Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New York

Hunterdon | 53 Kingwood Road, Frenchtown, N.J.

Six-bedroom Victorian

$750,000

A six-bedroom, seven-and-a-half-bath, three-story Victorian house built in 1878 and currently operating as a bed-and-breakfast, with a family room, living room, large updated kitchen, first-floor bedroom suite, pocket doors, stained-glass windows, three fireplaces, a lower-level caretaker’s suite, two patio areas, a detached two-car garage, additional parking and a separate cottage, on 0.27 acres. Sue Havens and Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer, Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, 609-731-6089 or 609-915-8399; sothebysrealty.com

Taxes

$17,811 a year

Pros

The bed-and-breakfast business is included in the sale, but the house could be used as a private residence. A quaint downtown area is within walking distance. The separate one-bedroom cottage is charming.

Cons

Many of the walls are covered with busy wallpaper. There is no central air-conditioning on the upper floors.

Nassau | 17 West Fourth Street, Locust Valley, N.Y.

Split-Level House

$829,000

A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath house built in 1954, with hardwood floors, an entry foyer, a bay window, a wood-burning fireplace, a dining room, a center-island kitchen, a lower-level family room and a two-car garage, on 0.2 acres. Michael Misiti, Compass, 347-539-9893; compass.com

Taxes

$15,602 a year

Pros

The fenced backyard has a patio and deck. The house has central air-conditioning.

Cons

The bathrooms could be updated. There is a commercial property next door.

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

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