Built in 1911, Penfield is a classic American Foursquare house built by the prominent Cowen family and has been sensitively updated leaving all the fine details of its period but made very comfortable for modern life. The house sits squarely on 1/3-acre at the corner of two of Catskills'...
Built in 1911, Penfield is a classic American Foursquare house built by the prominent Cowen family and has been sensitively updated leaving all the fine details of its period but made very comfortable for modern life. The house sits squarely on 1/3-acre at the corner of two of Catskills' most charming neighborhood streets lined with other stately homes with architectural style.The house has a handsome design, a comfortable layout and spacious rooms throughout. The big front porch is perfect for summer sitting. Inside the front door is a wide and inviting entry foyer with a striking stile stairway connecting both the foyer and the kitchen to the upstairs. To the right, pocket doors to the living room with gas fireplace and leaded glass window and across the foyer, matching pocket doors to the spacious dining room with leaded glass window and period chandelier. Period appropriate Craftsman detail woodwork and William Morris wallpaper in the Strawberry Thief pattern unifies the spaces and lends a warm, historic charm to the main floor rooms. A long kitchen, with single piece dark soapstone counter top, deep porcelain farm sink, glass-lit display cabinets, hand made Italian ceramic white subway tile back splash, and an in kitchen dining alcove . All stainless Kitchen Aid appliances including a gas stove with double electric ovens (one convection), microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator. Room for a big working center island makes this a dream come true chefs kitchen.Original butler's pantry off the kitchen has period details and great storage, and wet bar between kitchen and dining room for handy entertaining beverage service features a wine refrigerator, sink and cabinet storage. Back door sun room with laundry closet and great mudroom storage leading to kitchen. A new Trek Deck off the mudroom is great for outdoor grilling and summer dining.Upstairs, four bedrooms, three with ensuite baths with high end fixtures, hand made Italian ceramic tiles, soaking tubs and seamless glass showers. Great upstairs bedroom separation.Big walk-up attic for storage, dry basement with additional storage and a two car garage with deep driveway.New roofs on both house and garage in 2015. The lot has been carefully landscaped with every season flowering perennials and features a devoted potager kitchen garden.A short walk to the Hudson River and Main Street's cafes and shops. 10 mins to Hudson/Amtrak. 2 hours from NYC. A real gem.
Listing courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence Inc
New Listing
Catskill, New York
Type: House
Price: $1,100,000
Date Listed: 2/20/2025
Last Updated: 2/25/2025
Web ID: 156088
Type: Single Family
Size: 0.33 acres
Rooms: 8.0
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 4.0
Built: 1900
All information is from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, prior sale or withdrawal without notice. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate and all descriptive information should be confirmed by customer. All rights to content, photographs and graphics are reserved to Brown Harris Stevens. Customer should consult with its counsel regarding all closing and tax costs. Broker represents the seller/owner on Broker's own exclusives, except if another agent of Broker represents the buyer/tenant, in which case Broker will be a dual agent, in Connecticut, or , in New York State and New Jersey, a dual agent with designated or disclosed agents representing seller/owner and buyer/tenant. Broker represents the buyer/tenant when showing the exclusives of other real estate firms. In Florida, Broker acts as a Transaction Broker with all sellers and buyers, unless a different form of agency has been established in writing. If you are looking to purchase or rent housing, are using a screen reader, and are having problems using this website, please call 1-212-712-1163 for assistance. All phone charges will be reimbursed by Brown Harris Stevens. Broker actively supports Fair Housing and Equal Housing Opportunities. BHS has adopted the attached policy statement - Prior to showing a homebuyer a property or providing services: (1) BHS does not require identification from a prospective homebuyer, (2) BHS may require a written agreement from a homebuyer before showing properties; and (3) BHS does not require a pre-approval for a mortgage loan in order to show a homebuyer properties. However, based upon the requirements of the seller, the building in which the properties is located, or others, some or all of the foregoing items may be required. Listing information for certain New York City properties provided courtesy of the Real Estate Board of New York's Residential Listing Service (the "RLS"). The information contained in this listing has not been verified by the RLS and should be verified by the consumer. The listing information provided here is for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Retransmission, redistribution or copying of this listing information is strictly prohibited except in connection with a consumer's consideration of the purchase and/or sale of an individual property. This listing information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. 2025 The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., all rights reserved. RLS Data display by Brown Harris Stevens. Powered by Terra Holdings.