$500,000 Homes in New Hampshire, Michigan and Minnesota

Bartlett, N.H. | $499,000

A chalet-style house built in 1977, on 0.8 acres

This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house is in a neighborhood of Alpine-inspired homes within a 20-minute drive of hiking, skiing and camping at the edge of White Mountain National Forest. Though popular for vacations, Bartlett has a number of year-round residents. Within a 10-minute drive of the house are several pubs, a pizza parlor, an Italian restaurant and market, and a bakery. North Conway, N.H., 20-minutes away by car, is home to outlets and big-box stores.

Concord, N.H., is a two-hour drive away, and Portland, Maine, is about the same. Driving to Boston takes less than three hours.

Size: 1,152 square feet

Price per square foot: $433

Indoors: At the top of a long driveway, wood steps lead to a bright red front door.

Inside, a foyer connects all three bedrooms and stairs continue to the main level. This part of the house has high, wood-paneled ceilings and windows that look out to treetops. A fireplace set into the center of the room is painted green, and two sets of sliding-glass doors open to a balcony.

The sitting and dining areas are open to the kitchen, which has a hanging rattan light fixture. The appliances, including an induction range, are stainless steel, and cabinets and open shelving line the walls. A powder room is off the kitchen, with walls covered in butter-yellow tile.

The primary bedroom is at the front of the first floor, directly off the foyer. The room fits a queen-size bed and has a window facing the front yard. The bedroom next door also has space for a queen-size bed. A smaller bedroom, across the hall, has a backyard-facing window and wood paneling painted white. It fits a twin-size bed. The bathroom on this level has a combined tub and shower and blue tile accents. A closet and a laundry room are also off the foyer.