Likely built as a worker's dwelling in the 19th century, this petite cottage has charm in its compact size and is a short distance away from the amenities and transit in Cold Spring, N.Y.
Likely built as a worker's dwelling in the 19th century, this petite cottage has charm in its compact size and is a short distance away from the amenities and transit in Cold Spring, N.Y.
With dramatic rooflines and an exuberant mix of architectural details, the Second Empire style had a fair bit of popularity in New York in the later half of the 19th century, for houses both rural and urban.
The unknown builder of this picturesque Italianate villa in Downtown Hudson turned to a popular guide on the architecture of country houses for design inspiration.
If you would like your dream home to have a bit of an architectural pedigree one of these not-so modest manses from the late 19th century might appeal.
There's plenty of room to stretch out on this 52-acre spread and the centerpiece is a 1940s manse brimming with nedieval style on the outside and mid-century character on the interior.
The Columbia County home where an orphaned Eleanor Roosevelt spent her summers is on the market and in need of a buyer to finish the restoration project.
There's poodle wallpaper in a pink-tiled bathroom, a knotty pine covered rumpus room complete with built-in bar and a dining room adorned with a scenic wallpaper.
Set on a sweep of lawn amidst the surrounding farmland, it isn't hard to imagine gracefully lounging on the covered porch of this Second Empire-style manse and watching a carriage rumbling up the tree-shaded drive.
Despite the challenges of coordinating the overhaul of a 19th century house in the midst of a pandemic, the third annual Kingston Design Showhouse is set to open its doors this month.
Part of the sales pitch for this suitably atmospheric castle is the lure of the paranormal, a fitting tactic since the auction for the 1870s house closes on Halloween.