$825,000 Homes in South Carolina, Oregon and Pennsylvania

James Island, S.C. | $825,000

A 2015 house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot in a waterfront community near Charleston

This house is on James Island, about a 20-minute drive from the dining and nightlife in downtown Charleston. It is about a five-minute drive from a Publix supermarket, a brewery, a gym, a public library and James Island Elementary School. James Island Charter High School is 10 minutes away.

Folly Beach, a popular surfing spot, is also about 10 minutes away. Driving to Hilton Head Island or Savannah, in Georgia, takes a little more than two hours.

Size: 1,990 square feet

Price per square foot: $415

Indoors: Steps lead from the front yard to a wide covered porch used as an outdoor sitting room.

The front door opens into a small foyer with hardwood floors. The living room, to the right, has more hardwood floors, a fireplace, a ceiling fan and tall doors that open to the porch.

The hardwood floors continue into a dining area with access to a home office and to an open kitchen with white cabinetry, granite counters, stainless steel appliances and a center island with an integrated beverage refrigerator. A powder room and a mudroom are also in this part of the house.

A staircase at the center of the house leads up to all three bedrooms on the second floor. The primary suite, at the top of the stairs, has an en suite bathroom with a walk-in shower. The other two bedrooms share a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.

Outdoor space: The wood deck behind the house steps down to a grassy yard landscaped with hedges. The detached garage holds two cars. Community amenities include a pool, a dog park, walking trails and a dock used for fishing and crabbing.

Taxes: $3,552 (estimated) and a $129 monthly homeowner association fee

Contact: Lisa Patterson, Daniel Ravenel Sotheby’s International Realty, 843-991-6809; sothebysrealty.com

Portland, Ore. | $830,000

A one-bedroom, one-bathroom midcentury-modern house built in 1965, on a 0.1-acre lot

This house sits on a steep street about a mile from downtown, cantilevering over the hillside, with glass walls that offer views of the city and Mount Hood in the distance. It includes a 720-square-foot parking platform with access to the garage, added by an owner who collected cars, that could be enclosed as additional living space.

The property is about a five-minute drive from Portland State University and Portland Museum of Art. The city zoo, a Japanese garden and a rose garden dating to 1917 are a few miles away, in Washington Park.

Size: 913 square feet

Price per square foot: $909

Indoors: A wood gate at street level opens to a deck framing the main entrance.

Beyond the threshold is a windowed hallway leading to a small den with a sleek gas fireplace and to a living room with bamboo floors, 15-foot ceilings and expansive, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the neighborhood and the downtown skyline.

Nearby is a dining room with sliding-glass doors that open to a wood deck. The compact kitchen, through a wide doorway opposite the glass doors, has stainless steel appliances, including a Viking range.

The bedroom is off the main hallway, with enough space for a queen-size bed. The bathroom, also off the hallway, has a walk-in shower.

Outdoor space: The deck off the dining room has enough space for chairs and a cafe table. The deck in front of the house, enclosed by a tall fence and sheltered by mature trees, is private and large enough to use for outdoor dining. The attached garage holds one car; there is room for three more on the parking platform.

Taxes: $10,860 (estimated)

Contact: Laurie Holland, Laurie Holland Real Estate, 503-880-1468; redfin.com

Philadelphia | $825,000

A circa 1800 rowhouse with two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.02-acre lot

This house is on a charming, tree-lined block of early 19th-century rowhouses, less than half a mile from Rittenhouse Square, putting it within walking distance of some of the city’s most popular bars and restaurants. It is less than a five-minute walk from a small grocery store, a pet supply store and a CVS drugstore, and a five-minute drive from a Target.

Philadelphia City Hall is five minutes away by car or 10 minutes by public transit. Driving to 30th Street Station, a hub for Amtrak and regional rail, takes about 10 minutes. The Citizens Bank Park stadium, home to the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team, and Lincoln Financial Field, where the Philadelphia Eagles play, are half an hour away by public transit.

Size: 1,617 square feet

Price per square foot: $510

Indoors: The front door, topped by a simple transom window, is up a few steps from the sidewalk.

It opens into a living room with hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves and street-facing windows.

The hardwood floors continue past a central staircase, into a bright dining area with access to a full bathroom.

Through a wide doorway is a sunny kitchen with stainless steel appliances and French doors that open to a patio behind the house.

One bedroom and a full bathroom are on the second floor. The bedroom has closets along one wall; the bathroom has a claw-foot soaking tub and a walk-in shower with a glass door.

The spacious primary bedroom is on the third floor, with wide-plank hardwood floors and windows overlooking the neighborhood. A half bathroom, a den with a cast-iron stove and a small balcony are also on this level.

A side-by-side washer and dryer are in the finished basement.

Outdoor space: The patio off the kitchen is paved with brick and enclosed by a wood fence. This space, which is big enough to hold a grill and a dining table, has direct access to the alley.

Taxes: $9,696 (estimated)

Contact: Shaina Levin and Kelly Patrizio, Coldwell Banker Realty, 215-840-7500; coldwellbankerhomes.com

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