$625,000 Homes in New York, Massachusetts and Oregon

New York Times

30-04-2025

Newburgh, N.Y. | $625,000
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom house perched above the Hudson River has unobstructed water views and a large deck off each level. The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, is a few blocks away and a waterfront park in the center of town is about a mile away. The city has coffee shops, art galleries and Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site, the base for the Continental Army near the end of the Revolutionary War.
Stewart International Airport is a 20-minute drive and Albany takes 90 minutes. Driving into Manhattan takes around two hours.
Size: 1,556 square feet
Price per square foot: $402
Indoors: A short set of steps lead from the sidewalk to the home's front door, beneath a transom window. The house has its original hardwood floors, and stairs with the original wood banister run up to the second floor.
The living room, at the front of the house, has tall windows that fill the space with light. A bench is built beneath the river-facing windows of one of the walls, and behind the living room is the formal dining room, where a recessed nook could hold a home bar.
The kitchen has pressed metal ceilings and a gas range, plus a dishwasher and a built-in microwave. At the back of the house is a sunroom where windows face the river and a door opens to a deck.
The primary en suite bedroom, upstairs, also faces the river and has its own deck. There's a closet and the bathroom has a double vanity with a black stone countertop. The second bedroom, also on the second floor, has four large windows. Next door is a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
Outdoor space: The deck on the main level functions as an outdoor living and dining room, with sweeping river views. Wood fences enclose both decks and the roof is equipped with solar panels. One off-street parking spot is included.
Taxes: $16,111 (estimated)
Contact: Allison Cannarsa-Barr, Voro LLC, 845-542-3991
Sandwich, Mass. | $629,000
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom house, originally the home of a local shipbuilder, is on Sandwich's Main Street, five minutes on foot from a coffee shop, a pizza parlor and a mini-golf course. The seller added a new roof, updated the kitchen and bathroom, and added an outdoor shower.
Town Neck Beach, on the edge of Cape Cod Bay, is less than 10 minutes away by car, as is the Sandwich Boardwalk, a walkway that runs through a marsh. Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, is an hour and 15 minutes away, as are Boston and Providence, R.I.
Size: 1,307 square feet
Price per square foot: $481
Indoors: The house is set back from the street, and the front door opens to a living room with green walls and ceilings trimmed with exposed wood. A tall brick fireplace with a rough-hewed wood mantel contains an electric stove.
An arched doorway connects the living room and a kitchen with butcher block countertops and cabinets with goldtone hardware, an exposed-brick wall and a white porcelain farmhouse-style sink beneath a six-over-six window.
On the other side of the kitchen is a family room with sliding-glass doors that face the backyard and a cast-iron stove, this one set atop a brick hearth.
The primary bedroom, on this level, has original wide-plank floors, two street-facing windows, and another that faces the side yard. Adjacent to the bedroom is a walk-in closet and dressing room with built-ins. This space also holds a stacked washer and dryer. A door at the far end opens to the bathroom, which has black hexagonal tile floors and a combined tub and shower.
A second bedroom, brightened by skylights, is on the attic level. An adjacent open space could be used as a home office.
Outdoor space: The backyard is grassy and surrounded by trees, with a paved patio and a storage shed. An outdoor shower is on the side of the house, and a driveway is fits several cars.
Taxes: $4,128 (estimated)
Contact: Tori Harrison, Sotheby's International Realty — Sandwich Brokerage, 508-455-7288
Portland, Ore. | $624,500
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is in Portland's Clinton neighborhood, five minutes on foot from a city park, a grocery co-op, a number of bars and restaurants, a bagel shop and a beer garden. The Clinton Street Theater, a movie theater and event space that first opened in the 1910s, is also within a five-minute walk, as is a public high school.
Mt. Tabor Park, where tennis courts and open lawns sit atop an extinct volcano, is a 10-minute drive. Downtown Portland takes 15 minutes by car or 30 minutes by public transit.
Size: 1,984 square feet
Price per square foot: $315
Indoors: A picket fence separates this home from the street, with steps leading to the top of the front porch. Inside, the foyer has refinished hardwood floors that continue into a living room with high ceilings and a side-facing window.
Original pocket doors, painted white, are between the living room and the dining room, where there are green walls and an early-20th-century ceiling fixture. A breakfast bar faces the kitchen, where the floors are cork and the cabinetry includes built-in refrigerated drawers. The range has a gas cooktop, and the backsplash is gray tile.
The two bedrooms on this level are equal in size, each fitting a queen-size bed and a desk. One has a window that faces the rear deck, and the other, off the foyer, has direct access to a bathroom with penny tile floors, green tile and a combined tub and shower. The bathroom is also accessible from the kitchen.
The basement is an open space that could be used as a bedroom or as a family room. Its bathroom was recently updated.
Outdoor space: A deck off the kitchen is big enough for a table and chairs, and a small paved patio at its base holds several raised garden boxes. The detached garage is divided into two halves, with one side a parking spot and the other used for storage.
Taxes: $4,416 (estimated)
Contact: Sarah Fennell, Urban Nest Realty, 503-740-8924