A Carpenter Gothic-style home in Irvington, a cottage in the Berkshires and a two-bedroom brick house in Columbus.

  1. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  2. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  3. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  4. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  5. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  6. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  7. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  8. Philip Andrews, River City Media

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  10. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  11. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  12. Philip Andrews, River City Media

  13. Philip Andrews, River City Media

Just three hours outside the Washington metro area, with easy access to the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay, Irvington has become a popular second-home and retirement destination. This house is in a small community less than five minutes by car from the town’s main thoroughfare, where there are several cafes, a flower shop and a museum devoted to the area’s maritime history. The Tides Inn, a waterfront hotel and spa, is less than two miles away.

Driving to Richmond takes about an hour and a half. Norfolk and Virginia Beach are about two hours away.

Size: 1,536 square feet

Price per square foot: $293

Indoors: A stone-and-gravel path leads from the road to the covered porch, where a pair of arched doors opens into the living area. This space has a fireplace with a simple white mantel and recently refinished knotty pine floors that continue into the windowed dining area and open kitchen beyond.

The kitchen, which is separated from the dining area by a breakfast bar, has white cabinetry and appliances. Behind the kitchen are doors that open to a screened porch, currently furnished with a sofa, armchairs and a fire table.

The primary suite is on the second level, reached from stairs in the living area. The bedroom has a walk-in closet and a pair of arched glass doors that open to a Juliet balcony; the bathroom has a double vanity, a windowed soaking tub and a separate shower.

Two more bedrooms are on the lowest level of the house. Both have en suite bathrooms; one has patio access.

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