Essex| 451 Mountain Avenue, North Caldwell, N.J.
Modern Home
$2.3 million
A modern four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, 2,812-square-foot house built in 1986 and updated in the 2000s with a step-down living/dining area that has a cathedral ceiling and a glass wall, a family room, a galley kitchen, a second-story office and laundry room, a finished basement with a wine cellar and a cedar closet, and an attached two-car garage, on 0.98 acres. Mark DiBenedetto, Keller Williams NJ Metro Group, 973-783-7400, kellerwilliams.com
Costs
Taxes: $19,203 a year
Pros
Herringbone-patterned wood and tile floors are found throughout the house. The living room has a wall of windows and glass doors that lead to a large granite patio with a vine-covered privacy wall and an large lawn.
Cons
The small kitchen feels tight and lacks counter space. The house is near the front of the property, on a busy street.
Nassau | 21 Bayview Avenue, Great Neck, N.Y.
Colonial-Style House
$2.098 million
A four-bedroom, three-bath house built in 1942 with a circular driveway, an entry vestibule, a formal living and dining rooms, a den with a wood-burning fireplace, an updated eat-in galley kitchen, a primary en suite bedroom with a balcony, a finished basement with storage space including built-in shelves and a cedar closet, and an attached garage on 0.36 acres. Sarit Elias, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-445-7636; danielgale.com
Costs
Taxes: $20,594 a year
Pros
The backyard has two separate patios, one with a built-in barbecue. The Great Neck L.I.R.R. station and a waterfront park are each about a mile away.
Cons
A fireplace in the living room is purely decorative. The den is fully paneled, which may not be desirable.
Given the fast pace of the current market, some properties may no longer be available at the time of publication.
For weekly email updates on residential real estate news, sign up here.
The post Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York appeared first on New York Times.
