324 Upper Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock, NY 12498 (MLS# 20221789)

Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell

Owner Name: Kraglievich and Wallach

Current Price: $1,775,000

Original List Price: 1995000

Sold Price: $1,775,000

Status: Closed

Listing Contract Date: 2022-06-11

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

Township: Woodstock

Zip Code +4: 0000

School District: Onteora Central

General Tax: 7679

School Tax: 10160

Tax Annual Amount: 17839

Tax Assessed Value: 728000

Tax Legal Description: 59.100,1,324 Upper Byrdcliffe

Tax Lot: 59.100

Tax Block: 1

Zoning Description: R

Directions: From Woodstock, take Mill Hill & turn right on Rock City Rd. Turn left onto Glasco Tpk - turn right onto Upper Byrdcliffe. Mailbox w/ house address will be on the left, but turn right to get to the property. Located after Bittles Ln & Webster Rd.

Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot Size Acres: 4

Lot Size Dimensions: 4 acres

Garage YN: Yes

Attached Garage YN: No

Garage Spaces: 2

Sign On Property YN: Yes

Disclaimer: The listing broker's offer of compensation is made only to participants of the Hudson Valley Catskill Region MLS.

Stories: 2

Fireplace YN: Yes

List Price/SqFt: 451.19

Sold Price/SqFt: 422.62

Bedrooms Total: 5

Bathrooms Total: 4

Bathrooms Full: 3

Living Area: 4200

Year Built: 1905

Public Remarks: On four beautiful acres in the hills above Woodstock Village, this lovely 5-bedroom home incorporates the ideals of the British and American Arts and Crafts movements and is one of only a handful of private historic homes in the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, which brought the first artists to Woodstock in the early 1900s -- decades before the famous concert. The original colony, founded by the wealthy British painter and Utopian philosopher Ralph Whitehead and his American wife, Jane Byrd McCall, was designed with the goal of creating a community of craftsmen (who built furniture and made textiles, pottery, and jewelry). Many of the original buildings, cottages, and studios still stand and have at times been home to such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Chevy Chase, Eva Hesse, Milton Avery, and Lee Marvin who used to live in this home. Why did the Whiteheads and subsequent generations of creatives fall in love with the area? Reportedly, they searched the nation and chose the hills above Woodstock for its ideal mountain air. Perhaps it is the light filtering through the trees. The hush of snow in winter. Birdsong in summer. The streams, including one on this property, that flow down the mountain toward town. And, of course, the proximity to New York City, which is about two hours away by car and easily accessible by train or bus. The home itself is listed on the New York State Register of Historic Homes, and has been restored to the Byrdcliffe Colony’s Arts and Crafts ideals. Fully renovated, with a host of recent updates. The huge living room, with a massive original, wood-burning fireplace and restored beams, is ideal for relaxing and entertaining. The expansive kitchen -- big enough to include a sofa -- features the work of local craftsmen who built the hand-hewn beams, custom-crafted wood cabinets with local marble, and complemented by the Miele dishwasher, and a La Cornue stove. The kitchen's 13-inch floorboards were locally sourced and painstakingly sanded to restore their natural color; much of the paint, oils, and waxes were created only with natural ingredients and the fixtures are unlacquered brass handmade made by artisans in Brooklyn. A walk-in pantry has its own sink. On the same level are a large private office with custom-made bookcases and a sizable entertainment/recreation room. Some of the rooms are papered with fanciful William Morris patterns -- a nod to Ralph Whitehead, Byrdcliffe's founder, and his friendship with Morris. Upstairs, a total of five bedrooms includes a master with a walk-in closet and en suite bathroom featuring custom tile and cabinetry plus a clawfoot tub that overlooks the woods. The other two bathrooms are tadelakt -- a rare kind of plaster that is 100% waterproof and used to make saunas in Morocco. A fourth bathroom can be found on the main level. Outdoors, there's a handsome hot tub and a hand-built Argentinian grill. Bluestone walls, patios, and paths balance harmoniously with nature. The land encourages exploring and perhaps finding a special spot to set down a cast-iron bench or a comfortable chair by the stream for reading. Walkable from the house is a trail that heads up Guardian Mountain. Today, the once-historic Byrdcliffe Arts Colony is under the stewardship of the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, a regional arts center that continues to attract makers of all kinds by offering exhibitions, performance, classes, workshops, symposia, and artists' residencies. Imagine living in a spectacular historic home on four acres with your own stream, surrounded by natural beauty and the unique creative energy of Woodstock.

Status Change Timestamp: 2022-10-17

Buyer Financing: Cash

Major Change Timestamp: 2022-10-17T23:12:24Z

Major Change Type: Status Change

Purchase Contract Date: 2022-08-31

Close Date: 2022-10-17

Close Price: 1775000

Dishwasher: 1

Dryer: 1

ENERGY STAR Qualified Appliances: 1

Exhaust Fan: 1

Range: 1

Range Hood: 1

Tankless Water Heater: 1

Washer: 1

Water Heater: 1

Other: 1

Arts & Crafts: 1

Farmhouse: 1

Partial: 1

Liber/Book: 2345

Page: 186

Section: 27.1

Cedar: 1

Frame: 1

Ductless: 1

200+ Amp Service: 1

Family Room: 1

Living Room: 1

Masonry: 1

Wood Burning: 1

Ceramic Tile: 1

Wood: 1

Oil: 1

Propane: 1

Radiant: 1

Steam: 1

Beamed Ceilings: 1

Cathedral Ceiling(s): 1

High Speed Internet: 1

Kitchen Island: 1

Pantry: 1

Other: 1

Cash: 1

Garden: 1

Private: 1

Rock Outcropping: 1

Secluded: 1

Sloped: 1

Wooded: 1

Air Purifier: 1

Fuel Tank(s): 1

Generator: 1

Off Street: 1

Patio: 1

Copper: 1

Mixed: 1

Gravel: 1

Asphalt: 1

Shingle: 1

Septic Tank: 1

Occupied: 1

Well: 1

Stream: 1

Insulated Windows: 1

Low-Emissivity Windows: 1

Survey: 1

24 Hour Notice: 1

Appointment Only: 1

Call Listing Agent: 1

Listing Agent Must Accompany: 1

Showing Instructions: Call listing agent

SqFt 1st (Legacy): 2262

SqFt 2nd (Legacy): 1144

SqFt 3rd (Legacy): 267

UC Public Historical Remarks: FIPS Code: NY111, Flooring: Wide Board, Kitchen Description: Gourmet, Kitchen Description: Galley,Gourmet, Age: 100-200, Lot Features: Additional Land Available, Lot/Site: Rural, Terms: To Qual. Buyer, Water Source: Drilled Well, Interior Features: Insulated Doors,Master Bath, Internet: Phone Line, Bedroom 1 -Room Size: 21'5"x9'9", Bedroom 2 -Room Size: 10'x13'6", Bedroom 3 -Room Size: 16'x14'5", Bedroom 4 -Room Size: 10'x15', Dining Room -Room Size: 16'x22', Family Room -Room Size: 24'6"x21'6", Kitchen -Room Size: 22'x17', Living Room -Room Size: 22'x31'

Street Number: 324

Street Name: Upper Byrdcliffe

Street Suffix: Road

County: Ulster

State: NY

Zip Code: 12498

Town (Taxable): Woodstock