CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Famous architect Marcel Breuer designed very few homes in New York. But one of his rare Westchester constructions at 19 Finney Farm Road in Croton recently went up for sale. “There are so many things we love about the house,’’ said Patricia Pastor, who has owned the property with her husband, Barry Friedman, since 1983. The couple is the second of only two ...

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – Si Spiegel remembers when he moved into his home at 122 Ridgecrest Road in Briarcliff Manor in 1968. “It took my breath away,’’ Spiegel said. “It still does.” Spiegel’s three-bedroom, three-bath home was recently listed for sale for $1.15 million by Realtor Sharon Bodnar Briskman of Houlihan Lawrence. Spiegel, 89, raised his family in the house, which sits on ...

OSSINING, N.Y. - A spectacular brick American Federal home, built in the early 19th Century, is listed in the Ossining Historical Society book. The long circular driveway leads to the residence, nestled on 1.77 acres of level property surrounded by specimen plantings and lush gardens. Possibilities exist for creating a tennis court and pool. The home features 5 bedrooms, 5.1 baths, 11 ...

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – “A little investment can go a long way because you never get a second chance to make a first impression,” said Sharon Bodnar Briskman, a Realtor with Houlihan Lawrence. Briskman, with over 28 years in the real estate business, said preparing your home before putting it on the housing market can raise its selling price by $10,000 to $40,000 or more. With such a ...

OSSINING, N.Y. – Nearly a half-century ago, Joe Vera left his home in Ecuador to start a lifetime of hard work in the United States in the hope that he could fulfill his American Dream of providing for his family. Today, at age 72 with his wife, Esperanza, of 51 years and seven children, Vera is still working hard for his family as the “best handyman ever” at Houlihan Lawrence Inc., ...