Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Nassau | 39 Sunset Road, Albertson, N.Y.

Colonial-Style House

$1.888 million

A six-bedroom, four-bath house built in 1788 with an entry foyer, coffered-ceilings in the living and dining rooms, six fireplaces, a home theater with a built-in bar, a main-floor en suite guest bedroom, a granite island and breakfast nook in the kitchen, dual staircases and a second-floor en suite primary bedroom on 0.51 acres. Rosalyn Meyer, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-887-2687; danielgale.com

Costs

Taxes: $27,051 a year

Pros

The house was fully renovated in 2018. The main-floor family room, recreation room and a sunroom make it great for entertaining.

Cons

The basement is unfinished. The large grassy yard does not have a deck or patio.

Essex | 70 Norwood Avenue, Montclair, N.J.

Five-Bedroom House

$1.299 million

A five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, colonial-style house built in 1923 and updated in the 2000s with a great room that has cathedral ceilings, a sun room, formal dining and living rooms, two gas fireplaces, bedrooms on the second and third floors, a finished basement with a rec room, a laundry room, a tiered deck, portico-covered patio, a hot tub and a two-car detached garage on 0.26 acres. Mark DiBenedetto, Keller Williams, 917-882-1389; kwnjmetrogroup.com

Costs

Taxes: $32,934 a year

Pros

Large windows make the house bright and sunny and it’s on a corner lot across from a pretty town park. A full-house generator, French drain sump pump, air-conditioning system and water heater have all been updated in the last three years.

Cons

The bedroom closets are small. A thick growth of ivy covers the brick on one exterior wall.

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