Monday, March 16, 2009

Woodstock's Greek Revival Built 1925 for Sale

Woodstock’s famous ‘Greek Revival’ home built in 1925 has been thoughtfully and totally renovated with an artist’s eye for details. Stately stone pillars lead to the main house, which features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, gourmet antique kitchen, livingroom w/stone FPL, family room and dining w/French doors. The sweet guesthouse has a greatroom, bedroom and bath all newly painted w/refinished floors. The spacious 40x20 studio, perfect for artist, musician or dance, has new floors and skylights. Heated in-ground pool and a monumental fenced formal garden grace the landscaped grounds. All on 8.5 acres with dramatic terraced stonewalls and patios, picket fence, water fountain, gazebo, outdoor grill, and groomed trails that wander through the estate. Romantic and playful yet beautifully elegant, this property has it all. Asking $1,795,000



Joyce Beymer
EcoBroker
845-679-6617
jbeymer@hvc.rr.com

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty,
Woodstock, NY 12498


The house has been fully
renovated by Barry Price, Architect

Dining room addition with soaring ceiling and glass has radiant heat and stairs that lead to a second floor guest room or TV room for the kids.

The kitchen is completely new with period detailed Heartland appliances.


There is a matching Heartland sub-zero
refrigerator, 2 dishwashers, 2 vegetable drawers, a walk-in pantry and subway tiles.

The entire house has all new plumbing, electric wiring, new windows and restored original radiators. New 6-zone furnace, hot water heater, well pump and holding tank, central air and a whole house generator.

The living room floor has been restored with
100-year-old barn wood then hand stenciled. The front door has beveled glass. The stone fireplace has been restored.

Bath has claw-foot tub, steam shower and subway tiles. The entire 3rd floor is a walk up closet with another claw-foot tub, and a climb-up cupola to
nap & dream, overlooking the beautiful mountain views!

The 40x20 studio w/cathedral
ceiling has all new cherry floors, is plumbed for a bath, baseboard oil heat,
fully alarmed and is perfect for a recording or yoga studio, painter or home based business.

There is a heated, saline in-ground pool with a bluestone patio.

The guesthouse is one bedroom and bath with a living room/kitchen greatroom with French doors to the
pool. It has a separate driveway, propane heat and central air. Plumbing in stone outhouse for shower.

The house has cedar shingles, copper gutters & lightening rods.

All the stonework has been re-pointed, restored, or replaced. There is a new drainage system for seasonal run-off.

The estate is almost 9 acres with dramatic terraced stone walls and patios, picket fence, stone gazebo, marble relief inserts in the bluestone, bronze sculptures, iron gates. The formal garden has electric and a hot tub. There are two working fountains. Groomed trails wander through the estate overlooking beautiful mountain views.

It is romantic and playful yet beautiful and elegant.