153 County Road 6, Germantown, NY 12526 (MLS# 20251614)

Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell

Owner Name: Bernsen

Occupant Type: Owner

Lease Considered YN: No

Current Price: $3,850,000

Original List Price: 4600000

Sold Price: $3,850,000

Status: Closed

Listing Contract Date: 2025-05-22

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

911 Address: 153 County Rd 6, Germantown, NY 12526

Township: Germantown

School District: Germantown Central Schools

General Tax: 3142.32

School Tax: 5968.29

Tax Annual Amount: 9110

Tax Year: 202

Assessors Full Market Value: 753000

Tax Assessed Value: 753000

Tax Legal Description: 103000-190-000-0001-032-000-0000

Parcel Number: 10300019000000010320000000

Tax Lot: 32

Tax Block: 1

Tax Exemptions YN: No

Zoning: RLB

Directions: Heading South on 9G, turn right onto County Road 6 (See Sign For Clermont State Park) Property On Left. 153 County Route 6, Germantown.

Bathrooms Half: 1

Above Grade Finished Area: 4300

Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Lot Size Acres: 8

New Construction YN: No

Garage YN: Yes

Attached Garage YN: No

Garage Spaces: 2

Sign On Property YN: No

Basement YN: Yes

Fireplace YN: Yes

Fireplaces Total: 2

List Price/SqFt: 883.72

Sold Price/SqFt: 895.35

Bedrooms Total: 5

Bathrooms Total: 5

Bathrooms Full: 4

Living Area: 4300

Year Built: 1910

Public Remarks: Down a long, picturesque driveway, just around the corner from the exquisite Clermont Historic Estate, lies Barnswood, a strapping country compound on eight sprawling acres. The grounds at Barnswood were once part of the extensive Livingston estate established in the 1600s, and were reunited with the Livingston family at the turn of the 20th century when Alice and John Henry Livingston purchased the land and had it transformed into a thriving farmstead. The property remains abundant with ancient trees, century-old meadows with ample walking paths, and views of the Catskill Mountains over the foliage lining the property's edge. When approaching a daunting reinvention of a farmhouse built in the 1900s, with numerous ill-fitting additions throughout the years, the owners had a unique perspective - in the process of bringing history and warmth back into the home, they also wanted to bring in elements of early 19th century architecture that felt more authentic to the land and the surrounding homes. The result is a beautifully envisioned, cozy interior with texture and depth - limewashed walls, hand-picked stone floors in utility areas, the perfect balance between entertaining spaces and places for rest, and the most impressive use of reclaimed wood beams and floors. The whole home is an ode to the magic of wood as a versatile and grounding material. The exceptionally tall wood interior doors were sourced in Egypt and then restored by an architectural salvage team in Alabama. The pine beams throughout the home were saved from a circa 1800s barn dismantled along the St. John River in Maine and the floors restored after being rescued from an old Canadian clothespin factory. The main house's kitchen is undoubtedly the beating heart of Barnswood - a robust, sprawling space that is also home to the dining room and bar. The terracotta-colored kitchen cabinetry has been hand-built by a supremely talented local craftsman. The media room/library is lined with built-in bookshelves, the moodier sibling of the light-filled living room, which features the home's original and restored fireplace. An office, powder room, mudroom, and laundry room complete the first floor. The rooms on the second floor look out onto lush greenery in all directions with far-reaching views of the property's epic meadows and the surrounding gnarled maple and oak trees. A wide landing is flanked on one side by the primary suite, with a large bedroom, a bathroom with terracotta-tiled floors, a shower and soaking tub, and a dressing room lined with built-in cabinetry. On the other side of the landing are two amply-sized bedrooms and another bath with a shower and tub. Down a stone path from the main house past a lovely stone patio is the quaint guest cottage, with a bedroom and full bath on the first floor, and a large vaulted ceiling bedroom on the second floor. The cottage has been created with the same level of detail as the main house with limewashed walls, reclaimed wood floors, and 19th-century beams. The barn sits unassumingly at the end of the compound, its agrarian exterior hiding its marvelous interior that is fully restored as a living space. Designed with large-scale entertaining in mind, the great room with soaring ceilings features a gorgeous country kitchen, full bath, giant hearth fireplace, and plenty of space for a miles-long dining table. A loft in the main room is currently used as a gym and music studio, but could easily be an additional space for guest overflow. A wing off the great room has an immense office with built-in bookshelves and the pretty views of the back property on the second floor with a climate-controlled storage and workshop below. There are also two bays for storing cars and equipment to maintain the land. The property is a short walk from one of Hudson Valley's most beautiful estates - Clermont Manor, ten minutes from Tivoli and Germantown, 15 minutes from , Hudson, Rhinebeck, and Amtrak, and less than 2 hours to NYC.

Status Change Timestamp: 2025-11-04

Concessions: No

Buyer Financing: Cash

Major Change Timestamp: 2025-11-04T21:09:04Z

Major Change Type: Status Change

Price Change Timestamp: 2025-07-04T00:32:31Z

Purchase Contract Date: 2025-08-22

Close Date: 2025-11-03

Close Price: 3850000

Bar Fridge: 1

Built-In Gas Oven: 1

Built-In Range: 1

Dishwasher: 1

Dryer: 1

Electric Water Heater: 1

Exhaust Fan: 1

Freezer: 1

Induction Cooktop: 1

Range Hood: 1

Refrigerator: 1

Tankless Water Heater: 1

Washer: 1

Water Heater: 1

Water Softener: 1

Farmhouse: 1

Partial: 1

Unfinished: 1

Liber/Book: 0

Page: 0

Section: 0

Wood Siding: 1

Central Air: 1

Heat Pump: 1

200+ Amp Service: 1

Generator: 1

Great Room: 1

Living Room: 1

Other: 1

Reclaimed Wood: 1

Wood: 1

Stone: 1

Central: 1

Electric: 1

Bar: 1

Beamed Ceilings: 1

Double Vanity: 1

Eat-in Kitchen: 1

High Speed Internet: 1

Kitchen Island: 1

Natural Woodwork: 1

Sound System: 1

Walk-In Closet(s): 1

Laundry Room: 1

Two: 1

Garden: 1

Gentle Sloping: 1

Landscaped: 1

Many Trees: 1

Meadow: 1

Native Plants: 1

Private: 1

Barn(s): 1

Gazebo: 1

Guest House: 1

Additional Parking: 1

Covered Spaces: 2

Garage Faces Rear: 1

Gravel: 1

Heated Garage: 1

Private: 1

Patio: 1

None: 1

Close Of Escrow: 1

Updated/Remodeled: 1

County Road: 1

Paved: 1

Asphalt: 1

Shingle: 1

Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): 1

Fire Alarm: 1

Septic Tank: 1

House: 1

Cable Connected: 1

Electricity Connected: 1

Sewer Connected: 1

Water Connected: 1

Propane: 1

Garden: 1

Meadow: 1

Panoramic: 1

Pasture: 1

Rural: 1

Trees/Woods: 1

Well: 1

24 Hour Notice: 1

Appointment Only: 1

Call Listing Agent: 1

Email Listing Agent: 1

Showing Service: 1

Text Listing Agent: 1

Showing Attended YN: Yes

Showing Advance Notice: 24

Bathroom: 1

Bathroom Level: First

Bedroom: 1

Dining Room: 1

Dining Room Level: First

Family Room: 1

Family Room Level: First

Great Room: 1

Great Room Level: First

Kitchen: 1

Kitchen Level: First

Laundry: 1

Laundry Level: First

Living Room: 1

Living Room Level: First

Loft: 1

Loft Level: Second

Office: 1

Office Level: Second

Primary Bathroom: 1

Primary Bedroom: 1

Primary Bedroom Level: Second

Other Room: 1

Other Room Level: First

Street Number: 153

Street Name: County Road 6

County: Columbia

State: NY

Zip Code: 12526

Town (Taxable): Columbia