Every other week, the Home blog offers a look at three upcoming open houses worth stepping into. This week’s picks all feature reduced list prices.
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Area: Ladue
List Price: $869,900 (down from $895,000)
Open: Jan. 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This three-bedroom home listed by Laura McCarthy Real Estate has been meticulously renovated to showcase classic craftsmanship and an open floor plan that creates light-filled rooms with modern amenities. For instance, warmer weather will have homeowners moving the party outdoors to a new slate patio off the home’s vaulted great room that showcases a gas fireplace and bar. A spacious new master suite addition features an oval tub and walk-in shower with multiple shower heads. The lower level includes a family room, bar, and new full bath.
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Photo courtesy of Susan Brewer Service First Real Estate
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2322 Spring Mill Estates Drive
Area: St. Charles
List Price: $573,500 (down from $588,500)
Open: Jan. 22, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Experience a gated community that offers lake view. This three-bedroom home listed by Susan Brewer Service First Real Estate offers main-floor extras, including a kitchen with upscale stainless steel appliances, custom cabinet lighting, a roomy pantry, and granite countertops, as well as a formal dining room—and a room that can serve as a den or music room. The lower level features expansive head room, a bedroom, a full bath, and an area that could serve as a recreation room or more. Outdoors, the subdivision maintains the landscaping and yard for a monthly fee and takes care of snow removal.dd
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Area: Edwardsville, Ill.
List Price: $529,000 (down from $539,000)
Open: Jan. 22, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
This four-bedroom home listed by Coldwell Banker Brown Realtors features fresh paint inside and out. New ceramic tile and carpeting complement refreshed hardwood flooring and millwork. Recent upgrades include a spacious deck to help homeowners enjoy the property’s huge yard and a ThermoSpas hot tub enclosed in a screened room that offers privacy and soothing views of the property at the same time.