The Delancey general store has never looked so good!
Some investments ask you to imagine the upside. This one already has a line out the door.
The storefront — once the Delancey General Store — has been reborn as a café that’s already built a loyal following, and it’s easy to see why. Big six-panel windows pull in warm western light all afternoon, the white-railed porch is made for slow mornings with something hot in hand, and the whole space has that rare mix of polish and warmth that can’t be faked. This isn’t a concept. It’s operating, it’s loved, and it’s already producing cashflow.
Walk through to the back half of the building and you’re looking at raw upside. A great room framed by original square-post stair railings gives the space real bones and real character. The kitchen is framed in and staged for install — appliances included — steps from a back door that opens onto a small private deck. Add a full bath and dining room on the main floor, then head upstairs to four fully renovated bedrooms and a full bath, all new sheetrock, wiring, lighting, and windows. Sold as-is (heating and hot water not installed), priced accordingly, and ready for someone who wants to finish the story on their own terms. OR packaged as a finished gem for $400,000. Your choice.
Outside: a level lot and a “baby barn” carriage house for storage, studio space, or whatever comes next.
This is village life without the compromise — Delhi schools, a short drive to Hamden, Andes, and Delhi, and a hamlet that’s proving it can support exactly the kind of business you’re picturing. Nice easy full-time living, a great easy weekend retreat, or rentable apartment that can really improve your cashflow. This could be a dream income property with the café downstairs with its built-in customer base, plus the apartment -- you’re not betting on potential. You’re buying proof of concept.
Active
$320,000
1051 Back River Rd, Delancey, NY 13752
4beds
2,200sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1899
0.5 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$145/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Four fully renovated bedroomsLevel lot
- 11 hours
- 132
- 6
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Keller Williams Upstate NY Properties 607-746-3000,
Susan Muther (607)435-0470,
Hazen Reed 607-435-0736,
Keller Williams Upstate NY Properties
Source: NYSAMLSs,MLS#: R1712481
Originating MLS: Otsego-Delaware
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Electric, Other, See Remarks, Zoned
Cooling
- Other, See Remarks, Zoned
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Propane Water Heater, Refrigerator
Features
- Entrance Foyer, Other, See Remarks
- Flooring: Hardwood, Laminate, Varies
- Basement: Crawl Space,Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,200
- Total interior livable area: 2,200 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Blacktop Driveway, Dirt Driveway, Deck, Private Yard, See Remarks, Propane Tank - Leased
Lot
- Size: 0.5 Acres
- Dimensions: 100 x 147
- Features: Corner Lot, Rectangular, Rectangular Lot
Details
- Additional parcels included: 234.32.17
- Parcel number: 1234002340030002017000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Two Story,Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Poured, Stone
- Roof: Architectural,Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- Year built: 1899
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Connected, Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Delancey
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $145/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $186,400
- Annual tax amount: $3,130
- Date on market: 9/5/2026
- Listing terms: Conventional
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $320,000+197.7%$145/sqft |
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| 5/19/2014 | Sold | $107,500-10.3%$49/sqft |
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| 1/29/2014 | Listed for sale | $119,900-19.5%$55/sqft |
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| 11/10/2010 | Listing removed | $149,000$68/sqft |
Source: Visual Tour #75283 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2010 | Listed for sale | $149,000$68/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $186,400 +45.6% |
| 2024 | -- | $128,000 |
| 2023 | -- | $128,000 |
| 2022 | -- | $128,000 +15% |
| 2021 | -- | $111,300 +5% |
| 2020 | -- | $106,000 |
| 2019 | -- | $106,000 +488.9% |
| 2018 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2017 | $2,471 | $18,000 |
| 2016 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2015 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2014 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2012 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2010 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2008 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2007 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2006 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2005 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2004 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2002 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2001 | -- | $18,000 |
| 2000 | -- | $18,000 |
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