A new look for the holidays: Three party-ready houses.

$898,500

Doylestown

71 Meadow Lane

Taxes: $6,778

This seven-year-old dwelling features wide-plank wood floors, a formal living room, a three-story family room with a fireplace, and a large eat-in kitchen with glass-front cabinets, designer light fixtures and window treatments, custom-made tiles, and a granite-topped island that includes wine racks. The dining area of the kitchen leads out to a landscaped patio with a pond. There are three bedrooms and 21/2 baths; on the third floor, you will find a rock-climbing/exercise room and an office that could be a fourth bedroom. The house also offers a two-car garage and a walkout basement. There is a separate studio structure with a full bath.

Broker: Sue Jones, Class-Harlan Real Estate; 215-262-4422 or 215-348-8111.

$1.95 million
Medford Lakes
26 Shinnecock Trail
Taxes: $13,000

Situated on Upper Aetna Lake, this log-cabin home has been renovated and transformed. It has a formal dining room, a large great room with a stone fireplace, an eat-in kitchen that faces the lake, and a den off the kitchen that has a bar. There are multilevel decks overlooking the lake and dock, and a full screened-in porch with a skylight. The kitchen has a tiled island with a breakfast bar, custom cabinets, two sinks, and a restaurant-style stove. There are three bedrooms, three full baths, and a carriage house. Also offered are a first-floor laundry room/mudroom with built-in storage, and a two-car garage.

Broker: Deborah Steen-Kitey, Long & Foster Real Estate; 856-857-2200 or 856-857-2227.

$2.099 million
Bryn Mawr
155 Airdale Rd.
Taxes: $25,500

Located on almost an acre, this house has a formal living room and a dining room that can seat 30 guests. The eat-in chef's kitchen has three dishwashers, an island with a sink, a double Sub-Zero refrigerator, a six-burner Thermador stove, double ovens, and a butler's pantry. Off the kitchen is a family room with a cathedral ceiling and a fireplace. There is a library on the first floor and a large mudroom. Six bedrooms, seven full baths, and two half-baths are offered. The master suite has a fireplace, two walk-in closets, a spa-style bathroom and a balcony. Also included are a three-car garage, a security system, a fenced backyard, and a partially finished walkout basement.

Broker: Sandra Fink, Prudential Fox & Roach; 610-649-7410 or 610-645-3874.