Looking for a Home?...What you get for $800,000 in Mountain Brook, Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa
By Michelle Matthews | mmatthews@al.com
An elegant twin home, a beachfront condo and a new home with historic style, each offered for around the same price. Here's what you can get for between $749,300 and $795,000 in Mountain Brook, Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa:
MOUNTAIN BROOK
WHAT: A twin home in the gated subdivision of Lockerbie
PRICE: $795,000
SIZE: 3,701 square feet
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $214.81
SETTING: This elegant, two-story European-style brick home was built in the 1980s and has been completely redone, with a fireplace and bookshelves in the cozy den.
INSIDE: The house has a grand entryway, a spacious master suite on the lower level with an oversized walk-in closet, a kitchen with high-end appliances including a gas cooktop and double ovens, marble countertops and an eating area, as well as a formal dining room and living room.
OUTSIDE: The setting is very private, with a patio area overlooking woods behind the house, and traditional English landscaping. A covered walkway leads from the garage to the house.
CONTACT: Shelley Clark, Ray & Poynor Properties, (205) 222-2868
TUSCALOOSA
WHAT: A custom-built home designed by Chuck Frusterio of Birmingham in a popular neighborhood
PRICE: $749,300
SIZE: 5,314 square feet
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $141
SETTING: This five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath, two-story home was built in 2013 with a timeless design. It's located on a corner lot, right across the street from Founders Park, one of several green spaces in the pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with four-foot-wide sidewalks.
INSIDE: The chef's kitchen is the focal point of the house, with marble countertops, separate refrigerator and freezer, three convection ovens, a steam oven, a warming drawer, ice maker and walk-in pantry. The master suite, on the lower level, has a luxurious bathroom. The home also includes a large recreation room, a 1,000-square-foot home theater and a three-car garage, and is extremely energy-efficient.
OUTSIDE: There's a wide front porch and a screened porch that runs along the side of the house, creating an outdoor room with its own fireplace. A courtyard area is the perfect place for a grill.
CONTACT: Alison Hudnall, Water Oak Real Estate Services, (205) 391-7678
ORANGE BEACH
WHAT: A west corner unit in Perdido Place with a wraparound balcony and sweeping views of the Gulf and the beach
PRICE: $765,000
SIZE: 2,387 square feet
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT: $320.49
SETTING: A three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath condo on the sixth floor of a 15-story building that is "walking or calling distance from the Flora-Bama," according to the listing agent. Amenities include electronic hurricane shutters for the entire building, low monthly association fees and covered parking. It's located in a "no-rental" building.
INSIDE: Elegantly furnished, this light-filled beachfront condo features an open floor plan, granite countertops in the kitchen, a large master bedroom with two huge walk-in closets and a luxurious master bathroom with jetted tub and separate shower, plantation shutters throughout and a balcony with incredible views. The condo has tile in the kitchen and living room, and carpet in the bedrooms.
OUTSIDE: Did we mention the balcony? It overlooks the pool area, with the white sandy beach and the Gulf beyond.
CONTACT: Catherine McInnis, Keller Williams AGC Realty – Orange Beach, (251) 233-9273
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