New-York tribune., 1908-07-05

nroress,onal or business men, They also noted
for their fine stretches of shore front parcels many
beautiful roads, invigoratng atmosphere and the
care which has been exercised in preserving thelr
natural attractiyeness On all sides there is evil
dence OF the work of leading landscape archltects
in the identifying of large tracts or land. MOST
of the towns have large frontages on Long Island
Sound and not only popular summer resorts.
but as all-year home towns.
Some of these fourishing towns are, together
with their distances from this city, New Rochelle
IS miles; Larchmont Manor, Is; Mamaroneck. 20;
Harrison, %: Rye "a; Port Chester. 2o Greenwich,
2S Cos Cob 80 Riverside. 304; Sound Beach, 3D. be-
yond Stamford Genbrook, S5 miles, Springdale. 36;
South Norwalk Al; Darien, As, and East Norwalk,
e. The demand for home sites in ideal places
near this city also resulted in large increase
in values throughout this enhancing residential
suburban zone of the greater city
What the New York Central has done in i'm
proving its lines in recent years is well known and
what it has planned to do in the future is
familiar topic in realty circles. The New York
Central has been slow to add to the attractive
and thereby the realty strength Of the
beautiful suburban zone known as the Hudson
River Valley section which comprises all the land
the easterly bank Of the Hudson River from
point north of spuyten Duyvil to a distance con-
siderably beyond Pceksk In this great suburban
region of the greater city there fewer oppor-
tunities for small home seekers to buy land. be-
cause the greater part of the territory is owned by
large estates which have no intention. SO far as
can be learned, of dsposng OF their property.
The larger part of the land not controlled by
estates is owned by several progressive develop
ment companies and ii is those concerns which
have furnished avenues for the home seeker to OBJ
tain charming home sites in this beautiful terri
tory and terms that not only easy, but un-
usually attractive Some of the prosperous towns
in the Hudson River Valley region, together with
their distance from this city. Riverdale 12
miles; Mount st. Vincent. 1212; Ludlow, l3; Yonk-
ers. IA Genwood, Is; Greystone Il; Hastings-on-
Hudson. Is; Dobbs Ferry. 20: Ardsley- hudson.
q: Irvington %: Tarrytown, "a Phiilipse Manor.
25: Scarborough %; Ossinlng 80; Harmon, 3d. Gro
ton on the Hudson, 3d. Oscawana. IS. Crugers, 36
Montrose. 3s. and Peeksk 90 Electric trains on
the Hudson Valley division OF the New York Cen
tral are In operation far Yonkers and In the
near future the electric system will be completed
to the northery terminal at Croton- Hudson
Along the westerly bank of the Hudson Valley
region also many towns which should appear
strongly to prospective home seekers. as thew are
all within easy reach Of this city. Among ti:A
popular places In this Hudson Valley zone are
Tappan % miles: Piermont 25; Grand View. "a
South Nyack. 2S and Nyack, %
| The Long Island zones with frontages on nearby
yaters are the section along Long Island Sound
and the region comprising all the towns and VII
/ iages on or near the Atlantic Ocean and the
waters Of Gravesend Bay In the northerly or