What You Get for … $1 Million

01 Jul

Publicado por: Christian Maldonado en: Sin Categoria

WHAT: A two-bedroom 1,400-square-foot two-and-a-half-bath condo with views of the Atlantic Ocean

HOW MUCH: $1,000,000

PER SQUARE FOOT: $714.29

SETTING: This apartment building is on Ocean Drive in the heart of Miami Beach, across from the public beach and Lummus Park. The condo is three blocks from the Lincoln Road pedestrian mall and one block from Espanola Way.

COMMON SPACES: Oak hardwood floors with mahogany inlay run throughout. There are 10-foot-high exposed-beam ceilings. There is a 20-foot-high glass atrium foyer.

PERSONAL SPACES: The master bedroom is on the upper level; the master bath has a jetted tub and a steam shower. The second bedroom is on the lower level.

OUTDOOR SPACE: The building has a courtyard.

AMENITIES: There is one assigned, covered parking space. The building has a doorman and a secure elevator.

TAXES: $10,915 a year; maintenance: $1,409 a month

CONTACT: Danell Van Orden, the Keyes Company (305) 527-6051; www.keyes.com

Grant, Minn.

WHAT: A 6,334-square-foot four-bedroom four-bath house built in 2002 on five acres

HOW MUCH: $1,000,000

PER SQUARE FOOT: $157.88

SETTING: The house is 20 miles northeast of downtown St. Paul in the Orchard Hills residential enclave. It is a few miles from White Bear Lake, which covers 10 square miles and offers opportunities for fishing, boating, sailing and swimming. Other nearby attractions include the St. Croix River, the White Bear Yacht Club and the Dellwood Hills golf course.

COMMON SPACES: The great room has an 18-foot-high vaulted ceiling punctuated with skylights. The kitchen, off the great room, has a center island with a breakfast bar. There is a fully finished walk-out basement with a media room and wet bar.

PERSONAL SPACES: The master bedroom and two other bedrooms are on the upper level. The fourth bedroom is on the lower level.

OUTDOOR SPACE: The house has a front porch, and off of the great room is a large wraparound deck. The basement opens onto a covered patio. The grounds are landscaped with regional plants and shrubs and more than 470 trees.

AMENITIES: These include an exercise room, three fireplaces, a laundry room and a six-car attached, heated garage.

TAXES: $7,148 a year

CONTACT: Will Lessard, Edina Realty White Bear Lake Office (651) 245-5679; www.lessardteam.com

Burien, Wash.

WHAT: A three-bedroom three-bath 3,420-square-foot contemporary overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

HOW MUCH: $1,000,000

PER SQUARE FOOT: $292.40

SETTING: The house, equidistant from downtown Seattle and Tacoma, is about 15 minutes from the Seattle Tacoma International Airport

COMMON SPACES: The living room has a fireplace and oversized windows facing the Sound, as well as French doors that open to a deck. There is also a den on the main level and a recreation room on the lower level.

PERSONAL SPACES: The master bedroom has a balcony. The other bedrooms are also on the upper level.

OUTDOOR SPACE: A large west-facing wraparound deck looks out on low-maintenance natural landscaping, including tall pine trees.

AMENITIES: There is one fireplace; a three-car garage has a workshop area.

TAXES: $7,139 a year

By ANNA BAHNEY

Source: New York Times - U.S.A.

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