6 Beds
5 Baths
5,600 SqFt
6 Beds
5 Baths
5,600 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Pending
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,600 sqft
Price per Sqft $803
MLS Listing ID 20253356
Style Gothic Revival
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 4
Year Built 1835
Annual Tax Amount $23,816
Tax Year 23816
Lot Size 3.310 Acres
Acres 3.31
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source Hudson Valley Catskills Region Multiple List Service (Ulster County Board of REALTORS®)
Property Description
The home was built in the 1840s by ship captain Robert Peary & would stay in his family for nearly a hundred years, serving as a farm with far-reaching pear orchards.
The current owners continued expanding the bountiful gardens, while also undertaking, with the help of architect Chip Bohl & interior designer Louise Copeland, a complete interior renovation & the construction of the north wing, home to the kitchen & the primary suite.
The guiding purpose of the recent multi-year-long renovation was to unify each space within the house, embracing elements of the historical floorplan where possible, & integrating textures & finishes that felt authentic to the property's early 19th-century roots.
In the newly built North wing, the beautifully crafted Plain English kitchen is further enriched with honed Arabescato marble countertops, a deep green Lacanche range, a built-in breakfast nook, & a working fireplace. Ample storage for small appliances & cooking supplies was integrated into the kitchen's millwork, & a separate butler's pantry & bar lead the way to the characterful dining room, which features a vibrant green limewash by Portola Paints & the most precious views of the property's central allee gardens & greenhouse.
The 'formal' living room centers around a particularly tall fireplace, lending itself to more intimate evening gatherings & slow weekend afternoons lounging with a book. The family room, on the other hand, finds its home in the sunroom, an energetic & bright space constantly in dialogue with the surrounding gardens & exterior entertaining spaces. A library/office with walls of overflowing built-in bookshelves, a gym, a wallpapered powder room, a tiled mudroom, & a large screened-in porch complete the ground floor.
The home's original staircase leads to the second-floor landing, with sweeping views of Peary's fruit trees & endless gardens. The primary suite is very well-fitted, with two dressing rooms / walk-in closets, & a large bath with a soaking tub, Waterworks vanity & fixtures, & shower.
Two identical kids' rooms with built-in cabinets & tall ceilings share a bath. The guest suite is in the original wing of the home, & is covered in creamy, textured wallpaper, with extra tall windows that look out onto the front courtyard, a walk-in closet, & a full bath. Second-floor laundry is discreetly fitted into the back section of the home, with a secret door leading to the very magical playroom for the small ones.
The second floor of the carriage house hosts a large guest flat, with tall, vaulted ceilings, two bedrooms, a dining/gathering area, & a full bath. The ground floor houses much of the utility & workspace for the property, with a 2-car garage, storage, & a workshop that, because of its verdant views & abundance of natural light, equally lends itself to the artist or maker as it would a gardener.
Every inch of Peary Homestead's land is overflowing with charm & whimsy - from the in-ground pool with two lotus gardens along its sides, to the custom greenhouse with a fenced cutting garden, & a long line of trellissed raspberry bushes, the pear trees as a special nod to the property's history, the trumpet-vine covered dining pergola, a babbling stone fountain, the oh-so-gently tamed field of wildflowers, & many an allee to wander down, all lined with the most magical flowers & plants.
Peary Homestead is near a wealth of beloved farm stores, restaurants, orchards, hiking spots, & charming towns. The property is just minutes from Germantown's main street, 10 minutes from Hudson / the Amtrak train station, 20 minutes from Red Hook, Tivoli, & Rhinebeck, & 2 hours from New York City.
Location
State NY
County Columbia
Area Germantown
Zoning RA2
Rooms
Basement Partial, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Beamed Ceilings, Bookcases, Breezeway, Chandelier, Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Entrance Foyer, High Speed Internet, His and Hers Closets, Kitchen Island
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central Air
Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Marble, Tile
Fireplaces Number 4
Fireplaces Type Bedroom, Dining Room, Family Room, Gas, Wood Burning
Fireplace Yes
Laundry Laundry Room
Exterior
Exterior Feature Garden, Private Yard
Garage Spaces 2.0
Garage Description 2.0
Fence Partial
Pool Gunite, In Ground, Private
Utilities Available Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Phone Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
View Garden, Meadow, Panoramic, Pool, River, Skyline, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Metal,Shingle
Porch Patio, Porch, Screened
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Yes
Building
Lot Description Garden, Level, Many Trees, Meadow, Views
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Level or Stories Tri-Level
Schools
High Schools Germantown Central Schools
School District Germantown Central Schools
Others
Tax ID 10360014800000010012000000
