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Columbia County Real Estate Specialists is proud to offer these fine homes and country estates for sale. Take your time to browse our gallery of exceptional properties throughout Columbia County. Call us at (518) 325-9784 and we will be happy to assist with your search in any way that we can. The right home, land parcel or country estate can be found with the Realtors® of Columbia County Real Estate Specialists.


Romantic Nights, Copake NY

Romantic Nights


7 Birch Hill Road, Copake NY

MLS # 155197

Serenely perched on a hillside overlooking farm fields and distant mountains. Grounded stone pillars mark the entrance leading up the winding paved driveway accented by meticulous stone walls to the secluded oasis at the center of the six acre parcel. Thoughtfully renovated with premium updates and substantial improvements. The 2003 colonial features 2,296 sqft of living space, a spacious primary en-suite bedroom with walk-in closet, two additional bedrooms and baths, a living room with gas fireplace and gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Additional highlights include:

- Spacious new rear deck with cable railings
- New stone patio featuring a fire ring
- Brand-new dock overlooking a large, spring-fed pond teeming with bass
- Professionally landscaped grounds
- Covered front porch entrance
- Two-car garage
- Paved driveway
- Fully renovated kitchen with brand-new appliances
- Luxuriously updated 2.5 baths
- All-new lighting throughout the house
- New flooring
- WiFi controlled heating
- Keyless entry
- Fiber internet connection
- 2 miles to Copake Lake
- Spring Fed Swim Pond teaming with Bass fish
- 6.27 Private Acres with long distant views

The central Columbia County location is as close to perfect'' as it gets. Within 2 miles of Copake Lake, 5 miles of the TSP, Copake and Hillsdale, 7 miles to Catamount, and fewer than 15 miles to Hudson and Great Barrington. This beautiful country property checks all the boxes.

Just minutes to Harlem Valley Rail Trail and Bash Bish Falls / NY State Park. 1/2 hour to Metro North &/or Amtrak. 2 hrs to NYC. 25 minutes to Hudson &/or Great Barrington...Sweet home in a sweet location!


Listing Agent: John Avenia, Associate Broker



Bash Bish Falls

Copake Lake Honey!!


68 Cherokee, Hillsdale, NY

MLS # 153413

Welcome to the Copake Lake! Enjoy the quality of a Lindal Custom Home in a small waterfront community on Copake Lake. 48 Cherokee Drive, Arrowhead Acres, has waterfront private beach & sunshine beaming through every window. Custom Lindal home with Deeded Lake Rights to the over 400 acres of Copake Lake. Just 95 miles to NYC, easy and beautiful commute, enjoy weekend getaways or live here full time as the seller did. Built in 1994, the timeless open floor plan and design features still inspire. The home offers over 3,000 sqft of living space; 1,685 on the first floor and another 1,685 sqft of a full walkout basement with private entrance, just beckoning to be finished. First floor features two bedrooms, two baths, a spacious open floor plan kitchen/dining area & living room, cathedral ceilings with full wall of windows to bring the outside in. Wrap-around deck and 2-car garage all on just under an acre parcel. Lower level features a 3rd potential bedroom, huge common area, gym/work out room, plumbed in bathroom and workshop...just waiting for the final touches. This home delivers a surprising amount of peace, quiet and tranquility. Deeded rights to Copake Lake waterfront within walking distance to this truly tranquil property contribute to making it such a unique and special opportunity. Your vision of how to best utilize both levels of living space will create a treasured place where lasting moments happen over and over. ***3rd Bathroom plumbed in lower level already ***TWO Marina's within walking distance, both have food & entertainment and store boats for winter. ***Copake Country Club/Golf Course/The Greens Restaurant, just little over a mile away. ***Tax records show 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. However, the lower level allows 3rd+ bedroom. 1,000 gallon septic recently cleaned. Records on file. Easy to show, short notice OK.


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



Spencertown NY rental property for sale

For the Love of a Log Cabin


26 Woodland Road, Craryville, NY

MLS # 156364

 

Custom Built Log Cabin ~ 4 bedroom, 2 bath, Barn w/upstairs floor, oversized 2-car garage, fruit trees. Recent $610,000 appraisal comp.  

For anyone who has dreamed of a log cabin home in the country, your day has come! Perfectly sited at the crest of a 2-acre lot this gambrel style log home is the complete package. You will enjoy far-reaching valley views from the covered front porch and extended time outdoors on the three-season side porch. The full and dry basement is suitable for many purposes. There is a heated 2-car garage with attached shop a few steps from the rear deck and an over-sized 4-car two story barn across the driveway.

The home boasts a long list of exciting features. On the first level there is a spacious kitchen, dining room, living room, generously sized bedroom and a full bath. There are an additional two bedrooms and full bath on the second floor, along with a large bonus room that will serve well as a den, home office, family room, or whatever your dreams are made of. Come and discover all the possibilities this complete package has to offer.

 


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



Circa 1880 Spencertown home for sale

POSSIBLITIES ABOUND!! ~ Motivated Sellers


9494 Route 22 / 2 Tri Brook / 7 Tri Brook, Hillsdale, NY

MLS # 154750

FOUR BUILDINGS / Family Compound or Income Producing Investment - your choice!! There are four residences spread across 2 acres in Hillsdale. The main house was renovated in 2022; it features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms along w/open floor plan living room with wood burning fireplace / dining room and large utility laundry room. In addition, there are two - 1 bedroom apartments and a second single family home featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. In total there are four residential rental units across three buildings, plus a garage/workshop/storage build. The infrastructure is sound with one well and three 1,000 gallon septic systems servicing the four units. Broadband internet service is available. Each unit has its own heating and electric service. With four rental producing units this is a rare investment opportunity in an area desperate for residential rental units. BRING ALL OFFERS ~ MOTIVATED SELLERS


Listing Agent: John Avenia, Associate Broker



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Residential / Commercial ~ Motivated Sellers


10394 Route 22, Hillsdale, NY

MLS # 145815

Charm is everywhere in this early 20th century turnkey farmhouse on 6 glorious acres with million- dollar views.  Beautiful original details throughout the home, including a classic living room that features a bay window, wood floors and the original fireplace. Numerous improvements have been made by the owners including a standing seam metal roof, updated stainless kitchen with Viking range/hood, new barn roof in 2011, new furnace and fuel tank in 2014 and insulated window replacements in 2016. The 6-acre parcel features gently sloping lawn and pasture, wonderful views from North Hillsdale to Catamount, a kidney shaped in ground pool, an additional 2-story garage and the original outhouse.The property is zoned residential-commercial and was most-recently home of Hillsdale Barn Antiques. The extraordinary post and beam barn offers three stories of open floor space ideal for antiques, Yoga, Music or art studio, dry storage, or even as a venue for weddings and other events. Historic homes don't become available often. Particularly ones in excellent condition with breathtaking views and the unlimited potential offered by the spacious barn and garage buildings.



Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



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Hillsdale Homestead ~Sale Pending


177 Old Town Road, Hillsdale, NY

MLS # 149688

This impeccable 1890's Hillsdale home is a beautiful combination of original character, tasteful updating and fine craftsmanship. The quaint 3-bedroom, 2-bath, center hall eyebrow colonial is as special as they come, semi secluded on a back road, close to town. A stylish entryway addition features copper gutter, period details, standing seam roof and magnificent front door. You will enjoy the bright and airy kitchen featuring exposed beams, vaulted ceiling, hardwood floor and skylight. The warm open kitchen-dining room-living room floor plan includes a great room with built-in shelving, coffered ceiling and original wide-board floor. Board and batten interior doors with original hardware and handcrafted radiator covers add to the overall character and charm. The home has been well maintained and wrapped in cedar siding. It is set up beautifully for entertaining with an extensive white oak wrap-around deck overlooking the private back yard and babbling Mud Creek trout stream. There are two substantial outbuildings. A detached heated garage with studio space above and a (28x32) heated shop with full insulated basement below. Private, secluded and close to everything. Make this special property the home you'll treasure forever. *Main house has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. *Studio/Office above garage has small kitchen, laundry and bathroom. *Workshop heated with 2 levels, many possibilities for this great space. *Basement, well insulated, perfect for home gym/storage space.


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary Hillsdale NY

GREEN LIVING!! Sale Pending


15 Tory Hill Road, Hillsdale

MLS # 150182

Nestled on a hillside just outside the vibrant hamlet of Hillsdale sits this exceptional 2007 Cape Cod cedar sided home. The views are simply one-of-a-kind, directly overlooking the Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary with distant views reaching from the Taconic Range to the Catskill peaks. Energy saving green features include a geo-thermal heating & cooling system, fully conditioned basement and foam insulated attic. The 2,268 sq. ft. home features a first story bedroom, two spacious second story bedrooms, floors of bamboo and ceramic tile, the warmth of a Vermont Castings Woodstove and a 3-season front porch. Outdoors is nothing less than a natural paradise. The 5.58-acre parcel overlooks a vast forever-wild wetlands area, a mountain stream has carved a unique gorge along the property edge and the southern facing exposure provides excellent opportunity for achieving a net-zero'' footprint with solar generation. It is time for the original owner to downsize and an opportunity for the next to make the purchase of a lifetime.

Never been smokers or pets. EXCELLENT LOCATION

$173/month average for Electric and Propane in 2023


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



Four Maples, Hillsdale NY

1790 Center Hall Colonial


3728 Route 9G, Germantown NY

MLS # 147133

 

Discover this opportunity to own an historic Hudson Valley mini-farm. The 1790 Center Hall Colonial is situated on a 5-acre parcel that includes a 2-story barn, horse barn, fenced paddock, in-ground pool, large pool house and additional outbuildings. The generously sized home has five bedrooms plus den, a full bath on each level, large living room with fireplace, sunny dining room, large eat-in kitchen, wide board planks wood floors throughout and classic covered front porch. The large barn contains two garage stalls, a workshop and second story hayloft just waiting to be converted into whatever can be imagined. PLUS, another barn with horse stall and fenced in run. The southern Columbia County location is ideal in so many ways. Only a short distance to Amtrak stations in either Rhinebeck or Hudson, Olana, Clermont State Park, boating on the Hudson River and fun things to do in every direction. Come see what makes this special property such an exciting opportunity..


Listing Agent: John A. Avenia, Associate Broker



Breezy Hill Rd Copake Falls

127 Pristine Acres w/1850's Farmhouse


66 Fado Road, Craryville, NY

MLS # 146009

The popular phrases Diamond in the Rough'' and Complete Package'' are accurate descriptions of this unique property. At an asking price under $800,000 it is a tremendous value offering a wide array of features. Two tax parcels totaling 127 acres of grass fields, timber stands, wooded hillside, wetlands, stream and pond. A completely secluded setting ideal for a family compound. Bordered by a 400-acre organic farm and 1,000-acre Rheinstrom Hill Audubon Sanctuary. Well suited for organic farming and/or raising animals. An 1850's Eyebrow Colonial with fireplace, hard and wide-board floor and original details. A substantial amount of updating will be needed, but well worth the effort. Nice Post & Beam barn with hand-hewn beams. Ideal Columbia County Location within 20 minutes of Hudson and Great Barrington. Substantial properties - in sought after areas - don't come on the market often. Taking advantage of this special opportunity can pay dividends for years and generations to come!


Listing Agent: John Avenia, Principal Broker



Four Maples, Hillsdale NY

'Unique & Special' don't do this Justice ~ Sold for $755,000


46 Collins Street, Hillsdale NY

MLS # 137189

Side Hall Colonial, Circa 1850 defined by its stunning details as one of Hillsdale's iconic properties. Featuring, beautiful wood floors thought out, three bedrooms, two baths, a dining room, living room, den (or forth bedroom), enclosed rocking chair front porch and spacious kitchen that is absolutely filled with natural light, PLUS a handsome stone outdoor fireplace. Surrounded by spectacular grounds including 100-year old maples, flowerbeds, large vegetable garden and TWO extraordinarily sites for in-ground pool. It also offers a converted run-in horse barn to now a beautiful Artist Studio or office. This classic property has been exquisitely restored and cared for by the current owners. If owning a piece of local history is important to you this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Unique properties like this don't present themselves often, be sure not to miss it! Excellent location with City of Hudson approx 20 miles, Berkshires 15 minutes & NYC approx 2 hours.


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker



Four Maples, Hillsdale NY

Quainte Copake Falls ~ Sold $705,000


610 Breezy Hill Road, Hillsdale/Copake Falls, NY

MLS # 147266

Breezy Hill Road is well known as one of Columbia County's most sought-after destinations, featuring breathtaking views, high-end homes and close proximity to Catamount Ski Area, the HVRT, Bash Bish Falls and the Berkshires for fine dining and entertainment.

This charming 1940's single-story home features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, hardwood floors throughout and a stunning stone fireplace. Sited high above Breezy Hill on over 15 glorious acres overlooking the sprawling front lawn and distant Western views to the Catskills, the home is surrounded by nature and totally secluded. Numerous recent improvements include upgraded electrical and water systems, chimney repairs, re-building the driveway, tree removal, new fuel oil tank, new appliances and high-speed internet access. If you are searching for a home in Columbia County and believe in the axiom "Location - Location - Location" this property checks all the boxes.


Listing Agent: Margaret Bower Avenia, Principal Broker