Manhattan | 750 Park Avenue, No. 16D

Co-op on the Upper East Side

$629,000

A studio apartment of approximately 500 square meters with a kitchen with windows and a dishwasher, a dressing room, a bathroom with windows, an electric fireplace, large tilt-and-turn windows and through-the-wall air conditioning, on the 16th floor of a doorman building of 17 floors with a live-in manager, porters, shared laundry room, bicycle storage, basement lockers and a package room. Lisa Chajet, Coldwell Banker Warburg, 212-439-5199; cbwarburg.com

Cost

Maintenance: $1,731 per month

Plus points

This lovely studio was renovated four years ago and has a windowed corner ideal for a dining table. A television is included in the sale. Pied-à-terre is allowed.

Cons

The refrigerator and convection oven are small, as is the sleeping area.

Manhattan | 206 East 95th Street, #15B

Yorkville Apartment

$1.25 million

A 1,000-square-foot apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open floor plan, a kitchen with windows, a large master bedroom, a second bedroom with an en suite bathroom, ample closets, two balconies, through-the-wall heating and cooling, and basement storage, on the 15th floor of an 18-story doorman building with a part-time doorman, super, shared laundry room and gym. Erin Wheelock and Ariana Navazesh Keller Williams, 818-519-3742; knyc.com

Cost

Common costs: $1,840 per month
Taxes: $1,623 per month

Plus points

The master bedroom has a balcony and can be connected to the adjacent bathroom, creating a suite. The building has only two units per floor.

Cons

The kitchen has no counter space without an island.

Queens | Pompeiilaan 198-31

Holliswood House

$1.995 million

A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, 3,483-square-foot home with an open floor plan, an eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar, an electric fireplace, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, central air conditioning, a finished basement with a wet bar, and a full bathroom, a washer/dryer, ample storage, an attached garage, a patio, a pool and a hot tub, on 2 acres. Carolina Gontijo, Corcoran, 203-948-4359; corcoran.com

Cost

Taxes: $11,256 per year

Plus points

The entire house and backyard have been renovated over the past eight years. The patio is covered and equipped with a kitchen and skylights.

Cons

The house does not have a mudroom at any of the entrances.

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Manhattan | 100 Claremont Avenue, No. 10C

Morningside Heights Apartment

$1.195 million

A one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, 800 square feet with an open floor plan, a breakfast bar, a large marble bathroom with double sinks, a walk-in closet, casement windows, central air conditioning and a washer/dryer, on the 10th floor of a new construction project of 41 floors with a live-in manager, super, doorman, basement storage, private parking garage and three floors of amenities including a gym, swimming pool, children’s playroom and library. Danika Dorsey, Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group; 212-246-2100, corcoran.com

Cost

Common charges: $1,295 per month
Taxes: $674 per month

Positives

Beautiful views include the historic Riverside Church. The use of facilities is included in the monthly community contribution.

Cons

Parking lots cost $154,000 plus monthly maintenance fees. Basement storage units start at $31,500 for 150 square feet.

Manhattan | 45 Park Avenue, No. 1501

Murray Hill Apartment

$2.35 million

A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath apartment, 1,400 square feet with 10-foot ceilings, a separate kitchen with wine refrigerator, an open living/dining room, a master bedroom with a marble en-suite bathroom and a second en-suite bedroom with a murphy bed, Juliet balconies, a vented washer/dryer, zoned central air conditioning and access to basement storage, on the 15th floor of a 21-story 2007 doorman building with a concierge, doorman, live-in super, fitness room, residents’ lounge, private parking garage and roof terrace. Lindsay Barton Barrett, Bradley Rodenberg and Taylor Schultz, Douglas Elliman; 917-363-5521, elliman.com

Cost

Common costs: $2,665 per month
Taxes: $2,442 per month

Positives

The generous floor plan of this well-maintained condo allows for two private bathrooms and a half bath at the entrance. The large windows offer sweeping views of Manhattan, including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. There is good cupboard space.

Cons

Parking spaces sell privately for about $150,000 or can be rented for about $1,000 per month. The combined monthly common charges and taxes are high.

Brooklyn | 415 Leonard Street, No. 1A

Williamsburg Duplex

$1.5 million

A three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 1,623-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, a master bedroom with a private windowed bathroom, a second bedroom and a second full bathroom on the top floor; a bedroom with en suite bathroom, walk-in closet and storage space on the lower level; plus washer/dryer connections and central air conditioning, on the first and basement floors of a seven-story building built in 2006 with a part-time doorman, a super, a roof terrace, a children’s playroom, a waiting list for basement storage spaces, private parking garage and a bicycle shed. Marzena Wawrzaszek, SERHANT; 347-543-5039, serhant.com

Cost

Common charges: $1,469 per month
Taxes: $1,193 per month
Ongoing assessment to build reserves: $160 per month

Positives

The building is located across the street from McCarren Park. The owner is selling a parking space in the garage for $50,000 or best offer.

Cons

The closet in the first bedroom is small.

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Grand Gorge, NY | $550,000

A 2021 A-frame cabin with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 1.8 acre lot

This home is five minutes from Prattsville, a Greene County town with a restaurant, tavern and grocery store, and a 10-minute drive from a number of hiking and biking trails in the Catskill Mountains. Hunter Mountain, a popular ski area, is 20 minutes away. The city of Catskill, on the banks of the Hudson River, is a 45-minute drive away.

Driving to Hudson or Cooperstown, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, takes about an hour. Albany is about an hour and 15 minutes’ drive away. New York City is a three-hour drive away. Rochester is less than a four-hour drive away.

Mate: 1,700 square meters

Price per square meter: $324

Inside: A wooden staircase leads from the garden to a small terrace at the main entrance.

The front door opens into a living room with hardwood floors, a spiral staircase to the floor above and a large window overlooking mature trees.

This space is open to a dining area and kitchen with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, custom cabinetry painted forest green, and sliding glass doors that provide access to the back deck.

On this level there are two bedrooms, at the end of a corridor extending from the living room. One has a patterned yellow accent wall; it has the use of a full bathroom with a bath and a shower finished in dark green tiles. The other has its own outside entrance and the use of another full bathroom.

The second floor is configured as a large primary suite with a loft-style sitting area, large windows with expansive views, and a windowed bathroom with a shower lined with white tiles.

A side-by-side washer and dryer are located in the finished basement, currently used as a study and recreation room.

Outdoor area: The backyard has a wooden terrace with enough space for a table and chairs or a hot tub. The detached garage offers space for one car.

Taxes: $1,566 (estimated)

Contact: Angelica Ferguson and Lexi Mickle, Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-767-7705; sothebysrealty.com

Columbus, OH | $559,999

A newly renovated 1915 bungalow with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2 acre plot

Located in the Clintonville neighborhood, this home is a few blocks from a public library, a Kroger supermarket, a vegan restaurant, and a donut shop, and about a five-minute drive from the main campus of The Ohio State University. It is less than a mile from Columbus Park of Roses, one of the nation’s largest public rose gardens, in Whetstone Park.

The Ohio Statehouse and Columbus Museum of Art are 10 minutes away, in downtown Columbus. Driving to Cincinnati takes less than two hours. Cleveland is two and a half hours away.

Mate: 1,669 square meters

Price per square meter: $336

Inside: A paved path runs across the front garden and leads to a wide veranda surrounded by white-painted wooden balustrades.

The front door opens into a living room with a fireplace and several windows overlooking the veranda. Through a wide doorway you reach a dining room with windows and white-painted wooden paneling. A breakfast bar separates this space from a kitchen with new stainless steel appliances, leather granite countertops, a built-in bench and a glass door that opens to the backyard.

The 1 bedroom suite is located on this level, next to the dining room. The bedroom is large enough for a queen bed and desk; the bathroom has a double sink and a walk-in shower.

Upstairs there are three more bedrooms, accessible via a staircase in the kitchen. They share a renovated bathroom with a combined bath and shower.

Outdoor area: The backyard is enclosed by a wooden fence and has a terrace. The detached garage offers space for two cars.

Wenonah, NJ | $550,000

A 1911 house with five bedrooms and three bathrooms, on 0.3 hectares

Wenonah, a neighborhood in Gloucester County about a half-hour drive from Center City Philadelphia, was founded in the early 1870s as a refuge for city residents who appreciated its proximity to Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River .

This home is within walking distance of a public elementary school, a public library, and Tall Pines State Preserve, a 250-acre nature preserve on the site of a former golf course. Ocean City, Wildwood, Cape May and other towns along the Jersey Shore are less than 90 minutes away.

Mate: 2,839 square meters

Price per square meter: $194

Inside: The house is located a little further from the street, behind a manicured lawn.

To the left of the entrance is a living room with original hardwood floors, diamond-paned windows and a gas fireplace with marble surround and an original wooden mantel.

The hardwood floors lead through French doors to a dining room with an antique hanging lamp. This space connects to a kitchen with copper sink and a large center island with granite countertops.

A home office and family room with fireplace and bar are located down a hallway extending from the dining room. A diamond-paned bedroom with en suite bathroom is also located in this part of the house.

On the second floor there are three more bedrooms, accessible via a staircase in the living room. They share a bathroom with a combined bath and shower.

The third floor is set up as a primary suite, with a bedroom large enough for a king-size bed, a separate sitting area, and a bathroom with a deep soaking tub and walk-in shower.

Outdoor area: Behind the house there is a wooden terrace where you can eat outside when the weather is nice. There are steps down to a stone terrace large enough for lounge furniture. The backyard behind it is landscaped with grass. The detached garage offers space for two cars.

Taxes: $13,812 (estimated)

Contact: Mark Honabach, Weichert, 856-227-1950; weichert.com

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Manhattan | 138 Edgecombe Avenue, No. 1A

Central Harlem Garden Duplex

$700,000

A one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom duplex, 900 square feet at garden level, with a large foyer, an eat-in kitchen with integrated dishwasher, a full bathroom, a bedroom and a balcony on the ground floor. first level; and a living room, office nooks, half bath, washer and vented dryer hookup on the lower level; plus a private backyard, ample storage and mini-split heating and air conditioning, in a five-story pre-war building with a virtual intercom. Laura Cook, Keller Williams NYC 917-935-8140; knyc.com

Cost

Common charges: $614 per month
Taxes: $95 per month

Plus points

This spacious maisonette is well maintained. The apartment has its own boiler and the bedroom has soundproof windows.

Cons

The bedroom windows open to the sidewalk. There is no fence separating the backyard from the neighbors.

Manhattan | 128 West 26th Street, #12

Chelsea Apartment

$2.395 million

A 1,300 square foot apartment with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open floor plan, a wine refrigerator in the kitchen, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom with double sinks and dressing room, bathroom floors with radiant heat, casement windows, a washer/dryer connection, zoned heating and air conditioning, a balcony and direct elevator access, occupies the entire 12th floor of a 14-storey new development with a virtual doorman, a super and a roof terrace. Aaron Mazor, Ryan Zeiger and Kelsey Hiscano, 917-696-8772, Compass; compass.com

Cost

Common charges: $3,149 per month
Taxes: $1,060 per month

Plus points

The spacious balcony is adjacent to the master bedroom.

Cons

A closet is missing in the third bedroom.

Brooklyn | 970 Kent Avenue, No. G10

Bedford Stuyvesant Loft

$1.15 million

A 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with 10-foot ceilings, a primary suite with a walk-in closet, washer/dryer, patio, ample storage, and air conditioning with window units. at the garden level of a converted nine-storey pre-war factory with a doorman, a concierge, a live-in super, a waiting list for basement lockers, a bicycle shed, a gym and a courtyard. Gerald Magpily, Nest Seekers International, 917-664-0657; nestseekers.com

Cost

Common costs: $1,033 per month
Taxes: $833 per month
Ongoing assessment to build reserves: $280 per month

Plus points

This sunny and spacious apartment was modernized in 2022.

Cons

The hallway outside the apartment lacks charm.

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