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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
Distance to New York City: approximately 26 milesSize: approximately 2.3 square miles OverviewThis legendary and very beautiful village, steeped in folklore and immortalized by Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", boasts several world famous landmarks including Philipsburg Manor, the Old Dutch Church, the Union Church of Pocantico Hills, and the Rockefeller Family Estate Kykuit.READ MORE
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By Laura Cerrano, Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher
(Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island)
On my way to the Headless Horseman Hayride and Haunted Houses, I stopped off at the Sleep Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow NY to set the mood right. This has been listed on New York and National Register of Historic Places. The Cemetery was formally opened (as Tarrytown Cemetery) in 1849.Fun fact about who rests here. They include nationally-known individuals including Brooke and Vincent Astor, Major Edward Bowes, Andrew Carnegie, Walter Chrysler, Samuel Gompers, Oswald Villard, Thomas Watson, and, of course, Washington Irving. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is 85 acres in size, has over 40,000 in-ground interments, and a new community mausoleum. The landscape design natural settings, rolling hills, Hudson River views, and the presence of the Pocantico River, was a foundational example for the ...
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By Grant Schneider, Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes
(Performance Development Strategies)
If you are looking for some unique Halloween fun and live in the Hudson Valley I have a great suggestion.Washington Irving was a great American author who lived here and wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1819.  The original town of North Tarrytown, just over the Tappan Zee Bridge changed its name to Sleepy Hollow.  There is lots of history here.Come to the Old Dutch Church on evenings in October and he master story teller Jonathan Kruk dramically tell the story of The Legend of Sleppy Hollow.You will hear of the Headless Horseman, Icabad Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, and others.  What a great place to hear this tale at night in the Old Dutch Church next to the old grave yard.For tickets click on this link. Here is an introduction by Jonathan Kruk   Information provided by Grant Schneide...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
Beautifully renovated & updated home in Philipse Manor with wide open spaces, oversized rooms & great yard with multi-level patio/deck/inset hot tub custom made for entertaining. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Generous entrance hallway with powder room. Elegant formal living room with fireplace & door out to gorgeous mahogany wood front porch where you can enjoy Hudson River sunsets. Formal dining room opens to huge gourmet eat-in kitchen with lots of custom cabinets & granite counters. Master suite with vaulted ceiling, custom windows, door out to deck, walk in closet & beautiful bath with steam shower. The 2 other bedrooms are oversized with large closets and are served by a hall bathroom. Top level boasts a large family room, full bath & another large room which can be 4th bed...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
  OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, Oct. 19th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM          16 Photos     Status: FOR SALE Price: $449,500 Webber Park Home   Address: 62  New Broadway Type: Residential Style: 2 Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Suite: No Living Area: 1,330 square feet Year Built: 1923   More Details   Virtual Tour View Rooms   Request More Info | Email Listing              Description Lovely Webber Park Side Hall Colonial with attached single bay garage. Move-in condition. 3 bedrooms with hall bath on second floor. Entrance hall, eat in kitchen, living room and dining room on first floor. Hardwood floors throughout. Full basement with laundry room. Beautiful rocking chair front porch. Close to train, shops and restaurants. Don't miss this out on this one!More Description Information is deemed to b...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
    23 Photos Status: FOR SALE Price: $1,050,000 Very Spacious & Open Address: 256 Farrington Avenue Type: Residential Style: 3-Level Split Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: Yes Living Area: 4,108 square feet Year Built: 1954 More Details Virtual Tour View Rooms Request More Info | Email Listing     Description Beautifully renovated & updated home in Philipse Manor with wide open spaces, oversized rooms & great yard with multi-level patio/deck/inset hot tub custom made for entertaining. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Generous entrance hallway with powder room. Elegant formal living room with fireplace & door out to gorgeous mahogany wood front porch where you can enjoy Hudson River sunsets. Formal dining room opens to huge gourmet eat-in kitchen with lots of custom cabinets & grani...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
    16 Photos Status: FOR SALE Price: $449,500 Webber Park Home Address: 62  New Broadway Type: Residential Style: 2 Story Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Suite: No Living Area: 1,330 square feet Year Built: 1923 More Details Virtual Tour View Rooms Request More Info | Email Listing     Description Lovely Webber Park Side Hall Colonial with attached single bay garage. Move-in condition. 3 bedrooms with hall bath on second floor. Entrance hall, eat in kitchen, living room and dining room on first floor. Hardwood floors throughout. Full basement with laundry room. Beautiful rocking chair front porch. Close to train, shops and restaurants. Don't miss this out on this one!More Description Information is deemed to be correct but not guaranteed.   Links to third party resources are provided as a co...
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By Christopher Pagli, "I Stay Open Until You Close"
(William Raveis Legends Realty Group)
  I'd like to start by saying that I absolutely love Phillipse Manor, Sleepy Hollow Manor, and Tarrytown NY.  I began selling real estate in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown in 2005, working with Legends Realty Group, now willam Raveis Legends Realty Group.  Our very first office was situated directly across the street from Phillipsburg Manor and up the street from the Old Dutch Church (and cemetary).  Luckily,  my desk was positioned by a corner window and I could see the throngs of people flocking to Philipsburg manor in hopes of learning more about it's rich history and maybe even getting a little spooked by the Legend.      Every year they host a variety of events but by far the Halloween events are probably the most heavily attended.  I've had out of state customers ask me "Is there re...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
OPEN HOUSE - Sunday, September 7th, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM       23 Photos Status: FOR SALE Price: $1,050,000 Very Spacious & Open Address: 256 Farrington Avenue Type: Residential Style: 3-Level Split Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 4 Suite: Yes Living Area: 4,108 square feet Year Built: 1954 More Details Virtual Tour View Rooms Request More Info | Email Listing     Description Beautifully renovated & updated home in Philipse Manor with wide open spaces, oversized rooms & great yard with multi-level patio/deck/inset hot tub custom made for entertaining. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Generous entrance hallway with powder room. Elegant formal living room with fireplace & door out to gorgeous mahogany wood front porch where you can enjoy Hudson River sunsets. Formal dining room opens t...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
The MetLife Foundation - NASSP Break-Through School Program has recently honored Sleepy Hollow / Tarrytown High as one of only nine schools in the Nation that delivered "High Academic Achievement Despite Challenges". The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) has, since 2007, honored middle schools and high schools that are either "high achieving or dramatically improved student achievement" while serving large numbers of students that are disadvantaged.  The Sleepy Hollow / Tarrytown High principal Carol Conklin-Spokane also noted in an interview with The Hudson Independent that the school is often visited by other schools who are looking to learn from it's teacher body's ability to teach in extended time blocks, integrate personalized learning, offer open enrollme...
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By Ruthmarie Hicks
(Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605)
Almost every shutterbug in Westchester NY takes photos of Lighthouse Landing in Sleepy Hollow at some point in their lives.  One can't argue that there is a dearth of photos on this particular subject.  I guess I'm no exception to the rule because I have quite a few photos of the Lighthouse Landing from various perspectives at different times of the day.   Since it is so overdone,  I did make an attempt to come up with a unique perspective on it.   In my latest effort I shot many photos from many different angles.  The shot above stood out as unique.  I hadn't seen anyone take that angle before.  I liked the composition.  However, initially, it was intended to be a color photograph.   However, the color version just left me flat.  The combination of the  cloud cover along with the metal...
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By Ruthmarie Hicks
(Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605)
Recently I  was working on a project that had me taking quite a few photos of the same or similar subjects.   In one case, I was trying to capture the Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse with the old Tappan Zee Bridge in the background.  The photo above was the second attempt at the same subject and below is the initial attempt.  The photos could not be more different. Now,  I wanted to emphasize the differences with respect to light and color. I do realize that the angle, scope and distance from the subject was significantly different.  This had not been my original attention.  Unfortunately, as the construction started on the bridge, I found the scope of my photography limited by the cranes and other equipment that was now gracing the landscape.  However, setting that aside, what I was hoping to...
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By Ruthmarie Hicks
(Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605)
Lately I've been taking a lot of photos along the Hudson River.  The sheer concentration on the Hudson River was due in part to a client who had some very specific requests with the Hudson River as the subject.  The process  of such a focussed effort drew my attention to the fact that no two photos of the Hudson River are ever really alike.   They can be in the same location at the same time of day and still be quite different.  The distinctive cloud formations, the sunsets that range from the brightest yellows and purples to the palest pinks create  that unique "Hudson Valley sky" seems to produce endless variations.  Trying to recapture a moment is futile in such a situation...once you have missed the moment, it is gone.  The sunset above was taken  from Kingsland Point Park when I wa...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
The village of Sleepy Hollow was finally able to solve a long standing and critical drinking water storage problem which the help of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The Trust agreed to supply the village with a 99-year land lease to enable it to built a 1.6 million gallon underground storage tank into one of the hills above Lake Road. There will be no cost to Sleepy Hollow for the use of the land that is owned by the Trust which is managed by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Major Ken Wray praised the Trust for it's very generous act which solves the village's predicament and now also allows for the possible residential developments on the former Castle Oil and GM sites located on the Hudson River. The substantial height of the site will pro...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
Bedford Road Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 4.67 Acres - Zoned Residential - Pocantico Hills Price : $950,000 Lot Size : 4.67 acres Community : Pocantico Hills County : Westchester Property Type : Vacant Land MLS Number : 3216583 http://bedfordroad.iHouseNet.com (for complete information and pictures) Property DescriptionJUST REDUCED - Once In A Lifetime Opportunity! - Almost 5 acres (4.67 acres) of beautiful, lush, unimproved land (zoned residential) abutting the Rockefeller Estate, the Rockefeller State Park and Bedford Road with easy, direct access to the horse trail system of the park. Ideal for mini estate and/or horse property. Very private, partially wooded, partially grass lands. Flat in most areas and gently sloped in others. Possibly two lots (please confirm with village zoning / bu...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Lantern Tour These popular 2-hour evening walking tours introduce some of the famous and infamous residents of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery—all by the light of kerosene lanterns. After paying respects to Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” you may visit Revolutionary War veterans, noted poets and artists, the soaring Gothic monument of a wealthy merchant, industrialists Andrew Carnegie and William Rockefeller, and others. You’ll also be introduced to some of the cemetery art, architecture, and symbols on the grounds, and tours almost always step into the cemetery's 112-year-old underground receiving vault.   When: Fri, October 12, 7pm – 9pm Where: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery north gate, 540 North Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 (map)   Advanced reser...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
Sleepy Hollow's architecturally most significant building may be Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate... this extraordinary landmark was home to 4 generations of the Rockefeller family. You can tour the six story main mansion, it's expansive terraced gardens, the art collections including the Picasso tapestries, and the Coach Barn complete with classic automobiles and horse-drawn carriages. There are daily tours  from nearby Philipsburgh Manor. See more information at it's web site at http://hudsonvalley.org  
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By Ruthmarie Hicks
(Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605)
It's been a week since the beginning of the Labor Day weekend and most of us are back to our old routines.  Although traditionally we celebrate New Year's in January, September seems to be a point of demarkation and renewal for most of us.  The summer is over, if you are a student, you are back in school.  Many people that I know think that this is the time to clean house, make resolutions and begin anew.  Sometimes its an opportunity for a do-over on the New Years resolutions we broke months ago!  However you look at it, the unofficial end of summer has come and gone. Nevertheless,  I will spend the next couple of weeks posting photos of the summer just past.  Maybe its because I  can't quite let go - or perhaps its because the fall foliage is just not out yet.   In any case though we...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Selecting carpet for your home in Sleepy Hollow NY has never been easier...now, you can Shop at Home for your carpeting in Westchester NY. Have you ever been to a carpet store and just felt lost and overwhelmed?  Sometimes, there are so many options that you don't even know where to start.  Sometimes, you may go into a store and find so many choices that you leave you more confused than you felt when you entered?  How do you know what's the best type of carpet for your home in Sleepy Hollow NY?  What's the right one for your budget?  And, what's the right color?  Here's where we can help. We make shopping for carpet in Westchester fun and easy. Everything starts with the area you are looking to carpet.  Is it for a bedroom or a living room or a family room or basement or the steps?  Dif...
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By Phyllis Lerner call 914.438.7556, Corcoran Legends Realty
(Corcoran Legends Realty)
July Fourth weekend! July 2-4, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Gangs of blackbeards and beauties will be swashbuckling their way through Philipsburg Manor at this BRAND NEW event from the team that produces Horseman’s Hollow. Musical pirates, belly dancers, and scallywags of all sorts will be roaming the grounds, ready to make you smile while secretly stealin’ yer gold. Kids can take part in a treasure hunt, wiggle their way into a shipwreck, get a temporary tattoo, and learn to be a pirate! Feast on fabulous foods prepared by Tastefully Yours Catering, and down pints of beer created by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, a local craft brewery. Yo-ho-ho me hearties…It’s going to be a festival like none other…Aarrrgh! LIMITED ADMISSION BY ADVANCE TICKET ONLY Click here for tickets + information See Vis...
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