New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-12
1ANY MODEM HOMES DOBBS J
is H'% % CITY m0 ARDSLEY abn$ lie HUDSON
INSTRUMENTATION, EX-
elusive Home Colony, a
Mile Further North.
BOTH PLACES RICH
IN NATURE CHARMS
Healthful Realty Conditions Pre-
vail in Historic Village
and Park.

Two Of the most delightful home
towns in the entire suburban feld are
Dcbbs Ferry and Ardsley-on-the-Hud-
son. Both are widely noted for their
big country estates, occupied all year
by persons prominent in social and
business walks OF New York The
natural country charms of Dobbs Ferry
and Ardsley and their nearneSs TO the
metropolis are the principal factors IN
their drawing power among nome
seekers.
Dobbs Ferry became an incorporated
village in 1871, and since that time II
has been yearly spending large sums
Of money on public Improvements
necessary 20 meet the demands of the
place. Nearly every section commands
an unobstructed view Of the Hudson
Hivcr. and as regards well shaded
walks and lawns, the town is lndeed
like most OF the progressive and
plctuiesCue home communities along
The Hudson River. the larger part G.
the village of Dobbs Ferry IS located
ON a series Of terraces facing the rlfer.
Pad, of the river section Is the niue
settlement Of Chauncey. which Is sa,d
20 have been named after me Ola
Chauncey family, whose estate formed
the village. Il was planned 10
make the Chaurcey settlement a mosy
attractive one. but its projectors lalied
- carry out their scheme SucceSslu4!;'
A. Chaurcey is the New York JuveniIe
Asylum. which was for many years on
Washington Heights. tins city.
Healthiul realty conditions p1eVa"
Al u al
fer. i,lace is IN an exclusive resldentiaI
..--lement about mile north OF inc
,-llare. Although IL is IN physical
sense part and parcel OF the village:
vet II is a district o. The Village OF
Iryi-gton. some miles north Of H.
There is a fair volume OF building
.,t,,.it, ~ present IN the village Of
I,obbs Ferry. The erection Of cot
-aces continues 20 be the predomlnatnC
feature One Of the most important
recent operations comprises the pul-
INC Nd OF TWO modern houses by Er-
nest Behrens on Walnut S., near inc
Livingston Inn. The houses are OF
,.ucco finish. hollow brick conStruc-
ton: cach-has eight rooms ana TWO
baths. cas and electric light. steam
heat and al other lmprovemenlS, u l.,.tl.,
" found iu the best type OF SUBURBAN
houses. Each building occupies PI"e
5Oxf23 feet. The houses are erected 20
-ou a. about $500 each. The con-
.,r,otion and building lines o. tnesSc
rovsas have fascinated many o. ne VII
1seors One Of them, Mrs. L. W. !.
Eorris has iust had erected oupl-
cate Rouse on Hatch Terrace. ms Us
ler rev home. She awarded the con
,rsct for putting Up the house TO N.Y.
There arc many unusual realty. bar
rsfr~ u Dobbs Ferry and Ald'ItF,
Along Broadway. between Cnestnut ana
u-ai,,t r.s there IS beautifully
,.or5ed Mot. 2o0x22O feet, for sale al
.bout $4,000. This site is In the heart
~ the town and is within five MN
TO- walk OF the Dobbs Ferry raH-
road station. Up in the Ardsley sec
.ioo there is well-located plot OF
,.oico there is an old eight room house
,..+i no improvements, which j. DelnG
,=ered 2 $4,000 The property IS nice
~ located and with small e%pendi-
-ure would make nice country nome
fo- business man. q,
A. Ardsley Park there is plo. Of
.-ree acre. highly improved, on when
,ivteen room house, for SAFE al
rel non. The house has four baths
hardwood floors and is most artlstlcaiF
lecora.el on the property are sucn
,,,.enicrcc as water, ga ant clec-
.-.-ity. Ard sley. g. previously stated
-, entirely residential place o. tne
-.,te-. class. r. IL one o. the few set
.ere-.. In the entire suburban as
..... which does not contain 4 single
..,,e or srv parcc. OF land "nlch can
ts utilized fof trade purposes, of LOT