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The Community of Cortlandt: Historic Beauty with Modern Conveniences

GioHomes | August 26, 2015

This highly desirable historic town is found in the northwestern portion of Westchester County. Less than 60 minutes by train from New York City, the community is a terrific mixture of suburban and the nearly rural – drawing in many executives and their families. Within Cortlandt are: The incorporated areas of Croton and Buchanan Hamlets [Read More →]

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Exploring the Vibrant Community of Yorktown Heights

GioHomes | August 17, 2015

Largely hilly and wooded, the busy community of Yorktown Heights is an outstanding choice for a place to put down roots. This is the spot for people seeking small town living, a bustling downtown, and abundant community programs and outdoor activities. This hamlet is the largest of the five census- designated places that make up [Read More →]

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Moving to Shrub Oak? Here’s What You Need to Know

GioHomes | August 10, 2015

Shrub Oak is an unincorporated hamlet within the town of Yorktown. Originally a summer retreat, Shrub Oak is now a tranquil old-fashioned little village with its own downtown, parks, and a wonderful library. Unlike other hamlets, Shrub Oak is not lost in the larger town; it embraces its identity as a family-friendly neighborhood. Shrub Oak [Read More →]

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Exploring the Community of Jefferson Valley

GioHomes | August 7, 2015

Jefferson Valley is one of the five hamlets in Yorktown. It is a pleasant, seven-square-mile area well known in the region for its abundant shopping, parkland, and affordable homes. The residents here take great care in keeping their homes and their town well maintained with manicured yards and landscaping. Due to the highly regarded schools [Read More →]

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Moving to the Community of Crompond in Yorktown

GioHomes | August 5, 2015

Within the town of Yorktown is the quaint little hamlet of Crompond. This community is nearly entirely residential with well-kept, single-family homes. Crompond is well known for its strong school system, great outdoor activities, and being just an hour’s commute to New York City. Nearly half of Crompond’s eastern border is adjacent to Franklin Delano [Read More →]

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Yorktown: Where Historic Charm and Big-City Amenities Combine

GioHomes | July 30, 2015

Yorktown is a historic community that mixes country living with modern amenities. It’s also just under an hour’s commute to New York City by rail. Yorktown is a wonderful place to raise a family, with its high-quality schools and varied options for sports, outdoor activities, and arts programs. Dating back to the late 1600s, Yorktown [Read More →]

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The Granite Springs Community of Somers

GioHomes | July 28, 2015

Another one of the hamlets that make up the Town of Somers is Granite Springs. A short drive to train stations and major highways, this rural area borders the Amawalk Reservoir and Yorktown. People are drawn here for the quiet and for its rural simplicity. Like most of the other hamlets in Somers, Granite Springs [Read More →]

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The Charming Hamlet of Amawalk

GioHomes | July 16, 2015

The hamlet of Amawalk is one of the five distinct neighborhoods that make up the create the Town of Somers. It shares its name with the Amawalk Reservoir that provides drinking water to New York City and is located in the protected watershed region. For environmental reasons, residential and commercial development is limited in Amawalk, [Read More →]

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Everything You Need to Know about Lincolndale

GioHomes | July 14, 2015

Lincolndale is a beautiful community situated along Lake Lincolndale. For anyone who has ever dreamed of living on the banks of lake or who desires a home in Westchester County, Lincolndale could be the perfect place. A hamlet of the lovely town of Somers, Lincolndale shares Somers’s rich history with the Barnum and Bailey Circus [Read More →]

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