24 Merilina AvenueKingston, NY 12401Price: $329,000

24 Merilina Avenue gives you your weekends back. Two bedrooms, one bath, and nothing demanding your attention, so the only to-do list is yours. Out back, a deck and a large, partially covered patio make the yard an extension of the house, and the grill, the company, and the second round don't care what the forecast says. The partially fenced yard keeps the edges easy. The garage handles the vehicles and the gear, and the full basement gives you room for a workshop, a gym, or storage you'll finally stop apologizing for. Then there's the address. Uptown Kingston is right there: Saturday mornings at the Wall Street farmers market, coffee in the Stockade, dinner at Kingston Bread + Bar, a drink at Stockade Tavern, and records and books on the way home. Forsyth Park is nearby for the trails. Commuters have Thruway Exit 19 and the Rhinecliff Bridge close, and Woodstock is a straight run up Route 28. Not to mention it's almost skiing season. With options within a short drive.