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593 Cornwallville Road, Durham, NY 12418 (MLS# 133056)


$900,000
593 Cornwallville Road
Durham, NY 12418
MLS# 133056
Status: Closed
4 beds  |  2 baths  |  3500 sqft


Do-Nothing-Farm; a magical place in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.
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Do-Nothing-Farm; a magical place in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Views as far as Vermont. Every spot is a picture. The water tower. The water tower and goat shed. Photo 6 The east facade. Looking down the drive to Cornwallville Road. The amazing carriage house with the Dutch windmill-inspired icehouse and eight servant's rooms on the second floors. Looking through the spider window of the carriage house toward the rear of the main house. The Inglenook. The parlor looking toward the kitchen and the den. Looking toward the front room. Cozy corners are everywhere you look. The formal dining room of hand carved oak in the Swiss Alpine style. Do As You Please is carved into the white oak mantle with porcelain tiles below. Such a feeling of being in a cozy Swiss chalet. The built-in sideboard with leaded glass panels. Hand painted poetic quips and florid crests line the walls of the dining room. Quarter-sawn white oak, leaded windows, and hand crafted hardware create a fantasy interior unlike any other. The updated kitchen. Photo 22 Photo 23 The servant's dining room. The den/office. The main floor bath. Heading upstairs. Photo 28 Photo 29 Photo 30 Photo 31 The pet room. Frosted glass panel on the linen room door. The second floor full bath with a spiderweb window. Photo 35 The attics. The attics, note entrance point holes from the recent installation of closed-cell foam insulation. A view from the orchard. Views from the hilltop, formerly the family golf links. Photo 40 The new rear terrace. The Williams family and friends on the front porch around the turn of the century. The East facade in earlier days. The formal dining room from a photo in the family album. The privy in all its original glory. Carriage house second floor. Carriage house second floor. Carriage house second floor. Carriage house second floor.

Property Description
Do-Nothing Farm; an important 19th century property complete with rare original features and period outbuildings unlike anything we have seen in a very long time. Designed as a summer retreat for a wealthy English family, the house is sited on a north-facing slope to capture the cool summer breezes and to take advantage of long views across the Hudson River Valley all the way to the southern peaks of Vermont. Deep porches and mature trees grace the house with shade and a babbling stream meanders through the lawn with a walk-way bridge to the shingled water tower. The carriage house is an architectural gem unto itself with a Dutch windmill-inspired icehouse, an arched carriage entrance and eight servants rooms on the second level. The main house interiors are gracious and cozy with an incredible Swiss style hand-carved oak dining room, a servants dining room and a large updated kitchen; and four to five bedrooms upstairs. 19 acres of hilltop land half-way up to the Catskill high peaks.

Details
Contract Information
Property Attached YN: No
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Owner Name: Kuhn
Current Price: $900,000
Original List Price: 965000
Sold Price: $900,000
Status: Closed
Listing Contract Date: 2020-07-20
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Location, Tax, and Legal
911 Address: 593
School District: Cairo-Durham Central School District
General Tax: 0
School Tax: 5110
Town Tax: 4049.82
Village Tax: 0
Tax Annual Amount: 0
Tax Year: 0
Assessors Full Market Value: 243000
Tax Assessed Value: 243000
Parcel Number: 63.00-2-15
Tax Exemptions YN: No
Directions: From NYS Thruway to exit 21; west on 23 to Cornwallville Rd.
General Property Information
Rooms Total: 12
Bathrooms Half: 0
Lot Size Acres: 19.165
Association YN: No
Association Fee: 0
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Flood Plain YN: No
Sign On Property YN: No
Disclaimer: Information not guaranteed.
Basement YN: Yes
Fireplaces Total: 5
List Price/SqFt: 270
Sold Price/SqFt: 257.14
Bedrooms Total: 4
Bathrooms Total: 2
Bathrooms Full: 2
Living Area: 3500
Year Built: 1835
Remarks and Miscellaneous
CGR Public Historical Remarks: Existing Lease Type: Net, Three Quarter Bathrooms: 0, Quarter Bathrooms: 0, Value Range Price: 0.00, 2nd Floor: 0, 3rd Floor: 0, Add Rooms First Flr: 0, Add Rooms Other Flr: 0, Add Rooms Secnd Flr: 0, Basement SqFt: 0, Construction: Post & Beam, FIPS Code: 39, Green Features: No, Lease Type: Net, Monthly Common Lease $: 0, Monthly Maintenance Charges $: 0, Other-Bldg Comments: shingled tower., Special Conditions: None/Unknown, Views: Far Reaching, Walls: Paneling,Sheetrock, Year Built Exception: 0
Public Remarks: Do-Nothing Farm; an important 19th century property complete with rare original features and period outbuildings unlike anything we have seen in a very long time. Designed as a summer retreat for a wealthy English family, the house is sited on a north-facing slope to capture the cool summer breezes and to take advantage of long views across the Hudson River Valley all the way to the southern peaks of Vermont. Deep porches and mature trees grace the house with shade and a babbling stream meanders through the lawn with a walk-way bridge to the shingled water tower. The carriage house is an architectural gem unto itself with a Dutch windmill-inspired icehouse, an arched carriage entrance and eight servants rooms on the second level. The main house interiors are gracious and cozy with an incredible Swiss style hand-carved oak dining room, a servants dining room and a large updated kitchen; and four to five bedrooms upstairs. 19 acres of hilltop land half-way up to the Catskill high peaks.
Status Change Information
Status Change Timestamp: 2020-10-30
Concessions: No
Buyer Financing: Cash
Concessions Amount: 0
Major Change Timestamp: 2020-10-31T02:57:03Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Purchase Contract Date: 2020-10-20
Close Date: 2020-10-30
Close Price: 900000
Appliances
Range: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Water Heater: 1
Other: 1
Architectural Style
Arts & Crafts: 1
Carriage House: 1
Farmhouse: 1
Victorian: 1
Basement
Partial: 1
Unfinished: 1
Construction Materials
Clapboard: 1
Frame: 1
Plaster: 1
Shingle Siding: 1
Wood Siding: 1
Other: 1
Electric
200+ Amp Service: 1
Fireplace Features
Decorative: 1
Dining Room: 1
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Wood Burning: 1
Other: 1
Flooring
Hardwood: 1
Foundation Details
Stone: 1
Heating
Hot Water: 1
Oil: 1
Radiant Floor: 1
Interior Features
High Speed Internet: 1
Other Structures
Outbuilding: 1
Shed(s): 1
Other: 1
Patio And Porch Features
Deck: 1
Patio: 1
Porch: 1
Terrace: 1
Wrap Around: 1
Possession
Close Of Escrow: 1
Road Surface Type
Paved: 1
Roof
Asphalt: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
View
Hills: 1
Mountain(s): 1
Panoramic: 1
Park/Greenbelt: 1
Pasture: 1
Rural: 1
Trees/Woods: 1
Valley: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Window Features
Casement Window(s): 1
Double Hung Window(s): 1
Showing Information
Showing Instructions: Call listing agent please. 24 hrs notice appreciated.
Room Types
Bathroom: 1
Bathroom Level: First
Bedroom: 1
Den: 1
Den Level: First
Dining Room: 1
Dining Room Level: First
Family Room: 1
Family 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: 593
Street Name: Cornwallville
Street Suffix: Road
County: Greene
State: NY
Zip Code: 12418
Town (Taxable): Durham
Property Features
Appliances: Range; Refrigerator; Water Heater; Other
Architectural Style: Arts & Crafts; Carriage House; Farmhouse; Victorian
Basement: Partial; Unfinished
Construction Materials: Clapboard; Frame; Plaster; Shingle Siding; Wood Siding; Other
Electric: 200+ Amp Service
Fireplace Features: Decorative; Dining Room; Family Room; Living Room; Wood Burning; Other
Flooring: Hardwood
Foundation Details: Stone
Heating: Hot Water; Oil; Radiant Floor
Interior Features: High Speed Internet
Other Structures: Outbuilding; Shed(s); Other
Patio And Porch Features: Deck; Patio; Porch; Terrace; Wrap Around
Possession: Close Of Escrow
Road Surface Type: Paved
Roof: Asphalt
Sewer: Septic Tank
View: Hills; Mountain(s); Panoramic; Park/Greenbelt; Pasture; Rural; Trees/Woods; Valley
Water Source: Well
Window Features: Casement Window(s); Double Hung Window(s)
Room Types: Bathroom; Bedroom; Den; Dining Room; Family Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Other Room
Room Information
Room Name Level
BedroomSecond
BedroomSecond
BedroomSecond
BedroomSecond
BathroomSecond
BathroomFirst
Other RoomSecond
Other RoomFirst
Family RoomFirst
Living RoomFirst
Dining RoomFirst
KitchenFirst
DenFirst

Listing Courtesy of HOUSE Hudson Valley Realty
Listing Agent: James Male

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.