Nassau | 5 Tredwell Drive, Old Westbury, New York
ranch style house
$2.35 million
A 1953 five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home with entry foyer, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, sunken living room with fireplace, family room and en-suite master bath. bedroom, a finished lower level with fireplace and access to the backyard, and a two-car garage, on one acre. Lois Kirschenbaum, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, 516-526-7425; danielgale.com.
Costs
Taxes: $39,608 per year
Advantages
The master bedroom has its own patio and hot tub. The backyard has a heated pool, pergola, built-in fire pit, and outdoor shower.
Cons
Built-ins with mirrors and some wallpapers may not appeal to everyone's tastes.
Fairfield | 38 Cary Road, Riverside, Connecticut.
Three Bedroom Ocean Front
1.9 million dollars
A 1946 three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,276 square foot 1946 cottage-style home on a cul-de-sac, with Shaker doors, crown molding, a Sonos sound system, granite surround fireplace, kitchen. island, a family room with river views, a first floor bedroom, a third level master bedroom with ensuite and marble bathroom, a lower level with a bright bedroom suite with French doors to a terrace, an office, a laundry room, a bluestone deck, a teak deck and a private dock, on 0.19 acres. Linda Michonski, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 203-561-0694; elliman.com
Costs
Taxes: $8,103 a year
Advantages
The yard is beautifully landscaped and has the longest waterfront lot on the street. Storage is plentiful.
Cons
There is no garage.
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