Tag Archives: CATSKILLS

Untouched 1860 Delaware County Fixer-Upper, 29+ Acres, $334K

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

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 →

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Upstate Oldies but Cheapies, 125-130K

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

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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Bottom Fishing in Upstate New York

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

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 →

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240 Catskills Acres + Farmhouse $1.2M

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

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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Saugerties Village Victorian 230K

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

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 →

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Hope for the Dreaded Ranch

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

MANY OF THE HOUSES THAT SIT FORLORNLY ON THE MARKET for months around here are 1970s ranches. I generally look past them with a shudder. Sometimes, though, they’re well-located, and they’re usually priced at the bottom of the market (400s … Continue reading →

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Please Please Me, Perennials

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

ON SUNDAY, I WENT TO HEAR THE IRREPRESSIBLE GARDEN DESIGNER/WRITER DEAN RIDDLE speak at Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack. I’ve been a fan of Dean’s since his ‘Dean’s Dirt’ column in Elle Decor some years ago. His 2002 book, Out in … Continue reading →

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