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Putnam Valley
In Putnam County, realtor William Spinelli of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services calls Putnam Valley a sleeper favorite — but maybe not for long. According to RocketHomes.com, homes in Putnam Valley have sold for 14.9% more than they did one year ago.
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The town is large, about 43 square miles (Manhattan is about 23 square miles for comparison), but loosely populated, with just under 12,000 residents. Spinelli describes Putnam Valley as “a very cute little town. There are only a few stores around a post office near the Westchester County line, an IGA grocery store, and a library. You get a town with 200-year-old stone walls, mostly existing real estate and renovations, forests, lake houses around the three major lakes in town, plus Fahnestock State Park and the con- venience of the Taconic State Parkway.”
Where Else to Look:
If money is no object, Garrison and Cold Spring are charming and sit right on the Metro-North train line. Other popular spots in the area, according to Spinelli, include Southeast, Kent, Patterson, and Philipstown.
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Newburgh
Newburgh’s long-standing communities have made it a rich and exciting city for decades, full of community traditions, family-oriented activities, and countless events organized around faith communities and other groups.
Sarah Bekham Hoof, a realtor with ReAttached, points to Newburgh’s industrial past, which “means it has cool warehouse buildings that are being conver ted lef t and right into
creative spaces where ar tists do their thing. The oppor tunity that Newburgh has, that other towns may not, is the ability to create leverage and cash flow from one’s home.”
Prices range widely within the City of Newburgh. A large estate in the Heights neighborhood, overlooking the Hudson River, is likely to run north of $500,000; a row house on a more urban block may be around $300,000; and a small bungalow in the more spacious west end of town should sell for around $250,000.
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Where Else to Look:
For a fully suburban lifestyle that is still close to the city action, look to the adjacent Town of Newburgh, where more modern developments and homes with big manicured lawns and two-car garages are widely available. Balmville, part of the town, offers the same amount of open space but the homes are older, more stately, and, in many cases, located in dramatic settings overlooking the river.
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