Jennifer Hill Rd, LaGrange

Jennifer Hill Road is a dead-end road on the eastern side of the Taconic State Parkway, directly next to Union Vale Middle School. That school also happens to be very close to Vail Farm Elementary, so right away, this is a good spot for those raising young kids, as the schools are very close. Arlington High School and the private/Catholic high schools are more of a trip, but you won't have far to take your kids to school at an early age.

From the perspective of someone who's been through here without having lived here, I'll say it's a perfectly fine place to be. I can't say it's always 100% quiet because it's right next to a school, and they do tend to have recesses outside (not to mention the activity caused by the buses and cars going in and out), but that's really the only thing. Yes, adjacent Noxon Road does get other traffic but it's not brutal. As for this road, you won't have to worry about a ton of cars blazing down your street, because it's a dead end and that doesn't happen here.

It's definitely a green road. There are lots of trees around and big, grassy lawns. As for dwellings, a good number of homes have pools and range from modest to relatively nice. Most home values are under $300,000 if current estimates are to be believed, so it's possible to get quality around here without having to get blown away by the cost.

There's not a great deal of nightlife in the area, not are there many amenities within a few minutes' drive. I wouldn't call this area of the county isolated, but you will have to drive about 10-15 minutes before you get to the malls and major chain restaurants, and probably a little longer for the hospitals. This looks like a suburban area and yet it doesn't really feel like one out here; you're just as likely to see some open fields and pleasant country views around this road as you are likely to find clusters of homes and a few businesses.

I personally like this neighborhood. Being so close to the schools is probably a blessing and a curse, but it's a good neighborhood in a fine area of Dutchess County.