If you're looking for an LI house for $499,000

New Suffolk

5330 New Suffolk Rd.

Within walking distance of the beach, this updated seven-room ranch features refinished wood floors, freshly painted walls and vaulted ceilings with 12 skylights. The light and airy layout includes the living room, which flows into the kitchen and dining area. The den, which could become a fourth bedroom, is accessible through French doors. There are two bathrooms. The house is on .17-acres, and the taxes are $3,281. Victoria Germaise, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Mattituck, 631-298-6146

Westbury

59 Boyd Dr.

This center-hall cape in the village features a rear dormer as well as wood floors. There is a living room, a dining room with a built-in bookcase and an eat-in kitchen. Of four bedrooms, two are on the main level. There are two bathrooms -- one on each floor. Amenities include a full basement and a rear porch. Set on an 82-by-100-foot property, the house is in the Carle Place school district and close to parkways. There's also a one-car garage and a parking pass for the train station. Taxes are $10,998. Nancy Jarvis, Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, Carle Place, 516-334-3606

Stony Brook

9 Highview Rd.

Set at the end of a cul-de-sac on a 171-by-114-foot lot, this seven-room cape is within walking distance of village shops and the beach. Interior features include wood floors with wide moldings. The living room has a fireplace. The dining room has two built-in cupboards. The kitchen is designed with butter-color cabinets, granite countertops and a tile backsplash as well as high-end appliances. Of three bedrooms, the main-level master has a bay window. There are two bathrooms. Taxes are $10,104. Ann Strong, Virginia A. O'Dwyer Real Estate, Stony Brook, 631-751-3900