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All Hail an Awesome Yet Cheap Castle in South Carolina, This Week’s Most Popular Home

Hear ye, hear ye: It is possible to live like royalty at an affordable price—and we’re here to prove it! The most popular home on realtor.com® this week is styled after a European castle in Travelers Rest, SC. It’s on the market for way less than a king’s ransom: just $389,900.

The eye-popping design includes coffered ceilings, hand-cranked windows, and even a tower. You come to the castle through a locked gate and serpentine drive. Enter the grand home through an arched wood door.

What could compete with a castle? This week’s housing highness knocked a San Francisco stunner off its first-place perch from last week. Still, the luscious home in San Francisco’s exclusive Sea Cliff neighborhood belonging to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett came in as a close second.

The week’s must-see abodes also include a charming woodsy retreat and an infamous Texas megamansion that was abandoned half-finished. Let’s check out top 10:

10. 335 Orton Rd, Yellow Springs, OH

Price: $825,000

Why it’s here: We’re mad for this Mid-Century Modern home built in 1959. It was renovated in 2009 and has three beds and three baths. The 3,242-square-foot home features an open layout, which includes a 1,400-square-foot great room with an upscale kitchen, dining and living space, and library. The home is surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows that beautifully frame the picture-perfect views.

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9. 5421 Milne Blvd, New Orleans, LA

Price: $599,000

Why it’s here: A sparkling new construction beckons in the Big Easy. The new build features 2,600 square feet, four beds, and 2.5 baths. Finishes include reclaimed wood beams, wide-plank wood flooring, reclaimed barn doors and shelving. There’s also a huge backyard and outdoor living room with fireplace.

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8. 8101 Wicker Ave, Saint John, IN

Price: $249,900

Why it’s here: If you’re looking for a rustic getaway, look no further. This pristine log cabin in the woods features a wall of windows, a two-story stone fireplace, a second-level master suite, three bedrooms, two baths, and an unfinished basement.

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7. 290 Union St S, Concord, NC

Price: $374,900

Why it’s here: The 19th century gives us this winner, a turnkey bungalow. Quaint Queen Anne details on this 1890 home include hardwood floors, fireplaces, and a wraparound deck that flows to the back yard. A high-end kitchen features marble details, and the dining space includes a butler’s pantry that’s terrific for shindigs.

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6.1501 E Main St, New Albany, IN

Price: $249,900

Why it’s here: Step back in time with this period piece from 1890. The beautifully restored Victorian offers original wood floor and trim, bay windows, and ornate staircase. An updated kitchen includes custom cabinetry and granite counters. Outside features a screened-in porch and pool.

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5. 12 W Skyline Dr, Greenbrier, AR

Price: $184,500

Why it’s here: It’s a steal of a deal. For the affordable price, you get 4,373 square feet of house on 2.45 woodsy acres. There’s plenty of room (too much room?) to explore, and part of the outdoors is fenced in. The rancher includes six beds, 4.5 baths, an eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room, and a walk-in pantry.

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4. 2354 County Rd 59, Manvel, TX

Price: $3.6 million

Why it’s here: If this partly built megamansion looks familiar, it’s because we covered its trials and tribulations in a hugely popular story last summer on realtor.com. The abandoned and unfinished Texas fixer-upper has been dubbed a “disaster,” “haunted,” and a “mystery.” We’ll add to that popular, coming in at No. 4 this week. The property could be completed as office space, group home, medical facility, or event venue. Let your imagination go wild!

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3. 2288 Smith Rd, Temperance, MI

Price: $449,500

Why it’s here: You’ll fall in love with this place dubbed “Falling Waters.” But don’t confuse it with Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Fallingwater. This updated 1991 contemporary is located on 1.3  acres in the woods. Along with water views you get five bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a spacious deck, and a luxurious kitchen with a double-sided fireplace.

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2. 308 Sea Cliff Ave, San Francisco, CA

Price: $14 million

Why it’s here: Beyond the gorgeous ocean view out your window, last week’s No. 1 listing has 4,180 square feet of living space, including four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, floor-to-ceiling windows, a spiral staircase, and multiple fireplaces. Did we mention that it belongs to Metallica‘s guitarist? Yeah, that too.

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1. 875 White Horse Rd Ext, Travelers Rest, SC

Price: $389,900

Why it’s here: Not many folks can say there’s truth behind the old saw “my home is my castle.” But you sure could with this beaut in Travelers Rest, SC, the most popular listing this week on realtor.com. The gated, 4,500-square-foot home contains three levels, five beds, 3.5 baths, a great room with coffered ceiling and oversize masonry fireplace,  a library with stained-glass windows, an office, a panic room, and, naturally, a third-floor tower. Scullery maids? Court jesters? Moats? You’re on your own with those.

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