Westchester | 11 Wildcliff Road, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Five-Bedroom Victorian
$1.399 million
A five-bedroom, three-bath, 3,547-square-foot home built in 1880, with a porte cochère, original oak and Douglas fir hardwood floors, crown molding, French doors, large windows, soaring ceilings, a formal living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a renovated kitchen with a skylight, a sunroom, a heated porch, an en suite primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and skylight, an office and a three-car detached garage (formerly a carriage house), on 0.46 acres. Glorianne Mattesi, Douglas Elliman, 914-393-6990; elliman.com
Costs
Taxes: $28,564 a year
Pros
The home maintains period character and charm while incorporating modern updates. It’s across from Hudson Park and Beach, and steps from Long Island Sound.
Cons
The secondary bathrooms are dated. The home lacks central air-conditioning.
Fairfield | 8 Fraser Road, Westport
Colonial-Style House
$1.7 million
A five-bedroom, three-and-half-bath, 4,224-square-foot house from 1968 on a cul-de-sac, with original hardwood floors, a study with built-ins, a bright family room that opens onto a deck, an eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room, an elegant living room with a fireplace, an en suite primary bedroom overlooking a nature preserve, and an attached two-car garage. The walk-out lower level adds a second family room, an additional bedroom, a full bath, a laundry room and an enclosed porch, and opens to the 2.03-acre property. Julie Setterlund, 203-253-2552; sothebysrealty.com
Costs
Taxes: $17,551 a year
Pros
The layout is functional and the house has well-maintained original details. It abuts a nature preserve and is about 10 minutes from downtown Westport.
Cons
Some of the details and finishes are dated.
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