A colonial-style house in North Adams, a brick home in Pittsburgh and a rowhouse in Baltimore.
North Adams, Mass. | $252,000
A Colonial Revival house built in 1900, on 0.5 acres
This three-bedroom, one-bathroom house is a five-minute drive from the center of North Adams and from MASS MoCA, the contemporary art space in a former factory complex. Williamstown, home to Williams College and the Clark Art Institute, is a 15-minute drive, and Mohawk Trail State Forest, popular for hiking, fishing and camping, is 20 minutes away.
Driving to Bennington, Vt., takes 30 minutes; Albany, N.Y., takes an hour and 10 minutes; and Springfield, Mass., takes 90 minutes.
Size: 1,393 square feet
Price per square foot: $164
Indoors: This house is set back from the street, with a paved path leading up to the partially covered porch.
Inside is a foyer with stairs up to the second floor. To the left is the living room, with pale blue walls and wood beams across the ceiling. A doorway separates this space from a room now used as an office and music studio, with access to the full bathroom and kitchen. The floors on this level are vinyl plank.
The kitchen, large enough for a dining table, was updated, with new stainless steel appliances including an electric range and a wine refrigerator. The bathroom, at the back of the house, has a combined tub and shower.
All three bedrooms are on the second level, the sunny primary off the top of the steps. It has hardwood floors and three windows. A second bedroom has green walls with trim painted white, and the third has a storage system on one of its walls.