Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Bergen | 12 Clauss Avenue, Paramus, N.J.

Five-Bedroom Remodel

$1.385 million

A five-bedroom, four-bath house built in 1950 but fully remodeled this year, featuring an open kitchen with a center island, dining area and living rooms and a separate family room and bedroom suite, four other bedrooms, a finished basement and one-car attached garage, a deck and a fenced yard on 0.25 acres. Besmir Vatoci, Realty One Group Legend, 201-294-2885; realtyonegroup.com

Costs

Taxes: $10,388 a year

Pros

Many contemporary updates were incorporated into the renovation, including the white-and-black exterior, stylish light fixtures, tray ceilings and pattern marble walls in the kitchen and bathrooms. The bedrooms are large and sunny.

Cons

The living room and dining area spaces are narrow. The yard has very little landscaping.

Westchester | 28 North Way, Chappaqua, N.Y.

Five-Bedroom House

$2.049 million

A five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath, 3,775-square-foot house built in 1950 and expanded and renovated in the early 2000s that has a beamed family room with a cathedral ceiling, a wood-burning fireplace, an eat-in kitchen, a primary bedroom suite with a gas fireplace and walk-in closets, a mudroom, a playroom, two slate patios and a two-car garage across 1.18 acres on a cul-de-sac in Lawrence Farms South. Yona Strougo, Compass, 914-393-8653; compass.com

Costs

Taxes: $42,187 a year

Pros

A tasteful second level with large, bright rooms was added to the house. The laundry area is on the first floor. The house is set back from the road and private.

Cons

Not all rooms have hardwood flooring. There is no basement. The kitchen floor could use refinishing.

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