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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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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
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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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240 Catskills Acres + Farmhouse $1.2M
NEED A PLACE TO PARK SOME CASH? (I wish.) Don’t trust the stock market? Want to go back to the land in a big, big way? Take a look at this gorgeous upstate New York property, finally on the market … Continue reading
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Tagged Bovina, CATSKILLS, Delaware County, for sale, N.Y., Parsons Farm
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Saugerties Village Victorian 230K
A READER, MARSHA FULTON, WRITES: “I have a 1903 Victorian house for sale on Main Street in Saugerties, N.Y. I wonder if you would list this property on your blog? My husband’s job required us to move to Montana right … Continue reading
