Land that once served as home to farmers and Irish immigrant miners during the Revolutionary War period, now providing single family homes to the upper middle class who have moved here from their homes in New York City, Westchester, and Putnam Counties. The luxury home community of Dalton Farms is a prime example.

In spite of a significant growth in the number of new homes being built in the Beekman area, there are still large open areas that are being used for farming, and horse farms for the wealthy.

Dalton Farms is probably the largest of the new home communities in the Dutchess County Real Estate market in Beekman. There are other Beekman area new homes communities that are equally nice; but none encompass as large an area, or offer and equal number of amenities.

Dalton Farms envelops a mountainside in the center of the Township of Beekman. The upper portion of the mountain is devoted to upscale single family homes. The lower portion supports a community of elegant town homes, the neighborhood pool, tennis courts, and the community club house.

A horse farm greets you at the main entrance to the Dalton Farms community. The farm serves the Dalton Farms community, and other riding enthusiasts. You don't have to be an equestrian to visit and feed carrots to the horses grazing in the fields.

At the base of the Dalton Farms community is the Beekman Recreational park. It has a number of ball fields, basketball courts, a tennis court, swimming pool; and not to be forgotten, miniature hockey.

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If you´re looking for an upscale community in Southern Dutchess County, Beekman is a good place to start. It´s a beautiful section of the country with plenty of rolling hills and heavily wooded landscape. There are a number of affluent home communities to choose from throughout the Dutchess County real estate market in Beekman, New York. Beekman is also in the sought after Arlington School District. Beekman, New York is a great place to Live! Click on your price range in the Quick Homes Search Engine above and you will see all the current homes for sale in this area.

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