New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

whole section ts free from mosquitoes Many Of
the houses do without screens at their win
dows.
No district near New York is better improved
with all public utilities than is the large portion OF
the Hudson River section. and these improvements
are of the most substantial character and the ser
vice excellent. The majority of purchases are for
homes and estates, and in very large degree sales
permanent Improvements. Typical of this
condition is very rapid sale in of the finest
sections of the district-that of River View Manor.
located at Dobbs Ferry and Hastings-o on Hudson.
While this property has not been formally opened,
il has been sale for the last month. Already
seven houses der construction and orders
in the hands of architects for at least dozen
additional In fact. almost every one of the fifty
sales consummated in the last month will develop
into building operations within the next year
while there has been a noticeable lack Of
speculative buying in this section there is place
in New York which offers such opportunities for
investment with every assurance of large in
crease in values here When it is considered
that the majority of this beautiful hill country
having river views is almost wholly taken up by
extensive estates. it is evident that there is less
opportunity for the ordinary real estate develop
ments than in other sections in and about New
York City. as very few of these large properties
offered for sale. While values have
1uctuated in other districts where boom condi-
tions have prevailed, in this Hudson River terri
tory they stable, growing steadily
upward, and the completion of the electric
by the New York Central Railroad will establish
ne~ values throughout this section
ALONG THE WESTERLY SHORE.
The region on the westerly side of the Hudson
River is alurlng to thousands of prospective home
seekers 1t, too, forms one of the most charming
residential territories greater city II is ira
versed for many miles by two big railroads, and
in the near future il is expected that il will have
a satisfactory trolley system between Jersey City
to point somewhat north of Haverstraw. At the
southerly end of the region are the world famous
Palisades. ard at its northerly end is fertile and
rolling farming territory. One of the most -four
ishing towns of the district is Nyack. which is
about twenty-four miles north of Jersey City A
short distance north. of Nyack. occupying a large
area of land fronting the waters of the river
Is Haverstraw, and just beyond Haverstraw are
the beautiful towns II Stony Point. Highland Falls
and West Point. West Point is Just forty-sevs an
miles from this city
IT'S CHARMS BETTER KNOWN
In recent years the many charming rural attrac-
I!ons or this section have become more widely
known owing to the building of the Pennsylvania
and the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad tunnels
between Manhattan Island and the Jersey shore
The old Morton street route of the Hudson & Man
haitian Railroad Company opened to the public
some months ago. That route extends from the
heart of the principal theatre and shopping centre
of Manhattan Island 9th street and from eth
street runs in westerly direction to Hoboken.
These tunnel projects have brought every town in
the region considerably nearer to City Hail. Man
haitian. regards the running time of trains
There few villages at the southery end of
the district fronting the river owing to the
fact that here the Palisades rise straight onward
from the banks of the river. On top of the Pali-
sades. however will be found a large number of
beautiful villages and towns and among them are
some places which planned and developed by
energetic construction companies. Grantwood is
one of these places.
IN THE WEST SHORE DISTRICT
Along the West Shore Railroad. which traverses
this fourishing district, the following towns,
together with their distances from Jersey City: