Mohawk Highlands Makes its Mark on Upstate New York
Sunny View Acres—09/19/2006—SCHUYLER, N.Y., - On September 30th, New York Land and Lakes is cutting the ribbon on the sixth and final phase of Mohawk Highlands, one of the largest residential subdivisions in New York State.
This beautiful development was created when the 5000-acre Cogar estate was subdivided into large building lots. Considering the grand opening of the project was only 25 months ago, the officers of the company are extremely pleased with the project's success. "We see ourselves competing on all levels:
location, price, quality and convenience. We're a nice, affordable alternative to the prices and taxes of many of the other areas in the Mohawk Valley," said Tom Spychalski, the sales manager at Mohawk Highlands.
The estate, originally amassed by George Cogar, an entrepreneur and founder of Mohawk Data Sciences, and considered by many as "the father of the personal computer," sits on a plateau overlooking both the West Canada and Mohawk River valleys and is just 15 minutes from Thruway exit 31. Its boundaries reach into three townships and several school districts. Cogar, an avid outdoorsman, stocked the woods with game and the lake and ponds with fish. Except for the 6000 sq. ft. mansion and private airstrip, which have been sold, the property was kept natural.
Grande View, the name given to the newest available section of the estate, lies at the highest elevation of the property and boasts some of the most dramatic views found anywhere in the Mohawk Valley. Parcels range in size from 5 to 200 acres and prices start in the low twenties.
