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Category Archives: CATSKILLS
Historic Upstate New York Farmhouse 350K
THIS LISTING COMES DIRECT TO YOU from a longtime blog reader of mine, Lillian DeMauro, who is selling her late 18th century house outside Andes, New York, in Delaware County’s Catskill Mountains, under three hours from NYC. Looks and sounds … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 18th century, Andes, Esopus Turnpike, farmhouse, house for sale, NY
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Untouched 1860 Delaware County Fixer-Upper, 29+ Acres, $334K
A REMINDER OF THE VAST SPACES and great bargains still available in bucolic Delaware County, this mid-19th century farmhouse, currently owned by an artist and writer, was once the centerpiece of a farm called “The Overlook,” and it does indeed … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged 19th century, CATSKILLS, farmhouse, Victorian
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Anything but Snail Mail(boxes)
THESE WHIMSICAL — OK, kitschy — mailboxes were photographed by my wasband (wubby?) in upstate New York. I like to express my individuality indoors, but when it comes to something right out on the road for all passersby to see, … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, COTTAGE LIVING, HUDSON VALLEY
Tagged creative, ideas, mailbox, mailboxes, rural, whimsical
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Exploring Albany
JUST SPENT TWO DAYS in Albany, N.Y., underrated capital of the Empire State, enjoying its fanciful row house architecture and the unexpected beauty of Washington Park. I was there to visit my cousin Susan, who’s just moved there for a … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, HUDSON VALLEY, TRAVEL
Tagged Albany, Lark Street, Washington Park, Washington Park historic district
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Upstate Oldies but Cheapies, 125-130K
A FRIEND ALERTED ME to these two Catskills listings, about 7 miles apart in Ulster County, near the historic Mohonk Mountain House. They both seem astoundingly inexpensive, or perhaps I’m just used to Long Island prices. Both are 19th century … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, PROPERTIES FOR SALE
Tagged 19th century, Accord, CATSKILLS, farmhouse, High Falls, Mohonk Mountain House, Ulster County
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Bottom Fishing in Upstate New York
LIVING IN THE HAMPTONS, as I do part-time, I’m often floored by the low prices of real estate in breathtakingly beautiful upstate New York. Around here, mean little ’70s houses are often priced at upwards of half a mil (they … Continue reading
Posted in BOTTOM FISHING, CATSKILLS, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged cabin, CATSKILLS, Reclaimed Home, Sullivan County, Upstater, Victorian
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Meet ‘Upstater’
1838 Thornton M. Niven House, Newburgh, N.Y., 399K ONCE AGAIN <the blogger said sheepishly> I apologize for the infrequency of my posts of late. Not to worry — I am about to embark on a new, Brooklyn-based gig that has … Continue reading
Posted in CATSKILLS, HUDSON VALLEY, PROPERTIES FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE/INVESTING
Tagged Columbia, Dutchess, Margaretville, Newburgh, Sullivan County, upstate New York, Upstater
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