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Listed by: The Catskill Dream Team

$ 150,000

Est. payment | -/mo

4 Beds

2 Baths

1,748 SqFt

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$ 150,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

4 Beds

2 Baths

1,748 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,748 sqft

Price per Sqft $85

MLS Listing ID 20264524

Style Other

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 1

Year Built 1890

Annual Tax Amount $4,495

Tax Year 4495

Lot Size 3.000 Acres

Acres 3.0

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source Hudson Valley Catskills Region Multiple List Service (Ulster County Board of REALTORS®)

Property Description

A very rare opportunity to own a piece of art history in Arkville! The Pakatakan Artist Colony was formed in 1886, when John Francis Murphy, an American landscape painter, persuaded local businessman Peter Hoffman to build a hotel to accommodate visiting artists. Many artists fell in love with the area, and decided to stay and build summer houses and art studios for their painting. This particular house and studio was built for Parker Mann, also a painter of landscapes, who christened it ''Nestlewood.'' The artist's houses were purposely built to blend into the forested mountainside of the Catskills, and the styles of each house had similarities in construction and design. This seasonal home has four bedrooms, a generous living room and kitchen, a covered screened-in porch, and many windows that are original to the home, to let in the light. Two of the bedrooms upstairs have balconies, so one could enjoy the early morning sunshine, or the fog coming through the trees. The living room has a fireplace with a wood stove insert, which is the only heat source. The covered porch is delightful and large enough for a gathering of your closest friends. The studio is slightly smaller than the house, but feels grander. It has two bedrooms; a small one on the first floor and a more expansive one on the second floor, with lots of windows. It has a WC, and a sink in the hallway. Its high ceilings and tall north-facing windows let the right kind of light in for an artist at their easel. This house and studio have stood the test of time, but they both need a lot of love. Built on piers, the house has begun to shift noticeably, while the studio is more level. House roof was replaced in 2025, studio roof in 2018. The main house balcony was rebuilt in 2025. Some of the piers the house sits on were reinforced with concrete footers and wood supports a few years ago, but the piers under the kitchen could use the same. There is a drilled well, and the septic system is unknown. However, it can absolutely be restored as a special place in an enchanting era of Catskills history!

Location

State NY

County Delaware

Area Middletown

Zoning H5

Interior

Interior Features Ceiling Fan(s), High Speed Internet, Natural Woodwork, Pantry

Heating Fireplace Insert

Cooling None

Flooring Vinyl, Wood

Exterior

Exterior Feature Balcony, Private Yard

Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Phone Available, Water Connected

View Forest

Roof Type Asphalt

Porch Covered, Screened, Side Porch

Garage No

Building

Lot Description Irregular Lot, Native Plants, Near Golf Course, Wooded

Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier

Sewer Unknown

Water Well

Architectural Style Other

Level or Stories Bi-Level

Schools

High Schools Margaretville Central Schools

School District Margaretville Central Schools

Others

Tax ID 307.1-4-6

Acceptable Financing Cash

Listing Terms Cash

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110 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY 12477, United States

185 Colony RD Arkville, NY 12406

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