Remodeled 1876 Stone House in NY’s Hudson Valley Beguiles for $2.2M

It’s been a church, a town hall, and, most recently, a duck farm! This chameleon of a structure in Esopus, NY, was built in 1876 and has been fully renovated with all the modern touches.

The 6,000-square-foot home, dubbed The Rifton, is listed for $2,250,000.

“The current owner is a creative, and he was the designer,” says listing agent Angelica Ferguson. “He did a masterful job of retaining and restoring the original details of the home and incorporating exposed stone, bedrock, and custom concrete work into a seamless design.”

Nearly every detail in the four-bedroom house exudes the “wabi-sabi modernism” with which it was designed, the listing notes. The home boasts a bevy of “perfectly imperfect” details, including its exposed beams; original, stone walls and pine floors; and patina-layered, antique doors.

Surprises at every turn

“The wow factor cannot be [overstated], from the vaulted great room to the tower, it’s just one surprise after another,” Ferguson says.

Other delightful details the next owners will enjoy include the bell-tower-turned-meditation-space and the fully functional fire pit in the great room, which has 30-foot ceilings.

And let’s not forget home’s the picturesque proximity to the Wallkill River, which you can see from the cantilevered balcony off the great room.

Natural surroundings

The half-acre grounds include a maze of stone walkways and wild gardens. There are also lovely spaces for outdoor lounging and dining.

In addition to the lush property‘s natural surroundings, the next owners will enjoy close proximity to some of the region’s most beloved destinations.

It is “conveniently located in between the popular, larger towns of New Paltz and Kingston that offer numerous restaurants and boutiques,” Ferguson says.

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