Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

Fairfield | 5 White Woods Lane, Westport, conn.

Contemporary Colonial-Style House

$1.79 million

A five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 4,068-square-foot home from 1976 with hardwood floors, a living room with a large wood-burning fireplace, an open family room with a bay window that connects to an eat-in kitchen, an en suite primary bedroom with an oversized walk-in closet and a jetted tub, an office with a skylight, a laundry room, and a two-car attached garage, on 1.43 acres on a cul-de-sac. Beth Saunders, 203-913-2762, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, bhhsneproperties.com

Costs

Taxes: $16,898 a year

Pros

The kitchen opens onto an L-shaped deck with a retractable awning. The backyard extends to a pond shared by neighborhood residents.

Cons

Some bathrooms feel tight. The window and fireplace in the family room limit how furniture can be arranged.

Westchester | 25 Harlan Drive, New Rochelle, N.Y.

Renovated Five-Bedroom

$1.899 million

A renovated five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, 4,106-square-foot house from 1967, with central air-conditioning, formal living and dining rooms, an oversized kitchen/great room with a fireplace, a second-floor family room, two en suite bedrooms, a finished lower level, a backyard stone patio and an attached two-car garage, on 0.30 acres. Vicki Bienenfeld, 917-405-0273, Dana Jason, 917-484-5310; houlihanlawrence.com

Costs

Taxes: $31,437 a year

Pros

The tasteful expansion of the home created large and bright rooms suited for family life and entertaining. The landscaped backyard is attractive and can be reached from several rooms.

Cons

An unfinished basement storage space has an unusually low ceiling. Shingles at the front of the house could use freshening up.

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