Your Guide to Buying a Home in Colonie, NY

Buying a Home in Colonie, New York

Colonie is located in Albany County

Colonie is at the center of New York State's Capital District, with plenty of room for raising a family and just as much room for raising a business. Read on, and get to know us better. Right now, you're probably thinking that Colonie is just like any other place. When you finish reading, you might think differently. In fact, you might even start to think of Colonie as your place.

The Town of Colonie (pronounced Kol-on-ee', with the accent on the last syllable) was founded in 1895 and received its name from the Dutch "Colonie" meaning "the settlement outside the city."

Working and living in Colonie, New York.
We all have an idea of what a good place should offer. It should be a friendly place to live. A safe but stimulating place for our children and a productive place to work. It should be a place like Colonie, a great place to raise a family.

We offer some of the most varied housing in the state and some of the best schools. And we have an incredible range of recreation nearby, whether your preference is hiking, boating, golfing, skiing, horse racing, or even listening to the world's finest orchestra on Summer tour at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Whatever your taste, you'll find something to suit it in or near Colonie.

The avid shopper doesn't want for adventures in Colonie. The Town of Colonie has a remarkable array of department stores and specialty shops. Just imagine: You can start your shopping adventure at a major department store, travel a short distance to an exotic import chain, pick up a few plants at a nursery on Wolf Road, swing by another mall to check out sales at some of the famous women's clothing chains, buy some china at one of the many high-end outlets, and finally, pick up some elegant gourmet take-out on your way back home. Recreational opportunities abound in Colonie: We have a 150-acre town park with an Olympic-size swimming pool, 15 neighborhood pocket parks, a town golf course, tennis and basketball courts, skating rinks, and a 5.5-mile-long bicycle trail. There's plenty of professional sports activity as well. Heritage Park is home to the Albany Colonie Diamond Dogs baseball team and professional football can be found nearby in Albany, home of the Firebirds.

William K. Sanford Town Library plays an important role in Colonie. The library has almost 140,000 holdings and is expanding to accommodate 50,000 more volumes. Open seven days a week, the library offers a range of services and activities from film series to art shows to inter-library loans.

The school system (North Colonie and South Colonie) is the life of any community, and Colonie has two active, progressive, public school systems that encourage parental involvement. Both school systems have a strong emphasis on basic skills, enrichment programs for the gifted child, and accelerated programs at the high school level. Colonie is literally the hub or center of the Capital District area, which includes the major northeastern cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy. Strategically located along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers, Colonie lies at the intersection of the Boston-Buffalo axis and the New York City-Montreal axis, which puts it within a few hours' drive of these major market areas.

Housing in Colonie is as diverse as the town itself. You'll find every kind of housing imaginable, from large turn-of-the-century houses in Loudonville to magnificent one-of-a-kind executive homes in the Cobble Hill development, to more modest townhouses and single-family homes found throughout the Town. Colonie is truly a town of neighborhoods and has two incorporated villages, Menands and the village of Colonie, and more than a dozen "hamlets," each with their own distinctive "personalities."

Colonie's 36-hole golf course features a driving range, putting green, tennis courts, pro shop and golf lessons. The clubhouse has locker room facilities and refreshments, and a restaurant serves lunch and dinner daily.

A great place to raise a family.
Colonie has plenty of room for a growing family. It has plenty of room for a growing business. In fact, the Town of Colonie, despite its prosperity, still has 45% land availability. We also have one the lowest unemployment rates in New York State, plus an ample and talented labor pool. Our stable tax rate represents a local government that's friendly to business and has established a good balance of commercial and residential growth. Colonie has a great transportation network, whether you're trying get around in the area or flying into Colonie from any major city.

Colonie is the center of a dynamic, bustling area, but it's only a short drive away from some of the most spectacular scenery in the Northeast. Head north and within an hour or so you'll glimpse the high peaks of the Adirondacks, an 8900-square-mile preserve legislated to remain "forever wild." Drive South and soon you'll be in the Catskills, the same land of brooks and mountains that lulled Rip Van Winkle to sleep.

Although Colonie is one of the fastest growing municipalities in New York State, it has an exceptionally large land area, and because of careful planning, still has ample room for commercial, industrial, and residential expansion.

Getting into and flying out of Colonie are exceptionally easy. The Albany International Airport, which serves the entire Capital Region, is located within Colonie, making a trip to the airport just minutes away. The airport is served by five major carriers and a host of smaller commuter airlines.