This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Medford Lakes, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Burlington | 133 Stokes Road, Medford Lakes, N.J.

A five-bedroom, four-full-and-two-half-bath, 4,947-square-foot lakefront log home built in 2015, with an open kitchen, a great room with a three-story fireplace, a four-story elevator, interior and exterior balconies, a screening room, a wine cellar, a sports bar, an indoor-outdoor entertainment center, an attached two-car garage with two lifts, an outdoor patio and a boat dock, on 0.11 acres. Tania Schade, Serhant, 215-260-1500; serhant.com

Costs

Taxes: $27,339 a year
Beach association recreation fees: $725 a year

Pros

The 15-seat Dolby theater is state-of-the-art and the temperature-controlled wine cellar can hold 1,600 bottles. A sandy beach is within walking distance.

Cons

The house is wedged closely between neighboring homes and is on a main thoroughfare, so entering and exiting the driveway requires caution.


Westchester | 171 Mount Airy West, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

A four-bedroom, three-bath, 2,940-square-foot house built in 1970, with a gated entrance, an open floor plan with a vaulted wood ceiling and brick details, two pellet stoves, ductless air-conditioning, a primary bedroom suite with a large dressing area, a finished lower level with a family room, a backyard deck, a fenced vegetable garden, a front stone patio with a fire pit, backyard access to a private lake for boating, and a two-car garage, on 2.56 acres. Whitney Bagliebter, Compass, 917-596-3049, compass.com

Costs

Taxes: $16,958 a year

Pros

Nestled in the woods, the house has a comfy vacation-home feel, with lots of nice outdoor spaces for relaxing. The dressing area in the primary bedroom suite could accommodate an office or nursery.

Cons

The bedrooms are on the small side. The bathrooms and kitchen could use updating, and the deck needs refinishing.

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