This week’s properties are three bedroom homes in Cutchogue, N.Y., and Ridgefield, Conn.

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Suffolk | 5050 Pequash Ave., Cutchogue, N.Y.

This three-bedroom, two-bath house with 1,568 square feet was built in 1888 and relocated to its current address in 1992. It has wide-plank pine floors and exposed beams, a wood-burning brick fireplace in the living room, a galley kitchen, an en suite primary bedroom on the main level, laundry in the unfinished basement, and a shed, on 0.4 acres. Natalie Hough, Jon Tomlinson, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 631-897-8451; sothebysrealty.com

Costs

Taxes: $7,138 a year
Homeowners association fee: $95 a year

Pros

The property is a short walk from Dave Allison Park and Fleets Neck Beach.

Cons

The kitchen and bathrooms need updating. There is no garage.

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FAIRFIELD | 159 MOUNTAIN ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, Conn.

This three-bedroom, two-bath, 1,644-square-foot home built in 1960 has an open floor plan with an updated kitchen, a wood-paneled library, a living area with a fireplace, glass sliders to a multilevel deck with lake views, and a screened porch. A bright, upper-level en suite primary bedroom has cathedral ceilings, skylights and a private deck. There is an unfinished lower level and a shed on the woodsy 0.16 acres, which include a second lot. Caren Harrington, William Pitt Sotheby’s Int. Realty, 203-240-4491; williampitt.com

Costs

Taxes: $9,761 a year
Homeowners’ association fee for lake/beach access (optional): $400 a year

Pros

There is outdoor space on each level of the home, as well as a private dock on motorboat-free Rainbow Lake and a whole-house generator. It’s in a rural area about 60 miles from Manhattan.

Cons

The roadway is narrow, with on-street and driveway parking. There is no garage, but approval to build one is in place. Some appliances and the primary suite dressing room could use updates.

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

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