This Old Carriage House

$618,200
328 BROADWAY, UNIT 1, CAMBRIDGE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,208
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 1 full
CONDO FEE $150 per month
2007 TAXES $1,106
LAST SOLD FOR $190,000 in 1987

PROS Set back from the road and nestled among the trees, this secluded little 1851 building located between Inman and Central squares is a real urban find - even without the bonus of two off-street parking spaces and a generous private deck. Deeded as a condo next to a larger building (used as professional office space) on the same lot, it feels like a single-family house. CONS One bedroom needs to double as living space. If the buyer has the budget, the house oozes with renovation potential. Contact Jason Boltz, Boltz Real Estate, Boston, 617-971-9771, boltzrealestate.com.

$595,000
38 MEACHAM ROAD, UNIT 1, SOMERVILLE

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,722
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 2 full
CONDO FEE $191 per month
2007 TAXES $2,534
LAST SOLD FOR $180,000 in 1997

PROS A 940-square-foot, first-floor condo in an 1893 three-unit Victorian comes with 782 square feet in a carriage house that earned the owner a 2006 renovation award from the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. A first-floor heated workshop adds utility to the second-floor loft space, where a skylighted cathedral ceiling creates an ideal spot for an artist's studio or home office. CONS Zoning restricts the carriage house from being used as a separate residence. Contact Lisa Drapkin or Nancy Dixon, Coldwell Banker, Cambridge, 617-245-5790, truehomepartners.com.

$473,000
156 HESPERUS AVENUE, UNIT 4, GLOUCESTER

SQUARE FOOTAGE 1,675
BEDROOMS 2
BATHS 1 and three-quarters
CONDO FEE $298 per month
2007 TAXES $3,886
LAST SOLD FOR $466,000 in 2004

PROS This 1900 carriage house was converted to living space in 1977 and updated in 1988 when it went condo along with four units in the main house. The second-level, 35-by-39-foot great room has year-round ocean views and a wraparound deck. Rocky coves and sandy beaches are within walking distance. CONS There is a wood-pellet stove in the first-floor living room, but the main source of heat is electric baseboard. Contact John Gardner, 978-526-8988, johnrobert.gardner@gmail.com.