$750,000 Homes in Illinois, New Hampshire and Tennessee

Evanston, Ill. | $749,000

A Craftsman-style house built in 1913 on 0.3 acres

This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom house is a short walk from three parks and from the Central Street train station, putting it around half an hour from Chicago via public transit. A Whole Foods and an outpost of the local Walker Bros. Original Pancake House chain are also within walking distance. Driving to beaches along the shoreline of Lake Michigan takes less than 10 minutes. Public elementary, middle and high schools are all within a 10-minute drive.

O’Hare International Airport is a 40-minute drive, and Milwaukee is around 90 minutes north.

Size: 1,825 square feet

Price per square foot: $410

Indoors: A paved path leads from the sidewalk to a covered side porch, where the front door opens to the foyer. The double living room, divided by a wide doorway with original wood trim, has east-facing windows. The walls are painted green and the hardwood floors are also original.

Also directly off the foyer is the dining room, which has a fireplace with a brick surround and space for a long dining table. Adjacent to the dining room is the kitchen, to which the seller added a Bertazzoni induction range and green linoleum floors. A sunny home office is off the kitchen, as is a powder room.

A staircase in the foyer rises to a wide second-floor landing brightened by a large window. The primary bedroom, at the back of the house, has windows facing the backyard. Another large bedroom is at the front of the house. Between them is a smaller guest bedroom. All three bedrooms share a full bathroom with a backyard-facing window and vintage-style fixtures including a porcelain pedestal sink and a claw foot tub.

Outdoor space: The large backyard is shaded by mature trees and has a stone patio tucked into one corner. Behind the detached two-car garage is a wooded area with a small clearing.