Kathleen Kourie

As a 30 year resident of the Continental Village portion of Garrison, I'd like to let everyone know about my corner of Philipstown. I live off the Historic Old Albany Post Road, the oldest road in the United States. Our section has been preserved and is still a town maintained, dirt road. Milestones issued by the first Post Master General, Benjamin Franklin dot the scenic roadway that links the Monument honoring the Mothers of the Revolution in Continental Village to the Historic Bird and Bottle Tavern near Route 9 in Garrison. We are a close-knit private lake community that lies in the Lakeland School District. There are actually 3 school systems that serve the Town of Philipstown. Haldane in Cold Spring, Garrison and Lakeland for Garrison residents. The Lakeland System is the largest in Westchester and offers many opportunities unique to a larger school district. We are also close to main roads, shopping and restaurants. While we can take advantage of all that Philipstown has to offer, we also are on the border of Westchester so we have the best of both worlds. Affordable properties, diverse suburban neighborhoods and recreation at the pristine lake, sandy beach and clubhouse make this an ideal location to live and play.