For such a small village, Suffern offers a rich variety of housing options: single- and multifamily homes, as well as condominiums, co-ops and rentals — or, as John C. Layne, the acting building inspector, described it, “a little bit of everything for everyone.” Lot sizes vary from one-eighth of an acre, near the center of the village, to three-fourths of an acre farther out.
The business district is centered on two blocks of Lafayette Avenue, with the theater at one end. It is close to the train station and small neighborhoods like the one the Palmers live in. Increasingly, sections of the village near the downtown, with smaller houses dating back to the early 1900s, are being sought after by buyers who want “walkable neighborhoods” less dependent on cars, said Joy G. Dorn, an associate broker for Prudential Rand Realty in Suffern.
Dave Gutierrez, a media consultant, and Tara Agen, an executive for Hewlett-Packard, paid $86,000 a decade ago for a century-old one-bedroom stone cottage with a loft and finished basement in one of those neighborhoods. A year ago the couple, who work at home, received an offer of $500,000 for the house. Because they treasure the convenience that their neighborhood affords, they turned down the offer, Mr. Gutierrez said.
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