Posts Tagged Waterfront homes


Quarries, Quarries Everywhere!

0 Comments By Anthony Cutugno on August 27th, 2009
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While many people are attracted to our region for its natural beauty,  many don’t realize that some of our area’s crystalline lakes were actually active quarries in the first half of the 20th century.

Now filled with water, these “retired” quarries offer some of the most dramatic scenery around – offering a ruggedly beautiful landscape that is more expected in the Adirondacks than in such close proximity to Manhattan.

By happy chance, two of these spectacular properties are available right now.

In Dutchess County, eighty-acre Clearwater Farm in Wingdale sits on a private 10-acre lake, a former marble quarry that dates back to the 1800s. For details and more photos visit the website. Click below for a Video Tour.

Sitting on the edge of a former rose quartz quarry in Westchester County, Quarry Lake in Bedford celebrates nature with a striking modernist home that showcases the remarkable surroundings. For more information and additional photos of Quarry Lake visit HoulihanLawrence.com

Island Living-only 35 minutes from Manhattan

0 Comments By Anthony Cutugno on August 12th, 2009
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Who needs the hassle of Hamptons traffic when you can experience island living within a 35-minute commute of mid-town Manhattan?

One of Westchester County’s best kept secrets, Edgewater Point is a private peninsula surrounded by Long Island Sound on one side and beautiful Larchmont Harbor on the other.

Discovered by James Fenimore Cooper when he settled in Westchester in the early 19th century, it was later developed by Standard Oil tycoon Henry Flagler along with John D. Rockefeller. Film great D.W. Griffith later established a home and film studio here and it became the backdrop for some of his finest films including Way Down East and Orphans of the Storm. In the early 1920s, its lucky residents established a private year-round community designed to remain a protected sanctuary from the stresses of modern life.

While only minutes from the conveniences of Mamaroneck Village, residents appreciate the remote feel of the community complete with scenic shoreline, magnificent views, private beach and dock. And since the peninsula is home to only 26 residences,  there are never any crowds.

Houlihan Lawrence is presently offering several Edgewater Point residences for sale.

Edgewater Point, offered at $8,999,000

Waterfront Elegance, offered at $4,200,000

Waterfront Lifestyle, offered at $2,595,000