Mount Kisco, New York Relocation Guide
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Population: 9,000 Located in Westchester County
Settlement began in 1719 on land bought from Indians 40 years earlier - an area once called New Castle Corners, now Leonards Park. The Kisco River (the name comes from the Indian "seesque" or "muddy place", attesting to early marshes that caused drainage problems) flows through the village. The village, in the Towns of Bedford and New Castle, was incorporated in 1875. In 1978, it became a village/ town, governed primarily as a village. With the railroads in 1847 came wealthy summer people who wanted entertainment. A roller rink on Maple Street was converted to an opera house and an armory was expanded for roller-skating, social balls and plays. With its small-town feel and neo-colonial buildings, Mount Kisco could be called quaint. But it is not so much its quaintness as its shopping that draws people from all over northern Westchester. Downtown boasts a central business district with shops, restaurants and a five-screen movie theater. Route 117 and the Outlet Center also provide shopping. The Butler Sanctuary and Meyer Preserve total over 630 acres of nature at its finest, with many species of birds, trees and flowers. The Westmoreland Sanctuary offers trails, museum tours and lectures. The Northern Westchester Center for the Arts offers classes in dance, drama, music and photography. A multi-arts summer day camp is available to children and teens. Students can attend the Mount Kisco Elementary School for grades K through 5, or West Patent Elementary School in Bedford Hills, based on geographical boundaries. Students go on to the Fox Lane Middle School, grades 6 to 8, and Fox Lane High School in Bedford. There is the Rippowam Claqua School, an independent country day school. Mount Kisco also offers Jewish and secular education at Bais Miriam Leah School and Talmud Torah Beth Yechtel. This is certainly a select neighborhood, as is much of the area surrounding it and in purchasing a house, you must be prepared to spend at least $600,000. There are several estate homes that are on the market for upwards of two million. The area is prestigious, and offers residents privacy and solitude, great after a hassled day in New York City. It is its very proximity to New York City that makes Mount Kisco such a desirable place to live though. Commuting is made easy, both day and night, so getting out for a night on the town is an easy thing to do! Mount Kisco has a vast amount of promise for those who are looking to upscale their way of life. If you are ready for a change, make Mount Kisco your first choice! |
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