When clients are looking for high-end single family homes with plenty of green space and old-world charm – Gedney Farms is the first neighborhood that comes to mind in White Plains. Gedney Farms was named after John Gedney who bought the land in 1740. Gedney Farms was a working farm right that remained within the Gedney family right through the Civil War. It has long ceased to be farmland and is now a well established neighborhood. Through much of the Gedney area the zoning is for no more than three homes per acre, so most lots have at least .33 acres of land which for lower Westchester is very difficult to find at a decent price. The roads are fairly narrow the wind around giving the feeling of country roads. No checkerboard streets here! This is also a plus because the streets are generally quiet as this discourages cut-through traffic that sometimes occurs in other parts of White Plains. The homes are a mix of Tudors and colonials many of them built during the Great Depression or before with a smaller percentage being built in the 50s and 60w. This is a mature neighborhood with very little buildable land remaining.
The Ridgeway golf course defines the neighborhood and depending on your location. It bisects the Gedney neighborhood in several places and many of the homes have spectacular golf course views. Some even have the fairways coming right into their back yards giving an illusion of almost endless open space. This type of amenity is difficult to match in lower Westchester and is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the City Center and the Ritz Carlton of downtown White Plains. Some homes have their back yards extending right into the fairways. It looks like open space as far as the eyes can see. Others choose to build privacy fencing – however the fact that some have a back yard with no neighbors is a tremendous plus. My pictures show views from the golf courses as well as from the streets.
The Cost of Living:
All of this comes at a high price, however, Gedney Farms is far less expensive than comparable neighborhoods neighboring Scarsdale, Mamaroneck/Larchmont and Harrison. Recent sales show an average price of $970,000. The lowest price was for an 1800 sq.ft. home (small for the area) which sold for roughly $625,000. Apart from being on the small side for the neighborhood, the home was in need of major renovations. That is truly a ground floor price for the area. Another recent sale reflects the higher end of that market $1.23 million for a 3600 sq. ft. Tudor. The home wasn’t modern, but had many updates and was beautifully maintained. Sales in recent years suggest that a top-of-the line home with modern updates can go higher than that. Much depends on the location (golf course views are at a premium) and how recently the kitchens and baths were updated. Since these were designed as luxury homes, excellent floor plans can be found even in the older homes. So some of that older home funkiness with respect to the number and location of bathrooms and kitchen size are not issues in these homes.
Further Reading and Updates on sales:
Gedney Farms - White Plains NY - includes pricing history and video. This page is updated quarterly.
Archive of posts for Gedney Farms - includes posts written specifically about the neighborhood.
Ridgeway Golf Club Redux - the most recent post on the potential sale of the Ridgeway Golf Club.
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