Hunterdon | 10 Spring Hill Road, Franklin Township, N.J.
Midcentury Modern
$1.695 million
A three-full-and-two-half-bath, 3,400-square-foot house from 1958 with a midcentury design that includes an open-air atrium entrance, a step-down living room with a wood-burning fireplace, banks of oversized windows, finishes of brick, wood and tile, built-in shelving and storage, a finished basement, an in-ground jetted pool, a partially covered deck and an attached four-car garage, on 13.5 acres. Jenna Davie, Turpin Realtors, 973-525-8120; turpinrealtors.com
Costs
Taxes: $16,900 a year
Pros
Specimen trees and artistic lighting and landscaping decorate the property. A new solar system provides most of the energy for the house.
Cons
The light brick walls and pillars through the home’s central living space give a cold vibe. The kitchen could use updating.
Fairfield | 147 Hoyt Street, Darien. Conn.
Modern Farmhouse
$1.995 million
A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 4,062-square-foot home built in 1954, expanded in 2000, and recently renovated with smart-home features, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, arched doorways, formal living and dining rooms, a great room, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, walnut kitchen cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, a first-floor primary suite with a walk-in closet and a nursery, a spacious upstairs landing overlooking the great room, an office, a finished basement with a gym and home theater, a deck, a stone patio and a detached two-car garage, on 1.3 acres. Katharine Gray Bunoski, The Jennifer Leahy Team at Douglas Elliman, 203-550-6000; elliman.com
Costs
Taxes: $15,295 a year
HOA fee: $425 a year
Pros
The layout is harmonious and cohesive, and the interior design is thoughtful and bright. The yard is large and mostly flat.
Cons
The house is on a busy route and closer to the road than some may prefer.
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