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12-15-2006, 09:12 AM
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Which town in Westchester? Please help!!
Hello,
My fiance and I are planning to buy a house in Westchester in the next few months. We have both lived in the city for a very long time, so this will be a huge change. We're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the choices, so I'm hoping some of you out there can offer some advice. We're hoping to find a town that has most of these characteristics:
-has a small town (rather than suburban) feel--we want to be able to walk to some shopping, restaurants, etc
-is on water (either the Hudson or the LI Sound)
-has good schools
-has historic houses (we want a pre-1930 house)
-has good food nearby--a farmer's market, good grocery stores, good restaurants
-ideally, has at least a small local art scene (galleries etc)
-isn't TOO far from NYC...we'll both be commuting (no more than 45-50 or so minutes on the train?)
This is asking a lot, I know!
We can spend up to about $650K, but would like to spend less, of course. We don't mind if the house is small, though...anything will seem big after all these years in the city!
Any and all suggestions or tips will be greatly appreciated!!
Alice
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12-15-2006, 09:31 AM
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45 to 50 min. from the city and not suburbia? if you want a small town feel on the water you will need to travel farther north than that. I would however suggest Tarrytown. although its not a small town feel its pretty artsy, its on the water(hudson) ect. But, you will need to spend over a mill to live on the water let alone have a view of it.
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12-15-2006, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by house-hunter
45 to 50 min. from the city and not suburbia? if you want a small town feel on the water you will need to travel farther north than that. I would however suggest Tarrytown. although its not a small town feel its pretty artsy, its on the water(hudson) ect. But, you will need to spend over a mill to live on the water let alone have a view of it.
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Thanks for the reply and the recommendation! We're considering Tarrytown..I've heard good things about it...but we haven't had a chance to go check it out yet.
When I said on the water, I meant the town, not the house! Not enough $$ for that, sadly!
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12-15-2006, 10:08 AM
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Scarsdale (not on the water, but all else applies), Larchmont and Rye (has it all)
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12-15-2006, 04:20 PM
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NOT Yonkers or Mount Vernon.
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12-26-2006, 03:36 PM
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Scarsdale, Larchmont or Rye. Avoid Yonkers and Mt. Vernon. New Rochelle is iffy too.
Maybe Pelham...
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12-26-2006, 11:17 PM
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perfect town for you
in all that you were looking for, you should check out Dobbs Ferry. Its a small town, however dense, on the hudson, beautiful parks and views, arts, not pretentious, more laid back.
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12-27-2006, 01:36 AM
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Once I read all of your qualifications I thought the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow area would be perfect for you. Seems to be the best fit for you in Westchester.
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12-27-2006, 12:12 PM
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Coming right out of Manhattan, you might find Pelham less overwhelming than Tarrytown. It's also much closer to NY. All the 'good' towns have pretty high taxes.
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12-27-2006, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AliceW
Hello,
My fiance and I are planning to buy a house in Westchester in the next few months. We have both lived in the city for a very long time, so this will be a huge change. We're feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the choices, so I'm hoping some of you out there can offer some advice. We're hoping to find a town that has most of these characteristics:
-has a small town (rather than suburban) feel--we want to be able to walk to some shopping, restaurants, etc
-is on water (either the Hudson or the LI Sound)
-has good schools
-has historic houses (we want a pre-1930 house)
-has good food nearby--a farmer's market, good grocery stores, good restaurants
-ideally, has at least a small local art scene (galleries etc)
-isn't TOO far from NYC...we'll both be commuting (no more than 45-50 or so minutes on the train?)
This is asking a lot, I know!
We can spend up to about $650K, but would like to spend less, of course. We don't mind if the house is small, though...anything will seem big after all these years in the city!
Any and all suggestions or tips will be greatly appreciated!!
Alice
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You may want to consider Chappaqua or Ossining- not on the water but some lovely older houses. Dobbs Ferry, as the above poster mentioned is also very nice.
sunny.
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