We know what we'd buy if we had $210,000 burning holes in our pockets. It is The Smithy - a lovingly renovated home in the town of West Fulton in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
The building was constructed as a blacksmith's shop in the 1800s and underwent various transformations to arrive at its current state. In 1999 the current owners started their work on the place and whitewashed the wooden floors and walls, modernized the plumbing, and added energy-efficient windows, among many other updates. We love the simple rustic decor full of American antiques, vintage botanical charts, earthy fabrics, and the occasional pop of an original wooden beam here or there.
All decorations are for sale, as is the house. For more information check out The Smithy.
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I can't see the photos. That's a low price for a house. What's the catch?
Oh, I guess the catch is that it's out in the country, which also is a selling feature for the right buyers.
Go to site for photos, really nice!
Unfortunately the photos are really selling the house props and not the rooms. It is full of close ups of things and not full wide rooms. It is really close to the road, which looks like a small quiet road and I didn't read the description, but the lot doesn't look large. Maybe it is? The house looks far and away from it all, which sounds bad but could be good.
The downpayment on my small 2-bedroom rowhouse was nearly that much!
hmmm, on Google street view it has a lot next to it with a swing set and a tiny house, but i can't tell if that tiny house is a shed or even smaller house. It might be the yard for this property, but I'm not sure. 3.5 hours from Brooklyn though, I'm done looking.
Maybe Anthropologie could buy it and do photo shoots there.
The site seems less than helpful in actually providing information about the house, stating neither square footage nor size of lot.
Very pretty, but the location would make it a hassle for anyone living in the NY metropolitan area. It is a long drive, and once you get there, you are far from many of the activities people might find relaxing (e.g. skiing, rock climbing), so it might not work as a weekend getaway. Plus, people who are looking for the "farmhouse in the Catskills" experience usually want something more private, for instance, on a plot of land in the countryside, rather than something right on a road in a small town.
Wow. Whoever is doing the marketing is getting tons of coverage. This place is popping up all ALL OVER.
this place is beautiful.
Impeccable taste in decor. Curious...I wonder how much more it would be if it were located near an upstate city like Ithaca?