1185 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 (MLS# 20253553)
$1,275,000
Ghent, NY 12075
MLS# 20253553
Status: Closed
4 beds | 3 baths | 3118 sqft

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Property Description
Whispering Acres. An absolute Eden. A piece of land that grabs your heart. Usable land and undulating fields, a bridge over the Fitting Creek and past the springfed pond. 1790s colonial with all the original features. Wide pine floors with a gleaming patina of centuries past. Huge country kitchen leading to a large enclosed porch overlooking the grounds and flowering trees. Large center hall off of which a lovely den with built ins, original moldings and floors. Primary on the first floor. Living and dining room with generous windows and fireplace. Three bedrooms up. Huge studio space with kitchenette and full bath above two car oversized garage. Immaculate basement dry for storage. Sheds for overflow. A paradise awaits. Move in an enjoy and make it your own. The estate is worthy of keeping as a generational property. Just gorgeous.
Details
Contract Information
Availability Date: 2025-08-04
Accessory Dwelling Unit YN: Yes
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Owner Name: Swett
Occupant Type: Owner
Occupant Name: Swett
Lease Considered YN: No
Current Price: $1,275,000
Original List Price: 1395000
Sold Price: $1,275,000
Status: Closed
Listing Contract Date: 2025-08-08
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Location, Tax, and Legal
911 Address: 1185 County Route 22
Township: Ghent
School District: Chatham Central Schools
General Tax: 2122
School Tax: 4771
Tax Annual Amount: 6893
Tax Year: 2024
Assessors Full Market Value: 528914
Tax Assessed Value: 528914
Tax Legal Description: 240-Rural Residential
Parcel Number: 83.-1-5
Tax Lot: 702
Tax Block: 1368
Tax Exemptions YN: No
Zoning: resd
Directions: Cty 22 heading West to # 1185 County 22 on the right tucked in behind trees. Please do not drive in, pets etc.
General Property Information
Rooms Total: 10
Bathrooms Half: 1
Above Grade Finished Area: 3118
Below Grade Finished Area: 0
Lot Size Acres: 23.2
Association YN: No
Accessibility Features YN: Yes
New Construction YN: No
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Garage Spaces: 2
Waterfront YN: Yes
Water Body Name: Fitting Creek, Pond
Flood Plain YN: No
Sign On Property YN: No
Disclaimer: All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. To be confirmed by any purchaser and their agents. Information to change without notice.
Basement YN: Yes
Stories: 2
Fireplace YN: Yes
Fireplaces Total: 3
List Price/SqFt: 447.4
Sold Price/SqFt: 408.92
Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 3
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 3118
Year Built: 1790
Remarks and Miscellaneous
Public Remarks: Whispering Acres. An absolute Eden. A piece of land that grabs your heart. Usable land and undulating fields, a bridge over the Fitting Creek and past the springfed pond. 1790s colonial with all the original features. Wide pine floors with a gleaming patina of centuries past. Huge country kitchen leading to a large enclosed porch overlooking the grounds and flowering trees. Large center hall off of which a lovely den with built ins, original moldings and floors. Primary on the first floor. Living and dining room with generous windows and fireplace. Three bedrooms up. Huge studio space with kitchenette and full bath above two car oversized garage. Immaculate basement dry for storage. Sheds for overflow. A paradise awaits. Move in an enjoy and make it your own. The estate is worthy of keeping as a generational property. Just gorgeous.
Status Change Information
Status Change Timestamp: 2026-01-22
Concessions: No
Buyer Financing: Cash
Major Change Timestamp: 2026-01-22T23:35:21Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Purchase Contract Date: 2025-11-13
Close Date: 2026-01-16
Close Price: 1275000
Accessory Dwelling Unit Information
ADU Attached YN: Yes
ADU Bathrooms: 1
ADU Bedrooms: 1
ADU Building Type: Stand-Alone
ADU Cooling YN: Yes
ADU Kitchen: 1
ADU Occupied YN: Yes
ADU Parking YN: Yes
ADU Permitted YN: Yes
ADU SqFt: 800
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Architectural Style
Colonial: 1
Attic Features
Pull-Down Stairs: 1
Stand Up: 1
Unfinished: 1
Basement
Full: 1
Book Information
Liber/Book: 702
Page: 1368
Section: 1
Construction Materials
Clapboard: 1
Frame: 1
Plaster: 1
Wood Siding: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Electric
200+ Amp Service: 1
Exterior Features
Garden: 1
Lighting: 1
Private Yard: 1
Storage: 1
Other: 1
Fireplace Features
Wood Burning: 1
Flooring
Tile: 1
Wood: 1
Foundation Details
Block: 1
Stone: 1
Heating
Central: 1
Interior Features
Beamed Ceilings: 1
Bookcases: 1
Built-in Features: 1
Cedar Closet(s): 1
Crown Molding: 1
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Entrance Foyer: 1
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Land Details
Water Rights YN: Yes
Laundry Features
Multiple Locations: 1
Levels
Two: 1
Listing Terms
Contract: 1
Lot Features
Agricultural: 1
Back Yard: 1
Cleared: 1
Farm: 1
Front Yard: 1
Garden: 1
Gentle Sloping: 1
Landscaped: 1
Meadow: 1
Pond on Lot: 1
Secluded: 1
Stream On Lot: 1
Other: 1
Other Equipment
Fuel Tank(s): 1
Other Structures
Garage(s): 1
Guest House: 1
Outbuilding: 1
Parking Features
Additional Parking: 1
Gravel: 1
Guest: 1
Heated Garage: 1
Workshop in Garage: 1
Patio And Porch Features
Covered: 1
Glass Enclosed: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Terrace: 1
Plumbing
Mixed: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Property Condition
Average: 1
Road Frontage Type
County Road: 1
Road Surface Type
Asphalt: 1
Roof
Asphalt: 1
Security Features
Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): 1
Panic Alarm: 1
Secured Garage/Parking: 1
Security System Leased: 1
Smoke Detector(s): 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Special Listing Conditions
Standard: 1
Structure Type
House: 1
Utilities
Propane: 1
View
Creek/Stream: 1
Garden: 1
Hills: 1
Meadow: 1
Panoramic: 1
Pasture: 1
Pond: 1
Rural: 1
Trees/Woods: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Waterfront Features
Pond: 1
Stream: 1
Window Features
Double Hung Window(s): 1
Insulated Windows: 1
Showing Requirements
Email Listing Agent: 1
Showing Information
Showing Instructions: Showing time and text
Room Types
Bathroom: 1
Bathroom Level: First
Bedroom: 1
Den: 1
Den Level: First
Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Level: First
Library: 1
Library Level: First
Living Room: 1
Living Room Level: First
Primary Bedroom: 1
Primary Bedroom Level: First
Other Room: 1
Other Room Level: First
Location Tax and Legal
Street Number: 1185
Street Name: County Route 22
County: Columbia
State: NY
Zip Code: 12075
Town (Taxable): Ghent
Property Features
Accessory Dwelling Unit Information: ADU Kitchen
Appliances: Dishwasher; Range; Refrigerator; Washer
Architectural Style: Colonial
Attic Features: Pull-Down Stairs; Stand Up; Unfinished
Basement: Full
Construction Materials: Clapboard; Frame; Plaster; Wood Siding
Cooling: Central Air
Electric: 200+ Amp Service
Exterior Features: Garden; Lighting; Private Yard; Storage; Other
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
Flooring: Tile; Wood
Foundation Details: Block; Stone
Heating: Central
Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Bookcases; Built-in Features; Cedar Closet(s); Crown Molding; Eat-in Kitchen; Entrance Foyer; Walk-In Closet(s)
Laundry Features: Multiple Locations
Levels: Two
Listing Terms: Contract
Lot Features: Agricultural; Back Yard; Cleared; Farm; Front Yard; Garden; Gentle Sloping; Landscaped; Meadow; Pond on Lot; Secluded; Stream On Lot; Other
Other Equipment: Fuel Tank(s)
Other Structures: Garage(s); Guest House; Outbuilding
Parking Features: Additional Parking; Gravel; Guest; Heated Garage; Workshop in Garage
Patio And Porch Features: Covered; Glass Enclosed; Patio; Porch; Terrace
Plumbing: Mixed
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Property Condition: Average
Road Frontage Type: County Road
Road Surface Type: Asphalt
Roof: Asphalt
Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Panic Alarm; Secured Garage/Parking; Security System Leased; Smoke Detector(s)
Sewer: Septic Tank
Special Listing Conditions: Standard
Structure Type: House
Utilities: Propane
View: Creek/Stream; Garden; Hills; Meadow; Panoramic; Pasture; Pond; Rural; Trees/Woods
Water Source: Well
Waterfront Features: Pond; Stream
Window Features: Double Hung Window(s); Insulated Windows
Showing Requirements: Email Listing Agent
Room Types: Bathroom; Bedroom; Den; Kitchen; Library; Living Room; Primary Bedroom; Other Room
Room Information
| Room Name | Level |
| Kitchen | First |
| Living Room | First |
| Library | First |
| Den | First |
| Primary Bedroom | First |
| Bathroom | First |
| Other Room | First |
| Bedroom | Second |
| Bedroom | Second |
| Bathroom | Second |
| Other Room | Second |
Listing Courtesy of Gabel Real Estate
Listing Agent: Tracy Tassinari