Warwick, NY is an older small town of 32,065 people located in the southern part of Orange County. It is located on Greenwood Lake on the border of New Jersey. It is also bisected by Glenmere Lake, which is a critical endangered species habitat in the Appalachian Trail area. Other beautiful small lakes in the town include Cascade Lake, Sterling Lake and Wickham Lake. There are also many small waterfalls running off granite and shale cliffs. If you love water, wildlife and hiking trails you will love living here. The are over 100 acres of parkland for you to explore.
Warwick is also home to a very friendly large gay community and the well-known LGBTQ Center of the Warwick Valley according to our Gay Realtor Warwick. The center runs a prominent anti-bullying campaign called Safe Space that has been adopted by hundreds of businesses in Warwick and in the nearby small villages and hamlets. Every June Warwick holds a very well attended Gay Pride Weekend that includes a huge parade.
Warwick has many fun festivals including Applefest that features food, artisans, rides and live music. It also has a very popular Summer Arts Festival, an Arts on the Green Concert series and a Ladies Night Out evening in which local merchants hold a big dance and festival. It is also home to the Warwick Valley Jazz Festival. During these festivals thousands of visitors from New York, which is only stone’s throw away, descend on this quaint place to enjoy its blend of culture and history.
The loveliest part of town is the Warwick Village Historic District, which boasts architecture that is two centuries old. Here you will find quaint old clapboard homes, old stone buildings and cute gingerbread Victorians. Many of the homes here are smaller and resemble cottages. The city also has quite a few homes built in the slightly less humble Romanesque style. A hybrid structure that is a common sight in the city is a combination of shingled cottage with Romanseque Revival towers.
The average listing price for a property in Warwick was $167 a square foot and prices have risen about 3.7% compared to the period between June 13 to August 13 of last year. Home sales in 2013 have decreased by 66.7% since last year so it is a bit harder to find a home for sale here this year. However there are, as of August 2013, 130 homes in the process of foreclosure in Warwick, so there are short sales to be had. Consulting a Warwick gay realtor can help you find the property that is right for your situation in this charming place.
Technically, the downtown of the city is still known as The Village of Warwick. And it is not part of a triad of three incorporated villages that include Greenwood Lake and Florida, New York. It is also close to the hamlets of Amity, Edenville and Pine Island.
For more about the Village of Warwick, also known as The Queen Village visit www.VillageofWarwick.com.
