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WESTCHESTER: BEST PLACES TO LIVE
Northern Westchester is also increasingly popular with buyers, as the number of people making the daily Metro-North roundtrip has remained lower than typical, and the longer train ride doesn’t loom as large in buyers’ minds. Towns like Yorktown Heights and even Cortlandt or Garrison [in Putnam County] are becoming an option, because, Welch explains, “The commute is not as much of a concern these days; buyers aren’t as worried about it, as many will be working remotely.”
Adds Lando, “Space is the key, and I find that people are looking in areas where property sizes are more amenable to spreading out. The inquiries for the towns of Pound Ridge, Bedford, and the surrounding towns are more frequent than ever.”
Perennially popular areas closer to the city, like Larchmont, Rye, Chappaqua, and Scarsdale, are also still very much in demand, adds Elwell of Douglas Elliman. “The towns that have always had strong demand kept surging in demand,” he notes.
Easy access to nature makes Yorktown Heights desireable.
Elwell also believes some of the old rules still apply. “Proximity to Manhattan is still king,” he says. “The closer towns to Manhattan have traditionally been more desirable, and I don’t see that changing. What’s selling well now is what’s always sold well in Westchester.”
“Many buyers do still have the commute to the city in the backs of their minds,” adds Knief of Compass. “They feel that once the coronavirus restrictions relax and things return to normal, they will be
commuting again. So, they are still driven by proximity to the city and school district.” There is a growing consensus among agents that the types of homes and amenities that are hot right now have changed across the board. The new crop of buyers, seeking refuge from the city in light of the pandemic, have embraced a “more is
more” philosophy.
Tennis courts, outdoor kitchens,
paddocks, basketball courts, and gar- dens are other hot outdoor amenities,
Affordable, and with great river views, Ossining is a current hot neighborhood.
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