Where to go on holiday in March 2023 - Condé Nast Traveller

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Temperature: 19°C high; 13°C low Season: spring Travel time from UK: 2 hours 35 minutes Time difference: GMT +1 Nothing brings a spring to the step quite like the sight of Italy's glorious Amalfi coast. Particularly in March, when its vertiginous twists are bathed in a daily average eight hours of sun. Cliffs plunge into the Tyrrhenian Sea, topped with grand palazzos and smart hotels. Narrow, Roman lanes are stuffed with limoncello stalls flogging the boozy spoils of Sorrento's famous fruit. Its snoozy air and pastel-coloured houses are pure Italian cinema: you might even swear you've seen a young Sophia Loren looking impossibly saucy by the quay. Do as the Italians do and spend the lazy, romantic days enjoying a long aperitivo . Don't miss fresh fritto misto at Marina Grande, the town's old fishing harbour, or Michelin-starred Il Buco in the cellars of an old monastery, where chef Peppe Aversa serves seasonal ingredients under a stone-hewn, vaulted ceiling. Th...

Homes That Sold for Around $450,000 - The New York Times

Each week, our survey of recent residential sales in New York City and the surrounding region focuses on homes that sold around a certain price point, allowing you to compare single-family homes, condos and co-ops in different locales.

The "list price" is the asking price when the property came on the market with the most recent broker. The time on the market is measured from the most recent listing to the closing date of the sale.

New Jersey | 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

This 89-year-old, 1,566-square-foot house has a living room with columned entryways and a built-in banquette, a kitchen with granite counters, a sun room and a partially-finished basement on 0.08 acres.

14 weeks on the market

$369,900 list price

1% above list price

Costs $10,624 a year in taxes

Listing broker Weichert, Realtors


Long Island | 2 bedrooms, 2½ baths

A 1,350-square-foot, 25-year-old attached townhouse-style condo, with a kitchen that has granite counters, a home office, an attached one-car garage and a patio, in a gated complex with an outdoor pool.

21 weeks on the market

$469,990 list price

7% below list price

Costs $11,700 a year in taxes; $375 a month in common charges

Listing broker Douglas Elliman


Manhattan | 1 bedroom, 1 bath

A 550-square-foot, prewar co-op, with hardwood floors, a living room with a fireplace and an exposed-brick wall and a galley kitchen with a window in a walk-up building.

19 weeks on the market

$399,000 list price

0% above list price

Costs $1,036 a month in maintenance

Listing broker Keller Williams


Connecticut | 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

This 70-year-old, 1,224-square-foot, Cape Cod-style house has vinyl siding, hardwood floors, a front porch, a kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and a driveway, but no garage, on 0.11 acres.

An 1,100-square-foot, postwar co-op, with parquet floors, a dining area with picture windows, a kitchen with a subway-tile backsplash, and a balcony in a non-doorman elevator building.

10 weeks on the market

$365,000 list price

0% below list price

Costs $1,162 a month in maintenance; $20 a month in special assessments

Listing broker Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty


Staten Island | 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths

This 1,600-square-foot, three-level, attached single-family house built in 1988, has hardwood floors, a living room with a bay window and a dining area with a door to a balcony in a homeowner association.

17 weeks on the market

$419,000 list price

2% below list price

Costs $4,008 a year in taxes; $50 a month in common charges

Listing broker Sari Kingsley Real Estate

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