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07.21.08, 19:53 PM General Topics
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what are the best areas north of the city - good schools affordable(under a mill) homes? Hastings, Irvington and Larchmont are on my list - can someone tell me what life is like n these areas? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.21.08, 07:53 PM Flag
 

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Scarsdale, Riverdale? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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My friend lives in Irvington. Her kids play soccer all the time and are happy. Lots of people there work for the NY Times for soem reason. It's green and pretty. She's bored, but kids are happy. it's a bit white bread; not a great place for an outlier type kid or adult - if that applies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:02 AM Flag
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Houses in Riverdale are over a million or need work. Missed that boat. Same in Hastings. Scarsdale under a million? What are you smoking? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 03:49 PM Flag
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There are 5 sections/5 elementary schools in Scarsdale. The Edgewood section is the only section with small homes under 1M. Kids join up w/other 4 neighborhoods for middle and high. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.03.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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There are homes under a million in all five elementary zones in Scarsdale, but probably the most in Edgewood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.04.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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Edgewood is known by other people in Scarsdale as "the hood". Personally imho, if you can't afford other parts of Scarsdale you should look elsewhere such as Larchmont-Mamaroneck (both share a middle school and a high school) and virtually all recreational and town facilities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.09.08, 08:59 PM Flag
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Not all houses in Riverdale are over a million or need work. Those houses would be in the Fieldston or Estate areas. There are many other areas in Riverdale that have less expensive homes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.04.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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My friends are happy in Mamaroneck and New Rochelle and Larchmont. I'm not sure if there is a town pool - the golf clubs and "beach" clubs there seem to be expensive - but they've made lots of friends. I think Katonah has a more country in an upscale way vibe, but the commute is worse. My friend lives on Lake Katonah and it seems really nice there. You really have to go with a realtor and see what you can get for your money -- don't go by UB. There are things in Scarsdale for under $1million but they aren't as large as what you could get in Katonah, for example. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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New Rochelle and Mamaroneck are more affordable and less white-bread than Larchmont...very few under 800k in Larchmont though. under a Mil, you have good pickings. Plenty to do in these 3 sound-side towns. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.04.08, 08:04 PM Flag
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Larchmont and Mamaroneck are very different from New Rochelle. New Rochelle is a city to begin with and is truly diverse, just over 50% white, with black and hispanic populations each being almost 25% (the northern section is less diverse and more affluent in general). Mamaroneck's waterfront communities are actually more affluent than Larchmont Manor especially Orienta which is one of the top 50 most affluent in the and includes homes that cost up to $20 million(Larchmont's most affluent neighboorhood), but it is more divese economically and racially (whites are about 75%, hispanics about 15%, other minorities (mostly blacks, asians, mixed race) make up the rest. In Larchmont whites are 90%, hispanics about 5% with other minorities making up the rest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.09.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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fairfield, ct [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.04.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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My family used to live in Hastings, and we loved living there. My dcs were too young for school, but I think the schools there are very good. We live in NYC now (we have moved twice since living there, for career reasons). Dh works such long hours now that adding a commute would mean he never sees dcs during the week. If not for that I would prefer to be in Hastings still. If you enjoy walking, the place is beautiful, and there are amazing walking trails that you can travel for miles.Other pluses: people are friendly, there is a wonderful library, also a fantastic community pool and community gardens. The train ride to NYC is easy and it is a fun weekend trip with the kids. We did it all the time when we lived there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.10.08, 07:19 AM Flag
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