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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Category: Real Estate

Published: 09 November 2016

Two of Scarsdale's oldest buildings are for sale. The Scarsdale Historical Society is selling its 13-room farmhouse on .7 acres that dates back to the 1700 and 1800's. along with the Quaker Meeting House next door. The Historical Society has made the sale subject to a façade easement that will protect the east (Post Road) and south (Boulevard) facing façades of the farmhouse.

According to the listing, the buyer will have the option of subdividing the lot as long as the character of the new structure is in line with the old house.

The accessory building, known as the Quaker Meeting House is currently unheated, and includes 1,084 square feet of interior space with a wood roof on three levels. Both buildings are owned by the Scarsdale Historical Society and lie within the Scarsdale School District. The asking price is $895,000.

In an October, 2016 report from the historical society's President Randy Guggenheimer he reported that, "The cost of maintaining the Scarsdale Historical Society's buildings at 937 Post Road has far outstripped the benefits to the community of continuing to operate the Cudner-Hyatt House as a museum. The Cudner-Hyatt House cannot compete with other much more significant historic house museums, historic societies and libraries in our area. The Board of the Scarsdale Historical Society has concluded that the time has come to put the property up for sale."

The society will direct their efforts towards digitizing and preserving the history of Scarsdale, and cataloguing and making their historical documents accessible to the public for viewing.

Sales:

13 Cohawney Road

This Georgian brick center hall Colonial is on almost one half acre in Fox Meadow. Features include a high-end kitchen with a new SubZero refrigerator, Dacor stove top, Thermador oven, Miele dishwasher, a center island, a living room with a fireplace with a hand carved mantle and a family room with windows on three sides. There is a Vermont slate roof, hardwood floors throughout, an enclosed bluestone porch off the dining room through the French doors, an alarm system, sprinkler system, washer, dryer, air conditioning, and stone patio and walkways.

Sale Price: $2,360,000
Assessed Value: $1,875,000
Taxes: $42,151

19 Salem Drive

This renovated Murdock Woods Colonial on .52 acre has four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. From the entry hall, there is an office/den, powder room, formal living room with a fireplace and a door out to the deck, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen with a breakfast bar, center island, granite countertops, quality stainless appliances, and a separate dining area with a palladium window and access to the rear deck. The family room adjacent to the kitchen has a second fireplace and French sliding doors to the deck. The second floor includes a master bedroom with a renovated bathroom, three family bedrooms and a hall bath. The lower level has a full bath, a recreation room/exercise room, an office with a window, and two doors to the yard. Amenities include a covered porch, gas heat, central air conditioning, many new Marvin windows, a two-car garage, and a walk out lower level.

Sale Price: $1,645,500
Taxes: $30,205

Edgemont:

94 Round Hill Road

This classic Collett Colonial features an addition and renovation with a mud room with access to the deck, a study, a butler's pantry along with the kitchen/great room with a wall of glass and doors to the yard. Special features include two fireplaces, French doors, Palladian windows, a master suite, stone walls, and a flat yard.

Sale Price: $1,975,000
Taxes: $40,746

51 Sprain Valley Road

This five bedroom, four and a half bath contemporary home on one acre has a cathedral ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows, 4,283 square feet of finished interior space, a gourmet kitchen, a circular drive, a two-car attached garage, multi-zone heat and air conditioning, a finished walk-out lower level with high ceilings, a heated pool, and multiple decks.

Sale Price: $1,184,000
Taxes: $40,719

3 High Point Terrace

This mid century home is situated on .79 acres and has a living room with a fireplace, which is adjacent to the dining room and the kitchen/family room with a fireplace. The master suite with a dressing room and bathroom, and two more bedrooms and a hall bath, are located on the first floor. The lower level has a family room with a fireplace and a guest room, with access to the greenhouse and gardens. The private property has a heated pool, changing house, pergola, patios and a deck set among the gardens.

Sale Price: $1,150,000
Taxes: $46,278

Featured Listings:

31 Paddington Road, Scarsdale

Not to be missed, this exceptional newly constructed Colonial is ideally located in the heart of Fox Meadow and close to the train, Scarsdale village, and schools. This fabulous home boasts a desirable open layout with oversized windows and extra high ceilings throughout! High-end professional-style chef's kitchen with custom cabinets, tremendous island, top of the line appliances, with French doors to backyard. Unusually large butler's pantry. Beautiful hardwood floors, custom moldings, high end finishes abound. Luxury master bedroom suite, luxurious spa-like master bathroom, with door to dreamy deck. There is a guest room on the first floor, in addition to a study and home office or additional bedroom. Large, open third floor playroom has unlimited potential. House is ready for immediate occupancy! For more information, click here.

List Price: $3,995,000

1 Candlewood Court, Scarsdale PO, Greenburgh

Living is easy in this large and bright Colonial situated on a beautiful .60 acres on a cul-de-sac. Spacious rooms with an intelligent layout and easy access out to the property. First floor rooms flow from the dramatic Center Hall and provide great space for entertaining, relaxing, or affording privacy. Kitchen with new dishwasher, microwave, new ovens and mudroom/laundry are located off the two-car garage. Den can be converted to a bedroom and the powder room to a full bath for those in need of a first floor bedroom. Second floor: Large master suite is located at one end, and four large bedrooms are located at the other. One bedroom off the back stairs has its own bath, perfect for a guest room or a nanny's room. Light from the two story entry floods this floor. The unfinished basement with access to the yard provides many opportunities. Freshly painted inside and out, new dimensional roof with guarantee with new sheathing, new large capacity leaders and gutters with leaf guards. For more information, click here.

List Price: $1,650,000

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Written by Lori Gertzog

Category: Real Estate

Published: 16 November 2016

A big sale this week in Murray Hill!
40 Morris Lane: Center Hall Colonial located on 1.83 acres in  Murray Hill with an eat-in kitchen with a center island, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and a breakfast area adjoining to a family room. French doors open to a patio, a heated swimming pool, and a tree house. This home also features an art studio, and a lower level recreation area with a game room, wine room, a home theater, a three-car garage and a house generator. It should be noted that the house was on and off the market for years, originally listed for $8,800,000 in June 2013.

Sale Price: $5,120,000
Assessed Value: $4,900,000
Taxes: $149,231

34 Meadow Road

Colonial with a double story entry, a gourmet kitchen with state of the art appliances, breakfast area and sitting area, along with sliding doors to a patio with an awning overlooking the pool and .50 acre of flat, landscaped property. This custom home, built in 2002, has a guest suite on first floor, a lower level recreation room and a heated garage.

Sale Price: $2,875,000
Assessed Value: $2,175,000
Taxes: $51,148

26 Ridgedale Road

Expanded and renovated four-five bedroom, three and a half bathroom home on level, landscaped grounds with a patio has an entrance hall with a barrel ceiling and custom staircase, leading to a living room with a fireplace and a family room with a built-in entertainment center. There are arched doorways, a gourmet Wood Mode kitchen with a dining area and doors to the yard and patio. Features include high end Marvin windows, central air conditioning, a two car garage, new landscaping, driveway, walkway, roof, gutters and leaders (two years).

Sale Price: $1,395,000
Assessed Value: $1,125,000
Taxes: $21,968

2 Grand Park Avenue

This brick split ranch is situated on over a half acre with an updated kitchen, formal dining room and sunroom open to a covered veranda and patio. The country kitchen features a breakfast area with Cathedral ceilings and a butler's pantry. On the main level, there is a bedroom with a full bath. Steps up is the master bedroom suite and two additional bedrooms with a Jack and Jill bath. Upstairs is a great room and the lower level is walk out with a family room and summer kitchen.

Sale Price: $1,286,448
Assessed Value: $1,125,000
Taxes: $32,862

Edgemont:

7 Chedworth Road

Stone and stucco Tudor situated in the Cotswold section of Edgemont. The kitchen is appointed with classic cabinetry and granite, a granite and teak center island plus space for a bunkhouse table. The French doors lead to a stone patio and a landscaped level yard. A family room with peaked ceiling and full bath are located steps off the kitchen, as is a full finished lower level with a wine cellar. All the millwork has been replaced by master carpenters. The living room has a stone fireplace and is trimmed with wainscoting. The library has a coffered cherry wood ceiling. The master bath has radiant heat and two marble sinks. Upgrades include plumbing, electrical, windows, kitchen, and baths.

Sale Price: $1,665,000
Taxes: $44,610

Featured Listings:

45 Tisdale Road, Scarsdale

Beautiful Colonial on .62 acres in Fox Meadow completely renovated in 2001 with Marvin windows. Open layout with great space, abundant sunlight; totally private. This home features a two story entrance foyer, large living room with fireplace, formal dining room, kitchen/family room with walk-in pantry, 10 foot center island, high end appliances (two dishwashers), French doors out to patio for entertaining. First floor laundry room and oversized two car garage. Second floor: incredible master bedroom with tons of closets, office and ultimate bathroom, plus four additional bedrooms with two bathrooms, and gym. Over 4500 interior square feet plus an unfinished lower level. The backyard is like a park! 8 minute walk to Scarsdale village and train, walk to high school, and bus to both elementary and middle school. Plus 2 minute walk to Hyatt Park. This home has it all: location, condition, space, light and property. For more information, click here.

List Price: $2,595,000

8 Sharon Lane, Scarsdale

Third largest undivided property in Fox Meadow! Complete with every modern amenity, a home of refined elegance, this 18th Century treasure asserts its grandeur at the front door! This home's many features include 6,000 square feet occupying four stories. The romantic wrap-around porch and grand entry hall lead to all first floor rooms. Floor-to-ceiling raised paneling, arched doorways and dramatic second floor landing are just a few of the remarkable architectural details. This versatile living space includes five bedrooms and gracious entertaining space. There is also a two-story carriage house (1600 square feet) with soaring ceilings and oversized windows. A perfect escape for tranquil solitude. This home is indisputably complete and enchanting to lovers of old and new! For more information, click here.

List Price: $2,355,000

937 Post Road, Scarsdale

If you want to restore a charming 13 room Farmhouse dating back to the 1700 and 1800's, or if you want to create two lots on the .7 acre parcel, one that requires a preservation easement involving keeping the facade likeness facing east and south and keeping the character of new house in line with the old house as much as possible, then this is an opportunity that doesn't come along often! A buyer packet is available with important details including floor plans and survey. The plans and survey can be viewed on document manager. The property has an accessory building, the Quaker Meeting House. Currently unheated, the Meeting House is 1084 square feet with a wood roof on three levels. The property is currently owned by the Scarsdale Historical Society. This offering is conveniently located close to public transportation, Hyatt Field amenities and Scarsdale schools. It has endless possibilities!
 For more information, click here.

List Price: $895,000

Open Houses:

66 Brookby Road, Scarsdale
Sunday, 11/20 1:00-3:00pm

Comfortable luxury in Heathcote being built offers opportunity to customize. This handsome stone and shingle new construction offers 7000+ square feet on four spacious floors with an engaging floor plan marrying the traditional and the transitional with a classic Colonial living room, formal dining room, butler's pantry and large open concept kitchen/family room, for the pure enjoyment of today's modern living. Separate guest room/home office with a private bath and private patio creates optimal living arrangements. All bedrooms en suite and walk-in closets/fantasy Master suite with large walk in closets and luxury private bath is the perfect retreat. Exceptional finishes and details include high ceilings, moldings, hardwood floors and stone counter tops. This attractive home offers comfortable perfection and the ultimate convenience of being steps from schools, shops and transportation. Construction excellence is the hallmark for this seasoned Scarsdale builder. *Select Rooms Virtually Imagined ~ Opportunity to Customize** For more information, click here.

List Price: $3,299,000

105 Old Army Road, Scarsdale
Sunday, 11/20 1:00-3:00pm

Exquisite Bucks County Colonial with 5 bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths on .94 of an acre. Architecturally detailed. Living room with fireplace, exquisite moldings and built-ins. Formal dining room, paneled family room addition with fireplace, bar, powder room and pegged floor. The eat-in kitchen has distressed wooden cabinets, eight stove top burners and Sub Zero refrigerator. There is a laundry room, hall bath, office and maid's room completing this level. There is a master en-suite with sitting/dressing room, master bedroom and updated bath, three additional bedrooms and a hall bath, which lead to the back staircase. Freshly painted back exterior. Newly landscaped front with specimen plantings. New shutters. New windows. Gunite pool and terrace overlooking spectacular property. Close to schools, transportation and shops. A perfect home! For more information, click here.

List Price: $1,750,000

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Written by Joanne Wallenstein

Category: Real Estate

Published: 02 November 2016

Though I don't miss living in an apartment in the city, I do miss having a super in the building to call when things go awry. And from the number of discussions I hear in the dale about finding someone to fix the washer, touch up the paint or haul off an old couch, I know that many of my neighbors feel the same way.

Enter Shawn Singer, a property owner and manager and 17-year Scarsdale resident who was often asked why he couldn't help out his Scarsdale neighbors the way he assists his tenants in Manhattan and the Bronx. After pondering the idea, he realized that many homeowners in the area would welcome help with home repairs and maintenance and would be willing to pay a house manager to do it.

Last year, Singer founded Palace Guards Residential Concierge Services to "make private homeowner's lives easier by taking the stress of home management and putting it on his shoulders."

Palace Guards does all the things you hire others to do – like changing air filters, power washing, fixing leaks, installing light fixtures, dealing with your sprinkler system and more. They call on reliable service people that are trustworthy and have been thoroughly vetted. Customers pay a flat monthly fee and get a discount on all their requests – or decline the monthly fee and pay a bit more for each service request.

Whether you don't know where to turn or don't have the time to take care of the issue, Palace Guards can lend a hand.

Singer says that Palace Guards performs a wide range of services from working with realtors to get homes ready for people moving here from out of town to assisting people who are moving out with de-cluttering, staging and essential home repairs. Current clients use Palace Guards to keep an eye on their homes when they're away and to serve as handymen for odd jobs around the house.

What was one of the strangest requests Singer remembers? Recently, a couple was relocating to Scarsdale with six pianos and wanted to know if the six instruments would fit in the den together and whether or not the floor of the den could bear all the weight. Singer determined that yes, the pianos would fit and the floor would hold.

Singer says that he "Likes to get his hands dirty," and is enjoying meeting and helping so many locals. Find Palace Guards at their office in Eastchester where they promise to entertain all your requests, no matter how difficult!

Shawn Singer
914-222-9800
shawn@thepalaceguards.com

Sales:

54 Park Road

This home is on 2.55 acres with a pool, tennis court, koi pond and a separate cottage. The main house features a front to back entry foyer, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, new kitchen with an adjacent family room, a screened porch, an additional family room, a study, and a powder room. The second level has a master suite with a dressing room, master bath, and a porch, five additional bedrooms, three additional baths plus laundry. The third level includes a rec room, storage and a bathroom. The cottage contains two separate residences.

Sale Price: $4,750,000
Assessed Value: $4,450,000
Taxes: $89,160

109 Carthage Road

This new stone and clapboard home is on .73 acre with more than 9,200 square feet on three levels. The family room with the adjoining gourmet kitchen opens to a deck overlooking the property and an in-ground swimming pool.

Sale Price: $4,275,000
Assessed Value: TBD
Taxes: TBD

31 Parkfield Road

This renovated Colonial in Fox Meadow has a living room with a stone fireplace, a formal dining room with two built-in china cabinets and doors out to a deck, a new kitchen with adjoining family room, high end appliances, and a center island. The first floor bedroom has a full bath. The second floor has a laundry room. There is also a renovated master bedroom and bath with a walk-in closet. The walk-out lower level has a playroom, exercise room, workshop, wine cellar and walk-in storage room. Features include hardwood floors, built-in speakers, and Solar Tube on the staircase and in the master bathroom.

Sale Price: $1,455,000
Assessed Value: $1,250,000
Taxes: $38,972

56 Carthage Road

This Heathcote four bedroom, three and a half bath center hall Georgian Colonial has a formal dining room, living room with a fireplace, and a new kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, and new cabinets. There are also a breakfast and family room with two skylights and two bay windows overlooking the landscaped, fenced-in backyard, an adjacent mudroom with a side entrance and a powder room. There is also a porch and a patio. The second floor has en-suite master bedroom, a second family room (which was the original master), two additional bedrooms, and two more bathrooms. There are hardwood floors throughout. The third level offers a guest studio/fourth bedroom, and a separate lounge/TV room with two windows and two skylights. There is also a full basement.

Sale Price: $1,445,000
Assessed Value: $1,300,000
Taxes: $25,176

120 Brite Avenue

This Green Acres Mediterranean style Center Hall Colonial has hardwood floors, a master bedroom with a porch, an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, new windows, a two year old roof, and a six year old boiler.

Sale Price: $1,295,000
Assessed Value: $1,100,000
Taxes: $25,740

21 Gorham Road

This Greenacres home has arched doorways, leaded glass sidelights, a fireplace, claw foot bathtub and newly refinished oak and pine floors throughout. In addition, there are six bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a powder room, and a recently renovated Cook's kitchen with granite counters and top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances. There is an addition of a family room and mudroom, both with radiant heating. The home has a two car garage with new garage doors and the interior of the home has been freshly painted.

Sale Price: $1,100,000
Assessed Value: $1,025,000
Taxes: $25,128

50 Carthage Road

This Heathcote Tudor has an entry vestibule with slate floor, foyer, sunken living room with original wood floors, a picture window and a wood burning or gas fireplace, paneled study, formal dining room, eat-in kitchen with side door access to a gas barbecue and a powder room on the first floor. The second level has a master bedroom with dressing room, an en-suite renovated bath, three additional bedrooms and a hall bath. The lower level includes a playroom with a door to the yard, laundry, workbench and access to a two car tandem garage. The yard is fully fenced and there is a walk-up attic.

Sale Price: $1,100,000
Assessed Value: $1,000,000
Taxes: $19,631

Edgemont:

105 Underhill Road

The original home has a kitchen that is open and accessible to every room while integrating with the family room, and features Quartz countertops, a PRO-48 Sub-Zero refrigerator, and Thermador 6-burner range and ovens. There is a protected, outdoor family room wired for television, with a fireplace and coffered ceiling, and additional tiers of built-in seating. There is a private mahogany deck off the master bedroom. An enclosed breezeway leads to a guest house with vaulted ceilings and a full bathroom.

Sale Price: $1,449,000
Taxes: $32,308

15 Greenville Road

This five bedroom, three and a half home offers 4,360 square feet of space on a cul-de-sac. There is a 300 foot drive that leads to this private center-hall colonial on over a half acre of level property.

Sale Price: $990,000
Taxes: $22,600

454 Ardsley Road

This contemporary colonial has two fireplaces, skylights, built-ins, hardwood floors, an updated kitchen with granite countertops, an adjoining family room with skylights and sliders to the deck and yard.

Sale Price: $960,000
Taxes: $27,220

Featured Listings:

2 Hickory Lane, Scarsdale

Come visit this impressive light-filled Colonial, completely re-built and expanded in 2000 to an uncompromising standard of excellence, set on a gorgeous acre of level land in the heart of Fox Meadow with a stunning pool! This home is ideally located in a well-established neighborhood on a sought after tree-lined street, walking distance to schools, Scarsdale public library, Metro North train, and downtown Scarsdale and Hartsdale. The first level features formal entertaining rooms built using the finest craftsmanship and detail, in addition to a phenomenal layout for everyday living in the open plan kitchen/family room overlooking the beautifully landscaped and private grounds. The second level boasts an expansive master suite containing a bedroom with a fireplace and tray ceiling, luxurious bath, office, three walk-in closets plus four additional bedrooms and three full baths. The lower level includes a great playroom, wet bar and half bath. Don't miss this Scarsdale gem! For more information, click here.

List Price: $3,750,000

6a Carstensen Road, Scarsdale

Built in 2007, this majestic Tudor is just 5 blocks from downtown Scarsdale and its shops, restaurants and the railroad station. This is a wonderful location if you have visitors from NYC who can get off the train and simply walk to this home, or if you just choose to stroll to the Village for a leisurely lunch on the weekend. Designed and built by one of Scarsdale's prestigious developers, this house has 7 bedrooms, which include a guest room suite on the first floor, and a guest or au pair suite at the above ground lower level. With 6 full bathrooms, each bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The master bedroom is a two-room suite with a fireplace, soaring ceiling and the sumptuous master bathroom. A stunning and finely appointed chef's kitchen is defined by an expansive center island and a wall of lighted cabinetry for your best china and glass display, and it opens to a 2-story family room with a fireplace and built-ins and French doors to the private backyard slate patio. Completing this first floor is an impressive entry foyer, the formal dining room with walls of wainscoting, the formal living room with its large fireplace, and the multi-purpose library with fine wood paneling and another fireplace that can be a separate relaxing area away from the family room or can be used as an office workspace. Many of these rooms have French doors that lead to the slate patio and the two-tier level and tranquil backyard space, where the summertime BBQ can be fired up and entertaining can easily flow between indoors and outdoors. The lower level meets the au pair's needs plus it has a 43 by 35 foot playroom that is perfect for the children's game room or media room, and there is the walk-out to a charming covered slate patio and the backyard.
This impressive and well-priced home is worth the visit! For more information, click here.

List Price: $3,675,000

Open Houses:

8 Murray Hill Road, Scarsdale
Sunday, 11/6/16, 1:00-3:00pm

Great price, great opportunity on this grand Murray Hill estate. One year home warranty included. Walk to High School and Library; five minute drive to Village. Gracious entrance hall, formal grand sized living room with fireplace, formal dining room, library with wet bar, custom Chef's kitchen with all high end appliances and Granite counters. Six bedrooms, six full and two half baths. Master bedroom suite with his and her spa bath and rainfall shower, fireplace, dressing room, walk in closet, office/sitting room. High ceilings, distinctive period details and abundant windows throughout. Convenience of elevator and two sets of back stairs. Living room, dining room and library lead to deck for ideal flow for entertaining. Two car attached garage. Five zone heating and three zone air conditioning. Beautifully landscaped .7 acres with private fenced-in yard, salt water, self-cleaning, heated Gunite pool, professional putting green and expansive double tiered deck. Great opportunity to live in highly desired Murray Hill. For more information, click here.

List Price: $2,395,000

7 Hillandale Drive, New Rochelle
Sunday, 11/06/16, 1:00-3:00pm

Brand new center hall Colonial on .34 acre. This home has amazing sunlight with 4475 interior square feet including five bedrooms with four and a half baths. Entry foyer, living room & formal dining room with butler's pantry, gourmet eat-in kitchen with Center Island and separate breakfast area and expansive family room with wood burning fireplace and doors to deck - level property. Off the kitchen is a fantastic mudroom with cubbies and storage, plus two car garage and first floor laundry room. 2nd floor: master bedroom with tray ceiling and two walk-in closets, spa-like master bath complete with two sinks, soaking tub and separate shower. Additionally, bedroom with en-suite bath and two additional bedrooms with generous closets that share a Jack and Jill bathroom. The lower level has a large finished space which can be divided as needed, as well as a guest room with a full bath. Nine foot ceilings on first and second floors. Very convenient location. This house has it all. Still time to do some customizing. Available November 2016. For more information, click here.

List Price: $1,495,000

42 Milton Court, Port Chester
Sunday, 11/06/16, 2:00-4:00pm

This turn-key Townhouse located in Lyon Farm Village has it all. New renovations to the kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, central air conditioning, and furnace make this the perfect move-in ready home. The first floor offers an open layout featuring an eat-in chef's kitchen with marble floors, granite countertops and brand new top-of-the-line appliances. You'll also find a beautifully renovated powder room. Enter into the formal dining area, which looks into the bright living room featuring a custom stone-faced gas fireplace and sliding doors that open to a double sized deck. Second floor: master bedroom with an updated master bath. New washer and dryer conveniently located upstairs, and a loft area that can be used as an additional bedroom. Experience the stress-free lifestyle in your new maintenance-free home. Take advantage of the wonderful amenities including the beautiful pool, tennis court, or Club House available for private parties. Steps away from Lyon Park, close to Metro North. For more information, click here.

List Price: $467,500