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28 Birge Hill Road, Chatham, NY 12037

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$829,000

4 beds • 3 baths • 1 half baths • 2,543 sqft

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  • Single Family Detached
    Property type

  • $325.99
    Price per square foot

  • Over 50 Years Old
    Age

  • Basement
    Rooms

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A unique rarity in Columbia County, offered for the 1st time after 8 generations the 2500 sq. ft., 14-rm 1842 Hosea Birge House , its architectural authenticity lovingly & intentionally preserved. Hosea Birge was a Revolutionary War soldier, a G. Washington bodyguard & an active community member. The County Historical Society museum uses the Birge family to illustrate 1800s agricultural life. The picturesque house sits on a hill on Birge Hill Rd, a quiet town road surrounded by 14 acres of perennial gardens, woodlands, meadows, 6 acres of cultivable, organic fields & a small creek w/pond potential. New roof, gutters, driveway, exterior paint & front wrap-around porch w/hand carved wooden filigree rebuilt to exact historical details. Over the years, storage areas became bathrooms. A first-floor BR became a small supplemental kitchen b/c multiple generations living here sometimes desired space & privacy. Its current configuration has the main & supplemental kitchen, dining room, informal living room, formal receiving room, library w/ built-in shelves, 2 baths, a wing chamber & 2 enclosed entry porches. The 2nd-flr has 4-BRs & 1.5 baths as well as a wing chamber. The comfortable Hosea Birge House features bright rooms, large windows (some w/original hand-poured glass); orig. wide board wood floors; expansive hallway; fireplace w/original cooking arm; free-standing propane warming stove; & attached double garage (orig. wood storage). House systems (plumbing, electric, & high-efficiency oil heating) recently updated & renovated. A 2-story, light-filled outbuilding added to the original ice house formerly housed a wkshp & well-known Birge Hill Antiques. Now it offers potential as a guest cottage, studio, home office, or home business. Come wrap your imagination around the sweetness of the Hosea Birge House to envision your desired future. See video: https://youtu.be/4uMZruTu1k0
MLS# 152681

Courtesy Of Schoenfeld French & Lull Real Estate

3927701

Property Features

  • Age
    Over 50 Years Old
  • Amenities
    Basement
  • Appliances
    Refrigerator
  • Architecture Style
    Colonial
  • Exterior Type
    Wood
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace
  • Floor Covering
    Wood
  • Heating System
    Fireplace, Radiator
  • Lot Size
    13.7 Acres
  • Roof Type
    Asphalt
  • Rooms
    Basement, Bedroom, Full Bath, Half Bath

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