Decorated with balls, bows and Christmas stockings, one a vintage mid-century home and the other a much more recently completed condominium, they reflect the spirit of the season of giving — and the fulfilling of that new year's resolution to find the perfect house.

Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty have both listings, and Heather Chilvers is the agent for the mid-century property which sits in the middle of a large and beautiful plot of land. Tucked away at the end of a lane that leads to this quiet and private oasis, yet it is just moments away from Hamilton. It is a supremely secluded home that is also extremely convenient for the city and the surrounding schools.

With a classic Bermuda cedar front door and cedar window sills, its high ceilings, along with two fireplaces and two covered porches, give this house, which is priced at just under $1 million, all the elements which make Rockville Cottage a fine example of Bermuda's venerated architecture.

It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms — the master bedroom features a large dressing room with plenty of cupboard space, and there's also a family room as well as a dining room with a porch just outside.

The kitchen is remodelled, and there's a laundry and a large living room as well.

Contact Heather Chilvers at HChilvers@brcl.bm for more information about Rockville Cottage in Pembroke

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Also dressed up for Christmas is a recently built and contemporary town house in Southampton. The grounds have been beautifully landscaped and maintained. Italian in style with beautiful travertine stone floors in some areas and marble floors in others, the views from the house into the front garden are reminiscent of the English countryside.

The agent, who is Miranda Fountain, calls it a “unique town house”, and pointed out it has its own private garden as well as a guest suite, and is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac.

Inside this home, which is priced at just more than $1 million, is modern, bright and airy and there are views over the waters of Riddell's Bay and onto the far shore where Riddell's Bay Golf Club sits. The view is particularly striking from the veranda off the generous master bedroom — which is carpeted with high quality Berber wall-to-wall carpeting, with 'his and her' walk-in closets as well as a third closet. The bathroom is enviably large with a double vanity and a jacuzzi tub. There are two more bedrooms, both with Riddell's Bay views, which share a bathroom, and each have good cupboard space as well. These bedrooms are also carpeted in Berber as well.

And here's a great feature for a modern house — the laundry is upstairs.

Downstairs, via its beautifully crafted wood staircase — another notable aspect of this home — the kitchen, dining and living room areas are open plan. Sitting on 0.18 of an acre, she pointed to French doors which lead to a covered porch, and suggested dining al fresco there. “Or there is plenty of space in the garden for a larger party,” she said.

The modern kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops, and there's also a breakfast bar.

Ms Fountain pointed out that high-end finishes abound in this house, and these features are set off by high ceilings on the lower floor and tray ceilings upstairs.

And there's also a fourth bedroom with an exterior access which could also be accessed from within the house, which has a bathroom en suite and a kitchenette.

Contact Ms Fountain at MFountain@brcl.bm for more information about 3 Riddells View Estate on Plumber Lane in Southampton.

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