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Hudson Profile in The Wall Street Journal

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A recent article in The Wall Street Journal took a look at Hudson’s reinvigorated scene and burgeoning real estate market. Following is the opening of the article, by Bill Cary:

After decades of decline, the former industrial city of Hudson has emerged as a thriving tourist destination and haven for New Yorkers in search of second homes.

“In the last three to five years, there has been a steady increase,” said Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton. “We now have quite a bit of foot traffic on weekends.”

Set on the eastern banks of the Hudson River, Hudson is the county seat of Columbia County, with a population of about 6,700 and a total area of just over 2 square miles.

The article continues with a great overview of the town’s history, and why it’s currently experiencing a revitalization in food, arts, and architecture. The article concludes with a few Hudson homes currently on the market, and ranging from $225,000 to $695,000.

Check out the full article by clicking here.

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Lucille Ball’s First Hollywood Home for Sale

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The Home’s Historic Past

When Lucille Ball left NY for Hollywood in the early 1930’s, she rented the 1,874-square-foot bungalow at 1344 N. Ogden Drive. At the age of 22, Ball had just signed a contract with RKO Radio Pictures, so the actress moved to CA with her family, including her mom and brother. The group lived in the rented bungalow until Ball eloped with Desi Arnaz, and moved into a Beverly Hills mansion.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom bungalow with palm trees in the front yard was built in 1919, and is located in the heart of West Hollywood’s historic Spaulding Square neighborhood. This area is comprised of many Colonial-style bungalows developed between 1916 and 1926. The current owner has lived in the property for over 20 years and has done extensive renovations to the home while still preserving its old-world charm,and ties to Ball.

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Make An Offer

The home is listed at $1.75 million. The listing agent is Rhonda Kohn of Keller Williams Realty.

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The Arthur T. Hadley Estate

Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY.

Check out this unique, contemporary estate in Austerlitz, NY. It was built by architect Parker Bloser in 1988 and then purchased by Arthur T. Hadley, a journalist and author known for his military critiques, who died in 2015.

The 4,584 square feet house has four bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms. There’s also a guest house with its own kitchen and a bedroom with a fireplace. The property is nearly 20 acres of secluded land that features stunning views of the Berkshire mountains in the distance, and two ponds on the property itself. Here’s some more info from the listing:

The house and outbuilding can sleep upwards of 12 people comfortably and features a dining room large enough to seat that many and more in unmatched elegance. There is a wood-burning fireplace in each of the 4 bedrooms plus one in the living room. All floors throughout the house are bluestone or tile over radiant heat.

The house is offered at: $1,250,000.

For more pictures and info, check out the listing on BeachandBartolo.com by clicking here.

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NYC’s Cliffside ‘Pumpkin House’ For Sale

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There’s a interesting story on Gothamist today about a new home on the market. It’s in Manhattan’s Hudson Heights neighborhood, at 16 Chittenden Avenue, and built over a cliff just north of the George Washington Bridge. Apparently, the home is commonly known as “The Pumpkin House”, because from the New Jersey side of the Hudson, and with the lights just right, the house looks like a lit-up Jack-O-Lantern.

The 3-story, 3,144-square-foot, free-standing home was built in the 1920s on a steel foundation sunk into a steep cliff at West 186th Street. The house is listed at $5.25 million. You can check out the listing by clicking here.

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Usher House Hunting in Hudson?

I heard from a friend and Hudsonite that Usher had been spotted in Hudson on Sunday. MediaTakeOut.com is reporting that Usher was in town with his girlfriend to do some house-hunting. I’m not sure how much credence we can give to this rumor since MediaTakeOut called Hudson a “Suburb” that is “Outside of NYC” but still, the idea is exciting. Usher wouldn’t be the first musician to take an interest in Hudson (click here for more on Hudson’s music scene) but he is definitely one of the most popular hip-hop artists to wander Warren.

Does anyone in Columbia County think of Hudson as a NYC suburb? I don’t.

Click here to read the post about Usher in Hudson and see another photo on MediaTakeOut.com.