A.J. Mast for The New York Times  A property is on the market in Indianapolis for $699,000. The great room, which shows off the barnâs post-and-beam construction, has 26-foot ceilings.  WHAT: A four-bedroom, four-bath converted barn, and a two-bedroom, one-bath guest house, set on 1.4 acres  SIZE: 5,297 square feet (total)  SETTING: This house is located along a winding, wooded road about 20 minutes from downtown Indianapolis. It’s one of four houses on large lots adjoining a nature preserve, and about a mile from the 1,700-acre Fort Harrison State Park. Groceries, pharmacies and other stores are about a mile and a half away, near the more densely populated residential neighborhoods of northern Indianapolis.  INSIDE: The original barn, dating to the mid-1800s, was converted to a house in the 1920s by an artist. The great room has 26-foot ceilings, a skylight, a fireplace whose rock chimney runs floor to ceiling and a lofted area. The kitchen and formal dining room are on the main level, as well as a family room with brick floors, and doors and stained-glass windows that date to the late 19th century.  There are two master suites in the main house, one downstairs and one upstairs. The downstairs suite has four skylights, a separate entry and its own deck. Its counterpart upstairs features an exposed post-and-beam ceiling, three cedar closets and a balcony overlooking a swimming pool. The upstairs level has two additional bedrooms.  The guest house, which has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a living-and-dining area with a fireplace, was built in the early 1940s. There is also a one-room stone house built in the mid-1800s and updated by the current owner, with heating, concrete floors and a skylight.  OUTDOOR SPACE: The yard is mostly wooded. A creek runs through the property, and there’s a pool behind the main house.  TAXES: $6,990 (or approximately 1 percent of the sale price)  CONTACT: Cindy McCoun, Prudential Indiana Realty Group, (317) 590-3556; prudentialindiana.com  WHAT: A house built in 1892 with four bedrooms, two full baths and three half-baths  SETTING: This house is in a neighborhood called the Avenues, a grid of streets just north of downtown Salt Lake City. The neighborhood is made up of Victorians and Craftsman-style houses built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While many are still occupied by single families, others have been converted into cafes, art studios and shops. The central business district is a few blocks away.  INSIDE: Built in 1892 as a multi-unit property, the house was renovated for a single family and restored over the past 25 years. Much of the interior woodwork is original, and the current owner, a former antiques dealer, installed replica wallpaper and period light fixtures. A parlor, living room, formal dining room, media room and library with built-in bookshelves are on the main level. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms (including the master) and a reading room with a private deck. The third story is a workshop or extra room. In the basement, there’s a mother-in-law apartment with its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. The house’s three fireplaces still function, and have their original mantels and tilework.  OUTDOOR SPACE: A front porch, a backyard, a main-level deck and a second deck off the upstairs reading room.  TAXES: $3,424 annuallyCONTACT: Mike Evertsen, Plumb & Company Realtors, (801) 560-2138; slcity.com  WHAT: A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath row house built in 1912  SIZE: 2,250 square feet (approximately)  SETTING: This house is one of many early 20th-century single-family row houses in the Near Northeast, a residential neighborhood. The area’s property values have gone up in the past few years, in part because of its proximity to Capitol Hill, about a mile south. Along H Street, the neighborhood’s main commercial corridor, businesses like wine bars and home furnishings showrooms have joined takeout windows and discount clothing stores. Union Station is about nine blocks away; Amtrak, local Metro lines and suburban commuter trains are all accessible there.  INSIDE: The owners bought the house five years ago and completely renovated it. The heart pine floors and staircase are original. On the main level, there’s a living and dining area, and a kitchen. The upstairs master suite has exposed beams, double closets and an en suite bathroom with a soaking tub. The upstairs guest bedroom faces west, and has a Juliet balcony. A living room, exercise area, bathroom and two additional bedrooms are downstairs, on the garden level.  OUTDOOR SPACE: There’s a patio with a pergola, accessible from the basement and the kitchen, and a parking space.  CONTACT: Peter Grimm of the Smith Team, Prudential Carruthers Realtors, (202) 270-6368; john.smith.pcragent.com
A converted barn in Indianapolis; a Victorian in Salt Lake City; and a row house in Washington, D.C.