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Which 18th Century Stone Farmhouse Would You Choose? Three to Consider, Starting at $875K

With their stone walls, dormers and green surrounds, all three of these 18th century houses have a claim to picturesque charm.

The Major Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. House in New Paltz, N.Y.

by Susan De Vries

06/17/2022 0

With their stone walls, dormers and green surrounds, all three of these 18th century houses have a claim to picturesque charm.

They all boast a bit of land and while some are a bit more recently renovated than others, they do all have a few of the interior details one would expect of the era.

Our three picks are found in Orange, Green and Ulster counties and range in price from $875,000 to $1.495 million.

First up, this stone cottage may be the least expensive on the list, but it has the most acreage. The circa 1782 house at 297 Bellvale Lakes Road in Warwick is set on almost 50 acres. That acreage includes multiple out buildings such as a horse barn, garage and a “replica miniature laundry house.”

The restoration of the main house, which likely had some 19th century alterations, was a family project after being purchased in the 1940s. Wide planked floorboards abound along with period hardware and some more modern upgrades. The kitchen melds the eras of the house with a beamed ceiling and original stonework mixed with 20th century red countertops and rustic cupboards.

There are five bedrooms and two baths fit into about 2,887 square feet of living space. On a practical note, the listing mentions that the house has both a new well and septic system, completed this year, and has a backup generator.

It is listed with Jacob P. Matthews of Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty at $875,000.

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Moving to Greene County and the town of Coxsackie, we find a cottage that dates to circa 1720, according to the listing, which notes it was “renovated down to the studs” and comes fully furnished. At 424 Bronck Mill Road, the property is known as the Van Den Burk-Bronck house, says a survey from the New York State Historic Preservation Office, which doesn’t speculate about a construction date.

The petite street-facing facade is a bit deceptive as the driveway winds around the sloping landscape to reveal another story and an attached garage. The roughly 2,300 square foot house is set on just over seven acres of land.

There are certainly beamed ceilings in abundance along with wood floors, working fireplaces and the modern amenities expected with a renovation. The house includes three bedrooms and three baths.

The property is priced at $899,000 and listed with April D. Seney of Four Seasons Realty.

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Finally, here is an opportunity to be only the second owner of a centuries-old property. Technically, of course, more than one family has been in residence in the Major Jacob Hasbrouck, Jr. House, but they have all been descended from the original builder. That’s according to the listing for 191 Huguenot Street in New Paltz.

Individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the house was once part of a farm of several hundred acres, and the Hasbrouck owner was the grandson of Jean Hasbrouck, one of the French Huguenots who arrived in the 1670s.

The oldest part of Major Hasbrouck’s house dates to the 1786, with additions and alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. The picturesque house now sits on three acres less than a mile from the town center and Historic Huguenot Street.

It has roughly 4,288 square feet of living space, which includes five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The generations have kept plenty of historic details intact, including the expected Dutch door, wide planked floorboards and beamed ceilings along with features from the Federal era.

The property is listed with Leigh M. Quintana and Sally R. Sprogis of Keller Williams Hudson Valley at $1.495 million.