One Town, Ten Drives: Yorktown – Day 5
“The Corners We Skip”
There’s a turn on Croton Lake Road that no one seems to take. Maybe it’s the angle. Maybe it’s the overgrowth, or the fact that GPS never favors it. But on Day 5, that’s exactly where I went.
The road winds tighter than most in Yorktown, and the tree canopy felt more tunnel than trail. About halfway in, I stopped at a piece of land with no sign, no listing, and no obvious driveway—just a break in the stone wall and a faint path through the brush. These are the parcels you only find when you’re not looking for listings, but for possibilities.
There’s something instructive about land that’s been overlooked. In this case: flat sections you’d never expect from the slope, a rock outcrop with serious potential for drama (and maybe a firepit), and a quiet so complete it made the birds sound like an orchestra.
There were no comps here. No cell service either. Just the kind of acreage that waits for a buyer who wants a little mystery with their peace.
Tomorrow I’ll head east toward the more trafficked parts of town—because every drive teaches you something different, especially when you double back.
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