Mercer County | 33 Rosedale Road, Princeton, N.J.
Mediterranean Style Ranch
$2.448 million
This five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath, 4,803-square-foot house designed by a renowned Princeton architect in 1929 has formal living and dining rooms, an oak-paneled library with two-sided gas fireplace, a family room with two-side wood fireplace, an office, upstairs and downstairs sunrooms, an updated kitchen with a butler’s pantry, a finished lower level with a gym and a rec room, an attached two-car garage a bluestone patio, a hot tub and a pizza oven, on 0.75 acres. Stacy Gaines Pibl, Christie’s International Real Estate
Costs
Taxes: $37,029 a year
Pros
The house is built around a sunny courtyard with a fountain and a walkway with brick arches covered in flowering vines. The library has 19th-century glass-faced bookcases imported from London.
Cons
The secondary bedrooms are small and painted in bright pastel colors which may not appeal to some. The kitchen is narrow.
Westchester | 23 Crossbar Road, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Contemporary Midcentury Modern
$1.999 million
This five-bedroom, three-bath, 3,122-square-foot renovated home built in 1963 that has a zero-carbon footprint. It includes solar power, geothermal heating and cooling, double-pane windows and EV charging station. On the main level there’s an open-floor plan that has an eat-in kitchen, a vaulted great room with a wood-burning fireplace, a primary suite with a Japanese soaking tub and two additional bedrooms. The lower level contains the two remaining bedrooms, a full bath, a living area, a gym, a laundry room and access to an attached garage, on a 0.26 acre lot. Pablo Martinez, Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, williampitt.com
Costs
Taxes: $23,703 a year
Pros
The home is Pearl-Gold certified, features two backup batteries, and its efficient design allows for living without energy bills.
Cons
The near off-grid setup comes with a learning curve. The midcentury modern aesthetic might not appeal to everyone.
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