Here’s What $700K Gets You In CA, VA And WI Real Estate

ACROSS AMERICA — In many real estate markets, homes in the $700,000 range come with at least a few extra-fancy upgrades.

This week in Patch’s new real estate feature How Much House, we’re looking at houses in that price range in three states:

California | $775,000

15500 Covello St., Van Nuys
Listed by: Moises Salais, John Hart Real Estate

California mansions — indeed any house — are famously expensive. This home is representative of the median price of California homes in January. It’s small at just under 800 square feet, just a bit too big to qualify as a tiny house, and has just two bedrooms and a full bath.

The biggest upgrade to this 1948 home may be the intimate, cozy cottage feel of the house. The sunny yellow exterior and corner lot white picket fence ooze charm. A covered patio with fans offers a perfect place to kick back and relax or entertain.

As unpretentious on the inside as out, the large living room showcases a gleaming wood floor. The kitchen countertops may qualify as an upgrade, too. They’re quartz. Light streams through windows in the two good-sized bedrooms that have ample closet space — an important consideration with smaller houses.

The 6,258-square-foot lot is big enough to build on, and a detached two-car garage with a security camera offers secure parking. MORE PHOTOS: Peek inside the listing.

Virginia | $724,900

10481 10th Alabama Way, Bristow
Listed by: Frances Irizarry, Avery Hess Realtors

Custom upgrades — about $200,000 worth of improvements — are found throughout this five-bedroom, four-bath 4,636-square-foot home built in 2005 on a .27-acre corner lot.

To start with, the powder room and kitchen have been completely renovated and feature gleaming hardwood floors in some living spaces and fresh carpet in others, custom closets in the master bedroom, staircase spindles, new tiling and a garden tub in the master bath, and fresh paint throughout.

The lower level is perfect for entertaining with both a wet bar and a wine cellar closet and two bonus rooms. A bedroom on the main level doubles as an office. MORE PHOTOS: Peek inside the listing.

Wisconsin | $749,000

8447 W. Highway 59, Edgerton
Listed by: Christine Sweeney, Pat’s Realty Inc.

An in-ground pool isn’t the only upgrade with this 3,300-square-foot home that sits on 4.5 acres. The four-bedroom home with two full baths, built in 1972, offers a country retreat that’s only 30 minutes from Madison.

The pool is amazing, big and deep enough for laps and diving for the accomplished swimmer and a fun slide at the shallow end for the kiddos. It’s surrounded by a stone patio and exquisite landscaping. There’s a fire pit, too, for months when the pool can’t be used. Almost too cute to be believed is an outdoor treehouse/playhouse that has stairs and an upper deck.
The home opens with extra-wide leaded glass doors.

The home has three fireplaces to take the chill off cold Wisconsin winters, gorgeous hardwood floors, an open staircase and a sunroom that offers beautiful views from every direction.

The property features a two-car garage and a smaller garage space for toys. MORE PHOTOS: Peek inside the listing.

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