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Experts on relocating to Westchester, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey and Long Island talked about how to find a community that's a good fit, timing, financing, schools and what to expect.
Exploring the Architectural Beauties of Newburgh By Candlelight
It is prime season for touring historic sites that are decked out in holiday cheer, overflowing with greens, lights and other decorative symptoms of the season. If you are exploring upstate, a special candlelight tour is held every December in the architectural wonder of a town that is Newburgh, N.Y.
Persian Fantasy Meets Hudson River School at 19th Century Painter’s Dream Home
The visual feast that is Olana is painter Frederic Edwin Church's 1870s dream home overlooking the Hudson River near Hudson, N.Y. Church was one of the masters of the Hudson River School and this house is as much of a personal masterpiece as his magnificent landscape paintings.
The Crumbling Castle of a Brooklyn Entrepreneur
Every adventure should include an atmospheric ruin and Bannerman Castle is close enough for jaded New Yorkers to take in. Perched on Pollepel Island just south of Beacon, the castle's origin is tied to the success of a Brooklyn entrepreneur.
Brownstoner Upstate: Within Woodstock and Willow Hamlet
379 Sickler Road, Woodstock: $399,000
Why Woodstock and Willow, you ask? If you’re asking, then you’ve probably never been. Woodstock’s charms have been widely disseminated throughout the land, but the wee hamlet of Willow, located just outside of Woodstock has charms all its own. The woodsy kind. Not a walkable, artsy, and famous village like Woodstock. Willow is for nature-lovers, looking to hide away. Woodstock and Willow do have one thing in common, though: Both are on an NYC bus route. The Trailways stops in the middle of Woodstock village, and it also picks up here in Willow hamlet. Would we suggest living in Woodstock and Willow without a car? Probably not. But the option to ride instead of drive is nothing to sneeze at for some trying to reduce their car usage. So, this week, we’ve handpicked properties in Woodstock and Willow, all convenient to public transportation.
Brownstoner Upstate: Fulfill an Upstate Fantasy in a Farmhouse
313 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge: $450,000
Few things spark our fancy like the thought of a rambling farmhouse upstate. Luckily, such properties abound in the Brownstoner Upstate real estate listings, too many to post all at once, in fact. So we took the liberty of paring down the list to four of our favorites, ranging in price from $450,000 to $299,000, located in Columbia and Ulster Counties. Now, we understand that some of the handier among us prefer the fantasy of fixing up and refurbishing a farm house in the country. The reality of a project like that, however, is far more laborious and time-consuming than some want (suggested reading: Country Matters by Michael Korda). For those who like their farmhouses turn-key, this one’s for you.
Brownstoner Upstate: Second Homes off the Taconic Parkway
That Friday afternoon drive to the country is long enough. Why add an extra hour along windy back roads at night just to get to your upstate abode’s driveway? We think you shouldn’t. Get home faster by sticking close to the main thoroughfares.
This week, we’ll be doing just exactly that by looking at some fabulous housing situated 10 minutes or less from the Taconic State Parkway, which runs east of the Hudson River, passing through both Dutchess and Columbia Counties.
Brownstoner Upstate: Home, Home on the Ranch
306 Cherry Street, Katonah: $799,000
Think Ranch-style homes are boring and lackluster? Think again. You never know when the most nondescript exterior is concealing a classy arrangement on the inside, maybe even a Mid-Century Modern gem in a plain brown wrapper. We’ve excavated a mother load of attractive traditional one-story and split level versions in Ulster, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties, ranging in price from $189,500 to $799,000. Continue to plumb the depths of all the Brownstoner Upstate listings here. Perhaps you’ll discover your own buried treasures.
Brownstoner Upstate: Affordability on the Hudson River
115 Main Street, Esopus: $159,000
Close proximity to the Hudson River doesn’t necessarily mean you have to drop a small fortune on a house. If you know which river towns to explore for more bang for your buck, you might find yourself living in a sweet deal not far from the area’s most famous water body. This week, we’ll be looking at four properties listed for less than $300,000, all located in Hudson River towns.
Brownstoner Upstate: A Little Something Extra
1579 Sawkill Road, Woodstock: $349,000
This week, we pose the following question: Why be satisfied with just the house and some land? Why not look for a two-fer? Or a three-fer? Or a six-fer? That’s exactly what we’ve done this week on Brownstoner Upstate. We’ve scoured the listings in search of properties that come with a little something extra thrown in, like a guest house, or an extra apartment, or a barn or two. Our offerings hail from Woodstock, Kingston, Copake and Accord. Copake is located in Columbia County, east of the Hudson River. The rest are in Ulster County, west of the Hudson.