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Billings NY, a hamlet of the Town of LaGrange, is one mile east of the intersection of Route 55 and the Taconic Parkway, with Route 82 intersecting Billings north-south. To put it in a broader perspective, Poughkeepsie NY is about 10 miles west of here and Hopewell Junction NY only a few miles south, so you don’t have far to travel when you need those “big-city” amenities. The Taconic Parkway takes you straight to NYC in one hour.
Despite having all these main roads running right through it, Billings NY is, according to a local source, “still quite rural, an old-time community where most of the people who live here were born and raised here.” At one time, Billings Gap, as it was then known, was a station of the Northern Dutchess and Columbia Railroad, so local farmers prospered because their dairy and wool products found distant markets. The Billings family were some of the original farmers. In 1860 the farm was divided between five siblings; by 1900 there was one widow left.
Put up overflow house-guests at Station Inn, Pawling, or the Curry Estate at Hopewell Junction! Take your pick of two Millbrook places: Millbrook Country House & the Millbrook Inn!
Billings landscape is fields & forest, so take your choice of golf at the Links at Union Vale or James Baird Golf Course, camping at Tymor Park & Forest, swimming at Freedom Lake!
Billings arts & entertainment means hearing the Yodeling Cowboy at the summer concert series at Tymor Park, new art at Queen City 15 gallery & music at the legendary Chance Theater!
The seventh generation runs Ryan Family Farm, once a dairy & now a lovely destination wedding site! Hitsman Farm Stand has maple syrup & veggies in season, honey all the year ‘round!
Enjoy the Paddy Walshe Melt & a Guinness at Harp & Eagle Pub! Try made-from-scratch Mexican cuisine at Agave, diner Mac-&-Cheese at the Daily Planet or the lunch special at China Wok!
Workouts at Planet Fitness, bodybuilding at Pure Physique, occasion make-up at Organic Inner Beauty & brow lamination at Entirely You Spa help you stay fit & fashionable in Billings!
Support local! If you ride & need new breeches or bridles near Billings, you’ve got Argento Tack Shop! When you run out of nails there’s Page Lumber, Millwork & Building Supplies!
Enjoy autumn Alpaca Days & buy some woolly mittens at Lilymoore Alpaca Farm! Explore the serene Asian-style gardens at Innisfree or the historic waterfront district of Poughkeepsie!
There's so much to do in Billings, NY - it can be hard to decide! Contact one of our Local Experts at Village Green Realty. We'd love to give you our recommendation on the best things to do in Billings.
Richard Ryan, a seventh-generation Billings NY resident, told me his dream since he was seven years old was to buy back his family’s farm, which had been sold off in bits. “When I was young, I’d get up at 4 a.m. and milk the cows and go to bed at 11 pm. I have fun every day. Everyone says retire, but I’d rather do a job.” One of seven siblings, he’s the only one who wanted to carry on. “I built a sawmill, fixed up the old farmhouse, and my wife and her cousin decorated it.” At this point he’s got 90 acres, including Lake Marjorie—featuring two 50-foot water slides—named after the family matriarch. “A friend of mine up the road has 100 milking head on 400 acres. We help him out, too.”
The Ryan Family Farm is not only the home of generations of Ryans in Billings NY; it’s also home to cows, goats and chickens and is a wedding/event venue, run by Richard and his cousin Tom, a hospitality veteran. There’s an organic farm on the property with fresh seasonal produce for guests, staff, family and the local community to enjoy. About Billings NY he said, “You’re not going to find a better area. From what I hear, a lot of people are coming up here.” They’ll find a lot of resources in Billings NY, considering the size of the hamlet.
In the center of Billings NY you’ll find a gas station and, across from that, the Country Commons mini-mall, whose tenants are China Wok, the Mid-Hudson Federal Credit Union, Allstate Insurance, the LaGrange Pharmacy, Price Right Wine & Liquor and Shears Salon. Also nearby you can purchase organic, grain-free foods for your cats and dogs at RAWganics and, in season, Hitsman Farm Stand sells “farm-fresh vegetables, from our garden to your table, with no spray or pesticide.”
Just a shred west on Route 55 is Robo’s Deli, and a bit west from there are two gyms, Planet Fitness and Pure Physique. Just northwest of Country Commons is James Baird State Park, which has a golf course amongst all its resources; and just northeast of the mini-mall is another golf club, The Links at Union Vale, if you prefer outdoor exercise to indoor. And whilst we’re on that topic, Freedom Park is just north of Billings NY—here’s the trail map —and that’s where you find Freedom Lake, a popular local summer destination.
Not far east of Billings NY is Tymor Park and Forest, the largest municipal park in New York State, with over 500 acres to romp in, including winter sledding and the Halloween Spooktacular. Beyond that, LaGrange has a substantial Parks & Recreation department.
If everyone in Billings NY is as friendly as Richard Ryan, you’ll find it a welcoming, happy place.
When you’re ready to settle in Billings NY , you’ll find plenty of Billings NY homes for sale. It’s an up-and-coming market, as it’s such an easy commute to NYC. You’ll find an abundance of charm in a five-bedroom, three-bath 1810 Federal style Billings NY home for sale with several fireplaces on 14 woodsy Billings NY acres and a beautiful Dutch barn to top it off. A two-story foyer leads into another Billings NY home for sale featuring four bedrooms and four baths, 3,800 square feet and a media/rec room on the lower level; out back is a fenced-in pool area and two cabanas on one acre of Billings NY real estate. If you’re on the lookout for something eco-friendly, check out these 125 acres of Billings NY real estate capped with a fabulous, light-filled Billings NY home for sale blending natural and modern aesthetics and views of rolling Billings NY woods and meadows and the Catskills!
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Listing information last updated on September 26th, 2023 at 10:50am EDT.