5 Upstate Charmers in Kingston, N.Y., All Under $200K

These upstate enchanters are all located in the historic Hudson Valley town of Kingston, N.Y.

About 2.5 hours from Brooklyn by car, Kingston is well known for its uptown and downtown areas full of quaint local businesses, such as the original location of beloved Park Slope butcher shop Fleishers Craft Butchery and record store Rocket Number Nine. Tasty eating and drinking spots include Le Canard Enchaine, Boitson’s and the Stockade Tavern. Old-house renovators may also know Kingston as the home of Zaborski’s Emporium, a 40,000-square-foot salvage shop with a large selection of historic plumbing fixtures.

Boasting four historic districts, Kingston is also famed for its historic architecture. The original town, now the Stockade National Historic District, dates from 1658, and contains some two dozen limestone houses constructed in the 1700s. Many fine examples of 19th and early 20th century architecture can be found throughout Kingston, including Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne.

Kingston is a well-established migration point for ex-Brooklynites and a generally fun place to visit.

We’ve rounded up five properties that would all make fine upstate vacation homes. They span much of the 19th and 20th centuries, starting with an 1830 Federal-Greek Revival hybrid and wrapping up with a 1980 handmade-style wood-frame house.

The prices are easy on the wallet, ranging from just under $115,000 to just under $190,000.

Which one would you choose?

This two-story, two-bedroom house is charming, with pine floors, a lovingly landscaped backyard and updated but vintage-style kitchen and baths. The home appears to be well maintained and doesn’t seem to require any work, although a prospective buyer might want to lose the dropped ceilings.

220 Tremper Avenue
Price: $114,900
Broker: Murphy Realty Group (James Murphy)
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This handmade-style house was built in 1980 from reclaimed barn wood and features three bedrooms and one bath. The first floor has a bar area and utility room, and the rustic property also has two wood-burning stoves.

66 Hill Road
Price: $169,900
Broker: Win Morrison Realty (Gregory Berardi)
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Located in the Rondout-West Strand Historic District close to the waterfront, restaurants and museums, this blue-painted cutie is a Greek Revival dating from the mid-19th century. It has an adorable front porch and the original staircase. The spacious and updated kitchen includes a pantry, the backyard is quite large, and there are three generously sized bedrooms and two bathrooms.

55 W. Pierpont Street
Price: $189,900
Broker: Murphy Realty Group (Dominique Musialkiewicz)
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This simple and well-maintained Craftsman-style home has a front porch, original hardwood floors and staircase, French doors, vintage kitchen, and newly built back deck. Recent improvements include an architecturally shingled roof. The basement and attic are “clean and dry,” and the three-bedroom house is “move-in ready,” according to the listing.

90 Tubby Street
Price: $156,000
Broker: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nutshell Realty (Sean Sweeney)
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Last but not least, this 1830 brick and clapboard home — a Federal-Greek Revival hybrid — has been updated but still has some of its original details, including rosette moldings, arched doorways and a fan light. The property is a longtime rental currently set up as a two-family, and both units have plenty of light, two bedrooms, one bath, and hardwood floors. The second floor unit also includes a deck and attic access.

15 Hone Street
Price: $169,000
Broker: Halter Associates Realty (Lisa Halter)
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