Archive for the ‘Car-Free Country Home’ Category
Car-Free Country House: Woodstock Arts & Crafts, $339,900
We hope we haven’t worn out our welcome in Woodstock, but the real estate market is usually robust, and it offers a diverse array of housing styles. Sometimes, you just need a break from Victorians, so here’s a peek at an Arts and Crafts, located just down the block from the Trailways bus station on Mill Hill Road. The main house is charming enough, but check out the cutesie little guest cottage with the rustic loft. Swoon. Plus, the landscaping is picture-perfect. Thanks again, Woodstock!
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Car-Free Country House: Delhi Village Victorian, $247,500
There’s not much new on the market in Delhi since we explored the Delaware county town back a few months ago. We did, however, stumble across this gem of a Victorian, located right in the village and close to both Trailways bus stations in town. As usual, we could do without the floral-heavy wallpaper, but we sure love the built-ins, the solarium, and the stained glass windows. And what’s this we see? Are those solar panels? Nice. That should save a ton on electricity bills.
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Car-Free Country House: Cooperstown Victorian, $395,000
Cooperstown was our Town of the Week a while back, but we haven’t been back there since then. Not sure why, except that we feared it might be pushing the boundaries a bit of where we like to explore. However, it’s in Ostego County, and it’s not far from both Oneonta, Roxbury, and Delhi, so we are making an executive decision that Cooperstown qualifies as Upstater Territory. We also think Cooperstown makes a great Car-Free location, since there’s a Trailways bus station in town. Additionally, there’s enough in right in Cooperstown itself to make it less painful to be without a car this far upstate. But enough of that; let’s talk about this gorgeous Victorian, located literally a minute’s walk from the Trailways bus station on Elm Street. Right down to the color scheme, we think this circa-1860 house on a quarter of an acre pretty much nails it. Lovely neighborhood, as well.
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Car-Free Country House: Hudson Village Victorian, $319,000
Admittedly, choosing amazing houses in the city of Hudson in Columbia County is a little like shooting fish in a barrel: They’re all over the place, really close to each other, and seemingly easy to nab, price-wise. And here’s another one, located just shy of a mile from the Hudson Amtrak station on the waterfront. Hudson is easy to get around in without a car: It’s hilly in spots, but we don’t mind that. It just means we get more of a workout on the bike when we’re getting from point A to point B.
Now, back to this house. It was built in 1870, is positively dripping with charm on the outside and elegance on the inside. Love the beamed ceilings, staircase, and built-ins. The lot is tiny, but there appears to be just enough room for a wee garden.
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Car-Free Country House: Patterson Renovated Victorian, $479,000
Don’t stick a fork in it just yet: There’s still some renovating going on with this Victorian, located in the town of Patterson, Putnam County. The exterior is looking good, though, and the interior seems to be shaping up nicely. According to the listing, the house was rebuilt from the ground up and includes $60,000 worth of windows…which sounds like a lot of windows. Convenient to stuff in Patterson, including the Patterson Metro-North station less than a mile away. Ignore the part in the listing where it says it’s walking distance to Pawling, which is five miles away. We’re pretty sure they meant Patterson.
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Car-Free Country House: Phoenicia Cottage, $127,500
Admittedly, we had a bit of chuckle over the above photo of this cottage, located about a 5 minutes walk from Main Street in Phoenicia. What cottage? Where? Oh, THERE it is, peaking out from our the bushes. But we take no issue at all with how well it’s hidden considering its proximity to the road. Privacy is good. And although it’s less than 1,000 square feet, it would be great as an upstate, countrified pied a terre, since the Trailways stops right on Main Street in Phoenicia. You know what else is on Main Street in Phoenicia? Sweet Sue’s. One of our readers mentioned that they’re back as of May 10. Now if you’ll excuse us, we need to go get our pancake on.
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Car-Free Country House: Beacon Victorian, $199,000
Admittedly, we like the outside of this house more than the inside. Don’t get us wrong; we appreciate that it’s been renovated, and the kitchen appears to be where the majority of the renovations went, but the pictures don’t tell much of a story. Or, if the pictures are telling a story, it’s that the living room is incredibly tiny and the bedrooms need to be spruced up. But again, the exterior is eye-catching. It’s located less than two miles from the Beacon Metro North station, which might be a bit far on foot, but you can cab it home. And, it’s walking/biking distance to plenty in the city of Beacon, including restaurants and parks.
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Rental of the Week: Rhinecliff Riverfront Studio, $1,675/month
Looking for a place to hole up for the summer so you can finish writing your book? We think this would be the perfect spot to do it, and when you need a break, you can just mosey out to enjoy the Hudson River to clear your head. It’s a small studio/loft, just 800 square feet, just a few steps away from the Rhinecliff Amtrak station, with oh-so-high ceilings, which lends an airy, open feeling. Downright inspirational, even, if you need those creative juices to flow. We know the area well. It’s quaint, quiet, and easily-accessible via train. Beats the heck out of locking yourself in a dingy room at the Hotel Earle with naught but your portable Underwood, a la Barton Fink.
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Car-Free Country House: Woodstock Dutch Colonial, $265,000
There’s just something about the interior of this Dutch Colonial right in the village of Woodstock. Maybe it’s the interesting little touches everywhere: Exposed white-washed brick, the just-shabby-enough fireplace, the staircase with knotty wainscoting, the bathroom with the huge tub and glass block, and the giant picture window in the living room. The reasonable price doesn’t hurt, either, nor does the prime location, just steps from everything in Woodstock, including the Trailways bus station. We definitely got some “let’s make an offer” twitches in our brains, and we thought we were completely desensitized to those feelings these days. House is a good size, nearly 3,000 square feet, but the lot size isn’t much bigger than that.
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Car-Free Country House: Rhinecliff Bungalow, $185,000
Rhinebeck usually doesn’t always have much on the market, so we like to jump on them when we find one or two. The Kelly Green house on Kelly Street pictured above is about a five minute walk away from the Rhinecliff Amtrak station, and it’s also close to the Rhinecliff Hotel, China Rose, and the Morton Library. The price is decent. Plus, it comes with the option to purchase an additional quarter-acre for $55,000, giving you a bit more breathing room than the .12 acres included.
The house also comes with our standard warning about living in Rhinecliff without a car: The hamlet does not have a grocery store or a food market nearby. The closest is in the village of Rhinebeck, which is about three miles away. However, it’s perfect if you’re looking for a cute weekend retreat that’s near the train station and two excellent dining options. Frankly, the thought of having dinner China Rose a few nights out of the week doesn’t bother us one bit.
Beds: 3
Baths: 2
Square Feet: 1,800
Taxes: $3,702
70 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff (Prudential Serls Prime) GMAP
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