Spackenkill has popular restaurants and access to Poughkeepsie
In Spackenkill, residents have the necessities while living in suburban serenity just south of Poughkeepsie. While residents can access the larger city's amenities, their own community has plenty to offer, especially its restaurants. “Culinary is always a driving force around here,” says Justin LaFalce, an agent and the leader of the Hudson Valley team at Keller Williams Realty Partners. The region has highly rated schools and is close to several parks and historic sites. It’s also known as a hub for IBM, which owns several buildings west of the community and employs many residents.
Cape Cod, ranch-style and New Traditional homes along hilly streets
Traditional homes like Cape Cods and ranch-style properties, which LaFalce says are common in the community’s older neighborhoods, can range from $300,000 to $580,000. Larger New Traditional houses often run from $590,000 to $780,000, with select residences eclipsing $1 million. Area streets vary in width; wide residential roads allow for walking, even though most lack sidewalks. Street parking is a common practice. The region has hills, and neighborhood streets snake through the area. Yards are grassy and can feature small trees and bushes near the home. Taller trees surround the streets.
Students are zoned for two highly rated school districts
Most students are zoned for Spackenkill Union Free School District, which holds an overall A Niche score. Kindergarteners through second graders can attend Nassau Elementary School, which gets an individual A-minus. Hagan Elementary School, for grades 3-5, receives an A, as does Orville A. Todd Middle School. Spackenkill High School offers electives like sociology, public speaking and The World of Sports Through its Literature. It earns an A rating.
Some students on the community’s eastern edge are served by Wappingers Central School District, which holds an A-minus grade. The nearby Poughkeepsie Day School, a private prekindergarten through 12th-grade academy, has an A-plus score.
Sport courts, a dog park and a golf course, plus a historic villa
Hagantown Park, also called Millbank Park, features basketball, tennis and pickleball courts and a playground. Casperkill Golf Club takes public tee times for its 18-hole course, which winds around ponds, oak trees and Casperkill Creek. Nearby Gravity Vault Poughkeepsie, a rock-climbing gym, caters to novice and experienced climbers alike. A few miles north, Spratt Park is highlighted by a public summer pool, lighted baseball and softball diamonds, a picnic area and a dog park. The area is around 2 miles from the Locust Grove Historic Site, an Italianate villa built for inventor Samuel Morse in the mid-1800s. The property is now a museum and hosts special events like weddings.
Restaurants like Bonsai and KorPot bring flavors from around the world
Several restaurants sit on and around the community’s western edge along U.S. Route 9, serving flavors from around the world. Bonsai is a Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi. KorPot has Korean entrees and makes its own kimchi. A few miles south is Tamarind, a fine dining Indian restaurant. Residents can get their American fix at Crew Restaurant & Bar, which has seasonal menus and sources its food from Hudson Valley farms. There are also chain and fast-food eateries along the highway. Stop & Shop and Price Chopper are just northeast of the area, and the Poughkeepsie Galleria mall, home to stores like Target and Macy’s, is less than a 5-mile drive.
Watch fireworks from the world's longest elevated pedestrian bridge
The community is about 4 miles from the annual Arlington Holiday Festival, which mixes an eggnog crawl with a petting zoo, food vendors, live entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus. Poughkeepsie’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular lets people watch from the Walkway Over the Hudson, which at 1.28 miles is the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world.
Easy drives to Vassar Brothers Medical Center and a regional airport
New York state Route 113 runs through the community, and U.S. Route 9 borders it. The area is around 5 miles from Poughkeepsie’s Union Street Historic District and close to 4 miles from Vassar Brothers Medical Center, which has more than 260 beds. Westchester County Airport is around 55 miles away. Several Dutchess County Public Transit bus routes make stops along U.S. Route 9. The Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line stops in Poughkeepsie; it can take passengers to Manhattan’s Grand Central Station in less than two hours. The area can get a few snowstorms each winter, but LaFalce says they do not often cause serious disruptions.
