581 Gayhead Earlton Road, Leeds, NY 12451

$3,200,000 Asking Price

4 beds
3 baths
2,279  sqft
Built in 1850

A quintessential Hudson Valley farmhouse with complete privacy and seclusion offers a respite from the outside world. This 205 acre compound consists of a main house, guest house, caretaker's house and writer's cabin. Enter down a private half mile approach under a canopy of maples and lindens that open to reveal an oasis of rolling hills.At the center, the 1850 gable and wing center hall colonial evokes the World of Interiors with wide board floors and original details. A country kitchen, equipped with Wolf range, Subzero refrigerator, double Asko dishwashers and Shaws farmhouse sinks, connect to the deck overlooking the grounds, ideally suited for entertaining. The living room and parlor are designed for intimate gatherings with friends. Also on the ground floor: An office with a private entrance to the heated conservatory, a mud room, pantry, a petit guest bedroom and a powder room. Upstairs are two more guest bedrooms and the sun flooded primary bedroom with ensuite bath.A late nineteenth century barn has been completely rebuilt into an open plan guest house with 22' a cathedral ceiling and loft bedroom. The climate controlled basement is perfect for archival storage and also contains a 100 ft2 cedar lined walk in closet.Dotted around the grounds are: a 40'x16' gunite pool, a writer's cabin in the woods with heat & AC, and a caretaker's cottage or could be renovated into 2nd guest house, and acres of fields with sweeping panoramic views of the Hudson Valley clear to the Berkshires, perfectly suited for a new building site.Generator for house and guest house. 30 minutes to Hudson or skiing at Windham, 40 minutes from Albany Int'l Airport, two hours from George Washington Bridge.


Features & Amenities

Interior

Appliances:
Clothes Dryer,Clothes Washer,Dishwasher,Generator,Refrigerator,Stove
Basement:
Dry
Flooring:
Hardwood
Heating:
Radiator
Fireplace:
Living Room, Fireplaces: 0

Exterior

General:
Clapboard
Style:
2 Stories,Center Hall,Colonial,Farm House

Construction

Roofing:
Shingle
Windows:
Double Hung
General:
Frame, 2 Stories,Center Hall,Colonial,Farm House, Stone

Location

Originating MLS:
Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS
School District:
Cairo-Durham
County:
Greene

Lot

Zoning:
Rural Residential, 68.00-1-1.1
View:
Berkshire,Hilltop,Mountain,Panoramic,Parklike,Pastoral,Wooded

Utilities

Utilities:
200 Amps,Underground
Water:
Well
Sewer:
Septic Tank

Financial

Source:
Columbia Greene Northern Dutchess MLS
Buyers Agent Compensation:
2.25

This listing courtesy of:
Rouse + Co Real Estate, LLC, Oliver Thiess-Helden

About Earlton, NY

Housing

Number of Units
843
Median Home Value
$177,562
Median Rent
$909

19.42% of housing units are renter occupied.

15.57% are vacant.

Commute

Car
88.22%
Public Transportation
1.23%
Walk to Work
0.35%
Work from Home
8.57%
Other
1.64%

The median travel time to work is 32 minutes.

People

Population
1,735
Median Age
48.20
Median Household Size
2.64

Education

High School
45.70%
Associate’s Degree
9.12%
Bachelor’s Degree
12.59%
Graduate Degree
6.50%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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