You might buy this house because of the VIEWS that cover 40+ miles of the Hudson Valley all the way to Mount Beacon. Or, you might buy this house because you're looking for something with potential for amazing entertaining and think that a deck designed to hold 100 (!) people plus a generous, open-plan living space with massive windows, cathedral ceilings, and skylights might just do the trick. Or, you might buy this place because it's only 75 miles from NYC, is in excellent mechanical shape, and will go from spectacular to extra-spectacular once you update the kitchen and bathrooms to your own style. You could also decide buy this because you love the idea of a 49.52 (!) acre subdividable lot with a stream and plenty of hiking trails -- plus a town-approved building site for your next project. Or...maybe because a master electrician and an artist built this house for themselves and their family and have taken care of everything from the 6 heating zones, owned solar panels, passive solar, and solar hot water that keep utility costs way down to a laundry room near the main bedrooms to organic raised beds (with a watering system drawn from the stream) and plenty of perennial plantings around the house. Some people might even buy it because there's a MASSIVE workshop (30 X 25) with 10-foot ceilings that has a 48-inch steel door to get all your big projects in and out. This house was built using extra-strong Douglas fir instead of pine and there is serious insulation in all the interior walls to reduce heating costs and noise -- things you won't see in the picture but will appreciate over time! Basically, the gist is that there are a LOT of reasons to take a look at this property. It's absolutely lovely as is, but there is just so much room to put your personal touch on it or expand. Come for the views and stay for...so much else! The location feels remote but 6 miles in either direction, you'll reach the towns of Pine Bush and Ellenville, both with farmer's markets, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. -- and it's only 4 miles to the hiking trails at Sam's Point Preserve, part of the Minnewaska State Park. The seller was an electrician in the area for 40 years and is happy to share his contacts for reputable contractors, plumbers, electricians, and anyone you might need to do work on or maintain the house. (PS The total utility bills for 2016 were less than $3,500 because of the unique green features of the home and there's a whole house standby generator and plenty more...)
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