Keokuk, Iowa. Birdwood is a four-bedroom Italianate home sitting on a 150-foot bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The house was built during two different periods, 1840 and 1855.
Details include 12-foot ceilings, the original wood flooring, a grand staircase, arched doorways, and a tower room accessible by a secret staircase. The 0.48-acre property features a large lawn, a 6-foot fence, a workshop, and a carriage house. $279,000. For sale by owner, (319) 520-7214.
Minneapolis, Minnesota. This three-bedroom stone house built in 1893 has been designated a Minneapolis historic landmark. The Gothic-style home includes original woodwork, stained glass, and a modern kitchen.
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The exterior features a checkerboard-patterned gable and a bull's-eye window in the gable above the front door. $229,777. Deb Greene, Coldwell Banker Burnet, (612) 247-0777.
Bulverde, Texas. Set on 1.1 acres, this four-bedroom home has panoramic Hill Country views. The adobe-style house has two fireplaces, exposed ceiling beams, and a media room prewired for surround sound.
Other details include tile floors, arched doorways, and a large outdoor deck with an elevated area. $294,000. Nicholas Kjos, Kuper/Sotheby's International Realty, (210) 294-4481.
Zanesville, Ohio. Built by William Curtis in 1871, this three-bedroom Italianate house is in the historic McIntire Terrace District. The home features hardwood oak floors, three original fire places, six sets of French doors, and crown molding and lead glass cabinets in the living room.
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The 0.68-acre property on a tree-covered, brick-lined street includes a three-car garage. $274,900. For sale by owner, (740) 319-4946.
Sullivan, Maine. Built in 2004, this two-bedroom home on Long Cove has 390 feet of ocean frontage. Long Cove Cottage has an open floor plan, a cathedral ceiling, and a wall of windows overlooking the water.
The energy-efficient house has a high-tech woodstove and radiant heating. The property also includes a nearly completed 1,600-square-foot boat workshop. $295,000. James O'Keefe, the Knowles Co., (207) 276-3322.
Saranac Lake, New York. This four-bedroom American Foursquare house is in the Helen Hill Historic District. The interior features the original woodwork, French doors, a window seat, and a stone fireplace.
Set on a 0.2-acre lot, the property has a fenced yard and a covered porch, and is within walking distance of downtown. $215,000. Corey Iaria, Select/Sotheby's International Realty, (518) 524-6608.
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