Thinking about moving to Saugerties (Kingston, Hudson: real estate, how much, houses)

[norm]

I am retired and my wife will be retiring at the end of the year at which time we will be moving from Long Island. Saugerties is one of the towns that we are considering and I would appreciate if someone could let us know the pros and cons of living there.

Norm

[bzmom1025]

I lived in Saugerties all of my life. My husband and I just moved south 1 1/2 years ago. Both of our families are still in Saugerties. It is a great town with a lot of diversity. My biggest gripe was the outrageous tax hikes and the cost of living after 9/11, which I am sure you probably saw in LI. The village has some great little shops and restaurants. I am assuming you have visited as not many people pick Saugerties without seeing it first. It is hard for me to really give some info without knowing exactly what it is you are looking for. If you could be a little more specific I will try to provide you with as much info as possible.

[norm]

Hi bzmom,

We used to have a vacation house in E. Jewett so we've been to the shops in Saugerties fairly often but that was 0 years ago and things change. We would like:

House priced $250K and under
Near a good sized library
Don't want our neighbor's houses to be right on top of us
Must be a close drive to a major hospital.
Large supermarket nearby
Not too far from a good sized mall
A safe place to live

How much are real estate taxes?

[bzmom1025]

Originally Posted by norm

Hi bzmom,

We used to have a vacation house in E. Jewett so we've been to the shops in Saugerties fairly often but that was 0 years ago and things change. We would like:

House priced $250K and under
Near a good sized library
Don't want our neighbor's houses to be right on top of us
Must be a close drive to a major hospital.
Large supermarket nearby
Not too far from a good sized mall
A safe place to live

How much are real estate taxes?

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond! With Saugerties as your choice for location it may be a bit hard to meet all of your "wants". Like I said I have been gone for almost 2 years so I am not sure how the home prices have been. When we sold our home it was a basic 3br/1bath 1300 sq ft house and we sold it for just under that. Our taxes were pushing 4,000 a year. The only library in Saugerties is right in the village on Washington Ave. If I do remember correctly there was talk of building a new one but I am not sure where that location would be. The two major hospitals in the area are actually in Kingston which can vary in distance anywhere from 10-15 minutes to 30 minutes depending on where in Saugerties you chose to live. The largest supermarket in Saugerties is Price Chopper on Ulster Ave. This is the only supermarket in Saugerties so their prices are sometimes a bit up there. The closest mall is the Hudson Valley Mall on Ulster Avenue in Kingston. There is also a supermarket (Hannaford) across the street from the mall in Kingston. With all of that said, you may be able to find something in your price range on the outskirts of Saugerties. These areas are still considered Saugerties and when looking online for homes they will more than likely still be listed as Saugerties addresses. One area that is quite nice is Blue Mountain. It is a nice quiet area on the outskirts of Saugerties. You may or may not be at the top of your price range in this area. The homes in this area are usually more spread out and you can sometimes find a pretty good size of land with them. This area would put you further away from Kingston and the village of Saugerties. Another area is the Glasco area. This area is along the Hudson River and is also a nice area. I personally would stay out of the heart of Glasco as the homes are close together and let's just say, everyone knows everyone! I personally would stay away from Barkley Heights. This is also in Saugerties. It is close to the village, just over the bridge, but it is known for troubles with the younger crowd. A friend of mine lives there and her and a few of her neighbors had their cars spray painted. Just a little FYI for you. There is also Malden which is also along the Hudson River. This is also a nice area and is close to the village, though the home prices may be a little pricer since they are considered river location. West Camp is a nice area. This is on the outskirts of Saugerties as well. There are so many little areas throughout Saugerties that are still considered Saugerties yet they have other go by names. I hope this gives you some information that can help you with your choice. If I can be of anymore help, please let me know. Good luck with everything!

[gold dust]

Saugerties is a great place to retire to from LI! I grew up around there and I miss the area immensely!