Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

MONMOUTH | 80 Allen Avenue, Manasquan, N.J.

Grand Beach-Town House

$1.995 million

This four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,135-square-foot house from 2016 has cedar shake and stone siding, a formal living room with a gas fireplace and a coffered ceiling, a formal dining room, wide-planked oak floors, a finished basement, a primary suite with double walk-in closets, a third-floor guest suite, a wraparound deck with a pergola and an outdoor hot tub, on 0.24 acres. Gregory Rice, Coldwell Banker, 917-532-2735; coldwellbanker.com

Costs

Taxes: $12,770 a year

Pros

The house is two blocks from downtown Manasquan and eight blocks from ocean beaches. The deck is made of ipe wood and the pergola was built with barn wood.

Cons

The backyard is small and dips down to a narrow creek and scraggly woods. The lower level has no windows.

Suffolk | 36 Taylor Road, Huntington Bay, N.Y.

Colonial-Style House

$2.35 million

A three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house from 1935 with a front porch, four fireplaces, formal living and dining rooms, an open-layout family room with a kitchen and eating areas, a main-level laundry space, a screened-in porch, bluestone and brick patios, and a two-car garage, on 1.2 acres. Jeanne Posillico Leonard, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 631-902-9250; danielgale.com

Costs

Taxes: $28,263 a year

Pros

Many custom archways add charm. The house is a short distance to a private beach.

Cons

The screened-in porch is reached from a main-floor en suite bedroom, which is quite small. Some built-in features may not appeal to all buyers.

Given the fast pace of the current market, some properties may no longer be available at the time of publication.

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