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.~~~2009 Eastchester Beautification Foundation Awards Interlaken Owners, Inc. (Interlaken Gardens) the Grand Yellow Rose Award to recognize major architectural and planting projects that add to the beauty and aesthetic value of the Eastchester Community. The award recognizes plant design, landscaping, decorative enhancement, architectural improvements and continued good property maintenance.

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 2009- Westchester Magazine list the Best Places to Live
Eastchester coined Best for Soccer Moms and Dads
Eastchester                     Median Home Price - $669,500

.......Eastchester strikes me as a collection of neighborhoods dedicated to the raising of children, much like Iowa’s landscape is meant for raising corn. Places like Wilmot Manor, Leewood Park, Hickory Hills, Twin Lakes, and Bronxville Manor all have the small-town feel of a place where potluck dinners and trick-or-treating is the apex of evening entertainment while kids’ baseball, soccer, and basketball occupy the daylight hours. 

The school district’s record of having the county’s highest combined percentage of students scoring the maximum in state English and math achievement tests is any indication. There are two elementary schools in the Eastchester Union Free School District—Anne Hutchinson and the Waverly Early Childhood Center —plus the Eastchester Middle School, which is for grades six to eight.

The town of Eastchester has nine major parks and more mini-parks and open spaces than you can count. It seems like every corner you turn reveals a baseball diamond or soccer field, playground, or basketball or tennis court. Each summer, the town also operates three-day camps for kids age five through ninth grade. Eastchester families can also take advantage of Lake Isle Country Club, the town-owned golf, tennis, and swimming club that offers country-club amenities at “regular folks” prices—a comprehensive family membership is only $2,300 for the year.

2007  Magazine ranks EASTCHESTER#27 in the nations top 100 places to live!

Best Places to Live: Top 100 For this year's (2007) list  we focused on smaller places that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community.

#27. Eastchester, N.Y.
Population: 18,800
Median home price (2006): $767,290
Average property taxes (2005): $13,962

Eastchester is part tony New York City suburb, part recreation-lover's dream. The 116-acre Lake Isle Park, complete with swimming pools, numerous tennis courts and a golf course is open to local residents and offers everything from summer camps to swimming lessons. A 36-minute train ride into the city, Eastchester is full of Manhattan professionals. Home prices are among the highest in the area, with a four-bedroom house easily costing over $700,000.-J.M.