Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

Nassau | 1974 Monroe Avenue, North Bellmore, N.Y.

Colonial-Style House

$1.788 million

A four-bedroom, three-bath brick house built in 2016 with an entry foyer, a wood-burning fireplace, a den, a formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen with imported Italian Carrara marble countertops and double sinks and dishwashers, an en suite primary bedroom with a gas fireplace and a balcony, a laundry room, a swimming pool, a hot tub, a covered patio and an attached garage, on 0.21 acres. Judith Marino, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-353-6223; danielgale.com

Costs

Taxes: $24,212 a year

Pros

The backyard is fenced. There are custom moldings, transom windows and other pleasant design details throughout.

Cons

The basement is unfinished. The in-ground swimming pool is not heated.

Fairfield | 34 Spring Lake Road, Sherman, Conn.

Contemporary House

$1.3 million

A three-bedroom, three-bath, 4,682-square-foot home from 1989 with high ceilings, hardwood and stone floors, a kitchen with a breakfast nook and pantry, a formal dining room, a living room with a fireplace and French doors, a first-floor en suite primary bedroom with a fireplace and a new radiant-heated bathroom, a laundry room, an expansive art studio with two-story windows, a library with floor-to-ceiling windows, a pond, a stream, a meditation garden and a two-car attached garage, on a 17.76-acre double lot. Rebecca Ward, 860-309-3464, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, williampitt.com

Costs

Taxes: $9,094 a year ($7,751 a year for the 11-acre lot with the house and $1,343 a year for the 6.76-acre undeveloped lot)

Pros

The undeveloped lot can be sold and built upon. The property borders a wildlife sanctuary and the Naromi Land Trust. The taxes are low.

Cons

The commute to New York City takes over two hours.

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