$900,000 Homes in California

Riverside | $895,000

A 1929 Spanish-style house with two bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a guest suite with a full bathroom and separate exterior entrance, on a 0.3-acre lot

This house is at the base of Mount Rubidoux, in a quiet neighborhood about five minutes from the center of the city. The sellers, who bought and renovated it last year, retained original elements wherever possible, including the quarter-sawn oak floors and the casement windows, which were removed, restored and reinstalled. The home is less than a mile from a community garden, a park with a playground and a trail winding up the mountain.

The campuses of the University of California, Riverside and California Baptist University are about 20 minutes away. Driving to San Bernardino takes about half an hour. Downtown Los Angeles is an hour and 15 minutes away.

Size: 1,972 square feet

Price per square foot: $454

Indoors: Stone steps flanked by a granite retaining wall lead from the street up to the main entrance, passing a patio with a stone fountain along the way.

The front door opens into a long hallway. To the left, through an arched doorway, is a living room with refinished original flooring, large windows, a wood-burning fireplace, custom-made wrought-iron scones and access to a deck with views of mature live oak trees.

Behind this space is a dining room with a brass chandelier and two sets of French doors that open to a patio. The adjacent kitchen has tile floors, white cabinetry, a center island and windows overlooking the side patio and the backyard.

The primary bedroom is at the end of the entry hall, across from a sunny guest room. They share a full bathroom with Venetian plaster walls, a deep soaking tub and a walk-in shower with brass hardware. Also off the main hall is a powder room with a Carrara marble-topped vanity and an antique mirror.