ADAMS LOT 24 Lane Hyde Park, NY 12538

Some of history’s greatest influencers have Hyde Park connections, and it is little surprise. Home to the Culinary Institute of America and Franklin D. Roosevelt, America’s longest-serving commander–in chief, this community’s scenic location and agricultural prosperity made it a natural spot for the burghers and barons of yore to build their manses-on-Hudson — you can still visit some today, belonging to the Vanderbilt, Roosevelt, and Livingston-Mills families. The town’s postwar suburbanization brushed lightly on its rural roots, allowing much of its vintage charm to persevere. There’s a drive-in theater, food truck festivals, and one of the best farmers markets for miles. Outside Hyde Park proper, there are three other hamlets here: Haviland, East Park, and Staatsburg, not to mention a plethora of farms, parks, and nature trails to explore. With a convenient location squarely in the Poughkeepsie metro, it’s a place where truly everything falls within reach.