Jennifer Silverberg for The New York Times  An apartment in downtown St. Louis is on the market for $699,000. More Photos »  WHAT: A two-bedroom two-and-a-half-bath penthouse condominium  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $273.04  SETTING: This penthouse is in a neighborhood called Midtown Alley, a collection of new construction and converted warehouses and commercial buildings, many with unusually detailed neo-Classical and Beaux-Arts facades. The neighborhood â a small cluster of about 30 buildings between downtown St. Louis and the rest of historic Midtown â was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. There are nearly 20 bars and restaurants on the blocks surrounding this building, in addition to boutiques, galleries and other businesses.  INDOORS: The condo is on the top floor of the Beck Building, in an addition built within the last five years with an ipe deck off the living room and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the St. Louis skyline. The floor plan is open. At the top of the entry stairwell is a living and dining room separated from a kitchen by a partial stone wall with a double-sided fireplace. The floors are dark hardwood throughout. Kitchen countertops are granite; the stainless-steel appliances are by Thermador and Sub-Zero. The kitchen also has a built-in cappuccino brewing station. The master bedroom has two sets of walk-in closets and an en-suite study. The second bedroom is also part of a suite and has a private deck.  TAXES: $3,324 a year, plus $420 a month in condo fees  CONTACT: Sarah Tadlock and Rachel Muehlenbrock, Dielmann Sothebyâs International Realty (314) 761-1999; dielmannsothebysrealty.com  WHAT: A five-bedroom four-and-a-half-bath house  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $196.27  SETTING: This house is in the Fan, a neighborhood in western Richmond characterized by Victorian, Edwardian and Romanesque town houses, most built in the mid-19th century. Monument Avenue, a broad boulevard with a grassy median punctuated by statues commemorating Civil War figures, is a block away â Robert E. Lee is around the corner. The Fan is bordered by the museum district, which contains the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the subject of a 165,000-square-foot expansion in 2010. Within a mile and a half is Carytown, a shopping district lined with low-slung buildings occupied by secondhand bookstores, ice-cream parlors, wine bars, cafes, bike shops and restaurants.  INDOORS: The three-story town house was built in 1908 with a facade of Indiana limestone. Some original features, including oak floors on the entry level, raised-panel wainscoting, mantels and molding throughout, were retained during renovations. The first floor has an octagonal library with a window seat. The adjoining living room has a large marbleized fireplace, an original feature. Both the dining room and breakfast room open to a screened-in porch. The kitchen has a wall of light-color wood cabinets and drawers opposite a countertop of stainless steel and glass. The bedrooms are on the second and third floors. The master has skylights, a slate mantel and two en-suite dressing rooms. Two of the other bedrooms have bay windows and slate mantels.  OUTDOOR SPACE: A back deck with raised garden beds and a fish pond.  CONTACT: Tom Innes, Re/Max Commonwealth (804) 288-5000; tominnes.com  WHAT: A three-bedroom one-and-a-half-bath stone house  SIZE: 2,610 square feet (according to tax records)  PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $260.15  SETTING: Washington Township is in Morris County, 55 miles from New York City. Parts of the area are on the National Register of Historic Places. The region has many stone houses dating back to the 18th century. This house, built in 1730, is on over seven and a half acres. Neighboring properties tend to be two to three acres. Grocery shopping and other amenities are in Hackettstown, a 10-minute drive.  INDOORS: The houseâs oldest sections were built in 1730 and 1820, and retain nearly all their original features, including wide-plank pumpkin pine floors, hand-hewn wood beams and exposed stone walls. The kitchen and bathrooms were renovated in 2006. There are three original fireplaces, one decorative and two wood-burning. In addition to stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops, the kitchen has an old beehive baking oven.  Bedrooms are upstairs. The master has an en-suite bathroom. The second floor also features a den.  OUTDOOR SPACE: The property is a mix of clear and wooded land, with a pond and two-story barn. There are poplar, cherry, pear and walnut trees.  CONTACT: Virginia Harpell and Doris Ju, Turpin Real Estate (973) 650-1637; turpinrealtors.com
A penthouse in St. Louis; a town house in Richmond, Va.; and a stone house in New Jersey.