WHAT: A brick rowhouse with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $321  SETTING: This 1860s rowhouse is in Federal Hill, a neighborhood on the southern bank of the Inner Harbor, about a mile from downtown Baltimore. Developed in the mid- and late-1800s, the neighborhood contains two separate districts on the National Register of Historic Places, both with a great deal of Greek Revival and Federal architecture.  Bars and restaurants are concentrated on narrow one-way streets surrounding the Cross Street Market, a blocklong indoor market that goes back to the mid-1800s. This house is across the street from the 10-acre Federal Hill Park, which sits near the harbor with broad views of downtown.  INDOORS: The three-story house dates to 1865 and was updated over the last 10 years. The exterior is brick, with a marble stoop and a mansard roof. The layout is side hall, with the living room to the left of the entry, followed by the formal dining room and the kitchen.  The living room has large six-over-six windows running from floor to ceiling, as well as a fireplace with a mirrored overmantel and a wall of built-in cabinets. The molding and wood flooring throughout the house are original. The dining room has rich wood wainscoting, a fireplace set into a wood-paneled wall and an unusual wood-paneled ceiling with beams laid out in a diagonal pattern.  The kitchen has been updated with stainless-steel appliances, Silestone countertops and a cork floor. French doors in the informal dining area open to the back courtyard.  The second floor contains two bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as a den with a fireplace and a wall of built-in bookshelves. The master suite is on the third floor, as is a fourth bedroom used as an office.  The detached one-car garage is across the courtyard from the house, reached by an alley at the edge of the lot.  OUTDOOR SPACE: In addition to the back courtyard, there’s a roof deck with park, city and water views.  CONTACT: Holly Winfield and Charlie Hatter, Monument Sotheby’s International Realty, (443) 927-6443; monumentsothebysrealty.com  WHAT: An 1884 house with five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $134  SETTING: This house is on a shady corner lot in the Governor’s Mansion Historic District, a neighborhood of grand 19th- and early-20th-century architecture just south of the city center. One of several contiguous historic districts that make up the Quapaw Quarter, the neighborhood contains some of the city’s oldest houses, many in Queen Anne, colonial revival and craftsman styles.  The River Market, a shopping and dining district along the Arkansas River developed during the broader revitalization of downtown, is about a mile and a half away; the Clinton Presidential Center and library are within two miles. A walking and biking trail along the river connects to a network of trails that spread out across the city.  INDOORS: The three-story house was built in 1884 and last updated about five years ago. Originally a brick Queen Anne, it was stuccoed in the 1910s, at which point it was also given deep wraparound porches and a red tile roof. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Most of the interior is original, including wood floors, molding, wall paneling and mantels. The front door opens to a grand entry hall joining the common rooms, most of which are behind large French doors with transoms. Ceilings are 14 feet tall throughout.  On the first floor are formal living and dining rooms, a parlor, a study and a den, as well as an informal dining room adjoining a butler’s pantry. The kitchen has been updated with stainless-steel appliances, a marble island and butcher-block counters.  An original staircase leads up to the second-floor landing, large enough to be used as a sitting area. All five bedrooms are on the second floor, as is a sunroom above the side porch. The master bedroom is part of a suite with a sitting area and a fireplace. All bathrooms have been refinished with period-appropriate tile. The third-floor attic is used for storage. There is a three-car garage.  OUTDOOR SPACE: The house is on a third of acre, with an English-style flower garden, a small lawn space and a pebbled sitting area just inside the gated drive.  CONTACT: Susan Meador and Jon Underhill, Jon Underhill Real Estate, (501) 343-8467; jonunderhill.com  WHAT: A log cabin with three bedrooms and two bathrooms  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $268  SETTING: Hailey is a city of about 7,900 people in central Idaho, surrounded by the Sawtooth National Forest. A hub of outdoor recreation, the area is home to major ski resorts in Sun Valley, about 16 miles north, and trout fishing in Silver Creek, about 16 miles south, as well as hiking, biking, snowshoeing and camping within the forest’s two million acres. This house is on about two and a half acres, a five-minute drive from cafes, grocers, shops and restaurants in Hailey.  INDOORS: The lodge-style house was built in 1976 and updated within the past few years. The interior, a single story with a loft, is almost entirely exposed wood, including floors, walls and pitched ceilings.  Common areas are on an open floor plan, with a wood-burning rock fireplace in the living area. A breakfast bar faces the kitchen, which has open wood shelves. The office loft, over the kitchen, has extensive custom built-in bookshelves. The wood-burning stove in the foyer provides additional ambient heat.  The master bedroom, down the main hallway, has a walk-in closet. The master bathroom has concrete counters and a glassed-in shower with a rain head and a pebbled floor. The other two bedrooms are joined by a shared bathroom.  Among the outbuildings are a three-car garage, a horse barn with a hayloft and a screened gazebo with a hot tub. There are also a free-standing dry sauna and a climate-controlled room with built-in shelving for wine storage.  OUTDOOR SPACE: The property has 2.55 acres, with pasture, stone walkways and patches of pine and aspen trees.  CONTACT: Tara Mallane-Mann, Idaho Mountain Real Estate, (208) 720-1586; imresv.com
A brick townhouse in Baltimore, Md., a house in Little Rock, Ark., and a cabin in Hailey, Idaho.