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Better late than never! Sorry for the delay. Even though Halloween is past there is still plenty to do and Westchester events are in full fall swing. Westchester Events for the holiday season are starting. The Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience. There are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from.
Note the Upcoming Events Section at the top of the calendar. These events tend to sell out so planning ahead is essential.
Upcoming Westchester Events to Plan For….
These Events Get Sold Out Quickly – So Plan Ahead and Reserve Tickets!
Wallenberg – White Plains Performing Arts Center – 11 City Place – White Plains NY
Thurs Oct 28 – Sun Nov 21 - Performances Thursday – Sunday
Call 328-1600
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In general Larchmont NY homes for sale have been a bright spot in the Westchester NY real estate market – at least for single-family home sales. The combination of being highly commutable as well as an extremely walkable community makes it a very desirable destination for buyers who like the New York City lifestyle of leaving the car behind. the Larchmont to Grand Central commute is just a little over 30 minutes and more accessible to midtown Manhattan than many residential areas on the west side of Manhattan.
Unfortunately this bull market did not extend to the condo and coop market – which lagged seriously behind and is no encumbered by a large inventory overhang. This is a reflection of the Westchester coop market in general – which was down significantly.
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Westchester events are are now in full fall swing. My post on Halloween events from Historic Hudson Valley shows that the season is in full swing. The nor easter should be behind us by Saturday – so it should be a great fall weekend for events indoors or out. So the Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience. There are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from. Of particular note the famous BLAZE at Van Cortlandt Manor with 4000 lit jack o’lanterns begins this weekend.
Note the Upcoming Events Section at the top of the calendar. These events tend to sell out so planning ahead is essential.
Upcoming Westchester Events to Plan For….
These Events Get Sold Out Quickly – So Plan Ahead and Reserve Tickets!
Scarcrow Invasion at Lyndhurst – Tarrytown NY
Oct 9 – Oct 31 – 10:30 – 3:30 PM – Adults $5.00 – children under 12 are free.
500 Scarecrows each representing famous artists and historical figures. They were created by local students from the local elementary schools. There will be a scavenger hunt and raffle as well.
Lyndurst – Tarrytown NY - Route 9 631-4481 www.lyndhurst.org
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I rarely set up a separate post to promote my open houses, but I thought I would do so this one time because…..
I am pleased to offer a raffle for a $25 gift certificate for the popular and well acclaimed CHAT 19 American Grill.
One of the most active hot-spots for fine dining in Larchmont NY (and more recently Scarsdale NY) Among Larchmont restaurants – Chat 19 is one of the busiest and after sampling the food and the comfortable ambiance, I can see why. I wrote a review of Chat 19 just few months ago. I had many a happy meal there with my father and his sister when she was in town. My Dad lived in Larchmont for 28 years and was quite a fan of Chat 19.
The Stonecrest – Larchmont NY is a wonderful pre-war complex – in an elegant Tudor style. It is a doorman building with a parking lot and garage – although there is a wait list for parking. Located just steps from the train and town. You can literally give up the car and walk to almost everything. The Larchmont to Grand Central Station commute is just over 30 minutes – making this slice of suburbia more convenient to work than some residential locations in Manhattan. The video below gives a great feel for the complex and the unit.
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Everyone was bracing for the worst:
Westchester residents were very girding themselves for the strong possibility of a major tropical storm or the remote possibility of a level one hurricane. After the “hurricane without a name” earlier in the year which downed trees and disrupted power throughout the area – Westchester was bracing itself. Last March there were many left without power for over a week. Trees were downed and the live wires were everywhere. Our area had little appetite for more of the same. Mamaroneck NY – which includes Larchmont Village – being on the Long Island Sound was reight in the cross-hairs.
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Larchmont NY*, like all other communities in Westchester, has been hit hard by the housing recession. But there is some light at the end of the tunnel for Larchmont. Single family Larchmont NY homes for sale are enjoying renewed strength. Resales are brisk with inventories low and prices are up over the previous year However, the coop and condo markets are showing an entirely different pattern.
Same Location – Two different Markets:
Single Family Homes – Larchmont NY
This market is actually turning into a seller’s market. There are a few pockets in Westchester NY that can make that claim and this is one of them. The price reductions over the past few years along with lower interest rates have brought buyer’s out of hiding in some select areas. Th median sales price in Q 2 2010 was $1,153, 000 – up 11% from the previous year. Sales as a whole were up 156% over the previous year. If you look at the current inventory as well as the number of Solds in Q2 along with current contracts & pending sales – you have about a 3-4 month inventory in Larchmont NY homes for sale. This puts the single family home market into more of a seller’s market than a buyer’s market. The low inventory is suggestive of price increase in the future.
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The Stonecrest Cooperative: 21 North Chatsworth Ave – Larchmont NY:
** This cooperative is currently under contract** Feel free to contact me for other listings at the Stonecrest!
Email: ([email protected])
Mobile Phone: 914-374-5529
The Stonecrest of Larchmont is an elegant pre-war Tudor cooperative with a rich history in an historic village. Located on North Chatsworth Ave., the location is nothing short of ideal. Few Westchester coops could compete with this location. Just steps from Metro-North and center of the village.
21 N Chatsworth Ave. has been a desired location since Lou Gehrig called the Stonecrest home. This is definitely a leave the car behind location – with a coveted “walker’s paradise” score of 92 out of 100 from walkscore.com. The train, shopping and fine dining are just steps from your door. In fact this location can easily be considered Sound Shore alternative to the famous Garth Road in Scarsdale. Garth Road cooperatives are desirable because of their location near the village of Scarsdale and the easy access to metro-north. The Stonecrest is even more walkable than most locations on Garth Road and is literally half a block from the New Haven Line. Larchmont to NYC is an express stop about 35 minutes from midtown Manhattan. In addition to all that you’ve got the Long Island Sound! It doesn’t get any better than this! People considering an entry level White Plains condo or coop – or perhaps a coop on Garth Road – would find the amenities of this complex very appealing.
This is a doorman building with a common laundry. There is a waitlist for parking which can be either outdoor or indoor.
Here is your weekend Westchester events calendar. There is certainly plenty to do this considering that it is a relatively quiet summer weekend. Westchester county events always have something for everyone.
Everyday Events:
Open Gym
The County Center is open to high school students for basketball, foosball, board games, knock hockey and general socializing
6 p.m. to 10 PM – Free to all
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 995-4050
Thursday July 15:
Flint Park Concert
July 15, 2010, 7:15pm–9:00pm
Flint Park, Bronson Ave & Locust Ave, Larchmont
Wine-coupled dinner
July 15, 2010, 7:00pm
Plates Restaurant, 121 Myrtle Blvd, Larchmont
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Larchmont is one of the most walkable and commutable communities in lower Westchester. This is why Homes for sale Larchomt NY are actually a desired commodity even in a deep housing recession. Homes in the Murray Ave elementary school district are not technically part of Larchmont Village – but are considered to be in the unincorported portion of the of the town of Mamaroneck. However, the neighborhood boasts a Larchmont P.O. and zip code and much of it is located within walking distance of the train and the village. Depending on precise location, many have the option of leaving the car behind for the Larchmont to Grand Central commute as well as shopping and fine dining.
Looking at recent home sales in this neighborhood the data supports a neutral market – perhaps even pushing into what would be a marginal seller’s market. This distinguishes Larchmont homes for sale from many other parts of the county.
As can be seen in the chart below, prices for single family homes the Murray Ave. school district remained stable over the first six months of the year. There was an upward trend for higher-end homes with more than 4 bedrooms. Median price for a 3 BR single family home was $789.5k during the first six months of this year. Down 3.7% from the second half of 2009. 4 BR homes had a median sales price of $1,027k – with no significant change from the second half of 2009 while 5 BR+ homes had a median price of $1,370k – up from $1,198k for the second half of 2009. The median price of a house overall was $977.5k – up from $969k – or less than 1%.
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Want to know the latest Westchester Events? There is plenty to do and see so planning your calendar for Westchester County events is challenging because there is such a wealth of things to choose from – Here is a list to get you started.
Friday July 9
Build a Boat/Construya un Bote
2:30pm
Warner Library, 121 N Broadway, Tarrytown
“Living with Art Collecting Contemporary in Metro New York” 12- 5 PM
Contemporary works of art -from six metro-New York private collections. Including work from emerging as well as established artists/
$5 for adults, $3 for students/seniors
Neuberger Museum of Art – Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Rd.
Purchase NY
914-251-6100
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