The House
Overview
Ferndale is a three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom farmhouse, located on a county road in pastoral New Lebanon, NY. The original house was built in 1876 and overlooks the 24-acre property which is part landscaped yard, part field, and part mature woods.
The house is ideal for entertaining with an open kitchen/dining room with room for a 12 person table. It opens onto a large back deck with built in seating and views of the entire property and the two barns. A large living/family room with restored plaster walls and a fireplace provides many cozy evenings.
Downstairs a bedroom and full bathroom for guests are in their own wing. Upstairs, two bedrooms and a 2-room master bath gives plenty of space and privacy.
A mudroom at the back of the house provides a practical place to come in from the outdoors, a laundry room with plenty of place to fold, and doubles as a work station, closed off by a glass pocket door. One of the best views in the house, it has a 5 foot picture window looking onto the property.
Ferndale is a three-minute drive into town, where you’ll find several coffee shops, restaurants, and a store for basics. Less than 5 minutes from the Massachusetts border and only 25 minutes to Hudson, the house is centrally located in the Upper Hudson Valley to access shopping, dining, hiking, and more. (See our Area guide.)
Renovations
The house has been lovingly restored over the past 4 years.
Working with the existing footprint, we preserved what made sense—the original front part of the house—and improved others—opening up the choppy additions in the back half and gutting the bathrooms to make space for modern living and entertaining.
In the process we were able to do many ‘behind the scenes updates’ include a completely new electrical system, new plumbing, windows, and new foundation wall on the south side of the house.
Taking care to keep the aesthetic of new and old spaces aligned, all of this comes together to create a truly contemporary retreat that maintains the ambiance of of the original house.
The details
Kitchen features:
Bianco Carrara Marble counters and solid 18-inch backsplash.
6x5 foot Bianco Carrara island.
Semi-custom inset concealed-hinge shaker cabinets .
Delta touch hand’s free faucet.
High-end KitchenAid appliances with a 5 burner gas range.
Bathroom features:
Herringbone basalt natural stone flooring
Restoration Hardware faucet fixture, Kohler shower heads
Heath Ceramic handmade stoneware shower tiles (downstairs)
Carrara Marble show tiles (master bath)
Rejuvenation and Cedar & Moss light fixtures
Original details:
Original refinished Douglas Fir floors up and downstairs
Original windows in front half of house
1920s radiators, refinished and restored throughout house
The sale
Even though we love this house and can’t imagine letting it go, we have our eyes on another project, so it’s your turn to enjoy! It truly is a breathtaking place and we hope to find someone to enjoy it for the years to come.
Asking $449,000
Interested? Email us here or contact our realtor via the listing.