Some sharp local residents make their peace with the celebrity invasion by building businesses to serve new demands (after all, someone has to sell them overpriced picnic tables) or securing their own 15 minutes of fame. It's true: The U2 drummer lives in Nyack! According to Lindsay, Millerton is busier than Pine Plains but still has a bit of that sleepy, much-soughtafter, small-town feeling. We asked these questions to local realtors, who told us they are encouraging buyers to: think of the type of town they want to live in more than a specific town, be willing to look at towns near their dream location, and be ready to pounce and offer above the asking price. The Hudson Valley is known for many things, each season has so much to offer. Located in Amenia, New York (a two hour train north of Grand Central), Troutbeck began as a private estate built in 1765 by the Bentons, a prominent New York family who played host to the likes of. Julianna Margulies: "The Good Wife" star grew up in Spring Valley. No dice, even for you, Martha. They can be back and forth to Manhattan in 90 minutes (on a good traffic day). Spinelli describes Putnam Valley as a very cute little town. Photo by Olivia Valentine Markonic. Large condo-complexes and luxury housing developments, like Pavion, can put you steps away from dozens of nightlife options, including restaurants, Maureens jazz club, a wine cellar, and several bars with live rock music. The rolling farmland and farmhouses surround a central village with an updated old grocer, Ottos, where you can get a breakfast sandwich on site and then pick up local produce and specialty groceries like Robertas frozen pizzas or Black Seed bagels. The home on Highland Avenue in the Village of Monroe was engulfed in flames . Thats it for mass transit, says Snedens resident Baxter. To get something between $350,000 and $450,000 you have to go to surrounding towns., Sandi Park, a broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, reports that, Rhinebeck is poised for saturation at the above one million mark. She says, I think the under the radars are the towns surrounding or near the key villages of Rhinebeck, Millerton, and Millbrook, such as Clinton, Stanford, North East, Milan, and Red Hook.. But advertising revenue helps support our journalism. Department supervisors will keep a close eye on the new hires now working their very first snowstorm. In such a town, the most valuable social currency is not having agents and matres d on speed dial, but having a snow plow guy who reliably shows up after a blizzard or the cell number of a furnace repairman who will fix the boiler on weekends. Athens is always desirable. Beacon, NY 12508. Mar. Silo Ridge Field Club, a members-only gated dreamscape situated in Amenia, among the slopes and fields of eastern Dutchess County, offers a curated lifestyle where those who can afford it can build their field of dreams. Poughkeepsie, with its twin industrial engines, IBM and Global Foundries, its world class colleges and universities Vassar College, Marist College, and the nearby Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park and its position at the end of the Metro-North Hudson line, is ready. For that you get a true piece of Americana, spending weekends outside in the fresh air or lazing the day away inside a big country home playing board games and eating popcorn with family. Steven Rattner: Former advisor to President Barack Obama lives near Fink in North Salem. Mary J. Blige: Nominated for two Academy Awards, the singer, songwriter and actress is from Yonkers. After doing a little research, I've compiled a list of the top 5 celebrities who live in the Hudson Valley. Now It Can Be Yours for $69 Million. The nine-bedroom Gothic Revival at 64 Ludlow Lane, known as Seven Oaks, was originally built in 1862 and sits on just over four acres. Most houses tend to be smaller and similar in style. Jon Voight: The "Ray Donovan" star is a graduate ofStepinac High School. Lovers of literature, rejoice: The region's premiere celebration of books returns live and in-person after a three-year hiatus. 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 convenience of the Taconic State Parkway. Median home prices are among the lowest in the Northern Westchester region at $395,000 as of the fourth quarter of 2020. Wendy Orlean Williams, better known as Wendy O. Williams, was an American singer who was born in Webster. Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, Both Male and DiMauro think that nearby Philmont is an under-the-radar town that deserves a second look. The lowest is a one-bedroom, one-bath at $229,900, and the highest active listing is $1.49 million a family compound on 67 acres with a couple of houses on it.. Many popular local businesses sent welcome baskets as a number of celebrities move into the region. Judge Judy) up here in Carmel. Having no direct train to the city means. Previously, it was a sleepy bywater. Privacy Policy. House prices here are on the rise but current homes on the market range from a three-bedroom, one-bathroom in need of renovation for $139,999 to an updated four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath house on a spacious lot for $495,000. The whole point of the area is that its not cool, contends realtor James Male, who arrived here in 1984. Upstater | March 22, 2012. Mar. Photo courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Should New York State Charge $500 For New Residents To Drive? Today is filmed in the heart of New York City where many of the hosts currently reside. High School. 21 Steve Martin - Loves playing music in North Carolina You can film any sort," Rejto told Fox. When complete, it will offer more than 400 units on 60 acres, including a 25-acre park along Wappingers Creek, a pavilion with a full calendar of weeknight and weekend events and live music, an indoor theater, a large gym, and just about every type of business from the beloved Rossis deli to boutique clothing stores to a State Farm insurance office right on site. It is very urban-chic with exposed wood, brick, and ductwork. It was built as a mill town. Nestled among the steep cliffs of the Palisades in Rockland County, Snedens Landing is easy to miss. Past Auctions. Chevy Chase: The oft-irascible actor and comedian who most recently starred in the series "Community" calls Bedford his community. Im a Dutchess County guy, adds Kirchhoff. In 2019, film productions were up more than 55 percent compared to 2018, Laurent Rejto of the Hudson Valley Film Commissionconfirmed. (Ms. Watts, one shopkeeper tattled, seemed anxious to blend in, though her posse kept loudly calling out her nickname, Nay, to ensure others knew they were hanging with the Mulholland Drive star. There is a strong artist community in town centered around the towns Peekskill Arts Alliance and about a dozen galleries, venues, and Hudson Valley MOCA, a contemporary art museum. The trucks are lined-up and fully loaded. Hudson & Catskill. Closed sales in the last 12 months are up 10.4 percent. MONDAY NIGHT/OVERNIGHT (11 P.M.) NYC: Snow continues; slushy accumulations possible; gusty east to southeast wind; minor coastal flooding possible after midnight with approaching high tide (2 a.m . Not quite all the time. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Newburghs long-standing communities have made it a rich and exciting city for decades, full of community traditions and events, like the Jaripeo festivals at the Newburgh Armory that draws thousands of Mexican Americans from all over the Northeast, the annual Newburgh National Night Out that comprises dozens of family-oriented events throughout the city each summer, and countless events organized around faith communities and other groups. You might think the town would be some kind of snobby location with all the well-known names around, Ellis says. Located on either side of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, these two towns are packed with gay life. We would show films on a Friday afternoon and get 50 people if we were lucky. Nelson Peltz: Best known for battling the town fathers over his helicopter use, the billionaire businessman and investorlives in Bedford. Measuring about 4,000 square feet, the home has 10-foot-high ceilings, hardwood flooring, and bluestone and brick walkways and patios. This story has been shared 101,504 times. There is a lake in the middle of the village, a couple of good restaurants Local 111 is in a converted garage with an excellent chef, Josephine Proul; the old hotel has been revived. For a mid-Hudson city with so much personality the old maritime feel of the Rondout, the historic appeal and nighttime bustle of Uptown to have a median home sale price under $300,000 is astounding. There was already another offer, but we came in significantly above ask and the other bidder did not counter, so we were automatically accepted., The couple Westchester natives who moved here from Brooklyn was looking at Westchesters rivertowns, plus Briarcliff and Pleasantville. Its near Hawthorne Valley School, its near the Taconic Parkway, and its less than 15 minutes to Hudson where you have Amtrak., Kingston. There is a little bit more housing stock there. Woodstock Bookfest. On his way upstreet, the writer might pass Parker Posey and her poodle, positioned where everyone is sure to pretend not to notice, at her usual sidewalk table at Le Gamin Country or bump into the raven-haired Marina Abramovic, clutching a bag of toiletries as she exits the CVS Pharmacy near the pile of bricks she intends to convert, with the help of Rem Koolhaas, into a museum of long-durational performance art. 152-154 Beach Rd, Pine Plains. We've received your submission. In the North Rockland area, with hamlets like Stony Point where 3rd quarter sales from 2019 to 2020 experienced a rise of 13% the price point of homes tends to be more affordable, says Addeo, while offering reliable transportation, recreational facilities including public golf courses, and close proximity to Bear Mountain and Harriman State Park. An average three-bedroom house would cost more than $500,000. Laurel Kerr of Corcoran Country Living tells us, There are still some great, unique properties available in Kingston; one is a church renovated by a well-known artist. Shawn and Serena Levy and their four daughters gather in the shade of a stately willow tree. Angelina Jolie spent part of her youth here in the 1980s and her childhood home is currently on the market. Al Roker, Hoda Kotb and a few of their costars . Julia Stiles was there at a birthday party for a couple of hours before anyone made her identity. While the project is only about 40 percent completed, there are already 218 families living there and several businesses operating. Photo courtesy of Gary DiMauro Real Estate. Begin your visit to Catskill with a stop at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Cole's home and studio. "Hudson is a wonderful place to live! Many properties were purchased as second homes to be used as a refuge, while the number of primary home purchases rose substantially. Man, 35, fatally shot Sunday in Peekskill. He was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1977 to 1980 and also appeared . Participating businesses included: Filming for The Whale began in February and is expected to continue through mid-April. Kate and Rooney Mara, Richard Gere, Bea Arthur, Chevy Chase, Michael Douglas, Felicity Huffman, Ralph Lauren, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Martha Stewart, Rob Thomas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and the late Mary Kennedy all call or have called Bedford home. Back in Hudson for the evening, Bjrks horned husband, Matthew Barney, is expected to slip into a former glue factory near the river to deejay the second annual Pitchfork music festival held at Basilica Hudson. Were seeing more professionals from New York, like doctors and lawyers, discovering these towns, she says. It attracts non-celebrities, too. (Mr. Gladwell recently bought a 300-acre spread nearby, donating the development rights to the local land conservancy.) At the popular Underground Coffee and Ales, school teachers might keep tabs on former students who are now pulling the tap handle behind the bar. The actor first purchased the property in 1986 and, over . Hudson Valley Post has recently reported on a number of big-time Hollywood productions that are filming in the area, including Woody Harrelson's "The White House Plumbers," The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and John Krasinski's "A Quiet Place Part II.". Be warned, however, should you find yourself intrigued: The bucolic lifestyle isnt for everyone. Idaho is the place that Hanks chooses to live with his actress wife Rita Wilson. But lately, the number of boldface-ables can seem to rival Monacoat least per capita, here in a county whose 60,000-person population has only grown about 25 percent since the time of the Civil War. Little Italy, for example, is a few blocks of row houses nestled under a trestle that crosses the river, dotted with businesses, like an Italian pastry shop and Essies restaurant, that welcome new regulars. Easily accessible via routes 9W, 209, 32, and 97, Kingston is a perfectly sized town . This gesture is just a small way to remind our film people that Orange County is not only a prime location for filming, but a place you definitely want to live, work, and play.. Robert Socha/Ellis Sotheby's International Realty; Milos Bicanski/Getty Images, (Clockwise from upper left) Vivien Leigh, Ethan Hawke, Orson Welles, Uma Thurman, Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; INFphoto.com. Hanks has a huge home and ranch in a small town in Ketchum. Unbagging groceries by her kitchen window, a well-heeled Columbia County woman spots a striking trespasser on the lawn of her very private 243-acre farm compound. They get access to all sorts of funding and grant streams.. Warren Buffett - $75 billion net worth. Angelina Jolie. Realtor James Male tells us, It is a great transition when moving from New York City. Its turning into a Frankenstein, though mostly in a good way. Jemal Countess/Getty Images James Earl Jones Amenia, which is just south of Millerton, is home to Four Brothers Drive-In, which was featured on the Today show last summer; Serevan Restaurant (chef Serge Madikians was twice voted best chef by this magazines readers), and Troutbeck, a historic estate inn whose restaurant made Esquires list of Best New Restaurants in America 2020. Poughkeepsie is one of the best places to live, work, and play for homeowners or renters. Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Adam Sandler, Kate Hudson all have homes in that neighborhood. The idea is that Paul McCartney has to be given his space like anyone else. It also has a great book store and a movie theater.. The oldest estate property in Snedens Landing, now on the market for the first time in almost 40 years and also with Ellis is asking $4.8 million. After a down year in 2020, due to the pandemic, Hollywood on the Hudson has been in full effect in 2021. $445,555; 2 BR/2 BA; 1,250 sq. Alice Gerard built her two-story home in Snedens Landing back in 1957. Residents who live in Hudson Valley towns that have been named can consider themselves as lucky. Larry Fink:The Blackrock CEO has a large estate in North Salem. The city of Poughkeepsies neighborhoods are irresistible. It is true that Kingston has been absorbing more than its share of the exodus of New Yorkers into the Valley, but it isnt too late to find great properties. Known for his deadpan delivery, Murray rose to fame on The National Lampoon Radio Hour (1973-1974) before becoming a national presence on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, where he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile App and sign up for the Hudson Valley Post Newsletter. Nancy Fuller Ginsberg, the Paula Dean-esque wife of a local food distributor, is the focus of an upcoming Food Network segment about cupcakes, shot at the county fair and slated for broadcast in November. Much of the towns housing stock is made up of renovated turn-of-the-century homes, including 18th- and 19th-century cottages and farmhouses. Mayor Cavo Explains, Police: 14-Year-Old Danbury Teen Accused of Mall Shooting, Arrested, Popular Pasta Retailer Announces Immediate Shutdown Due to COVID, The True Story of the Pardue Brothers and the Most Wild Series of Crimes in Danbury History, You Can Now Stay in a 330-Year-Old Estate in Newtown. The couple goes to the supermarket every day and often uses coupons to get a better deal. Joseph Kirchhoff, founder of Kirchhoff Companies, tells us, a small studio is $1,275 a month and a very large townhouse, which we call a coach home, is 2,000 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths for $2,950. So, you just have to get creative. And thats where the real estate professional comes in: You have to make sure your agent is reaching out to the sellers agent and knows the situation., When asked which Westchester towns are hottest, realtor Scott Goldman of William Raveis tells us, without a doubt, Croton-on-Hudson, citing the villages schools, access to nature, sense of community, and easy commute to Grand Central. Lauded German sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, known simply as "Dr. Ruth," also lives in Putnam Valley. For a large Italianate home on a leafy lot along the river, look toward Upper Nyack, and for a colorful Victorian on a quiet, dead end street, youll want to be in South Nyack. We follow their lives. 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