Westchester | 64 Griffen Ave., Scarsdale, N.Y.
Cozy 1950s House
$1.798 million
A five-bedroom, three-bath, 2,662-square-foot home built in 1954 with a large living room that has a bay window, a window seat and a wood-burning fireplace, a bright dining room adjoining a renovated kitchen with quartz countertops with seating, a family room that opens to a bluestone patio, an office with built-ins, a primary bedroom with a remodeled bathroom, and an oversized attached two-car garage, on a flat 0.5-acre lot. Iris Kalt, 914-643-1367, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NY; bhhsneproperties.com
Costs
Taxes: $28,986 a year
Pros
There is an abundance of natural light and plenty of storage.
Cons
The main level lacks a bathroom. The basement is unfinished.
Ocean County | 4024 Quarry Road, Manchester, N.J.
Five-Bedroom Tudor-Style Colonial
$1.395 million
A five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 5,000-square-foot house built in 1997 at the edge of the Pine Barrens, with a first-floor en suite primary bedroom, formal dining and living rooms, an open kitchen and breakfast area with a built-in table, a finished basement with a wet bar and a rec room, an in-ground pool and outdoor shower, a pergola-covered slate patio and outdoor kitchen, and an attached three-car garage, on 3.66 acres. Jeanne Tassone, Coldwell Banker, 917-566-5676, coldwellbanker.com
Costs
Taxes: $12,325 a year
Pros
At the end of private road and buffered by woods, the property feels very private, especially the inviting pool area.
Cons
The dark interior wood trim feels a bit heavy. Much of the lower-level is covered in wallpaper depicting a stone wall, giving a cavelike feeling.
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