Dallas. Architect Frank Welch designed this 1971 town house.
The two-bedroom home features two fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling bedroom windows, a kitchen with marble accents, a dining room overlooking a glass-enclosed koi pond, and a living room opening to a fenced garden patio with a dipping pool and stone waterfall. $850,000. Carmen DiPenti, Compass, (214) 784-3880.
Miami Beach. This three-bedroom Art Deco bungalow was created in 1936 by Henry O. Nelson, also the architect of three South Beach hotels.
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The fully furnished home's original tile floors, beamed ceilings, and fireplace have been restored; recent additions by designer Alex Alonso include a custom Italian kitchen, herringbone wood floors, curated artwork, and a saltwater pool. $1,390,000. Sam Gaita and Francisco Navarro, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, (786) 668-2599.
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Pasadena, California. Brothers Charles and Henry Greene, seminal architects in the Arts and Crafts movement, built the Duncan-Irwin House in 1906. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the eight-bedroom home has a center courtyard, original millwork, six fireplaces, and a master bedroom with transom windows.
The landscaped lot includes a pool, a garage retrofitted as a game room, decks and terraces, and mountain views. $4,698,000. Peter Martocchio and David Goldberg, Sotheby's International Realty, (626) 529-6880.
Santa Fe. Jeff Harnar, architect of the Santa Fe Children's Museum, built this four-bedroom home in 1998. A recent renovation of the open-plan house included a 1,500-square-foot addition.
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Inside are high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a gourmet kitchen, modern fireplaces, unique tiling, and gallery walls. The 2.5-acre fenced property features a covered barbecue area, native plantings, and modern landscaping. $2,628,000. David Woodard, Sotheby's International Realty, (505) 920-2000.
Los Angeles. Modernist Craig Ellwood completed the Courtyard Apartments, four interlocking residences, for television host Roy Maypole in 1953. Designed as a case study and constructed from steel, glass, and brick, the complex drew international praise.
It has been restored and reconfigured as three two-bedroom apartments, each with private patio, fireplace, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and up-to-date systems and appliances. $2,850,000. Mike Deasy and Sarah Clephane, Deasy Penner and Podley, (310) 275-8880.
Middle Haddam, Connecticut. The construction kit for this four-bedroom SunCourt home was conceived by architect Richard Neroni in the 1980s. The post-and-beam and panel house is one of only 10 in the country.
Details include cedar cathedral ceilings, mahogany windows, a central hearth, a gourmet kitchen, and a two-story bedroom wing including a master bedroom with balcony. The 1.9-acre landscaped property is close to the Connecticut River. $549,000. Elke Martin, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, (860) 227-9598.
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