I depends on what you like, of course. I can tell you that I live in a complex of "cluster houses" in the east coast area.
These are tall thin houses, mine is 4 stories. If you are looking to have live in help and also some privacy, they are perfect. Mine has 2 bedrooms plus study and bathroom on the top floor, 2 bedrooms on the first floor, living area and kitchen on the ground floor, and bedroom, bathroom and living area on the "below ground" floor.
price would be 1/2 of your stated budget. Nice pool. complex is 10 years old, so not super-slick, if you know what I mean, but gives you a feel of spaciousness that you would rarely get in a
condo.
you could try searching "cluster houses". (But you would be in the "suburbs" not in the hub of dining and shopping.)