Private island, 6.5 acres of complete solitude in the middle of the Hudson River — majestic water and mountain views from your own historic castle, convenient to Midtown via Metro-North, bring your contractor!
Right, so maybe one of the most dramatically situated pieces of real estate within commuting distance of NYC isn’t for sale, and definitely don’t upset any development-averse locals by bringing your contractor, but don’t let that stop you from from visiting and appreciating Bannerman Castle — jewel-in-the-rough of New York’s Hudson Highlands region — anytime you like.
Best of all, you don’t even have to get in a car.
8-year-old boy struck and killed by school bus in front of New York yeshiva
Linked to the heart of the Big Apple via Metro-North’s Hudson Line, all year long — that and a boat shuttle departing the docks near the Beacon train station — this architectural oddity, over a century old, remains the focal point of life on little Pollepel Island all these years later.