$250,000

Wake up to Goodale Park. From this ground-floor home at Victorian Gate, the first thing you see each morning isn't traffic or rooftops -- it's one of Columbus's oldest and most beloved parks, spread out right beyond your front door. Mature trees, open green, the gazebo in the distance. Then turn the corner, and you're in the heart of the Short North: galleries, coffee shops, dinner on High Street, the North Market a short stroll away. It's a rare pairing -- the energy of the city's most walkable neighborhood with the calm of a park-front home. Inside, 9-foot ceilings and hardwood floors throughout give the space an easy, light-filled feel. The updated kitchen and bath keep daily life simple, the spacious bedroom offers two closets, and there's dedicated laundry, with the washer and dryer conveying, plus storage space -- the unglamorous details you appreciate every single day. Front and rear entrances make it live less like a condo and more like a private flat: come and go on your own terms. An on-site fitness center is just down the hall, and a parking permit for the Victorian Gate common lot is included -- which, in the Short North, is practically a luxury amenity. Park in front. City all around. Home in between.