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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1908
Page
2
Real estate brokers report strong demand for furnished summer cottages near the city. Long Island beach towns like Rockaways and Cedarhurst command high seasonal rents while Hudson Valley and New Jersey towns offer varied rates for six room houses.
The article surveys popular summer cottage districts from New Jersey to Long Island, detailing rents, notable towns like Noroton, Darien, Rockville Centre, and Long Branch, and the appeal of Ocean and Sound beaches. It notes high demand, seasonal pricing, and proximity to Manhattan, with inland and mountain options in New Jersey.
New Rochelle stands as a premier Sound coast retreat with a strong yachting culture and many clubs nearby. Prominent year-round residents include the Beresfords, Iselins, Cox, Hutchins, Peckham, and Pratts at estates like Torcora Peace and Plenty Wyndswept. The area offers quick access from Grand Central, scenic bays, and safe yacht anchorage from skippies to steam yachts.
The piece discusses moving furniture to country cottages for summer use, advising cost saving via rail freight, carloads, and choosing fully equipped homes. It highlights modern houses with ample grounds and proximity to cities, and lists popular summer colony areas near New York including Sea Gate Arverne Far Rockaway Bath Beach Bensonhurst and others in New Jersey and Staten Island.
The article advises summer house hunters to plan carefully for the move from city to rural areas. It notes anxiety over closing city homes, and explains that the last train often fails to beat daytime travel times, urging readers to add extra running time when calculating the overnight return. It also touches on the cost of furnished homes, warning buyers may pay for desirable furnishings.
The text promotes The Seven Seas offering exceptional advantages and home opportunities within a fifty mile radius of Rochester, noting sister places nearby with comparable offerings.
A feature on Huntington as a desirable north shore summer locale cites its easy access from New York via the upcoming tunnel system, noting prominent residents and the surge of investors. It warns buyers to choose close to rail lines to avoid long commutes and costly missteps in early summer planning.
An upbeat look at Great Neck Long Island as a premier suburban choice for New Yorkers. It highlights coastal beauty, affluent residents like W Gould Brokaw and William K Vanderbilt Jr., strong investment potential, limited pests, excellent roads, and rapid access to the city. The piece anticipates continued growth and desirable, exclusive neighborhoods within reach of New York.
The text reflects people bragging about missed chances to buy land and others in Los Angeles praising the area as a near seaport, suggesting they will soon claim they warned of the opportunity.
Real estate dealer Dean Alvord showcases Belle Terre Estates a 1200 acre peninsula in Port Jefferson Long Island with five miles of shore and a private Belle Terre Club for residents. The estates aim at a socially exclusive community with strict eligibility rules for buyers and a focus on country living and harbor views.
Malba near Whitestone on Long Island markets a new residential community with river views and easy access to Manhattan. It fronts the East River and Sound, offers planned macadam streets, sewers, gas and electric lights, a six hundred foot pier, and a central clubhouse. A future Belmont tunnel and electric LIRR integration are cited to boost commute times and appeal to bankers and business people.
A description of Huguenot Beach on Staten Island highlights Terra Marine Inn fronting the Lower Bay with an unobstructed view. The inn is noted as a large modern hotel amid rural surroundings featuring a circular Colonial dining hall a large ballroom and on the premises are bungalow homes for sale or rent.
Garden City Estates sold multiple plots totaling 60 by 100 feet on various west side streets including Brixton Kensington Roxdale Euston and Button Roads and Salisbury South Chester Newmarket lines. Buyers named include E H Black Charles Curtin Lilian Y Charters F E Donnell M E Wintringham and D E Fall as parcels change hands.
The Pease and Elliman country department rents several estates including Oaks in Cedarhurst to Rowland A. Robbing, Windermere in Cedarhurst to Samuel P. Hinely, Woodmere Island to J. Henry Lienau, and South Orange to Iran Jr. for Mrs. Arthur J. Moulton, with other rentals to F. L. Hutton and HM Murphy and Robert L. Burton.
Albert B. Ashforth leases to a client house No 10 East 324th Street owned by William F Havemeyer and also house No 14 West 34th Street. The brief notes a second property arrangement in midtown commerce real estate records.
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