87 Willow Vale RD Pine Plains, NY 12567
3 Beds
3 Baths
3,065 SqFt
Open House
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,065 sqft
Price per Sqft $570
MLS Listing ID 1064887
Style Colonial,Farmhouse
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N No
Rental Info No
Year Built 1790
Annual Tax Amount $11,796
Lot Size 2.870 Acres
Acres 2.87
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source onekey2
Property Description
In the kitchen, wide plank floors hand-painted in a harlequin pattern run beneath a beadboard ceiling, and a matte black La Cornue gas range stands against statuario marble counters and custom-built maple millwork. Mullioned windows look over the verdant backyard to nearby cornfields, and an antique butcher block island, skirted in a vintage Moroccan kilim, gathers everyone together. Beside it, a dining area sits near tall French windows. A generous living room opens toward the terrace, and a light-soaked sunroom overlooks the front lawn. The library features a working wood fireplace, made for winter afternoons or cozy evenings with a glass of wine. A dining room with its own sitting area completes the main floor, along with a full bath finished in Belgian terracotta tile. Upstairs, the primary bedroom is warmed by a fireplace and expansive stone hearth, with a second bedroom across the hall. Nearby, the largest bath combines an antique clawfoot tub, Rohl fixtures, and custom Schumacher shower curtain with a marble sink in a matching skirt. The third bedroom occupies its own private wing above the kitchen, with a private full bath.
Willow Vale Farmhouse has a celebrated and historic past. Decades ago the house operated as Mon Blason, an inn remembered as the first haute cuisine French restaurant in the Hudson Valley, run by chef & author Charles Virion, who cooked for Orson Welles and the Ringling brothers. It was also the home of Theoni Aldredge, the Oscar- and Tony-winning costume designer whose work included the 1974 film The Great Gatsby starring Robert Redford.
Outside, a broad bluestone terrace sets the stage for long summer dinners and conversations, and a hot tub waits for chilly nights. The park-like lawn runs down to the Shekomeko, where two artesian-fed swimming holes turn summer afternoons into small adventures. A fire pit draws everyone outdoors on autumn evenings, and the barn, the oldest structure on the property, holds possibilities all its own.
Minutes away in the village of Pine Plains, Stissing House, the 1782 tavern where chef Clare de Boer's wood-fired cooking ranked on The New York Times list of America's most exciting restaurants, leads a small but serious dining scene that includes Champêtre, the French bistro from chef Michel Jean. Above the village, a hiking trail winds up Stissing Mountain to a historic fire tower with 360-degree views over Thompson Pond and out toward CT, MA, and VT. Culture is close too, from performances at The Stissing Center to contemporary art at the Wassaic Project and films at the century-old Moviehouse in Millerton, just 12 minutes away. Rhinebeck and Hudson are half an hour by car, and NYC about two hours. Amtrak from Hudson or Rhinecliff and Metro-North from Wassaic run straight to Manhattan. A fall weekend might mean coffee on the terrace, a home-cooked brunch with fresh produce and meats from local farm stands, a hike up Stissing Mountain, and an evening of stories and laughter by the library fireplace, with the sound of the creek just beyond the lawn.
Location
State NY
County Dutchess County
Rooms
Basement Full, Walk-Out Access
Interior
Interior Features Built-in Features, Eat-in Kitchen, High Speed Internet, Natural Woodwork, Open Kitchen, Original Details, Pantry, Storage
Heating Propane
Cooling Wall/Window Unit(s)
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Bedroom, Living Room
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener Owned
Exterior
Exterior Feature Garden, Gas Grill, Lighting
Parking Features Driveway, Garage, Off Street, Private
Garage Spaces 2.0
Utilities Available Electricity Connected
Waterfront Description Creek
View Mountain(s), Panoramic, Trees/Woods, Water
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage true
Private Pool No
Building
Lot Description Back Yard, Garden, Landscaped, Private, Stone/Brick Wall, Views, Wooded
Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Structure Type Frame,Wood Siding
Schools
Elementary Schools Seymour Smith Intermediate Lrn Ctr
Middle Schools Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School
High Schools Pine Plains
School District Pine Plains
Others
Senior Community No
Special Listing Condition None
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