This week’s properties are four-bedroom homes in Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Newtown, Conn.

Nassau | 111 Berkshire Road, Rockville Centre, N.Y.

This four-bedroom, four-full-and-three-half-bath, 4,480-square-foot house from 1952 on 0.22 acres has a formal living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a formal dining room, a den with a fireplace, an office, a kitchen with a breakfast nook, and a dedicated washer and dryer within the primary bedroom suite. The finished basement has a second laundry area, a full bathroom, a wine cellar and storage. An attached garage holds two cars. Scott Wallace, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 516-521-4065; danielgale.com

Costs

Taxes: $38,166 a year

Pros

The fenced backyard has a heated saltwater pool. Three of the bedrooms have en suite baths.

Cons

The kitchen has dated laminate cabinetry. The backyard putting green may not be desirable.


Fairfield | 7 Ford Road, Newtown, Conn.

This 0.83-acre property overlooking Lake Zoar and totaling 2,211 square feet of interior space comprises a three-bedroom, one-bath main house and a one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse. The main house has a spacious living room with a fireplace, wood paneling, vaulted ceilings and a dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows leading outside to a patio. The exterior features include a fenced yard, a private dock and a two-car detached garage. Thomas Skillman, 203-731-1108, Gabrielle Gearhart, 203-240-8133, William Pitt Sotheby’s Int. Realty, williampitt.com

Costs

Taxes: $7,918 a year

Pros

The open layout of the main house is reminiscent of a summer weekend retreat. The guesthouse connects via a breezeway, and its bedroom is inside a second-floor glass conservatory-like space.

Cons

Interior features are outdated and the bedrooms are small. There is no central air-conditioning. The guesthouse lacks a kitchen.

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

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