28 Birge Hill Road
Chatham,
NY
12037
Property Details
| List Price: |
$829,000 |
| Beds: |
4 |
| Baths: |
4 |
| Status: |
Active |
SqFt: |
2543 |
| Agency: |
Schoenfeld French & Lull Real Estate |
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Description/Comments
| Lot Size: |
13 acre(s) |
| Property Type: |
Residential |
| Year Built: |
1842 |
| Notes: |
A unique rarity in Columbia County, offered for the 1st time after 8 generations the 2500 sq. ft., 14-rm 1842 Hosea Birge House , its architectural authenticity lovingly & intentionally preserved. Hosea Birge was a Revolutionary War soldier, a G. Washington bodyguard & an active community member. The County Historical Society museum uses the Birge family to illustrate 1800s agricultural life. The picturesque house sits on a hill on Birge Hill Rd, a quiet town road surrounded by 14 acres of perennial gardens, woodlands, meadows, 6 acres of cultivable, organic fields & a small creek w/pond potential. New roof, gutters, driveway, exterior paint & front wrap-around porch w/hand carved wooden filigree rebuilt to exact historical details. Over the years, storage areas became bathrooms. A first-floor BR became a small supplemental kitchen b/c multiple generations living here sometimes desired space & privacy. Its current configuration has the main & supplemental kitchen, dining room, informal living room, formal receiving room, library w/ built-in shelves, 2 baths, a wing chamber & 2 enclosed entry porches. The 2nd-flr has 4-BRs & 1.5 baths as well as a wing chamber. The comfortable Hosea Birge House features bright rooms, large windows (some w/original hand-poured glass); orig. wide board wood floors; expansive hallway; fireplace w/original cooking arm; free-standing propane warming stove; & attached double garage (orig. wood storage). House systems (plumbing, electric, & high-efficiency oil heating) recently updated & renovated. A 2-story, light-filled outbuilding added to the original ice house formerly housed a wkshp & well-known Birge Hill Antiques. Now it offers potential as a guest cottage, studio, home office, or home business. Come wrap your imagination around the sweetness of the Hosea Birge House to envision your desired future. See video: https://youtu.be/4uMZruTu1k0 |
| MlsNumber: |
152681 |
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| Listing Provided By: |
Schoenfeld French & Lull Real Estate, original listing |
| Name: |
Schoenfeld French & Lull Real Estate |
| Phone: |
(518) 392-7701 |
| Office Name: |
Schoenfeld French & Lull Real Estate |
| Office Phone: |
392-7701 |
| Agent Name: |
Maria Lull |
| Disclaimer: |
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