WESTCHESTER | 20 ELM PARK, IRVINGTON, N.Y.
Renovated 1890 Carriage House
$2.15 million
A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath, 3,223-square-foot home that has an open floor plan, hardwood floors and exposed-brick walls; a kitchen with a marble island, double ovens and sinks, and a wood-burning fireplace; a dining and living area with coffered ceilings, wainscoting and French doors to a stone patio; a bright office with access to a covered porch; an en suite primary bedroom wing with walk-in closets and built-ins, a private balcony, a laundry room, dual sinks and showers, a sauna and a Japanese soaking tub; an attached two-car garage; and a lower level with a family room and access to the fenced-in backyard, which opens to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway, on 0.36 acres. Dawn Knief, 914-393-1159; William Pitt Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International, williampitt.com
Costs
Taxes: $53,296 a year
Pros
Nestled at the end of a cul-de-sac off a main road, the house is also near the center of town and about 15 minutes from a Metro-North Railroad station.
Cons
While the backyard is landscaped beautifully, it is very small. A nearby public trail reduces privacy.
Mercer | 201 East Ward Street, Hightstown, N.J.
1920 Farmhouse
$1.6 million
A seven-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath, 5,682-square-foot expanded farmhouse with formal living and dining rooms, a great room with brick floors, a sunroom, a game room with a bar, an exercise studio, a partially finished basement with temperature-controlled wine cellar, an attached three-car garage, a covered porch, patios and a heated in-ground pool, on 3.65 acres. Lisa Arpaia, BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors, 917-841-9022, bhhs.com
Taxes
$27,950 a year
Pros
The house has three fireplaces, two laundry rooms, two sets of staircases and extensive storage. The grounds are beautifully landscaped, including a variety of fruit trees, mature plantings and plenty of grass.
Cons
This grand house is in a neighborhood that mostly includes far more modest homes. Upkeep of the property would likely require professional help.
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