Don’t miss this rare opportunity to own an enchanting horse farm in the heart of Columbia County. A historic Hudson Valley 1840s center hall Colonial farmhouse sits on over 20 stunning acres of rolling fields, fenced paddocks with water troughs and run-in sheds, a horse barn in working condition with a large hay loft and 8 stalls + an additional 3-stall pony shed that could be used as a chicken coop, garden beds, mature trees, a supplementary living space above the garage with a full bathroom, and a charming wooden bridge over a clean spring-fed creek where wild watercress grows. Prime farmland. 3 of its fields are currently leased to neighboring Hawthorne Valley Farm.Step from the L-shaped porch into the bright house filled with character, featuring exposed wood beams, vaulted ceilings, original moldings and wood floors, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, 6 bedrooms including a spacious, first-floor primary bedroom with an en suite bath and a private entrance, 4.5 bathrooms, wet bar, 10′ ceilings, plaster walls, window seats, flagstone patio, mudroom. Recent improvements include a brand-new generator, fresh paint, new laundry with a new LG clothes dryer, and recessed LED lighting. Equestrian property in idyllic countryside, mere minutes from adorable Ghent and Chatham, trendy Hudson, Kinderhook, Craryville, Columbia County Airport, Amtrak train station, Taconic Parkway, Bartlett House, Crandell Theatre arthouse movie theater, Chatham Film Festival, Chatham Brewery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Olana, Taconic Sculpture Park, Mac-Haydn Theater and more. There’s certainly no lack of things to do and places to eat! Take your pick of farm-to-table restaurants, farm stores, farmer’s markets, bookstores, bars, cideries, distilleries, hikes, art galleries, antique stores, and more.

Interior

  • AppliancesClothes Dryer, Clothes Washer, Dishwasher, Generator, Wall Oven, Stove
  • BasementFull
  • FlooringHardwood, Wideboard, Wood
  • A/CYes
  • HeatingHot Water
  • FireplaceLiving Room, Dining Room, Fireplaces: 2
  • Half Baths1

Exterior

  • GeneralClapboard
  • StyleCenter Hall, Colonial

Construction

  • RoofingShingle
  • WindowsDouble Glazed
  • GeneralFrame, Center Hall, Colonial, Other

Location

  • Originating MLSColumbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS
  • School DistrictTaconic Hills
  • CountyColumbia

Lot

  • Zoning01 - NOT ZONE, 1038891031222
  • ViewCatskills, Country, Farmland, Parklike, Pastoral, Stream, Water
  • RestrictionsYes

Utilities

  • Utilities200 Amps
  • WaterWell
  • SewerSeptic Tank

Financial

  • SourceColumbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS

Listing History

  • 10/26/2022$1,595,000 @ $377 per ft² 5.90%
  • 10/26/2022Off Market
  • 10/15/2022$1,695,000 @ $401 per ft²
  • 10/15/2022Active

Property Features

  • 01 - NOT ZONE
  • 1038891031222
  • 200 Amps
  • Catskills
  • Center Hall
  • Clapboard
  • Colonial
  • Columbia
  • Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS
  • Country
  • Dining Room
  • Double Glazed
  • Farmland
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Frame
  • Full
  • Hardwood
  • Hot Water
  • Living Room
  • Parklike
  • Pastoral
  • Septic Tank
  • Shingle
  • Stream
  • Taconic Hills
  • Water
  • Well
  • Wideboard
  • Wood
  • Yes

    Residential Info

    Property Details

    Address: 253 Carpenter Road, Ghent, New York 12075