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    North of NYC North of NYC By Houlihan Lawrence By Houlihan Lawrence by
    North of NYC North of NYC

    Houlihan Lawrence has guided people North of NYC for over 130 years. As a family of companies providing real estate, mortgage and title services, we are here to lead you through every step of the way.

    Meet Harrison.  Wedged into Westchester County's southeast quadrant, the storied suburb sits just over half an hour from Manhattan by train, yet the grand scale of the community makes it seem worlds away.  Encompassed within its boundaries are enchanting woodlands, golf courses, two college campuses—both universities of great renown—and the offices of such significant multinational corporations as MasterCard, PepsiCo and Pernod Ricard.  It has its own Metro North station, and access to the Hutchinson River/Merritt Parkway along with Interstates 287 and 84. In no way, however, does this incredible convenience compromise the the character of a town defined by leafy lanes marked with green-on-white Old English street signs and the bountiful stock of set-back Norman Tudors lining them.

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    184 Sunnyridge Road, Harrison

    Harrison is quite the character, really.  The town's eponymous founder outlined its odd borders on horseback after being given 24 hours to claim whatever he could ride around.  Long before suburbia, the Battle of White Plains commenced on Merritt's Hill within the town during the Revolutionary War, with an entire regiment of the Continental Army comprised entirely of Harrison locals. Even after the arrival of the railroad in 1848, industry bypassed the town, leaving a pristine and spacious landscape for later residential development.  Even after the train ran through town, it didn't stop there until 1870—if a Harrisonite wanted a ride to Greenwich or New York, they'd literally have to flag it down like the hero of an old Western after a dastardly caped outlaw tied a damsel in distress to the tracks.  (That aforementioned convenience hardly happened overnight!)

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    New construction at Sarosca Farm Estates, Purchase

    While the town seems inescapably associated with pre-war Tudors, Harrison's housing stock is actually quite diverse.  In the northern hamlet of Purchase, modern luxury homes are rising at Sarosca Farm Estates, a new community rising from the former farm of Sarah and Oscar Straus—"Sarosca" is a portmanteau—of the same Straus family of Macy's founder Isidor Straus.  More new construction in Harrison Proper hasn't even been completed yet.  Plus, many of those venerable Tudors have been thoroughly and thoughtfully updated, and they're hard to beat in the beauty contest.  A common characteristic of all homes styles in Harrison is a larger-than-average lot size, affording residents true solace.  (And if you're wondering what the "Purchase" was: John Harrison's purchase, of that land he encircled way back in 1696).

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    22 Lawrence Lane, Harrison (Top and Middle); 184 Sunnyridge Road (Left and Right)

    For pleasure, Harrison sits conveniently between White Plains and downtown Greenwich, both home to world-class shopping and dining with distinctly different scenes.  Its oft-overlooked role as an academic community adds additional cultural benefits: shows at the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase bring burgeoning talent right into our backyards.  The Harrison Central School District also ranks within New York's Top 25.

    Harrison brings together the best of old and new for people who dream big.  Click here to browse our Harrison, West Harrison and Purchase listings.