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Why don't you sleep over your Ossining friends house and make a weekend of it?
You need a car to check out towns.
Rent one for an entire day.
Borrow a GPS if your phone doesn't have one.
Are both of you going to keep commuting to NYC?
You should stay in NYC as long as possible.
$350k isn't going to get you what you want.
Consider renting a cheap apt for a few years.
There is no nightlife.
White Plains nightlife is loud thumping DJ music at 1500 decibels.
Coming from NYC, this type of bar environment is a trashy disgrace.
Mt Kisco is cute and has lots of shopping and restaurants. My husband and I have been here for a few years renting an apartment. There isn't much to choose from in the 350-450 range. As for nightlife there are three places maybe that stay open late. They tend to bring in cougars and older men. We go into the city if we want to go out.
Pleasantville has less to offer restaurant and shopping wise but a great school district if you can afford 20 grand plus per year.
You can find a house in Pville. The downtown area has had an influx of young professionals purchasing the multi-fam's around town and on Bedford Rd. You will have walking access to train, Jacob Burns, various restaurants and local bars such as McArthurs, Paulies, Foleys, Lucys Lounge and Batnonge Wine Bar. Good luck with the search.
Mt Kisco is cute and has lots of shopping and restaurants. My husband and I have been here for a few years renting an apartment. There isn't much to choose from in the 350-450 range. As for nightlife there are three places maybe that stay open late. They tend to bring in cougars and older men. We go into the city if we want to go out.
Pleasantville has less to offer restaurant and shopping wise but a great school district if you can afford 20 grand plus per year.
I'm not looking too much for a real late night spot, I'm looking more for a bar to watch football or baseball during the weekend and a place to easily grab dinner. Since we are starting a family, my main goal I guess would be a family-centered community that has some bars and restaurants that my wife and I can enjoy for the next couple of years. I would wait a couple of more years, but with the interest rates and housing prices the way they are, it has accelerated our plans a bit.
Do you commute to NYC? I am a CPA and I am assuming I will be working in NYC for a while. However, I'd love to find a job closer to home and not have to deal with the commute as much.
You can find a house in Pville. The downtown area has had an influx of young professionals purchasing the multi-fam's around town and on Bedford Rd. You will have walking access to train, Jacob Burns, various restaurants and local bars such as McArthurs, Paulies, Foleys, Lucys Lounge and Batnonge Wine Bar. Good luck with the search.
Thank you. I am looking forward to checking out the town. Do you think it is worth renting a car for the area? Or can I get a good feel walking near the train area? I'd love to get a feel of everything (including the commute).
Pville is tiny compared to the other towns. Little over a mile by a mile. You can get off the train, walk around the downtown area and get a feel for the food/bar scene (lots for a small village). On Sat we have the Pville music fest at Parkway field. Just ask someone in town to point you in the right direction.
If you walk, I would suggest looking at Roselle park area and also walk up towards the old village on Bedford Rd (few more dining options and one bar). The taxes for the homes in your price range will not be 20k+. more around 10-15k. Just know you are paying for the schools and the small village close knit feel. We have a walking school district one of the few around NYC.
If you do get a car I would drive around on Bedford, Manville, Broadway, Washington and Marble ave. All of them are the main roads in town and most homes and side streets are off them. The village pool is on Nannahagen. Then when traveling up to Mt Kisco you can take 117 through Chappaqua. We do our chain store shopping in Kisco since it has a nicer feel than White Plains or Central ave. Downtown Kisco is nice too. If you take the train you can also travel up to Mt. Kisco. We are on the same train line. Croton is on the Hudson line. Here is a link to NY times article about the village. All of the areas you mentioned are nice.
Thanks so much MrPleasantville. I decided to rent a car and check it all out the area (and Mt. Kisco) on Sunday.
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