ANNAPOLIS 139 Spa View Avenue -- $1,590,000

The property

-- three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, 2,342 square feet

Taxes

-- $15,976

Features

-- Built in 1930, this waterfront colonial is located in the Murray Hill neighborhood and features a gourmet kitchen, cedar closets, stone patios and a jetted spa bath. A private pier is also included.

BALTIMORE CITY 12 Charlcote Place -- $1,325,000

The property

-- five bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 4,150 square feet

Taxes

-- $16,294

Features

-- This stone colonial, built in 1929, is in the Guilford neighborhood. The house features a gourmet kitchen with professional appliances, breakfast/family room addition and a sunroom. A bluestone patio leads to a heated pool.

DARLINGTON 1825 Castleton Road -- $1,300,000

The property

-- five bedrooms, two baths, 1,764 square feet

Taxes

-- $2,049

Features

-- Invisible from main roads, this Harford County 1920s farmhouse sits on more than 84 acres of farmland, including 15 acres of woods with a stream.

[Sources: Annapolis, Karen Nye for Long & Foster Realty; Baltimore City, Thomas Coard for Long & Foster Realty; Darlington, Steve Kuzma for Century 21 Diana Realty; Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation]