If you want a house with French doors
BLUE POINT
53 Blue Point Ave.
$615,000
French doors are among the finishing touches found throughout this 10-room Colonial. The French doors in the family room, where there is also a fireplace, open to an enclosed sunroom, which overlooks a mahogany deck with copper finials. Other details include brushed-nickel hardware, wood floors, moldings, solid wood doors and recessed lighting. The eat-in kitchen has granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. There are four bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms. The house is on almost a half-acre on the Great South Bay (There was no superstorm Sandy damage.) The property boasts a 350-square-foot workshop equipped with heat and electricity. In-ground sprinklers and a natural gas generator are among the amenities. Barbara Leogrande, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 631-553-8599.
BELLMORE
3057 Judith Dr.
$859,000
This eight-room split-ranch has walls of glass as well as glass doors overlooking a deepwater dock. The house has two sets of French doors, and those in the den have views of the water. Flanked by windows and visible from the high-end kitchen, the French doors open to the deck.
An interior set of French doors separate the formal dining room from the foyer. The second-floor master bedroom has a wall of glass that includes sliding doors that open to a deck. There are another three bedrooms and a total of 2½ bathrooms, including a new spa bathroom with radiant-heat floors.
Other interior features include some wood floors, skylights and recessed lighting. Outside, on the 60-by-111-foot lot, there is an in-ground pool, as well as a bulkhead and a floating dock. The house did not sustain any damage from superstorm Sandy, says one of the listing agents. Tina Canaris and Stacey Nathanson, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, 516-623-4500.
DIX HILLS
274 Half Hollow Rd.
$1,299,000
Set on 1.25 acres, this builder's home displays many custom features, including detailed moldings, tray ceilings and French doors. The 3,450-square-foot postmodern style has a "nice open feeling," says the listing agent.
The living room, which has a cathedral ceiling and skylights, opens to the formal dining room through two sets of French doors that anchor a dual-sided fireplace. Wood floors, radiant heat, a third fireplace, recessed lighting and a high-end kitchen are among the details.
The master suite is one of four bedrooms, and it has an exercise room, his and hers bathrooms and a private deck. There are two other bathrooms in the house. The gated property is reminiscent of a botanical garden, the agent says, noting there is room to add a pool or a tennis court. Frank Mann, Charles Rutenberg Realty, 631-514-4960.