Coraopolis, Pa. | $269,900

A 1924 Cape Cod cottage with three bedrooms and one bathroom, on a 0.3-acre lot

Coraopolis, a small borough in Allegheny County with a population of about 6,000, is within easy commuting distance of Pittsburgh, about a 20-minute drive. Its small downtown, about 10 minutes away from this house by car, is a few blocks from the Ohio River. In recent years, a handful of breweries and coffee shops have sprung up along a stretch of Fourth Avenue, anchored by the borough’s Romanesque Revival train station, which local preservationists are in the process of restoring. This property is less than half a mile from a middle school and about 15 minutes from Robert Morris University, which has about 5,000 students.

Size: 1,092 square feet

Price per square foot: $247

Indoors: A driveway leads from the street to the garage, and a paved path connects this side of the property to the house.

The front door opens into a small foyer with hardwood floors and an arched doorway facing a living room with dark gray walls, white molding and a fireplace with a tile hearth.

The hardwood floors continue through the living room and into a spacious dining room with toile wallpaper and a chandelier. This room is connected to an updated kitchen with stainless-steel appliances. Off the kitchen is a bedroom with two windows facing the home’s wraparound porch.