Every other week, the Home blog offers an inside look at three upcoming open houses worth stepping into. Whether you’re looking for a large number of bedrooms, hoping to spend family time in a bucolic outdoor setting, or aiming to invest in your own French-style manse, this week’s selection of open houses has something special to offer.

Photo courtesy Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors
Area: Edwardsville, Ill.
List Price: $549,900
Open: June 5, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This spacious home listed by Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors offers four and a half baths and six bedrooms. The main-floor master suite includes two walk-in closets, a recently remodeled bathroom with new granite countertops, a large soaking tub, and a subway-tiled walk-in shower. Upstairs, potential homeowners will find three bedrooms, one with its own newly remodeled bathroom that features a tile shower. The walkout lower level houses the family/media room, two large bedrooms, a full bath, and a wet bar with two built-in beverage coolers.

Photo courtesy Susan Brewer Service First Real Estate
Area: St. Charles
List Price: $749,900
Open: June 5, noon to 2 p.m.
This roomy home listed by Susan Brewer Service First Real Estate includes four big bedrooms and five and a half baths. A finished lower level offers a game area, family room, rec room, fireplace, bar, home gym area, and ample storage. But many of its best attractions are outside. The nearly half-acre lot backs up to acres of undeveloped common space and includes an in-ground pool accented by fountains. The property also offers easy access to a pond and the Katy Trail.

Photo courtesy Gladys Manion Real Estate
Area: Ladue
List Price: $2.195 million
Open: June 5, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This expansive 7,223-square-foot estate listed by Gladys Manion Real Estate is set on three acres. The lush, landscaped grounds include patios, terraces, and a 52-by-18-foot Pebble Tec pool. Inside, visitors will find unique features like antique paneling reclaimed from historic homes in the area and an antique kitchen island from a French abbey. The property includes a private guest wing with its own living room, kitchen, bedroom, full bath, and dedicated entrance.