This Southold gem at 3075 Lighthouse Road is up for perusing this weekend. (Photo courtesy of Douglas Elliman)

Living on the North Fork can be a tantalizing proposition, with its historic villages, farm-to-table (and other!) restaurants, iconic farms and close proximity to the water. Whether you’re looking for a house to put down roots, a second family home or a weekend getaway, there is plenty to choose from.

Here are five North Fork open houses scheduled for this weekend, priced from $616,900 to $1,730,000.

136 Beach Road, Wading River, NY 11792

$616,900 | Wading River

New listing; call agent for showing

Things to see:  A cozy garden cottage with three bedrooms and two baths in the Wildwood Shores Estates, which offers private beach access. Adding to the charm are a vaulted ceiling, woodburning fireplace, exposed beams and knotty pine paneling. There’s dining al fresco on the covered patio in the pretty backyard garden.

See listing here.

9450 Old Sound Avenue, Mattituck, NY 11952

$639,000 | Mattituck

Saturday, Feb. 21, 12 – 1:30 p.m.

Things to see:  This three-bedroom colonial home offers 1,298 square feet, a tidy yard and a leafy-tree driveway. Needs a little TLC, but the original circa 1932 bones are nice, with built-in cupboards, wainscoting, generously sized rooms and a flexible floor plan for a den, home office, etc. The detached two-car garage has loft storage space.

See listing here.

$825,000 | Calverton

Saturday, Feb. 21, 12  – 3:00 p.m.

Things to see:  A three-bedroom, top-floor unit with a balcony and water views in The Bluffs at Fox Hill. Fully renovated with a primary en-suite, open floor plan and wood-burning fireplace. Additional storage in the pull-down attic space. Community amenities include Olympic size pool, pool house with recreation room and gym, bocce, pickleball and tennis courts, plus private beach access.

See listing here.

609 Fox Hill Drive, Baiting Hollow, NY 11933

$1,100,000 | Wading River

Sunday, Feb. 22, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Things to see:  Dormers and a rocking chair porch create a cozy sense of place in this four-bedroom plantation-style home. The open-format country-style eat-in kitchen has plenty of storage and prep space. Oversized windows and the dormers let in plenty of light. Set on nearly .6 acres on a cul-de-sac. Bonus enclosed porch in the back. 

See listing here.

$1,730,000 | Southold

Saturday, Feb. 21, 12 – 1:30 p.m.

Things to see:  A circa 1927 shingled three-bedroom cottage near the historic Horton Point Lighthouse with original fieldstone fireplaces (one in the primary bedroom) and a wainscot-paneled sunroom. Many updated features, including HVAC, the eat-in kitchen and renewed landscaping. There’s a heated saltwater gunite pool and outdoor shower and lots of original charm.

See listing here.