http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog Westchester Luxury Homes - Sales and Rentals Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:14:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Hudson River is legendary.  It was the first major river in North America to be explored by Europeans (in fact, it was named after Henry Hudson, the Briton who explored it), and of course its fame grew along with New York City and the Hudson Valley.  It's also a ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/10/the-only-townhouse-rental-on-the-hudson/ We finally have an Ichabod’s Landing townhouse available for sale or rent. It is the original furnished model, and it features absolutely spectacular views of the Hudson River. In fact, it is situated right on the river. Imagine watching the sunset over the Palisades while you are relaxing on your ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/10/ichabods-landing-townhouse-available-for-sale-or-rent/ Just across the inlet from Ichabod's Landing is Hudson Harbor in Tarrytown, a new development that is also along the Hudson River.  Hudson Harbor features both new townhouses and new condominium flats.  The homes are elegantly appointed and it is a very attractive community, so residents of Ichabod's Landing are ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/09/our-neighbor-hudson-harbor/ With the price of gas so high, almost every housing commentator has been opining that proximity to public transportation and short commuting times are more important to home purchasers and renters than ever before.  For residents of Ichabod's Landing, the Tarrytown Metro-North station is just a five minute walk from ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/07/metro-north-makes-commuting-easy/ The New York Times reported recently on the gathering strength of the Westchester rental market.  We have seen it at Ichabod's Landing - all of our homes are rented, and clearly rents are headed up.  We continue to get frequent calls from people interested in renting, even though our web site shows no ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/06/westchester-rentals-are-strong-new-york-times/ The Hudson comes alive in summer - and there is plenty to do on and off the river!  This Sunday, June 5th, from 10 - 5, is the 24th annual Tarrytown Village Fair.   Enjoy great food and check out all the local merchants and their booths!  Then the weekend of June ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/05/summer-events-on-the-hudson/ While the for sale market continues to struggle in Westchester, the Westchester rental market gets tighter and tighter, with just a 3.5% vacancy rate.  As this article in The New York Times points out, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/24/realestate/24wczo.html, the rental market is so strong in Westchester that more and more owners of single ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/05/westchester-rental-market-5th-tightest-in-nation/ The Hudson River is not only one of the most historic rivers in America, it also offers some of the most spectacular views from its shores.  We hate to admit it, but Ichabod's Landing was hardly the first place to be built along the Hudson with the idea that people ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/04/the-amazing-hudson-river/ We have two rental townhomes available now - they are listed under "Prices".  One of them has a very good Hudson view, and the other has an outstanding Hudson view!  As everyone is starting to learn, the rental market is very hot (the for sale market not so much), so this ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/03/rentals-now-available/ Next door to Ichabod's Landing lies the former General Motors plant, which is once again the subject of a redevelopment plan called Lighthouse Landing.  The site is quite large and will include up to 1177 new homes, plus retail space, office space and a hotel.  In addition, 45 acres will ... http://www.ichabodslandingsleepyhollow.com/blog/2011/02/new-hudson-waterfront-proposal-in-sleepy-hollow/