This week’s properties are a four-bedroom contemporary house in Pound Ridge, N.Y., and a three-bedroom cabin in Medford Lakes, N.J.

Westchester | 25 Blacksmith Lane, Pound Ridge, N.Y.

A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, 4,170-square-foot house built in 1980, with three fireplaces, a wood-burning stove, a semi-open floor plan, a sunken living room, a formal dining room with a cathedral ceiling, a family room, an eat-in kitchen, a primary bedroom suite with a terrace, a finished lower level, a backyard with a stone patio and a solar-heated in-ground pool, a side lawn with a pond and a two-car garage, on 2.8-acre cul-de-sac lot. Mary Anne Condon, Ginnel Real Estate, 914-299-9956; ginnel.com

Costs

Taxes: $22,798 a year

Pros

Large windows provide natural light and views of the private landscaped property. It’s been tastefully renovated with updates to the bathrooms and kitchen. There are bathrooms on all levels.

Cons

The pool and pond are unfenced. A staircase leading to the lower level could use a railing.


BURLINGTON COUNTY | 157 Narragansett Trail, Medford Lakes, N.J.

A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 2,951-square-foot expanded 1931 log cabin with an open great room that has a wood-burning stone fireplace, atrium windows and sliding doors leading to a redwood deck with an outdoor kitchen; a first-floor office with lofted space; a second-story primary bedroom suite with a balcony; an attached two-car garage; and a separate office or workshop area connected to the house by a breezeway, on half an acre. Valerie Bertsch, Compass Realty, 609-410-1763; compass.com

Costs

Taxes: $18,136 a year
Homeowners association fee: $625 a year

Pros

The half-acre wooded property with an extensive waterfront is in a small lake-filled community, with a dock for kayaks and canoes. Wood beams, ceilings and exposed log walls add warmth.

Cons

One of the bedrooms is next to the kitchen. The partially finished basement can be reached only by a Bilco door or an interior ladder.

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

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