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253 Carpenter Road, Ghent, NY 12075 (MLS# 152894)


$1,400,000
253 Carpenter Road
Ghent, NY 12075
MLS# 152894
Status: Closed
6 beds  |  6 baths  |  4230 sqft


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Property Description
Don't miss this rare opportunity to own an enchanting horse farm in the heart of Columbia County. A historic Hudson Valley 1840s center hall Colonial farmhouse sits on over 20 stunning acres of rolling fields, fenced paddocks with water troughs and run-in sheds, a horse barn in working condition with a large hay loft and 8 stalls + an additional 3-stall pony shed that could be used as a chicken coop, garden beds, mature trees, a supplementary living space above the garage with a full bathroom, and a charming wooden bridge over a clean spring-fed creek where wild watercress grows. Prime farmland. 3 of its fields are currently leased to neighboring Hawthorne Valley Farm.Step from the L-shaped porch into the bright house filled with character, featuring exposed wood beams, vaulted ceilings, original moldings and wood floors, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, 6 bedrooms including a spacious, first-floor primary bedroom with an en suite bath and a private entrance, 4.5 bathrooms, wet bar, 10' ceilings, plaster walls, window seats, flagstone patio, mudroom. Recent improvements include a brand-new generator, fresh paint, new laundry with a new LG clothes dryer, and recessed LED lighting. Equestrian property in idyllic countryside, mere minutes from adorable Ghent and Chatham, trendy Hudson, Kinderhook, Craryville, Columbia County Airport, Amtrak train station, Taconic Parkway, Bartlett House, Crandell Theatre arthouse movie theater, Chatham Film Festival, Chatham Brewery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Olana, Taconic Sculpture Park, Mac-Haydn Theater and more. There's certainly no lack of things to do and places to eat! Take your pick of farm-to-table restaurants, farm stores, farmer's markets, bookstores, bars, cideries, distilleries, hikes, art galleries, antique stores, and more.

Details
Contract Information
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Owner Name: Poona LLC
Current Price: $1,400,000
Original List Price: 1695000
Sold Price: $1,400,000
Status: Closed
Listing Contract Date: 2024-05-24
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Location, Tax, and Legal
911 Address: 253 Carpenter Road, Ghent, NY
Zip Code +4: 2105
School District: Taconic Hills Central Schools
General Tax: 0
School Tax: 0
Town Tax: 0
Village Tax: 0
Tax Annual Amount: 0
Tax Year: 2023
Assessors Full Market Value: 877579
Tax Assessed Value: 833700
Parcel Number: 1038891031222
Tax Exemptions YN: Yes
Zoning Description: 01 - NOT ZONE
Directions: Route 66 south to County 9, Left off County 9 on Carpenter Road. From Taconic Parkway N: exit 91, turn left on NY-217 W towards Philmont, right on Maple Ave turns into Carpenter Rd Pull in between gray barn and garage
General Property Information
Rooms Total: 9
Bathrooms Half: 1
Lot Size Acres: 20.52
Association YN: No
Association Fee: 0
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Garage Spaces: 4
Waterfront YN: Yes
Flood Plain YN: No
Sign On Property YN: Yes
Disclaimer: Information not guaranteed.
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplaces Total: 2
List Price/SqFt: 354.37
Sold Price/SqFt: 330.97
Bedrooms Total: 6
Bathrooms Total: 6
Bathrooms Full: 5
Living Area: 4230
Year Built: 1838
Remarks and Miscellaneous
CGR Public Historical Remarks: Existing Lease Type: Net, Three Quarter Bathrooms: 0, Quarter Bathrooms: 0, Value Range Price: 0.00, Other Buildings: 2-1/2 Car Garage, 2nd Floor: 0, 3rd Floor: 0, Access: Other, Add Rooms First Flr: 0, Add Rooms Other Flr: 0, Add Rooms Secnd Flr: 0, Ag District Discl: Yes, Ag District: Yes, Basement Comments: 1/2 dirt, 1/2 cement, Basement SqFt: 0, Color: yellow and white, FIPS Code: 21, Green Features: No, Heat Stove: No, Internet: Other, Lease Type: Net, Monthly Common Lease $: 0, Monthly Maintenance Charges $: 0, Pond/Stream: creek, Special Conditions: None/Unknown, Style: Center Hall, Views: Catskills, Walls: Sheetrock, Water Rights: Yes, Year Built Exception: 0
Public Remarks: Don't miss this rare opportunity to own an enchanting horse farm in the heart of Columbia County. A historic Hudson Valley 1840s center hall Colonial farmhouse sits on over 20 stunning acres of rolling fields, fenced paddocks with water troughs and run-in sheds, a horse barn in working condition with a large hay loft and 8 stalls + an additional 3-stall pony shed that could be used as a chicken coop, garden beds, mature trees, a supplementary living space above the garage with a full bathroom, and a charming wooden bridge over a clean spring-fed creek where wild watercress grows. Prime farmland. 3 of its fields are currently leased to neighboring Hawthorne Valley Farm.Step from the L-shaped porch into the bright house filled with character, featuring exposed wood beams, vaulted ceilings, original moldings and wood floors, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, 6 bedrooms including a spacious, first-floor primary bedroom with an en suite bath and a private entrance, 4.5 bathrooms, wet bar, 10' ceilings, plaster walls, window seats, flagstone patio, mudroom. Recent improvements include a brand-new generator, fresh paint, new laundry with a new LG clothes dryer, and recessed LED lighting. Equestrian property in idyllic countryside, mere minutes from adorable Ghent and Chatham, trendy Hudson, Kinderhook, Craryville, Columbia County Airport, Amtrak train station, Taconic Parkway, Bartlett House, Crandell Theatre arthouse movie theater, Chatham Film Festival, Chatham Brewery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Olana, Taconic Sculpture Park, Mac-Haydn Theater and more. There's certainly no lack of things to do and places to eat! Take your pick of farm-to-table restaurants, farm stores, farmer's markets, bookstores, bars, cideries, distilleries, hikes, art galleries, antique stores, and more.
Status Change Information
Status Change Timestamp: 2025-03-31
Concessions: No
Buyer Financing: Conventional
Concessions Amount: 0
Major Change Timestamp: 2025-04-01T20:46:07Z
Major Change Type: Price Reduced
Price Change Timestamp: 2025-04-01T20:46:07Z
Purchase Contract Date: 2025-02-04
Close Date: 2025-03-31
Close Price: 1400000
Appliances
Built-In Electric Oven: 1
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Range: 1
Washer: 1
Water Heater: 1
Other: 1
Architectural Style
Colonial: 1
Other: 1
Basement
Full: 1
Construction Materials
Clapboard: 1
Frame: 1
Plaster: 1
Other: 1
Electric
200+ Amp Service: 1
Fireplace Features
Dining Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Flooring
Hardwood: 1
Wood: 1
Other: 1
Heating
Ductless: 1
Hot Water: 1
Oil: 1
Propane: 1
Laundry Features
Lower Level: 1
Main Level: 1
Lot Features
Agricultural: 1
Pasture: 1
Secluded: 1
Other Structures
Barn(s): 1
Garage(s): 1
Outbuilding: 1
Shed(s): 1
Patio And Porch Features
Deck: 1
Porch: 1
Pool Features
None: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Roof
Shingle: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Structure Type
House: 1
Multi Family: 1
View
Creek/Stream: 1
Park/Greenbelt: 1
Pasture: 1
Rural: 1
Water: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Waterfront Features
Stream: 1
Window Features
Double Pane Windows: 1
Showing Information
Showing Instructions: seller's agent to accompany
Room Types
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
Living Room: 1
Living Room Level: First
Other Room: 1
Other Room Level: First
Location Tax and Legal
Street Number: 253
Street Name: Carpenter
Street Suffix: Road
County: Columbia
State: NY
Zip Code: 12075
Town (Taxable): Ghent
Property Features
Appliances: Built-In Electric Oven; Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Washer; Water Heater; Other
Architectural Style: Colonial; Other
Basement: Full
Construction Materials: Clapboard; Frame; Plaster; Other
Electric: 200+ Amp Service
Fireplace Features: Dining Room; Living Room; Wood Burning
Flooring: Hardwood; Wood; Other
Heating: Ductless; Hot Water; Oil; Propane
Laundry Features: Lower Level; Main Level
Lot Features: Agricultural; Pasture; Secluded
Other Structures: Barn(s); Garage(s); Outbuilding; Shed(s)
Patio And Porch Features: Deck; Porch
Pool Features: None
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Road Surface Type: Paved
Roof: Shingle
Sewer: Septic Tank
Structure Type: House; Multi Family
View: Creek/Stream; Park/Greenbelt; Pasture; Rural; Water
Water Source: Well
Waterfront Features: Stream
Window Features: Double Pane Windows
Room Types: Bathroom; Bedroom; Dining Room; Family Room; Great Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Other Room
Room Information
Room Name Level
BedroomFirst
BathroomFirst
Family RoomFirst
Living RoomFirst
Dining RoomFirst
KitchenFirst
Great RoomFirst
Other RoomFirst

Listing Courtesy of William Pitt Sotheby's Interna
Listing Agent: Dominique Shuminova

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.