A rare offering for the OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST, SPORTSPERSON or ARTIST!! This CATSKILL MOUNTAIN cottage is privately ensconced on just under four acres bordering STATE LAND in the heart of the Catskill Mountain Park Preserve and adjacent to the Dry Brook Ridge and Balsam Lake Mountain Trailhead. You can access the trail from your back yard!!When you're ready to call it a day, head inside. The cottage features an open floor plan with sleeping loft and half bath. An antique, cast iron wood burning Parlor Stove is central to the living quarters, while the dining area boasts a picture window with views of BALSAM MOUNTAIN and your own SPRING FED POND. Relax in the rustic, comfy interior, featuring propane lights, refrigerator and a vintage three burner propane gas range. Presently the cottage is off grid. With a septic in place, a spring fed 900 gallon water storage tank and electric on the property, it would be easy enough to plumb and wire. Fully insulated, it has a poured concrete foundation with a dry, 4ft. crawl space.LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION...Reservoir fishing, boating and many additional Catskill Park Trails close at hand. Convenient to the towns of Margaretville and Andes.
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$175,000
50 Balsam Mountain Camp Rd, Margaretville, NY 12455
2beds
3.89Acres
Unimproved Land
Built in 1980
3.89 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$243/sqft
$2,829 Estimated rent
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Spring fed pondBordering state landViews of balsam mountain
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Listed by:
Sherri Manning ABR, SRS 607-435-4107,
Catskill Heritage Realty, LLC
Bought with:
Sherri Manning ABR, SRS, 10491207921
Catskill Heritage Realty, LLC
Source: NYSAMLSs,MLS#: R1633071
Originating MLS: Otsego-Delaware
Originating MLS: Otsego-DelawareFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Other
- Level: First
Heating
- Wood, Stove
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven, Electric Range, Refrigerator
Features
- Country Kitchen, Loft
- Flooring: Other, See Remarks
- Basement: Crawl Space,Full
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 720
- Total interior livable area: 720 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Open, Porch
- Exterior features: Dirt Driveway, Propane Tank - Owned
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Scenic
Lot
- Size: 3.89 Acres
- Features: Adjacent To Public Land, Irregular Lot, Rural Lot, Secluded, Wooded, Borders National Forest, Gentle Sloping, Pond on Lot, Rolling Slope, Spring
- Topography: Rolling,Sloping
- Residential vegetation: Partially Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Other, See Remarks
- Parcel number: 11.322
- Special conditions: Standard
- Wooded area: 0
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Spring
- Utilities for property: None
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Margaretville
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $243/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $35,200
- Annual tax amount: $966
- Date on market: 8/25/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 92 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,Rehab Financing
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2026 | Sold | $175,000-12.1%$243/sqft |
Source:  NYSAMLSs #R1633071 Report a problem | ||
| 11/25/2025 | Pending sale | $199,000$276/sqft |
Source: NYSAMLSs #R1633071 Report a problem | ||
| 10/12/2025 | Price change | $199,000-7.4%$276/sqft |
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| 8/25/2025 | Listed for sale | $215,000+8%$299/sqft |
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| 3/20/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: NYSAMLSs #OD136570 Report a problem | ||
| 2/2/2023 | Contingent | $199,000$276/sqft |
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| 11/21/2022 | Listed for sale | $199,000$276/sqft |
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| 11/2/2022 | Contingent | $199,000$276/sqft |
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| 10/5/2022 | Listed for sale | $199,000$276/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2024 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2023 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2022 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2021 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2020 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2019 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2018 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2017 | $1,061 | $35,200 |
| 2016 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2015 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2014 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2013 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2011 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2010 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2009 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2008 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2007 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2006 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2005 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2004 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2003 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2002 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2001 | -- | $35,200 |
| 2000 | -- | $35,200 |
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Neighborhood: 12455
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GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Margaretville Central SchoolGrades: PK-12Distance: 6.3 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Margaretville
Source: NYSAMLSs. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
- New York
- Ulster County
- Margaretville
- 12455
- 50 Balsam Mountain Camp Rd
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