02 July

A great view can change our lives

Nick Churton, from the Houlihan Lawrence London marketing office in the UK, is reminded that a great view can change our lives.

The House: 255 S Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

Co-agent: Aurora (Rory) Tishelman

Co-agent: Carolyn Joy

The Broker: Houlihan Lawrence

Staring out from the east side of the Hudson River towards the west, I was reminded of a sea cliff on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It’s called the Kilt Rock, and, not surprisingly, the rock’s folds and strata make the cliff look somewhat like a plaid kilt.

From 255 S Broadway in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, looking over to the other side of the Hudson - which slides gracefully by in the middle ground - the west bank is dominated by the Palisades, a series of skirt or kilt-like-looking cliffs. It is a stupendous vista and the very one the current owners were so captivated by when they first saw it. They weren’t even looking to buy a home, but why let a little thing like that get in the way of possessing a breath-taking view?

If the outlook of this house is a lesson in positioning a classic home then the interior is a lesson in living in one. Nothing is fancy, but everything is classy; this home has been loved, and it shows. If you are given to these things as I am, you will feel the vibe the moment you enter and will be sorry to leave it behind when you go.

Set in two tranquil acres, this house was built in 1905, when the view was the same as it is today, and was practically rebuilt in 2010. Hastings on Hudson is only 20 miles from Manhattan – a 40-minute scenic and mind-and-spirit-replenishing journey by train.

One doesn’t buy houses like these; they buy you. Just ask the current owners.

A great view can change our lives

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