Best properties on the market

1. New York A two-story apartment in this 1903 Beaux Arts mansion includes an ornamental iron railing on its front balcony. The apartment has a sunken living room, triple French doors, and a fireplace with original mantel. $1,900,000. Nikki Field, Sotheby’s International Realty, (212) 606-7669

2. New Orleans Located a block from the Mississippi River, this four-bedroom home features a courtyard with decorative gates. Built in 1859, it has an open floor plan and exposed beams throughout. $3,650,000. Ernesto Caldeira, Dorian Bennett/Sotheby’s International Realty, (504) 944-3605

3. Sarasota, Fla. Broad iron gates mark the entrance to this four-bedroom home on Sarasota Bay. Interior features include cypress ceilings and marble floors, as well as wrought-iron detailing throughout. $2,890,000. Klaus Lang, Michael Saunders & Co., (888) 552-5228

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4. Dallas This six-bedroom, French Renaissance-style chateau is located in Dallas’ Highland Park neighborhood. A wrought-iron door graces its main entrance, which opens onto a two-story foyer with a limestone floor and gilded stairway. Other features include an 18th-century French marble fireplace, inlaid wood floors, and a wood-paneled library. $8,999,000. Linda & Mike McMahon, Briggs Freeman/Christie’s Great Estates, (972) 733-8707

5. Palm Beach, Fla. This three-bedroom home sits on a property that includes an in-ground pool and a two-bedroom guesthouse. The main residence features wide-plank flooring and mahogany window frames and doors. $2,900,000. Paulette & Dana Koch, Corcoran Group Real Estate, (561) 346-8639

6. Georgetown, S.C. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this four-bedroom home located in a gated community features decorative ironwork on its upper and lower terraces as well as on the interior staircase. Shared community amenities include a private golf course, tennis facilities, and an outdoor pool. $3,995,000. Chuck Cooper, Vintage Estates Realty/Christie’s Great Estates, (843) 237-5553

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7. New Orleans The street-level condominium in this French Quarter home comes fully furnished. The one-bedroom apartment features exposed brick walls, a Jacuzzi tub, and a backyard patio with pond. $325,000. Roy Guste, Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty, (504) 944-3605