$280,000 Homes in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Maryland

Minneapolis | $275,000

A 1923 bungalow with three bedrooms and one bathroom, on a 0.1-acre lot

This house is in the Willard-Hay neighborhood, a few blocks from Willard Park. It is within walking distance of several amenities: the sports fields and seasonal water park at North Commons Park; Theodore Wirth Regional Park, an expanse of more than 700 acres with a lake, walking trails and a clubhouse; and the Capri, a performing arts center built in 1927. Public elementary and high schools are within a five-minute drive.

Driving to downtown or the Mississippi River waterfront takes about 10 minutes. St. Paul is about half an hour away.

Size: 2,314 square feet

Price per square foot: $119

Indoors: Concrete steps lead up from the sidewalk to the main entry, where a door opens to an enclosed porch. A second door opens into a small foyer.

Beyond is a sunny living room with street-facing windows and hardwood floors that continue through a wide arch into a windowed dining room with built-in cabinetry.

This space connects to an updated kitchen with new cabinets, counters and stainless steel appliances. A door to the backyard is also in this part of the house.

Two bedrooms are on this level, at either end of a hallway extending from the dining room; each is large enough to comfortably hold a queen-size bed. A bathroom with a combined tub and shower is off the same hallway.