with views of Pinnacle Peak and a one-bedroom casita with a private entrance. $1,689,000. Sandra Wilken Luxury Properties, (480) 596-0001
2. Santa Fe This six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home is set on nine acres at the edge of Santa Fe National Forest. Features include limestone floors, exposed-beam ceilings, and an in-ground pool. $3,600,000. Tim Van Camp and Ray Rush, Sotheby’s International Realty, (505) 984-5118
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3. Hardwick, Vt. This three-bedroom saltbox home is set on 12 acres in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The property features an additional 1,500-square-foot building with a workshop and a three-room apartment. $334,000. Roberta Alexander, Choice Real Estate & Property Management, (802) 472-3338
4. Owls Head, Maine This four-bedroom home overlooks Broad Cove and features a deep-water dock. The house has multiple fireplaces and a master bedroom with its own deck. $1,775,000. Scott Horty, Camden Real Estate Co., (207) 236-6171
5. Cutchogue, N.Y. Located in wine country on Long Island’s North Fork, this six-bedroom home has almost 150 feet of private beach. Outdoor features include an infinity pool, a tennis court, and three covered porches. $5,300,000. Sheri Winter Clarry, Corcoran Group Real Estate, (631) 899-0613
6. Charleston, S.C. This four-bedroom home is located alongside the Ashley River on the original grounds of the historic Middleton Plantation. The house features a two-story living room with a 25-foot-tall fireplace, as well as a billiard room with a retractable wide screen. $1,490,000. Nancy Hoy, Carolina One Real Estate, (843) 224-3588
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7. Bigfork, Mont. This three-bedroom home is built on a 57-acre lot that features a pond, meadows, a one-bedroom guest house, and a seasonal creek. The house has a sauna and stone fireplaces both inside and out. $3,900,000. Tom and Katie Brown, Trails West Real Estate/Christie’s Great Estates, (406) 837-7050
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