Nassau | 71 park way, sea cliff, N.Y.
Victorian House
$1.299 million
A three-bedroom, two-bath, 2,317-square-foot Victorian home from 1880 with a covered front porch, hardwood floors, a living room with a gas fireplace and French doors, a formal dining room with bay windows, a galley kitchen, a laundry area, a den and a one-car attached garage, on 0.12 acres. Damian Ross, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-369-5868; danielgale.com
Costs
Taxes: $20,591 a year
Pros
There are views of Hempstead Harbor. The home has been updated with vaulted and tray ceilings, new moldings and other design elements.
Cons
The house is raised one flight above street level. The hardwood floors upstairs are painted green, which may not suit all buyers.
Bergen | 10 Stone Meadows Lane, Mahwah, N.J.
Five-Bedroom Country Home
$2.199 million
A five-bedroom, five-bath, 6,753-square-foot custom home built in the early 2000s, with a two-story great room that has a 20-foot-tall stone fireplace, a separate gas fireplace, a first-floor office, a large primary bedroom suite with a sitting area and its own two-sided gas fireplace, a finished basement and a three-car attached garage, on 1.6 acres with a partially covered slate patio, an outdoor kitchen and an in-ground saltwater pool and hot tub. David Jacobi, Keller Williams Realty, 845-548-6999; kw.com
Costs
Taxes: $17,798 a year
Pros
The house is sunny and has radiant floor heating throughout. A 30-acre conservation area abuts the property.
Cons
An overgrown vine covering the front of the house needs a trim. The guest bedrooms share Jack-and-Jill bathrooms.
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