If you want a house on Long Island for $474,000

East Patchogue

292 South County Rd.

This nine-room high-ranch is on three acres set back from the road behind an iron fence. The landscape includes an in-ground gunite pool and boasts 226 feet of creek front. Mud Creek, a tributary to the Great South Bay, is used for kayaking, canoeing or rowing, says the listing agent.

The house -- about 2,800 square feet -- has been completely renovated. Features include a new roof, siding and windows, as well as wood floors, two staircases and a fireplace. The entire rear of the house is glass, overlooking the pool. There are four bedrooms and two new bathrooms. Jeanine Carroll, Leesa Byrnes Realty, Sayville, 631-807-0520.

Valley Stream

1 Birchwood Dr.

On a manicured, 107-by-71-foot property, this center-hall Colonial with a covered front porch features wood floors, moldings and a fireplace. The layout includes a small entrance foyer flanked by a formal living room and dining room.

There's also an eat-in kitchen, a den with sliding-glass doors that open to the yard and a half-bathroom on the main level. Two staircases access the second floor, where there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms.

A breezeway connects the house to the two-car garage. Amenities include a full basement, central air-conditioning and in-ground sprinklers. Jeannie Shipman, Pendola Estates Realty, Bellmore, 516-297-5846.

Southampton

8 Club Dr.

Situated between Montauk and Sunrise highways, this 10-room raised ranch is in a cul-de-sac on a 0.70-acre parcel. Interior features include wood floors and a fireplace as well as four bedrooms and three full bathrooms.

The kitchen has white cabinets and white appliances, and the dining area has sliding-glass doors that open to a deck. Central air-conditioning and a new hot-water tank were recently installed.

Amenities include a full basement, a 1½-car garage, in-ground sprinklers and two sheds. Janice Hayden, Hulse Realty Group, Southampton, 631-255-9160.