In The Town of Bedford in the hamlet of Katonah there is an area known as Museum Mile. It starts with the Katonah Museum of Art at the Northern starting point on Jay Street (Rt 22) and continues south to the John Jay Homestead and on to Girdle Ridge Road where you will find Caramoor - the home of the famous International Summer Music Festival and The Rosen House Museum where concerts are given during the rest of the year. Along this path you will find some of the most special real estate of the area. The country estates of Ralph Lauren, Martha Stewart and George Soros are here, among others. The zoning in the area is strictly residential and starts at 2 acres to 4+ acres per home.

The area I live in was the northern section of The John Jay Estate and it retains the name of the earliest use of the property - The Colt Pasture. I have made my home in this most bucolic area for almost 20 years and love the location on Museum Mile - yes, I am a hop, skip and jump away from my docent tours and a very short ride to either Bedford Village or Katonah. There you will find wonderful privately owned shops, restaurants and The Bedford Playhouse for movies. You are a few minutes away from the Metro North Train, 684 and the Saw Mill River Parkway. It has been a wonderful place to raise a family since everything you need is close at hand - including the fun family events at The John Jay Homestead and the child friendly Katonah Museum of Art with their children’s hunt sheet tours and activity wing. The best of all worlds!

If you would like to know when a property in this area becomes available feel free to contact me: KBenvinRansom@HoulihanLawrence.com

Posted By: Karen Benvin Ransom