WHAT: A historic 5-bedroom brick house HOW MUCH: $875,000 SIZE: 7,215 square feet PER SQUARE FOOT: $121 SETTING: Compton Heights is an enclave within the Tower Grove section of St. Louis. The neighborhood is characterized by mansions built in the late 19th century. Tower Grove Park is a few minutes’ walk, as is a stretch of Grand Avenue known for its ethnic restaurants, coffee shops and eclectic stores. Downtown St. Louis is a five-minute drive from the house. INSIDE: This three-story brick house was built in 1894. The formal parlor is off the oak-paneled entryway. The parlor ceiling is bordered by a decorative dentil molding, a geometric style typical of the period. Just beyond this room is a two-story reproduction of the parlor from the New York City mansion of the 19th-century publisher Joseph Pulitzer, who had owned The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The room was once part of a display at the St. Louis Art Museum and was installed here in the 1960s. In the Pulitzer parlor, which functions as the family room, a beveled glass mirror is set over the fireplace, framed by richly carved wood and faced with maroon-and-white marble. In the rear of the house is the kitchen, part of a 2007 addition. It has a rosy gray ceramic tile floor, unpainted cherry cabinets and French doors that lead to a patio. Also off the kitchen is an open-air porch that has a ceiling fan for outdoor dining. The doorway from the kitchen into the great room is flanked by rose-colored marble columns that were salvaged from a church. The first floor also includes a dining room, a butler’s pantry, a study and a half bathroom. A stained-glass window illuminates the oak staircase leading to the second floor. In the upstairs master bedroom, the walls are painted deep purple to offset the white marble fireplace. The bathtub in the master bathroom is bordered by black marble, and a modern stained-glass window is set into the wall. This floor also has a hall bath and two additional bedrooms; one is currently being used as a dressing room. The third floor has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a game room. OUTDOOR SPACE: A brick patio with decorative urns and flower beds is off the kitchen. The oval swimming pool is equipped with a slide, and there is a two-car garage. TAXES: $6,975 CONTACT: Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby’s International Realty, 314-607-5555; dielmannsothebysrealty.com WALDOBORO, ME. WHAT: A 3-bedroom 18th-century house on 9 waterfront acres HOW MUCH: $889,900 SIZE: 3,111 square feet PER SQUARE FOOT: $286 SETTING: The property is on a peninsula called Dutch Neck that was settled by Germans in the 1600s. Grocery stores and the popular Moody’s Diner are 10 minutes away in Waldoboro. The house is 25 minutes from the thriving arts scene in Camden, and the area is also known for its lobsters and pleasure sailing. The property, known as Contentment Cove Farm, is flanked by a nature preserve and a park. Bangor is about an hour away, and Portland an hour and a half. INSIDE: The traditional Cape Cod-style house is clad in cedar shake shingles. Sections of the house date to the late 18th century, but it has undergone numerous renovations. The foyer opens to a den followed by a living room, a dining room and a family room. The living room has a brick fireplace and unpainted wood- paneled walls. It’s also carpeted, though there is a slate floor near sliding glass doors that resemble multipaned windows. The bedroom on this level is currently used as a library, and has built-in bookshelves and a window seat. The kitchen was expanded in the 1990s. The newer section has linoleum flooring and Formica countertops. The older section has a stone sink, antique cabinetry dating to the 1830s, and a wood stove used for heat. Behind the kitchen is a laundry room and a full bathroom. Upstairs, the master bedroom has carpeted floors, knotty pine paneling and a sloped ceiling. The room receives ample natural light from a skylight and a dormer window, which has distant views of the inlet off Muscongus Bay. The master bedroom shares a hall bath with one of the guest bedrooms, which has a built-in wardrobe and a door leading to an attic. The bathroom has a claw-foot tub, a separate shower stall and pink linoleum flooring.
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