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For what it's worth, the Westchester Bee Line bus runs back and forth between Dobbs Ferry downtown and the train station for (most of) the rush hr trains, so if you're really anti-hill, that's one way around it. There's a stop n shop right in town, plus a few other small businesses, hardly the selection you'd find in Manhattan, however.
Overall, unless you live right in the center of town and are good with a very limited selection of shopping options, I'd recommend a car for the vast majority of Westchester. Inter-village public transportation is very limited.
Thanks, we do intend to start with 1 car and then move on to the 2nd one.
Stamford in Connecticut areas like Springdale and Glenbrook good fit for you close to Downtown, shopping areas, train station. The trains leave every 10-12 mins in Stamford during peak of the day to Grand Central 40 min ride it is express and you have local stops to Westchester towns. Stamford is 15 mins drive from White Plains there commuter bus that goes there and 15 mins from New Rochelle if you drive.
Thank you, we'd never considered Stamford as we were looking at South of White Plains station as the farthest we wanted to be from the city. Will surely look into!
Thank you, we'd never considered Stamford as we were looking at South of White Plains station as the farthest we wanted to be from the city. Will surely look into!
I recommend Port Chester, NY. Very walkable downtown and there are always new restaurants popping up plus you can walk to train. Check out the Landmark Building (used to be the old Lifesaver factory)- they have lofts that are big with roof deck pool for less than your budget.
If ur willing to pay $740K for a 2BR condo and want the city life just go buy a place in Brooklyn/Harlem/ Washington Heights.
Anyway, the problem with WP "luxury condos" are:
A: they are not really luxury, but charge NYC prices
B: they will screw u on maintenance fees especially if you go the co-op route
WP is the closet you will get to something like NYC in Westchester. Every other downtown area is limited to the train station (Bronxville/Scarsdale), is missing that store or stuck up aka everyone looks the same affluent neighborhoods no diversity.
To get a good idea of the major cities in Westchester just do a google map aerial view of Tarrytown, Bronxville, Mount Kisco (too far up screw that), Pleasantville (farrrrr), Rye, Porchester missing others idc.
Personally, I wouldn't spend that much on a starter home I mean brat is not going to start school till 4/5? Will you even build that much equity in 5 years? Flip houses tyvm plenty deals in WP off market transactions also foreclosures. Before moving, I would def make sure you are comfortable with the 40m-1hr long commute to and from Westchester. That means waking up at 6:30 or 7:00 AM everyday. Get used to standing a lot too.
If ur willing to pay $740K for a 2BR condo and want the city life just go buy a place in Brooklyn/Harlem/ Washington Heights.
Anyway, the problem with WP "luxury condos" are:
A: they are not really luxury, but charge NYC prices
B: they will screw u on maintenance fees especially if you go the co-op route
WP is the closet you will get to something like NYC in Westchester. Every other downtown area is limited to the train station (Bronxville/Scarsdale), is missing that store or stuck up aka everyone looks the same affluent neighborhoods no diversity.
To get a good idea of the major cities in Westchester just do a google map aerial view of Tarrytown, Bronxville, Mount Kisco (too far up screw that), Pleasantville (farrrrr), Rye, Porchester missing others idc.
Personally, I wouldn't spend that much on a starter home I mean brat is not going to start school till 4/5? Will you even build that much equity in 5 years? Flip houses tyvm plenty deals in WP off market transactions also foreclosures. Before moving, I would def make sure you are comfortable with the 40m-1hr long commute to and from Westchester. That means waking up at 6:30 or 7:00 AM everyday. Get used to standing a lot too.
WP isn't close to NYC at all in atmosphere or experience. Port Chester or New Rochelle are much closer in experience.
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