Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Nassau | 47 Viola Drive, Glen Cove, N.Y.

Colonial-Style House

$1.498 million

A three-bedroom, two-full-and-two-half-bath, center-hall Colonial built in 1958, with hardwood floors, two gas fireplaces, formal living and dining rooms, an updated eat-in kitchen with a butler’s pantry and wine cooler, a great room with sliders, an en suite primary bedroom, a basement and an attached two-car garage, on 0.37 acres. Ronit Berman, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-330-3131; danielgale.com

Costs

Taxes: $20,584 a year

Pros

There is ample room for outdoor entertaining with a large patio, a heated saltwater swimming pool and a surround-sound system.

Cons

While the primary bedroom has a large walk-in closet, its bathroom feels tight and has only one sink. The living room seems small compared with the dining and great rooms.

Burlington | 301 Arbor Road, Cinnaminson, N.J.

Colonial Farmhouse

$950,000

A five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 5,067-square-foot, three-story farmhouse built in 1825 and expanded over the following century, with two kitchens, formal living and dining rooms, a family room, nine fireplaces, three staircases, an in-ground pool, a detached two-car garage, and a former ice house now serving as a wine cellar, on 1.09 acres. Stefani Roach, Re/Max, 609-670-4082, remax.com

Costs

Taxes: $15,757 a year

Pros

The pristinely maintained house retains original features including beamed ceilings, carved mantles, decorative moldings, a three-story staircase banister and red pine floors. The garage has a second story and an attached shed.

Cons

Pitched ceilings reduce headroom in the third-floor bedrooms and along some stairs. Several bedrooms are decorated in flowered wallpaper, which may not appeal to some buyers.

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