Athens Homes For Sale

Located in beautiful Greene County! Situated on the Hudson River and close to the Catskill Mountains.

Athens Homes For Sale

Athens, NY offers some amazing homes for sale. Let us help you find the home of your dreams! Homes in Athens include village homes, homes with a country setting and homes within the Sleepy Hollow Lake Community. Athens is small town that is getting a lot of attention these days. It is considered an amazing getaway for both full-time and part-time residents.

The village of Athens is picturesque and has been utilized in many movies including War of the Worlds. 2nd Street was featured in this movie.

Athens, NY Features:

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History of Athens, NY:

The history of the village and historic sites worth preservation are detailed in a New York State study, “Village of Athens Multiple Resource Area”.[3]

Historic sites in Athens listed on the National Register of Historic Places in or near the village include:

The land know as Athens, NY was purchased from the natives in 1665. The community was once called “Loonenburgh” and “Esperanza.” The village was incorporated in 1805.

In the late 1830s, Athens had a horse-powered ferry, or “team boat” built for crossing the Hudson. “This was a single hull vessel of the treadmill type requiring six horses for power. The treadmills, were located on either side, and powered by three horses always facing in the same direction. To reverse the paddle wheels it was only necessary to stop the horses a minute, and withdraw a drop pin that would reverse the gearing.

The 1935 completion of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge several miles to the south put an end to the local ferry service across the Hudson, until the summer of 2012 when weekend ferry service resumed. However, the ferry is portrayed in the 2005 film War of the Worlds, when Martian tripods attack the town, the ferry, and refugees from New York City attempting to flee across the Hudson.

Athens, NY still maintains much of its historic charm.

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Top 5 Things To Do And Places To Eat In Hudson, New York

We have amazing restaurants, shopping and attractions close by!

Trip Advisor Top 5 Things To Do in Hudson:

  1. Olana
  2. FASNY Firefighters Museum
  3. Boat Tours
  4. Taconic Orchards
  5. Henry Hudson River Park

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Top Five Places To Eat In Hudson (As per Yelp):

  1. Li’l Deb’s Oasis
  2. Baba Louies
  3. Relish
  4. Italian Market
  5. The Cascades

Athens, NY is located only a nine mile drive to Hudson, NY. Hudson can be accessed via train from NYC.

The original land where the city of Hudson currently sits was bought from the Mahicans by Dutch settlers in 1662. Hudson officially became a city in 1785. Hudson grew quickly during this time as it was an important port in the State of New York.

The city of Hudson grew quickly and ranked as the 24th largest city in the country in 1785. Many famous Americans were born or resided in Hudson New York. One such person was Martin VanBuren. Sanford Robinson of the Hudson River School of Landscape was born in Hudson New York.

Today Hudson is a beautiful city that is on the move. The downtown area is full of shops, restaurants and much more. When you come to check out homes at Athens Homes For Sale, you will want to add a trip to Hudson on your list of things to do.

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Top 5 Things To Do And Places To Eat In Catskill, New York

Catskill NY has some great places to eat and relax!

Trip Advisor Top 5 Things To Do in Catskill:

  1. Thomas Cole Museum
  2. Baliwick Animal Farm (Old Catskill Game Farm)
  3. Slide Mountain Hike
  4. Bridge Street Theater
  5. Greene County Council On The Arts

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Top Five Places To Eat In Catskill (As per Yelp):

  1. Barnwood Restaurant 
  2. Prima Pasta Pizzeria
  3. Chopstick
  4. The NY Restaurant (Great music as well!) Chris Pasin plays there often.
  5. La Casa Latina

 

 

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