6 inviting homes under $1 million
Featuring an adobe condo in Santa Fe and mid-century modern retreat in Palm Springs
Green Township, Ohio
Covedale Gables is a 1921 8.5-acre Tudor estate in a Cincinnati suburb. The three-bedroom main house opens to a marble and limestone foyer that connects to a living room with stained-glass windows, wood-paneled walls, intricate plaster ceilings, and a solarium with a Venetian window; downstairs is a Prohibition-era speakeasy behind a hidden door.
The property includes a one-bedroom gatehouse, a patio with a fountain, mature trees, and yards. $999,900. Rakesh Ram, Coldwell Banker Realty, (513) 608-1199
Accord, N.Y.
On more than 4 acres in the Hudson Valley, this 1994 Brutalist-inspired home is part log cabin, part glass-and-steel cottage. The three-bedroom features a two-story glass wall, a central steel-and-concrete staircase, maple floors, exposed beams, and a minimalist, wood-clad chef’s kitchen.
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Outside are a patio with a hot tub, stone walls, and access to woods and hiking; culture and dining in Kingston are about a half-hour away. $995,000. Kathryn Johnson, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, (917) 826-7050
Santa Fe
This two-story 1978 adobe condo house is in the Llano Compound, a historic enclave. The one-bedroom home has exposed wood beams, a kiva fireplace, tile floors, a second kitchen fireplace, and a spiral staircase to an upstairs primary suite with wood floors and mountain views.
The lot includes a private, terraced stone patio. The Santa Fe Plaza downtown is a five-minute drive. $998,000. Skye Smith, Sotheby’s International Realty—Santa Fe—326 Grant Avenue Brokerage, (505) 470-1150
Bend, Ore.
In a central Oregon city known for outdoor activities, this 2012 three-bedroom Prairie-influenced Craftsman is on a tree-lined residential street. Vaulted ceilings top slate floors, wood-trimmed windows, oak built-ins, and a gas fireplace with ocher tiles; the primary suite has a coffered ceiling and heated bathroom floors.
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The backyard includes a pergola over a patio, plus a fountain, raised garden beds, and a fenced yard. $749,900. Holly Perzynski, Windermere Real Estate/Luxury Portfolio International, (541) 241-4393
Oak Creek, Colo.
About 20 miles from Steamboat Springs and its ski resorts, this 2019 two-bedroom Scandinavian-modern mountain home is on 35 acres in the Yampa Valley. Its open-plan layout includes a freestanding wood-burning stove, pale wood floors, and a kitchen with a waterfall island and flat-front cabinets, plus a primary bedroom and bunk room.
Glass sliders open to a patio, a flat backyard, and an elevated deck surrounded by forest. Town is about 10 minutes away. $995,000. Cheryl Foote, Compass, (970) 846-6444
Palm Springs, Calif.
Located in the desert-modern Racquet Club Cottages West community designed by influential architect William F. Cody, this 1964 one-bedroom was gut-renovated in 2022.
At just over 500 square feet, the condo has walls of glass, a sleek kitchen with quartz counters and a Wolf induction range, and a bedroom nook. Outside are a covered patio with a breeze-block screen, a cactus garden, a lawn, and access to a shared pool. $495,000. Marc Lange, Equity Union, (760) 834-5484