Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Essex | 100 Sherman Avenue, Glen Ridge, N.J.

Colonial-Style House

$1.599 million

A five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house built in 1908 but recently updated includes an eat-in kitchen with radiant-heat flooring, formal living and dining rooms, a family room with a gas fireplace and a sliding barn door, a primary bedroom suite with built-ins and an adjacent office space, a partly finished basement, a deep backyard with a pergola-covered patio, and a detached two-car garage on 0.23 acres. Sam Joseph, Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-359-8990, sothebysrealty.com

Costs

Taxes: $18,314 a year

Pros

The first floor has an open feel, with many windows and large arched passageways. The private backyard includes a deck and other seating areas, a fire pit, a hot tub and a built-in sound system.

Cons

The primary bedroom suite is on the third floor. The washer and dryer are in the basement.

Westchester | 504 Millwood Road, Mount Kisco, N.Y.

Converted Barn

$965,000

A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 3,182-square-foot house converted in 1910 from an 18th-century barn, with period details that include wide-planked floors, open-beamed ceilings and built-in cabinets; a sitting room with a wood-pellet stove; formal living and dining rooms with fireplaces; a breakfast area; a laundry/mudroom area; an indoor gardening space; a walk-up attic; a slate patio; and a detached one-bedroom, one-bath rental cottage on 1.4 acres. Cindy Glynn, Compass, 914-523-6163; compass.com

Taxes

$25,019 a year

Pros

The house has a cozy, Old World charm, and the lot is sizable. The bedrooms are fairly large and bright. The cottage provides rental income.

Cons

Ceilings on the first level are low. There is no central air-conditioning. The kitchen and baths could use updating, and the dilapidated detached two-car garage needs replacement.

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