Westchester | 50 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tuckahoe, N.Y.
Five-Bedroom Victorian
$850,000
A five-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath 2,361-square-foot 1890 house with period glass, wood and stone details, a formal living room with gas fireplace that has slate mantel, a formal dining room with coffered ceiling, a front porch, an office, a renovated kitchen with new appliances, a front porch, a stone backyard patio, a level grassy lawn and a detached one-car garage on 0.12 acres. Elizabeth K. Harlow, Compass, 914-522-8509; compass.com
Costs
Taxes: $11,259 a year
Pros
Rooms are spacious and sunny. The broker has plans to replace the roof and gutters at no cost to the buyer. The unfinished basement has a separate entry and could be converted into living space. Though small, the backyard is private.
Cons
There is no central air-conditioning. Original interior wood details have been painted white. The garage needs work as do the driveway and some windows. The third floor bath is in an awkward spot at the top of the stairs.
Monmouth County | 7 Stoney Brook Drive, Millstone, N.J.
Country Estate
$2.425 million
A five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 5,420-square-foot house built in 2006, with formal dining and living rooms, a sunny breakfast room and a wood-paneled game room that share a wood-burning fireplace, a large primary bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, a guest suite with a separate entry, an in-ground salt water pool, a hot tub, a gazebo, a koi pond, a vegetable garden and a three-car attached garage, on eight acres. Grant Wagner, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, 609-331-0573, sothebysrealty.com.
Costs
Taxes: $24,265 a year
Pros
The custom-built house has large windows and multiple doors that open to a wraparound porch, numerous patios and a lavish pool and spa area. Mature and colorful koi fish are included in the sale.
Cons
Much of the property is a vast expanse of flat grassy land. The basement is unfinished, as is the attic, which can only be reached via a pull-down ladder.
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