Lake Arrowhead | $4.95 million

A three-story house built in 1991 and recently renovated, on 5.4 acres

This five-bedroom, five-bathroom house, which includes lake rights, is a 10-minute drive from Lake Arrowhead Village and from the lake’s shoreline. The kitchen and bathrooms are new, and one level of the house is dedicated to spalike amenities, including a cedar sauna, a cold plunge tub and a cedar hot tub.

The ski slopes of Big Bear are an hour away, and Los Angeles is less than two hours away.

Size: 4,448 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,113

Indoors: From the street, a gated driveway leads to the garage and main entrance. Inside is a foyer with steps that continue down into the sunken living room, where windows look out at one of the home’s several decks and at the trees beyond.

Elevated above the foyer is a dining area where windows face the lake, and off this space is the kitchen, which has a stainless steel gas range and walls lined with iridescent white tile. A laundry room and mudroom are off the foyer, as is a full bathroom.

From the foyer, the main staircase leads up to the second level and down to the lower level. Three bedrooms are on the second floor; all fit king-size beds. An en suite primary bedroom has its own balcony, soaking tub and glass-walled shower. One of the other bedrooms on this level also has its own bathroom.

On the lower level, a family room with a built-in bar has glass doors that open to a deck with the cold plunge and hot tub. Two bedrooms on this level both have en suite bathrooms, one with an oversize steam shower.

Outdoor space: The deck off the main level, which has a fire table, has space for lounge and dining areas. The property has several private hiking trails, and the attached garage has three parking spots.

Taxes: $61,872 (estimated), plus a $245 monthly homeowner’s association fee

Contact: Christine Williams, Keller Williams Lake Arrowhead, 310-923-8952

Mill Valley | $4.995 million

A Craftsman house built in 1909, on 0.3 acres

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house is less than a mile from the center of Mill Valley, putting it within walking distance of an independent bookstore, a coffee shop, a movie theater, a grocery store and a number of restaurants.

Muir Woods National Monument is 10 minutes away, Red Rock Beach is 25 minutes away, and San Francisco is 35 minutes away.

Size: 3,663 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,364

Indoors: Behind a wood wall is this home’s front patio, paved with stone. From here, a door opens to a foyer with original Douglas fir floors that continue into the living room. Here you’ll find a brick fireplace and some windows with leaded glass. Off one side of the room is a den with built-in shelves, and off the foyer is a powder room.

A dining room with wood-paneled walls is also off the living room, and through this space is the updated kitchen, where the gas range sits in front of a colorful tile backsplash and a breakfast nook is tucked into one side of the room.

From the dining room, stairs lead up to the top floor, used as one large primary suite. The bedroom has its own fireplace and the bathroom has a tub and a separate shower.

Another staircase, this one in the foyer, leads to the lower level, which holds three bedrooms and a family room. One of the bedrooms has its own bathroom, and another full bathroom is off the hall.

Outdoor space: A partially-covered porch with views of Mount Tamalpais is off the living and dining rooms, and a stone patio off the lower-level family room has steps that lead down into the backyard. A detached garage has two parking spots.

Taxes: $62,436 (estimated)

Contact: Howard Wynn, Vanguard Properties, 415-828-9966

Laguna Beach | $4.995 million

A contemporary house built in 2001, on 0.2 acres

This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom house sits on a sloped street less than five minutes from several popular beaches. Moulton Meadows Park, which has a playground and outdoor gym equipment, is a five-minute drive away, and the boutiques, art galleries and restaurants along the Pacific Coast Highway are less than 10 minutes away. Newport Beach is 20 minutes away, and Irvine is 30 minutes away.

Size: 3,639 square feet

Price per square foot: $1,373

Indoors: From the driveway, outdoor stairs lead up to the front door, which opens to a combined living and dining room with French oak floors, windows that face the ocean and a sunken sitting area on one side of the space. The ceilings are high, and globe-style lights hang above the dining area.

Through the dining area is the kitchen, which has glossy white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. A powder room is off the kitchen, as are two bedrooms connected by a shared full bathroom. One bedroom is set up as a home office, and both can fit queen-size beds.

Stairs at the center of the house lead up to the top floor, where the primary bedroom has a private balcony and the primary bathroom has a sleek soaking tub and a separate shower. A lofted sitting area, open to the floor below, is also on this level.

The main staircase also links the main floor to the lower level, which includes another bedroom, a full bathroom and a laundry room.

Outdoor space: A spacious balcony off the kitchen has ocean views and space for outdoor dining. At the street level is an attached garage with three parking spots.

Taxes: $62,436 (estimated)

Contact: Sean Stanfield, 714-421-3377, and Ryan Tarr, 714-612-1386, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty