What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
We have a 14 kw sun tracker mounted grid-tied solar system from Sun Power. In addition home heating and cooing is via Geothermal. Hot water is currently an oil fired hot water heater, but could be easily switched out for a hybrid geo-thermal electric hot water heater for a no "fossil fuel" home.Property Description
Beautifully updated 4 bedroom home on 9 acres. Privately set back from the road. 5 minutes from grocery shopping, medical, dental and take out. 5 minutes from downtown Valatie and only 7 from beautiful, historic Kinderhook and newly completed Electric Trail (walking/bike path). Only 25 minutes from Albany/Troy, Hudson and equidistant from both Rensselaer or Hudson Train station. Lower level has an open-concept kitchen-dining space with custom-built cabinets, oversized island, bar stool seating and space for a long, farmhouse table. A cozy “booth” table nestled in a set of bay windows provides additional seating and a perfect spot to enjoy your morning coffee. Kitchen renovation is near complete with cabinet doors and additional lighting added this week (4/19/21). Photos will update daily to reflect changes. The living room sits just off the kitchen/dining area giving the entire first floor a cohesive look and feel. Front room currently used as a giant mudroom and “command center” office for large family. A half-bath sits off the mudroom and is conveniently located for kids in and out from outside, as well as for someone using the attached heated workshop/garage. Second floor has a master bedroom and bathroom, three additional bedrooms and another full bath. All three bathrooms in the house completely renovated in 2016. A fourth small room upstairs (no closet) is currently used as a bedroom but has been used in the past as an office or nursery. The finished basement has ample space for at-home learning, homeschooling, a home office or workout environment. The laundry room sports a whole lot of 90s cheese, but is ready for you to re-vamp and make your own. As it is now it is clean and functional with folding space and new cabinets. A natural wood deck and beautiful landscaping surround a free-form, heated above-ground pool. Three outbuildings, including one with a newly-poured cement floor. The 9 acres of land provide a nice mix of fields and woods, including a large skating pond. Mature strawberry/asparagus patch, rows of mature raspberries, and an established raised-bed kitchen herb garden close the house. A huge compost pile next to another set of raised beds sits between the house and one of the outbuildings currently used to house a small tractor and all gardening equipment. Home has Geothermal system for heat and central air, and two solar panels. These two systems combined will leave the next owner with a near-zero utility bill. If the current oil-fueled water heater is replaced with an electric one, the house will have a zero-carbon footprint. Come and live a different life connected with nature! Grow your own food, raise your own meat and skate on your own pond while only minutes away from convenience. Or, do none of that, let the fields grow up and simply enjoy a home nestled in a private, natural landscape. Forget a ceramic garden gnome—Maurice, the toad, is a summertime regular in the herb garden out your front door! Nearly all furniture/fixtures available for an additional price if move-in ready condition is desired. A second home with an additional 5 acres (that is connected to this one through the woods) is currently also for sale for a separate price. Combined with the second home this second property would be perfect for an in-law apartment, large home office, artist’s space or rental property. Proof of funds required to schedule showing. House will be for sale by owner for several weeks and will then be listed with an agent on MLS. Buyers agents welcome.Neighborhood Description
Located on the edge of a small rural suburb, Very convenient to supermarket, schools, restaurants, etc but also very private and quiet. 5 miles to Kinderhook Village, Village of Valatie, and the Hudson Electric Rail Trail. 25 minutes to either the Hudson or Rensselaer train stations.Market Area
Located 35 minutes from Albany, NY.School District
Located in Ichabod Crane School district. Primary, Elementary, and High School all located a quick 5 minute drive away.Community
Located in rural Columbia County in the Hudson Valley.Location of Home or Land
Suburban
Elevation of Home
Sea Level
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | no |
| Cleaned with Green Products | no |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Geothermal |
| Cooling System | Geothermal |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Solar - Photovoltaic |
| Water System | Municipal |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Other |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Floor Material | Wood - Solid |
| Roof Material | Asphalt Composition Shingle |
| Window Material | Vinyl or Vinyl Clad |
| Insulation Material | Fiberglass |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
| Garage Area | 400 sqft |
