This house in the Heights is in foreclosure. It is about three blocks away from the bluff, but still worth a look of you want to be within walking distance. The price is also eye-catching since the home sold for $120k back in 2005. Everything needs to be replaced, and this is another 2-family home that will probably do better as a 1-family home. For a person who is handy this could be worth a look. It looks habitable while you do the work.

95 Overlook Place Newburgh NY (Brian Smith, River Realty)
Asking Price: $34,900
Year Built: 1900
Size: 1,908 sq ft
Neighborhood: The Heights
Taxes: $5,722
Distance to NYC: 58.1 mi, 1 hour 9 mins
Public Transportation: MetroNorth to Beacon, then take ferry across
Closest Roadways: 9W, I-87, I-84
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The cute purple house we all have been keeping our eyes on has finally sold, 29 Courtney is officially off the market. The new Brooklyn-based owners sent me this very sweet and encouraging email:

Hi Cher! I just wanted to write and say that thanks in part to our obsessive reading of your excellent blog, we closed on 29 Courtney yesterday and are officially the owners of a home in Newburgh!  We plan to get moved in in the next couple of weeks and are really looking forward to it.

Thanks!

Notes like these make all the effort I do worth it. If you have been considering buying your own home in the City of Newburgh, check out the homes featured here in the Newburgh Real Estate section.

Henry Street is a popular street in the Heights for newcomers. This home is three block west of the bluff but still worth a look. Overall, the house seems pretty sound. You could probably move right in and make repairs as you go. There aren’t any amazing historical features to the home, but if you love modernism this would give you the perfect chance to implement changes. From what I see there is a lot of carpet, dropped ceilings, and paneling. The bulk of the work might be just removing all of those components and adding a new kitchen and bathroom. If you have young children, the junior high school is also just across the street.

88 Henry Ave Newburgh NY (Penny B Alper, Your Move Matters)
Asking Price: $79,597
Year Built: 1911
Size: 1,276 sq ft
Neighborhood: The Heights
Taxes: $4,885
Distance to NYC: 58.1 mi, 1 hour 9 mins
Public Transportation: MetroNorth to Beacon, then take ferry across
Closest Roadways: 9W, I-87, I-84
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