Category Archives: New Rochelle Area Information

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New Rochelle Fall Photos 2010

Paine Lake, located next to the Thomas Paine Cottage……. NEW ROCHELLE one of New York’s BEST walking cities… BEECHMONT Lake……. late Sunday afternoon…. quiet, peaceful…. New Rochelle! A great place to live. Simply a gorgeous day… Have a great one! … Continue reading

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Mama Mia – The Fig Tree too!

I just read a blog by William Feelah, and it made me think of a recent story I heard… The home-owners were selling their home, didn’t think to state that they would be taking their fig tree… that they they … Continue reading

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Ducks on Paine Lake

I live on Paine Avenue named after Thomas Paine (“Common Sense”) ..in New Rochelle, and took this photo over the summer. It reminded me a touch of Monet‘s Water Lilies ….. only because there are water lilies (I am not … Continue reading

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Grieving your Taxes

Westchester Taxes seem to be the highest….Sigh….. New Rochelle taxes are high also…. and so it has been my pleasure to help my various clients grieve their taxes in the past few years…… free of charge of course… Whenever I … Continue reading

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Build a New House for $3-5000 – New Rochelle

Yes, as unbelievable as that may seem in today’s real estate market, such was the dictate given in the 1800’s in New Rochelle when it was decided to develop some 70 acres of farmland, woods, orchard and un-drained marshland what … Continue reading

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2010 New Rochelle Graduating Seniors

I usually use my websites as a barometer for internet interest in my listings, and the websites have also served as an indicator for holidays, the economy, etc. For instance, I will see a drop in visitors (those people who … Continue reading

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Tudor Homes – Alive and Well after 200 Years!

It is quite interesting to note that the “House of Tudor” which reigned England from 1485 to 1603 has, in a sense, become the “Tudor House” to many of us…of course, we all recall Henry the VIII and his 8 … Continue reading

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Basements can be SCARY!

I live in a wonderful neighborhood that has many beautiful older homes…. and we actually call it the estate area of New Rochelle. When my husband and I first purchased our house, I remember how USAA would not insure the … Continue reading

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Blogging – Perhaps the NEW Pen Pal?

I grew up in England – pre computers, and I can recall boasting at how I had 5 pen pals from across the globe… There was a French boy, a French girl, an American girl who would always write about … Continue reading

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I LOVE Squirrels!

Weeee-llll let me backtrack… Being a positive person, and always ‘looking on the bright side of life…’ – by the way, did you know that was one of the most popular songs in England for funerals? Well, that aside, I … Continue reading

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