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For Sale: Beautiful Victorian home at 220 Dosen Rd, Middletown NY

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with eXp Commercial, Referral Divison RRE-BRO-LIC-75443

Approximately 40 years ago, a young couple found a house that many would have passed right by. It was dilapidated, and nearly unlivable. But they saw the beauty underneath the rough exterior, and decided to save that home from certain death.

 

In the years since then, that couple provided plenty of elbow grease and love to what was once a boarded-up building. They restored what they could, and improved upon what they could not. And now, nearly four decades later, the time has come to give her up to the next owner; hopefully someone who will love her as much as they have.

 

Click here for full MLS details220 Dosen Rd in the town of Walkill is a 2000 square foot Victorian beauty built in 1897. She has original yellow pine hardwood floors, thick pocket doors, beautiful stained glass windows, two usable wells - one hand dug and one drilled, two heating sources – propane and coal/wood, built-in-bookcases and hutches, chestnut moldings and a fabulous wrap around porch. In addition, a sunny breakfast nook with a ventilating skylight and radiant heat was added, with access to a native stone patio, flower beds and mature landscaping. The kitchen was updated to include cherry cabinets and a JenAir stove. Not only that, the house sits on 10 acres which has been perc-tested and may be sub-dividable. The property also has stone walls, large rolling fields and woods with a stream and pond.

 

To make this home even more valuable (if such a thing is possible), there is also a one car garage under the house, and two separate pole barns. The 16’x24’ building is currently set up with one bay, and the 32’x48’ barn has three-bays. The right hand bay is insulated and outfitted with heat for use as a work shop and also comes with an air compressor.

 

The home is located in the Pine Bush school district and has been listed at the fantastic price of $280K.

 

For further information, or to schedule a showing, please contact me on 914-419-0270. To see the full listing, click on the second photo above.

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Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
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Good morning Kat. That is what I call a complete makeover. What a transformation. Hopefully your new listing will sell quickly for you.

Apr 21, 2016 08:51 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Joyce - Thank you, and I agree!

Lou - It IS classic. Thank you!

Joe - Thank you - they have done a lot of work!

Apr 21, 2016 09:11 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Congratulations on the new listing. Good luck in selling it quickly.

Apr 21, 2016 09:21 PM
Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

I had a physical reaction to this post. I love Victorians, have restored over a dozen, and to spend four decades restoring and being a part of something like this is magical. What a fantastic deal to be on ten acres with a stream and a pond for $264,000! A little slice of heaven! Best of luck. Wish I could come to your Open House. 

Apr 22, 2016 08:35 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Gita - Thank you!

Mimi- I wish you could also! It is definitely a fantastic deal!

Apr 22, 2016 08:54 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Victorian homes have soooo much character and preservation of the craftsmanship of yesteryear

Apr 24, 2016 10:08 PM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Kat ...

Wonderful post and I love when people fix classic old homes vs the chance of them getting burned or knocked down.

Apr 25, 2016 02:24 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Sally/David - And they are so non-cookie cutter! I love the uniqueness found in these homes.

Vegas Bob - I do also. It would have been such a shame if this home had been knocked down!

Apr 25, 2016 10:44 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

It sounds lovely inside. This is the type of home that will attract many buyers.

Apr 27, 2016 12:03 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I love this house.  If I was closer I would definitely be looking at it. And all that beautiful land too.

Apr 27, 2016 03:16 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

What a great treasure and great history too! 40 years of passion, determination, dedication, coupled with an extraordinary vision makes this one of the best stories I ever read on ActiveRain!

Apr 29, 2016 12:56 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Debbie - Thank you for commenting! The home is wonderful.

Tammy - Yes, the land is great. I was sitting outside during a recent open house, and it was such a peaceful spot.

Patricia - Thank you! They definitely saw what others did not.

Apr 29, 2016 07:38 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

A charming home with a beautiful history!  I love the way you tell it's story!

Apr 30, 2016 12:25 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Kat

A classic home with a long history.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

May 01, 2016 11:53 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Sharon - Thank you!

Lou - Yes, a very classic home.

May 01, 2016 07:38 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Kat.  What a wonderful story behind this awesome home at 220 Dosen Rd in the town of Walkill.  Great opportunity for someone looking for a great vintage home.

May 01, 2016 09:12 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Those older homes have so much character and to bring one of them back to life is a testament as to how a family can preserver.  Hopefully the next owners will appreciate it's character as well.

May 03, 2016 11:17 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Gabe - Yes indeed! It's certainly a wonderful find. The only one of its kind!

Ed - Yes, I hope they will appreciate it as well!

May 03, 2016 08:33 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kat, great history with this home, and it is obvious these owners have lovingly taken care of this beauty.  Best of luck on a quick sale.

May 03, 2016 09:49 PM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Kat,

 To me it obvious you love that home as much as the owners, your passion shows in your blog! I hope it sells quickly to someone who will love it as much as the owners that restored it!

May 05, 2016 12:32 PM