The listing photo for this Woodstock mini-compound shows off the cozy wood stove in the living room.
Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Upstate Down/kyoshino
Part of living in New York City is thinking about moving out of New York City. Each month, we’ll round up the best listings within commuting-ish distance, places where entire houses go for the cost of a “junior one-bedroom” (or less), but you’ll have to fix your own toilet.
All of this month’s homes are luxe — pools, architectural significance, high-end fixtures — and are priced accordingly (way too high). Maybe time to split it up with friends.
$1,375,000: three-bedroom, three-bath
The house comes with a heated gunite pool and a separate studio as shown in this listing photo.
Photo: Upstate Down
The listing photo shows off the living room with large picture windows in this turnkey home.
Photo: Upstate Down
A mini-compound that was once part of the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony. The house was built in 1900 but recently redesigned and includes custom floor-to-ceiling windows, bluestone flooring, and a floating steel staircase. Apart from the main house, there’s also a separate studio building that has a full bath and outdoor shower. The entire thing sits next to a heated gunite pool framed by bluestone terracing. It’s pricey for the area but turnkey and well-designed.
How do I get back to the city?
It’s a two-and-a-half-hour drive.
So what do I do if I live there?
Go see shows at the Byrdcliffe Arts Guild and then swim in your pool.
$750,000: three-bedroom, two-bath
The house featured in this listing photo was designed by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Photo: Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
The floor-to-ceiling windows in this listing photo of the living room open up into the woods.
Photo: Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
This red mid-century modern home tucked into a hill was built in 1956 by David Henken, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. The floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room open up into the woods. There’s a lot to work with: clean lines throughout the house and a fireplace centerpiece surrounded by ledge stone. The kitchen is open and includes a Chagall-inspired tile motif.
How do I get back to the city?
It’s just a ten-minute drive to the New Hamburg train station, and less than two hours from there.
So what do I do if I live there?
Get breakfast at Café Con Leche and take a walk around the Greenway Trail.
$1,850,000: four-bedroom, four-bath
The building was originally a creamery but now it is a beautiful house as shown in this listing photo.
Photo: Rouse + Co Real Estate, LLC
The open kitchen shown in this listing photo comes with a large island and a farmhouse sink.
Photo: Rouse + Co Real Estate, LLC
You can literally see the history of this house: a home that dates to the mid-19th century built on top of the original 18th-century Dutch stone house. (The stone part was once a creamery of the nearby Wilderstein estate.) But inside, everything is modern — there’s a radiant concrete floor, an open kitchen with a large island and farmhouse sink, and the primary comes with built-in cabinetry. We love the perfect cutout window nook in the upstairs bathroom. Also pricey, but at least you know it’s been standing since 1720!
How do I get back to the city?
It’s just a six-minute drive to the Rhinecliff Amtrak station, then less than a two-hour train from there.
So what do I do if I live there?
Go sit by the river near the Rhinecliff station. Eat dinner at Le Petit Bistro in Rhinebeck.
$1,900,000: four-bedroom, four-bath
The former stone church has stone pathways and wild gardens as shown in this listing photo.
Photo: Hudson Valley Catskill Region MLS
The “great room” as shown in this listing photo comes with an interior stone fire pit.
Photo: Hudson Valley Catskill Region MLS
If you love stone, this is the house for you. This 1800s former church, town hall, and a duck farm (in different eras, not all at once) has stone walls throughout and an incredible bathroom that has a shower carved out of natural bedrock, plus a “great room” that includes an indoor circular fire pit and a deck. When you want peace and quiet, there’s a five-story atelier nicknamed “the Tower” that comes with its own separate entrance. The price dropped over the summer by $100,000, but it’s still on the market, so maybe worth waiting and seeing.
How do I get back to the city?
It’s a two-hour drive.
So what do I do if I live there?
If you love stone so much, go rock climbing at the nearby Gunks.
