16 acres. Big house. 200K
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As a former resident of NYS I'd like to say that's in the middle of nowhere but I don't want to be insulting.
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NY is a vast place. I'm only familiar with NYC and north to Albany or in other words everywhere connected to the Hudson River.
I remember even as a kid thinking almost all of the counties were very far away from the Poughkeepsie area and relatively empty.
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Fixer-upper. But oh, that woodwork! Still, it looks like some interior walls were taken down.
If only I were a hermit, 40 years younger, and wealthy.
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Well, it is along the NY Thruway, central NY, but still not a place folks are moving to…yet.
There’s a real migration of NY City people to upstate, at least the Hudson Valley. And some action around Albany. Artists and musicians! That surprised me. Hudson River towns, they’re becoming unaffordable.
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That village is on the Erie Canal and has a population of less than a thousand.
There must be thousands of old houses built in more prosperous times by wealthy families that have little hope of ever being revitalized, especially in towns that the economy has passed by in more recent decades.
It's rather curious how most of the frontage has been separated from the main highway by smaller lots.
Big Al
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That house would be wonderful if it were completely restored but you’d to have the stomach (and the budget) for a complete restoration.
Allow 3X the budget and 3X the schedule for the project. See “Mr. Blanding Builds a House” for reference.
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@RealPlayer said in 16 acres. Big house. 200K:
Well, it is along the NY Thruway, central NY, but still not a place folks are moving to…yet.
There’s a real migration of NY City people to upstate, at least the Hudson Valley. And some action around Albany. Artists and musicians! That surprised me. Hudson River towns, they’re becoming unaffordable.
True, but as you probably know the Truway is built over the ancient Iroquois south to north road. It's only two lanes unless they've changed it. It has no streetlights and very few gas stations. It's the only way to drive from NYS if you want to go to Albany. I've driven it many times to Albany in Winter. You'd better be sure your tank is full and hope your car doesn't break down. People with money in NYC have many better options for a house in the country. I don't know anything about Montgomery County but I can't imagine there's the kind of economic opportunity that would support renovating this house considering the cost of gutting the interior and most likely starting from scratch with the wiring and plumbing not to mention the exterior renovation. It could happen for all I know but it doesn't seem likely.
