1920 Farmhouse in Bedford, New York

The town of Bedford, NY was founded on December 23, 1680 when twenty two Connecticut Puritans purchased a strip of land from the Lenape Indians for coats, blankets, wampum and cloth.  Chief Katonah signed the deed, photo of the actual document below, for the land they called the "Hopp Ground" due to the wild growth of humulus lupulus, what we now know as hops.

King William III declared Bedford a part of New York in a 1700 royal decree, settling a three year border dispute with Connecticut.  After the Battle of White Plains in 1779, the British burned the town, however the fire allowed residents to add what is now Westchester County's oldest government building: The Court House in Bedford Village, which still stands today 223 years after its original construction.

Despite the current population clocking in at almost 20,000 people, the town and surrounding areas have managed to keep a decidely rural atmosphere.  The amount of open space is actually rather surprising considering it only takes an hour ride on Metro North to cover the 40 miles to Manhattan.  While a few colonial era houses and structures still stand, there's a good mix of [relatively] old and new in Bedford, like this farmhouse at 57 Long Ridge Road, built in 1920.

The house sits on a full acre and overlooks the Mianus River, which I believe runs through the property.  There's lots of open space and from what I can see in the pictures, not a neighbor to be seen whil the leaves are on the trees.  With four bedrooms, two baths and over 2,000 square feet, I think this house is priced to move at the $475,000 ask.

The front porch looks a bit better once you're standing on it and looking out; appears to be a bit small from the front of the house.  A couple of white wooden rocking chairs would complement this space nicely.

The family room actually looks rather nice and doesn't appear to need too much work.  The back deck is seen through the glass doors and there's no separation between this room and the kitchen seen below.  Great looking fireplace.

The kitchen definitely needs some work.  The cabinets, and perhaps even the countertops, actually look like they've been done recently, but the appliances are plainly in need of some updating.  The backsplash and floor tiling could also use some work, I think.  Good amount of space though.




Great built ins in what I'd imagine would be the living room; big fan of the ceiling and flooring too.




Assuming this is a guest bath, I don't think you'd need to touch anything in here.  Floors continue to impress, sink and bath work well together.  Not sure I'm sold on the yellow walls, but a very minor point in an overall great bath.

This appears to be a guest bedroom, but it was the only one shown, so who knows.  Nothing special in here other than the great flooring found in the rest of the house, but figured it's worth a look; can't really get a grasp for a house without seeing the bedrooms.