We love this place…. and if you love homes, planning, architecture (particularly English Tudor), gardens, and trees you must put this place on your bucket list. Forest Hills Gardens was developed by the Russell Sage Foundation in 1909 and largely completed by 1940. The Architect was the brilliant Grosvenor Atterbury and the Landscape Architect renowned Fredrick Law Olmstead. We have never seen a development that has such a wide array of residential offerings, from single family homes, garden homes and carriage houses to apartments and duplex homes. In addition to the wonderful homes, there are several outstanding church buildings, a train station, parks, and a marvelous commercial center. The design ideas found at Forest Hills are endless. This community will be loved forever and for that reason it is truly a “green development”. No modern “cutting edge” development will ever improve on the timeless beauty and rightness found in Forest Hills Gardens.
For additional reading on this development get a copy of The Architecture of Grosvenor Atterbury and/or Tudor Style. Either book is a great addition to the library.
One of the best places to live in the NYC area.