One Town, Ten Drives: Yorktown – Day 10
“The Overlook” – Closing the Loop
For the final day of this Yorktown land series, I chose a route that rises—literally and figuratively. I drove past Huntersville, past where the lots thin out and the rock outcrops begin to frame the road, and up toward what some locals call “The Overlook.” It’s not a public point or trailhead, just a bend in the road with a commanding view—where you realize Yorktown is layered, both in topography and potential.
This drive reminded me that land isn’t static. It has history, inertia, and untapped potential. Some parcels I saw on Day 1 now look different in my mind. After ten days of boots on the ground, I can tell you which lots hold water, which slope too sharply for a slab foundation, and which ones might hide stone walls or old apple trees.
The land market in Yorktown is not just tight—it’s misunderstood. Many buyers want “buildable,” but haven’t walked the slopes. They want “private,” but don’t know the traffic hum two ridges over. What we’ve done over these ten drives is redefine what makes land valuable: not just zoning and frontage, but feel, possibility, and place.
If you’ve been following this series, thank you. And if you missed any drives, they’re all archived below. As always, if you want to walk any of these spots together, you know where to find me.
See you on the next backroad.
– Thomas Santore
Specialist in Vacant Land | Yorktown + Putnam
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