Wow! Houses: Five Pittsburgh-Area Homes You Can Visit This Weekend

PITTSBURGH, PA - With the advent of the Internet and websites such as realtor.com, checking out homes on the market has never been easier. But most people wouldn’t purchase a house based just on how nice it looks online.

That’s why the good old-fashioned open house hasn’t faded into obscurity. It gives potential home buyers the chance to get a feel for a place, it helps them to decide whether they’d be comfortable living there.

There are no shortage of homes that have open houses this weekend. Here are five we found on realtor.com. Feel free to stop in for a visit.

This house at 1795 Sapphire Court in Upper St. Clair, which lists for $754,000, has many luxurious inclusions: wide-planked hardwood floors, high ceilings, crown molding, wainscoting and chair rail. The five-bedroom abode has a huge eat-in kitchen with a morning room, a first-floor laundry area and a garage with a mudroom. For more information before you visit, go to realtor.com.

Listing for $405,000, the totally renovated home at 5502 Camelia St. in Lawrenceville comes with all new HVAC, wiring and plumbing. The kitchen comes with custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The 16-by-32 basement could be finished into an incredible game room. The house comes with a brand new washer and dryer and has a one-car integral garage. For more information before you visit, go to realtor.com.

Listing for $387,000, this amazing custom-built four-bedroom home at 204 St. Leonard's Lane in Cranberry is worth a look. It comes with an open floor plan, a huge formal living room, an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances that opens to a three-season room. The private terraced cul-de-sac lot has flowering shrubs, perennials and a level yard area on the right. For more information before you visit, go to realtor.com.

This house at 210 Pinecrest Drive in Ross, which lists for $348,900, sits on a half-acre of lane in Sunnyhill Estates. The contemporary brick ranch comes with manicured professional landscaping and an underground sprinkler system. Inside you’ll find a grand marble entry foyer, a spacious sunken living room and a custom-built kitchen with wood cabinetry and a pegged oak floor. For more information before you visit, go to realtor.com.

Listing for $224,900, this home at 5243 McAnnulty Road in Baldwin has four bedrooms, an oversized bedroom and game room. It also has extra space that could serve as an office, den, or fifth bedroom.There’s brand new wall-to-wall carpeting, stainless steel kitchen appliances and a covered patio overlooking the yard. For more information before you visit, go to realtor.com.