4 Revolutionary-Era Upstate Homes With That Wide-Floorboard Charm, Starting at $248K

Prewar can take on a slightly different meaning when house hunting Upstate. While in Brooklyn we think pre-World War II when searching for character-filled spaces, Upstate think pre-Revolutionary War for the ultimate expression of quirky charm and richly layered history.

We’ve found four 18th-century houses, two east of the Hudson River and two on the west side. While some are nestled in riverfront towns and others set in the midst of sprawling farmland, all the houses retain some of that Colonial-era charm. Wide-plank floorboards, stone or brick fireplaces and beamed ceilings are common characteristics.

Two of the houses are priced under $300,000 while the other two are over $1 million.

Which one would you choose?

First up, in Stone Ridge, is our most affordable option and it includes not one, but two houses. The stand-out is the 18th century stone farmhouse with a two-story front porch, perfect for keeping an eye out for any approaching Redcoats. There isn’t any information on how many bedrooms or baths the house has and only a few photos, but it looks like some beamed ceilings and wide floorboards have survived. The second house on the property is a simple vernacular farmhouse.

420 Pine Bush Road
Price: $248,000
Area: Stone Ridge
Broker:Flemming Realty (William Sidoriak)
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A different prewar silhouette is found in the riverfront town of Schodack with this charming saltbox. The two-story house is located within the Schodack Landing National Register District, which includes 16 buildings believed to date from before 1790. The house is entered through a Dutch door, and other details survive inside, including wide-plank floors and a brick fireplace. The kitchen has been given a fairly standard upgrade but plenty of charming quirks can be spotted elsewhere in the four-bedroom, two-bath home.

712 River Road
Price: $260,000
Area: Schodack
Broker: Kinderhook Group Inc. (Gary Charlton)
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We jump up in price with our next find in Poquag but the Colonial-era house is set on 102 acres of farmland that also includes a three-bedroom guest house and a garage with a two-bedroom apartment above. If you want a little more agricultural atmosphere, the listing notes, the property also includes a “partial silo.” The six-bedroom main house has more refined details than the previous picks, with a wood mantel, door and baseboard moldings. There is even a spinning wheel nestled next to the fireplace for your yarn-making pleasure on a winter’s eve.

131 Frog Hollow Road
Price: $1.2 million
Area: Poughquag
Broker: Bhhs Hudson Valley Properties (Christopher Filangeri)
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The priciest option is a stone house in Ulster Park. The 18th century house was renovated, expanded and connected to a barn, which the listing refers to as “antique Dutch.” The renovation of the house retained original details on the first floor, such as the stone fireplace, beamed ceilings and wide floorboards. The attic was removed to raise the ceiling height on the second floor. The owners also inserted some fancy modern amenities into the six-bedroom home, such as a Sub-Zero fridge and a La Cornue stove in the kitchen and a Finnish cedar sauna in one of the three full bathrooms.

40 Hellbrook Lane
Price: $3.7 million
Area: Ulster Park
Broker: Sotheby’s International Realty (Victoria Wilkinson)
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