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28 Birge Hill Rd Chatham, NY 12037
Farm
Residence
4
Beds
4
Baths
2,543
Sq. Ft.
13.7
Acre
Lot
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A unique rarity in Columbia County, offered for the 1st time after 8 generations the 2500 sq. ft., 14-rm 1842 Hosea Birge House , its architectural authenticity lovingly & intentionally preserved. Hosea Birge was a Revolutionary War soldier, a G. Washington bodyguard & an active community member. Th...e County Historical Society museum uses the Birge family to illustrate 1800s agricultural life. The picturesque house sits on a hill on Birge Hill Rd, a quiet town road surrounded by 14 acres of perennial gardens, woodlands, meadows, 6 acres of cultivable, organic fields & a small creek w/pond potential. New roof, gutters, driveway, exterior paint & front wrap-around porch w/hand carved wooden filigree rebuilt to exact historical details. Over the years, storage areas became bathrooms. A first-floor BR became a small supplemental kitchen b/c multiple generations living here sometimes desired space & privacy. Its current configuration has the main & supplemental kitchen, dining room, informal living room, formal receiving room, library w/ built-in shelves, 2 baths, a wing chamber & 2 enclosed entry porches. The 2nd-flr has 4-BRs & 1.5 baths as well as a wing chamber. The comfortable Hosea Birge House features bright rooms, large windows (some w/original hand-poured glass); orig. wide board wood floors; expansive hallway; fireplace w/original cooking arm; free-standing propane warming stove; & attached double garage (orig. wood storage). House systems (plumbing, electric, & high-efficiency oil heating) recently updated & renovated. A 2-story, light-filled outbuilding added to the original ice house formerly housed a wkshp & well-known Birge Hill Antiques. Now it offers potential as a guest cottage, studio, home office, or home business. Come wrap your imagination around the sweetness of the Hosea Birge House to envision your desired future. See video: https://youtu.be/4uMZruTu1k0
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MLS#
152752
Property Type
Farm
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3 Full/1 Half
Year Built
1842
Square Feet
2,543
sq. ft
Price per Sq. Ft.
$0.00
Lot Size
13.7
Sewer
Holding Tank
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