This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Rye, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Ocean City, N.J.

Westchester | 33 Oakwood Avenue, Rye, N.Y.

A four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 2,193-square-foot home from 1909, newly renovated, with a stone front porch with pillars, a Dutch front door, a stone fireplace, pine floors, a bright dining room that flows into a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, a quaint family room with a sliding door to the yard, an upper-level en suite primary bedroom that fits a king-size bed and has a walk-in closet, a lower level with storage and recreation space and a detached one-car garage, on 0.1 acres. Sandy Chittenden, 914-879-1837. Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, williampitt.com

Costs

Taxes: $13,280 a year

Pros

The house is a block from Rye Beach, walking distance to Rye City schools, and minutes to the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary.

Cons

The yard is small and lacks a deck or patio.


Cape May | 225 West Inlet Road, Ocean City, N.J.

A five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house from 2019 with a covered front porch, an open- plan first floor with a gas fireplace, a dining room with a wet bar, a kitchen with an eating island, a bedroom suite, an upstairs balcony off the primary bedroom, an outdoor shower, a hot tub and an attached one-car garage, on 0.1 acres. Kevin Redmond, Long & Foster Christie’s International Real Estate, 609-513-6220; longandfoster.com

Costs

Taxes: $9,668 a year

Pros

The bedrooms are large and sunny. The house is about a quarter mile from the beach and in the desirable Gardens section, a residential neighborhood at the north end of Ocean City.

Cons

The kitchen is small. The backyard is completely paved over, with a patio and driveway.

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

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