• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Inside Press

Magazines serving the communities of Northern Westchester

  • Home
  • Advertise
    • Advertise in One or All of our Magazines
    • Advertising Payment Form
  • Print Subscription
  • Digital Subscription
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Login
  • Contact Us

Brandywyne – A Site for new Construction in the Town of New Castle

March 25, 2013 by Sarah Ellen Rindsberg

Seventeen years ago when this intrepid reporter began searching for a home in town, new construction was fairly prevalent.  Although Random Farms had been completed, bulldozers still reigned at Hardscrabble Lake.  Today, available space is generally sparse except at Brandywyne, a new site located off Brandon Drive.

Construction continues here at a brisk pace, despite the fact that this development has actually been under consideration for many years, dating back to the late 1980s when the former owner sought approval to build 23 homes.  In 1999 Antonio Velardo Inc. purchased the property and reached an agreement to build eight homes on the 77.6 acre site.   Issues such as the desire to preserve the habitat for existing wildlife and access from Bittersweet Lane (which was not granted) were finally overcome.  “One of the things that was required was to set up some open land,”  Mario Velardo, Vice President of Antonio Velardo Inc. said.  33.5 acres have been dedicated to this end.

The homes – which are being built on speculation – measure about 6,000 square feet on lots of approximately three acres.  One home is currently occupied and another is currently on the market for $2,950,000.  Each home includes a generator, a virtual necessity in today’s environment.  All power lines have been installed underground.

According to Town Planner Sabrina Charney Hull, very little space is available for new development in New Castle.  “Less than 10% of the town is undeveloped,” she noted.  At this point, the only viable option for future subdivisions is those of a smaller scale.

Filed Under: New Castle News Tagged With: Brandywyne, new construction

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • New Castle Fire District No. 1 Announces Bond Referendum to be Held April 25
  • Don’t Resist JUST DESSERTS at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center April 28-30
  • When There’s A Dog in Your Life
  • The View from Inside
  • Meet The Inside Press Contributing Team!
  • The Surprising Facts about Heart Attacks in Women

Please Visit

Chappaqua School Foundation
White Plains Hospital
William Raveis – Armonk
William Raveis – Chappaqua
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Houlihan Lawrence – Chappaqua
Houlihan Lawrence – Armonk
Houlihan Lawrence – Briarcliff
Westchester Table Tennis
Compass: Miller-Goldenberg Team
Armonk Tennis Club
Raveis: Stacey Sporn
Compass: Natalia Wixom
Raveis: Grace Lobello
New Castle Physical Therapy
Amy Singer – Houlihan Lawrence
The Tea Experience
Houlihan: Tara Seigel
Wags & Whiskers Dog Grooming
Eye Designs of Armonk
JRL Land Surveying

Follow our Social Media

The Inside Press

Our Latest Issues

For a full reading of our current edition, or to obtain a copy or subscription, please contact us.

Inside Chappaqua Inside Armonk Inside Pleasantville

Join Our Mailing List


Search Inside Press

Links

  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Digital Subscription
  • Print Subscription

Footer

Support The Inside Press

Advertising

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Categories

Archives

Subscribe

Did you know you can subscribe anytime to our print editions?

Voluntary subscriptions are most welcome, if you've moved outside the area, or a subscription is a great present idea for an elderly parent, for a neighbor who is moving or for your graduating high school student or any college student who may enjoy keeping up with hometown stories.

Subscribe Today

Copyright © 2023 The Inside Press, Inc. · Log in