THE PERENNIAL PRESTIGE OF WESTCHESTER
From the scenic shoreline of the Long Island Sound or the majestic Hudson River to the convenient towns with great schools and easy access to Manhattan, residents enjoy the best of all worlds in Westchester, a sprawling, sophisticated place to live.
The Angela Retelny Team at Compass specializes in Scarsdale, Edgemont, and Southern Westchester County.
“Westchester offers a great selection of appealing communities for every lifestyle,” says Angela Retelny, a real estate broker at Compass with over 20 years of residential sales experience in Westchester and over $400 million in closed sales. “Excellent public and private schools, parks, sports fields, scenic hiking trails, golf courses, swimming, tennis and paddle facilities, horseback riding, museums, performing art centers, and world-class restaurants – the list goes on.” Buyers agree –as of February 2021, Westchester housing inventory is down -51.2% and average sales price is up 17.8% year-over-year, signalling a very strong housing market.
"Our communities attract a variety of interesting and accomplished people,” continues Angela. “Renowned business leaders, distinguished artists and authors, cutting-edge physicians and intellectuals come together to represent the dynamic community we enjoy in Westchester creating a unique experience for all living here. An enticing combination that positions Westchester as an ideal choice for buyers contemplating a suburban move.”
“We also have a wonderful international community as well,” says Angela. Westchester attracts a variety of people that care about the present and future generations of families who move here. Recently, a private/public partnership raised the necessary funds to fully renovate and reinvent the Scarsdale Public Library, and reposition it as a state-of-the-art resource and cultural facility for its residents.“
As a member of the Capital Campaign Committee and a donor myself, it was an incredibly meaningful way to be actively involved and give back to the community that enriched the lives of my children as they were growing up, and still does today,” Angela remarked.
As a longtime Scarsdale resident, Angela is not surprised by Westchester’s recent surge in popularity among homebuyers. “My passion and love for Westchester is contagious,” she says, “My enthusiasm is evident among my buyers and sellers.” That passion is what inspired Angela to pivot her successful career as a top real estate marketing executive and work directly with clients and help them to acquire and to sell their own properties. “It was my calling to build a career sharing my love for my community and enabling the next generation to find their dream Westchester home,” says Angela.
Alongside teammate and daughter Jessica Retelny Shames, The Angela Retelny Team is among the top luxury teams at Compass. “Recognized for positioning elite properties distinctively and successfully in the marketplace, we specialize in executing bespoke, elevated, and thoughtfully branded marketing strategies customized for all of our exclusive listings. Our print, digital, and social media advertising is meticulously crafted, and we take pride in personally styling, staging and being onsite at every photo and video shoot to ensure that we capture the angles and the highest quality images that showcase the property effectively
and beautifully.”
Angela’s clientele include families relocating from Manhattan to the suburbs for the first time, local buyers looking for larger properties for their growing families, as well as those downsizing from larger estates; the common thread being that they are all fiercely savvy and discerning. “My clients value working with someone experienced and assertive and they benefit from the advantage of my well established network of agents to collaborate with on behalf of my clients. I work tirelessly and intelligently and achieve great results. To be successful in luxury real estate, you have to over deliver.”
So what are Westchester luxury buyers looking for? The very best, and the luxury housing inventory in Westchester delivers. Our listings include show-stopping residences such as contemporary castles, bespoke homes built to perfection with every conceivable modern amenity and many newly built residences offering enticing amenities. We have listings across a range of price points to satisfy a variety of criteria.
“It was my calling to build a career sharing this lifestyle with others,” says Angela.“ Westchester is an ideal New York suburb where you can truly have it all.”