co-op; close to park, bus, train, school and shops, membership rights in Lake Isle Country Club; maintenance $918 , 50 tax-deductible; listed at $254,900.
$425,000 43 General Heath Avenue Number of bedrooms: 2 Number of full bathrooms: 1 Number of half bathrooms: 1 Weeks on market: 3 weeks 67-year-old colonial; living-room fireplace, h/w floors, new roof, close to park; 0.11-acre lot; taxes $4,249; listed at $425,000.
$520,000 4 Morningside Drive Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of full bathrooms: 3 Number of half bathrooms: 0 Weeks on market: 6 months 54-year-old ranch; living-room fireplace, new baths, new recreation room, slate patio, close to park, 1.98-acre lot; taxes $13,867; listed at $525,000.
$600,000 to $899,999 Yonkers $675,000 52 Wilcox Avenue Number of bedrooms: 4 Number of full bathrooms: 2 Number of half bathrooms: 1 Time on the market: 2 weeks 60-year-old colonial; sunken living room with fireplace, refinished oak floors, c/a, close to park, 0.16-acre lot; taxes $8,000; listed at $669,000 (multiple bids).
$300,000 to $599,999 White Plains $425,000 24 Gedney Terrace Number of bedrooms: 2 Number of full bathrooms: 1 Number of half bathrooms: 0 Time on the market: 5 weeks 73-year-old ranch; eat-in kitchen, finished playroom in basement, deck, close to park, 2-car detached garage, 0.16-acre lot; taxes $4,319; listed at $429,000.
$900,000 to $1.2 million Larchmont $1.075 million144 Clark Court Number of bedrooms: 5 Number of full bathrooms: 2 Number of half bathrooms: 1 Weeks on market: 3 weeks 98-year-old Victorian; front porch, entry hall, living room with fireplace, close to park and beach, 0.64-acre lot on cul-de-sac; taxes $16,049; listed at $1.05 million (multiple bids).
The speediest growth is inland, close to parks like Joshua Tree, Sequoia and Yosemite.
This is a great neighborhood, close to parks, museums, diverse shopping, dining options, and public transportation.
The variable-ratio "active" steering -- the wheels turn quicker at low speeds -- is disconcerting at first, causing you to clip curbs and brush close to parked cars.
The U.S. attorneys going after such dispensaries have justified their actions mainly by claiming the shops operate too close to parks and schools.
Other schools in the city, such as Frank M. Wright School, El Monte High School and Rio Vista School, have campuses next to or close to parks.
