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How close is
Millerton to the nearest train ?
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Can I subdivide my property?
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When is
the best time to look for property in the country?
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How do I get Board of Health
approval?
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When I buy country property how do I qualify for tax exemptions?
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When purchasing property in the country, do I need to do a survey?
The closest
Metro North train station (Wassaic)
is about a mile south of
Amenia, NY,
which is about 11 miles south of Millerton. It should take about 15
minutes travel time.
There are several early morning trains as well as weekend
trains. In
addition, you may also travel by Amtrak along the Hudson River using
the Rhinecliff station, which is about a 30 minute
drive from town.
The train from
Grand Central Station takes about 2 hours to get to the Wassaic
station near
Millerton.
Can I
subdivide my property?
It would depend upon the size of your property and
the zoning laws in the
community where your property is located.
Other factors that may come into play are:
the amount of road frontage
whether your property is deed-restricted against further subdivision,
whether the property has a Land Conservancy easement
environmental issues, such as proximity to water or wetlands
whether the parcel is large enough to meet local zoning rules
How do I get Board of Health
approval?
If the parcel you own does
not have previous B.O.H. A. it is best that you
hire an engineering firm
that will take you through the steps of digging deep hole
tests, percolation
tests, and soil evaluation tests.
The results of those tests are then
submitted to the county health department's engineering section who will review
the design as submitted by your testing company for final approval. This
process can
take some time depending on how busy the Board of Health is at the time of your
application. Please plan for a reasonable amount of time between
submission and
approval.
When is the
best time to look for property in the country?
Some people think the best time is in the winter, when fewer buyers
come to
look.
Really, there is no best time to buy unless you have a particular
need to
purchase. From a practical
point of view, if you can get away, try to schedule
your viewing appointments
during the week,
as most brokers are very busy on
Saturday and Sunday.
I would also
suggest you begin looking in early spring, as many brokers have
more time to
list\property during the winter, which means there is generally more inventory
to choose from.
Of course,
you should always take advantage of low interest rates,
regardless of the time
of year.
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When
purchasing property in the country, do I need to do a survey?
The most practical answer is yes, for a number of
reasons. Many times sellers
believe they know their actual boundary lines but in fact they could be
mistaken.
There could be
encroachments of buildings or other structures.
Banks may require an updated survey to obtain financing. Title companies
will not insure
your actual deed description until a survey is completed and read into
your
policy. Surveys can locate
easements and other rights that other persons may
have over your property.
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Qualifying for a tax exemption depends on what you
are purchasing.
For instance, if you buy a country home and call it your permanent residence,
upon
application
to the town assessor you would qualify for the NY State STAR program,
( school
tax property relief program.)
If you are buying land or a farm and wish to qualify for an
agricultural
exemption, you must have
at least 10 acres of land and gross an annual income of
$ 10,000 from your agricultural operation, or
lease your farm property to a person who
already qualifies for the agricultural
exemption.
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