Rye Real Estate Update August 2007

Single Family Homes in Rye (week ending August 3, 2007):

- on the market: 69

- in contract: 37

Shop Talk

One hundred ten single family homes have been sold in Rye City in the past six months, compared to seventy eight in this time period last year. 34 or 33% of the sales were under $1,000,000 with an average closing price of $786,773.  In the $1,000,000+ category, there have been 69 homes sold, 67% of the total, with an average selling price of $2,152,833.

(*zip 10580, Rye City or Rye Neck Schools only. Information per WPMLS 2/3/07-8/02/07).

On the Market: A Look at Apartments in Rye

There are a variety of rental apartments, condominium units, and cooperative apartments in Rye for those of us who do not need or want a single family home.

The Highland Hall Apartments at the intersection of Purchase and Highland have always been a popular and relatively affordable choice for rentals in Rye with its desirable location next to the train station and town. Other popular rental buildings in the same vicinity are the Rye Park Apartments and Rye Village Apartments.

Condo and co-op choices include gated communities such as Milton Harbor House with dock & mooring facilities or Waters Edge (both have pool and waterfront access). Picturesque garden apartments close to town such as Rye Colony or the Gardens at Rye are also popular.

Some options in Rye include:

Rental apartments:

• Highland Hall Apartments
  • 147 Purchase Street
  • 967-1500
• Rye Park Apartments
  • 125 Central Avenue
  • 967-4781
• Rye Village Apartments
  • 160 Theodore Fremd Avenue
  • 967-1091

Cooperative apartments:

• Milton Harbor House
  • 720 Milton Road
  • Managing Agent: Garthchester
  • Typically prices range from the mid $600,000s to over $1,000,000.
• Gardens at Rye
  • 130 Theodore Fremd Avenue
  • Managing Agent: Platzner Management
  • Prices have been in the $300,000s for 2 bedroom units.
• Rye Colony Apartments
  • 1 Peck Avenue
  • Managing Agent: Barhite & Holzinger
  • Prices have been in the 200,000s to high $300,000 for 2 bedroom units

Condominiums:

• Waters Edge
  • 1 Waters Edge
  • Managing Agent: Garthchester
  • Prices currently range from high $800,000s to nearly $4,000,000 for these 3-4 bedroom units.
• Country Gardens
  • 30 Pondview Avenue
  • Managing Agent: Platzner
  • Prices have ranged from high $300,000s to mid $400,000s for 2 bedroom units.

(Information supplied by Judy Croughan, Coldwell Banker Country Properties.  Data courtesy of WPMLS.)

Comments

[Judy Croughan]

I'll see what I can find out and get back to you.

[John Robert Schild]

Greetings to Rye;

I'm the GG Grandson of Theodore Fremd. My Grandmother, Mrs. Pauline St.John Orvis passed away at home on 01/10/08 (86).

Are there still Fremd's living in Rye that might be of relation?

Please feel free to contact me: rob.schild@comcast.net or 786-553-4730

Warm Regards,

Rob Schild