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  • 'Millionaires' Row' Is Resurrected In Westchester

    'Millionaires' Row' Is Resurrected In Westchester

    TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A Westchester developer has recreated a modern version of the historic "Millionaires' Row" in Tarrytown, building on a site where some of the country's largest estates once stood. The end result is Greystone on Hudson, a new gated community that offers sweeping views of the Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge, just a few miles outside of New York City.Three ...

  • Irvington Listing Offers Gatsby-Like Luxury

    Irvington Listing Offers Gatsby-Like Luxury

    IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- A new listing in Irvington, grand enough to draw comparisons to Jay Gatsby's fictional mansion, has recently hit the market. A real-life dream home built in the 1920's, this Georgian Manor is luxurious enough to make Gatsby himself jealous. Listed by Carolyn Joy of Houlihan Lawrence, 2 Fargo Lane, also known as "Longmeadow," is built on 12 sprawling acres, ...

  • Influenced By A German Art School, A Dobbs Ferry Home Hits The Market

    Influenced By A German Art School, A Dobbs Ferry Home Hits The Market

    DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Inspired by a German art school in the early 1900's, Bauhaus homes influenced a movement of expressive architecture, leading to a combination of creativity and manufacturing. Bauhaus designed homes were inspired by the Bauhaus School, a German school of art, design, and architecture founded in 1919 by architect Walter Gropius. The aim of the school was to fuse art, ...

  • Victorian Homes Still Stand The Test Of Time

    Victorian Homes Still Stand The Test Of Time

    IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Having stood the test of time for over 100 years, Victorian homes never seem to go out of style. Introduced to America during the late 19th-century, Victorians became synonymous with wealth and luxury. Now, the remaining examples serve as reminders of a golden age of architecture and culture.Victorian houses are often as eye-catching on the outside as they are inside; ...

  • Irvington Home Reminiscent Of Italian Villa

    Irvington Home Reminiscent Of Italian Villa

    IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Imagine a picturesque sunset with river views and the idyllic al-fresco lifestyle of an Italian villa. At a newly listed home in Irvington-on-Hudson, residents can enjoy all this and more.6 West Sunnyside Lane in Irvington has walls of windows facing west and a "captain's lookout" that offers views of the Hudson River and beyond. Surrounded by 1.6 acres of ...

  • No Need For A Long Drive To The Golf Course At Dobbs Ferry Home

    No Need For A Long Drive To The Golf Course At Dobbs Ferry Home

    DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Sitting on over 1.3 gated acres in sought-after Ardsley Park and overlooking the second hole of Ardsley Country Club, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate's listing at 164 Washington Avenue offers luxury living in a picture perfect setting.The classic colonial was built in 1950 and includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, covers over 5,000 sq. ft. of living space and offers ...

  • Railroads Kept Irvington On Track During The 19th Century

    Railroads Kept Irvington On Track During The 19th Century

    IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- During the late 19th century, Irvington was one of many suburban villages to adopt the railroad, which increased both the population and wealth of Irvington. According to the Irvington Historical Society, the first European settlers to the region were Dutch, but the area was ultimately taken over by the English in 1664. For centuries, before the railroad, the ...

  • Lovingly Restored Victorian In Hastings-On-Hudson Offers Charm, Convenience

    Lovingly Restored Victorian In Hastings-On-Hudson Offers Charm, Convenience

    HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- As Betty Ryberg and Phil Grant began their married life together, they knew they could not stay in the City forever. Betty traveled to Hastings-on-Hudson on business and immediately fell in love with the area. Their reaction was similar when they viewed 11 Riverview Place in Hastings. In August 2003, Betty and Phil moved into their five bedroom home and ...

  • Landscape Artist From Hastings Loved Visual Splendor Of Hudson Valley

    Landscape Artist From Hastings Loved Visual Splendor Of Hudson Valley

    HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Landscape artist Jasper Cropsey came to appreciate the visual splendor of the Hudson Valley late in his professional career. The former Hastings-on-Hudson resident spent the final years of his life capturing its magic.Cropsey, who died in 1900, moved to Hastings-on-Hudson in 1885. His home,”Ever Rest,” at 49 Washington Ave. remains a tourist attraction. The ...

  • Hastings Home Of Famous Civil Rights Activists Changes Hands

    Hastings Home Of Famous Civil Rights Activists Changes Hands

    HASTINGS, N.Y. -- A Hastings house that was the home of one of America’s most influential national figures sold late last year at 17 Pinecrest Drive.The home formerly belonged to Mamie and Kenneth Clark, civil rights activists and African-American psychologists. The Clarks testified as expert witnesses in a case that eventually rolled into Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark ...

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