Westchester | 70 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, N.Y.
1790 Farmhouse
$1.1 million
A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, renovated 3,240-square foot house with period wood, glass and stone details, three fireplaces, a kitchen with center-island seating, a library with built-ins, a first-floor en suite bedroom with its own entrance, air-conditioning, side and backyard patios, a tiered backyard with an in-ground swimming pool, and a detached one-car garage on five acres bordering the Teatown Lake Reservation. Melissa Colabella, Compass, 914-438-0139; compass.com
Costs
Taxes: $20,411 a year
Pros
The house blends charming period details with modern renovations and has large, bright rooms. There’s ample storage. Set above the road, its wooded property is very private.
Cons
Interior step-ups and steps leading to the tiered property may not suit some. Interior staircases are a bit narrow.
Mercer County | 27 Whittier Avenue, Trenton, N.J.
Six-Bedroom Brick Colonial
$639,500
A six-bedroom, three-full-one-half-bath, 4,400-square-foot center-hall colonial built in 1916, with formal dining and living rooms, a sunroom, a library, a three-season porch, two fireplaces, a third floor with a guest suite and playroom and an unfinished basement, a slate patio and detached two-car garage, on 0.22 acres. Eileen Harcar, BHHS Fox & Roach, 609-510-2136, foxroach.com
Costs
Taxes: $13,145 a year
Pros
The house has many original architectural features, like leaded glass windows, slate roof, copper gutters, crown molding, built-ins, crystal doorknobs and hardwood and quarry-tile flooring. Across the street is a 100-acre park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Cons
The kitchen cabinets and countertops need updating. The tiered property has limited flat grassy yard space.
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