5 Link Road

Description

Originally built as a blacksmith shop known as ''The Town Ax,'' this Ghent farmhouse -- known as Blacksmith House -- was rebuilt in the early 1990s and thoughtfully renovated so its history now comes with the ease of a fully updated home. Roughhewn beams from the original structure are exposed in every room, and a wood stove set into the original stone hearth gives the living room real warmth. The eat-in kitchen has been finished in knotty pine with granite counters and stainless appliances, and both bathrooms -- a clawfoot-tub bath on the main floor, a glass-shower bath upstairs -- have already been brought up to date. Furnished currently with antiques and primitive Americana that suit its period bones, the home carries its history naturally rather than as a theme. The primary bedroom opens to its own private balcony, and a vaulted, skylit third-floor room offers flexible space for guests, a studio, or a home office. Outside, more than two private, wooded acres unfold around a full-width front porch and a grand stone staircase, set in a lilac-lined hamlet surrounded by plantings and wildflowers, with a four-person barrel sauna tucked in for good measure. It's an easy retreat to get to, as well -- about two and a half hours by car from New York City, or a scenic ride on Amtrak into the Hudson station, with Art Omi's sculpture park and artist residency just minutes away for anyone already making the trip up for a gallery weekend.

Features

• ✓ Beamed Ceilings
• ✓ Cathedral Ceiling(s)
• ✓ Eat-in Kitchen
• ✓ Original Details
• ✓ Primary Bathroom
• ✓ Sauna

Appliances

• ✓ Dishwasher
• ✓ Disposal
• ✓ Gas Range
• ✓ Microwave
• ✓ Refrigerator
• ✓ Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
• ✓ Water Softener Rented

Property Details

Cooling

Wall/Window Unit(s)

Heating

Oil

Basement

Bilco Door(s)

Schools