Glassbury Court at Cold Spring

Good News! Glassbury Court at Cold Spring is now offering new ranch locations. Due to the popularity of our ranch style homes we found ourselves running out of ranch home sites in our first phase. The builder was able to provide us with six new home sites that were formerly two story home locations. Four of these locations back up to a wooded area and two are near the clubhouse.

For those of you who were disappointed because you did not have a choice of ranch locations it is time to revisit the Glassbury community and pick out one of these wonderful sites.

As you come down the hill and enter our community you will notice the progress on the clubhouse. This week the windows have been installed and it is looking better and better!

Come join the fun and excitement here at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring!

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Here is the latest photograph of our new clubhouse under construction.

Glassbury Court Clubhouse Construction

Footings are in for the clubhouse

Sitting here in the beautiful model home at Glassbury Court and looking out the window at the majestic mountains that surround the site I cannot help but think that spring is the most inspiring season in the Northeast. Everything is coming back to life after the long winter and the progress on our homes is exciting to watch.

We have eleven homes being built at this time that are in different stages of finish and one home that has closed. We also have two more sites being made ready for footings but, the really exciting progress is the clubhouse.

The clubhouse will be 5100 square feet when it is completed and will boast a 22 seat theatre, a billiard room with a martini bar, a fitness center, an aerobics room, a full kitchen and two meeting rooms.

Construction should be finished at the end of November or early December of this year (Hmm……a holiday party? wouldn’t that be fun) The tennis court is also slated to be done by that time, and the pool will be installed in the spring of 2011 (just in time for summer use).

Featured Home of the Month:

Lot #59 - Highland Ranch Style

Looking for a ranch style home on the perfect lot?  Our lot #59 may be just what you are looking for.  This beautiful Victorian style Highland ranch is priced at $444,900.  The home is at the sheetrock stage so the new owners can pick their own finishes (cabinets, tile, countertops, etc.).
Included in the price is radient floor heat, a gas fireplace, hardwood in the great room as well as the dining room, kitchen and hallways and an extension of the patio area.  This home backs up to a beautiful wooded area that is a perfect backdrop for entertaining on the patio.  The home can be ready in as little as 60 – 90 days depending on the selection choices.  This one is a gem!

At this time of the year we all start to think about getting outdoors to enjoy the perfect spring weather.  We look for activities and events to attend that seem like fun.  Cold Spring, NY is one of those places where activities abound and there is always something enjoyable going on.

Boscobel house and gardens is a good place to start.  A magnificent Federal style home located on a bluff overlooking the West Point military academy, surrounded by a magnificent rose garden,  herb garden, springhouse, pond, and woodland trail.  A guided tour of the home and a stroll through the grounds makes for a lovely afternoon.  You can find out more by going to www.boscobel.org  

Another georgeous spot is Pollepel island where the historic Bannermans Castle is located.  Starting in May you can tour Bannermans island by foot or take a kayak trip around the island.  If a boat tour is more to your liking the dock at Beacon or the one in Newburg is the place to go on Saturday or Sunday.  More info at www.bannermancastle.org

If a more relaxing day is your idea of fun then go no further than the Village of Cold Spring.  There you will find many antique shops, art galleries, specialty shops and fine restaurants to while away the day.  When you have had enough and just want to sit for a while, the Gazebo overlooking the Hudson River is awaiting you. 

During the summer months you can ride the trolley!  The ‘Preserve America Trolley ‘ will tour you around to many of the local sites of interest in the Hudson Highlands area.  Just flag the trolley to get on and ring the bell to get off.  For more on this fun trip go to www.coldspringchamber.com

For Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts there is Phiipstown Park with many trails to enjoy and of course nearby is the Clarence Fahnstock State Park. This 14,086 acre park, covering land in Putnam and Dutchess counties, boasts hiking trails, a beautiful beach, picnic areas, scenic campground, and abundant opportunities for boating, hunting, fishing, and birding. The park is also home to the Taconic Outdoor Education Center which provides high quality environmental programming and Fahnestock Winter Park which includes 15 kilometers of groomed trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing, and an area for sledding. http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/133/details.aspx

Just think, if you live at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring all this and more is close and available to you at any time of the year.  It is truly a wonderous place to live!

The Victorian Ranch Style Home

Lot #59 - A wonderful location and still available

   For the past two months we have been bringing prospective buyers through the ranch models under construction.  The ranches that we have been showing are being built for buyers who are already in contract.  As these buyers are getting ready to close on their homes by the middle of May, we have only a few short weeks to be able to show these ranches to the public.  Although we do have other ranches under construction at this time they are not nearly as far along as the ones we have been showing.  So…..if you are interested in seeing a ranch because you are one of the folks who need to walk through a home in order to “see” it, NOW is the time.

     The response to the ranch models has been overwhelmingly good.  Our buyers are delighted with the generous sized kitchens and abundant cabinet space as well as the stylish stainless steel appliances that finish the look.  The oversize showers in the master bath are impressive and luxurious as are the marble counters and double under mount sinks.  Prospective buyers are amazed at the closet space included in the ranch. 

    So, give us a call to arrange a tour of these wonderful homes.

Newest framed building

Here it is just one week since the last bad storm and this week we are enjoying the most beautiful spring like weather imaginable.
The progress here at Glassbury Court is really underway! We have three buildings going up, a new foundation for another and footings in for the fifth home located on the first cul-de-sac.
Our ranch style homes are receiving great reviews from everyone who has toured them. All of the homes have wonderful floor plans that are geared for luxury living in homes that work extremely well for couples or singles that are no longer raising a family.
Our homeowners no longer need 3 or 4 bedrooms for a growing family or a snow blower and lawn mower. Each home has a second bedroom for guests or visiting family and a den to read, work, or enjoy a hobby.
When you are ready to experience a different lifestyle which is maintenance free, has many opportunities to socialize with friends and is geared for the way you want to live now, it is time to consider Glassbury Court at Cold Spring, an active adult community that has the lifestyle that you deserve.

This past week brought us a monumental snowstorm that most of us won’t forget. Snow shovels, snow blowers, plows, downed tree branches that have to be cleaned up and hours of your time spent outdoors taking care of it all.

Wouldn’t you rather be sitting by a cozy fire in your own great room or with friends in the clubhouse while someone else is clearing your driveway and shoveling your walks? That’s how life will be at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring.

The site looked like a winter wonderland with snow on every tree and the mountains covered in a pure white blanket of snow. However, the model and the ranches under construction were completely shoveled out, driveways, walkways and all the roads.

It’s your choice, have you made up your mind? Have you had enough?

The two story homes at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring feature first floor radiant heat as a standard feature. Radiant floor heat is a luxury that many people have not had the opportunity to experience. In this system tubing is placed in a grid pattern running across the entire floor in each room. A concrete slab is poured over the tubing and the tubing becomes part of the floor. Hot water runs through the tubing and heats the whole room. Although radiant floor heating has been around since the time of the Romans it has not been as widely used in modern construction as more common heating systems. With the emphasis on saving energy and the use of pex tubing instead of copper tubing, radiant floor heat is used and enjoyed much more widely in modern construction than in the past.
This feature gives the room a very even heat with no registers, baseboard or radiators to interfere with the placement of furniture. In this type of system everything that touches the floor is gently warmed. In rooms with high ceilings these systems lower energy consumption by reducing the tendency of warm air to rise to the ceiling while cool air pools at the floor level. This effect is called air stratification.
In our ranch style homes the radiant floor heat is an option that is available.

A Happy & Healthy New Year to all our Friends

     As we sit here looking at the pure white snow falling on the mountains outside our office window, as beautiful as it is, we can’t help but look forward to the Spring when our first homeowners will be moving into their new homes.
     Although buying a new home here at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring is exciting, our homeowners are not just buying a new home they are also buying a Lifestyle.
     The lifestyle here will encompass freedom, leisure, fitness, recreation and establishing new friendships to add to the old.
     This represents freedom from home maintenance chores that used to take up so much time and freedom to lock the door and leave worries behind when it’s time to travel.
     Leisure may be a few laps in the heated pool, a set of tennis, or a friendly card game at our 5100 sq. foot clubhouse.
     Staying fit is easy whether you prefer walking the trails in the beautiful adjacent park or using the fitness and aerobic rooms in the clubhouse.
      The opportunities are many for meeting new friends who also enjoy a busy and active lifestyle and an active social life.
     If all this seems too good to be true, then it’s time to explore the prospect of living at Glassbury Court at Cold Spring and realizing that dreams can come true.