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Old School Real estate blog in the Catskills. Journeys, trial, tribulations, observations and projects of Catskill Farms Founder Chuck Petersheim. Since 2002, Catskill Farms has designed, built, and sold over 250 homes in the Hills, investing over $100m and introducing thousands to the areas we serve. Farms, Barns, Moderns, Cottages and Minis - a design portfolio which has something for everyone.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

General tidbits about our daily range of activities.

A Ranch in Red Hook New York is just going into contract.  I bought the land in 2012 and it was a pretty special piece of land and I spent 4 years studying the land and deciding what to build.  We built a ranch, expanded it mid-way, and now have a father, mother, son and daughter in law buying to share.  Validating.



Damn deer.



Our real estate company, Lazy Meadows, represent this bar/restaurant/hotel in Narrowsburg NY.  Seems like it is going into contract after 6 years on the market.


Washing the Malibu and getting it ready to put away for the season.  Great car and a lot of great trips this summer.


After 4 years with our Dodge 2500, we just traded in and upgraded.  Work Horse.  Like everyone that associates with Catskill Farms.


15kw solar system at Catskill Farms offices.  Meets 100% of our electric need most every month.



Stopped by a grocery store and had ice cream aisle envy.   Our local Pecks has one door full.  This had 2 aisles.



New 3200 sq ft barn house going up in Livingston Manor NY.  Owners own I think close to 200 acres.



And our new cottage in Stone Ridge NY.



Incredibly busy.  Incredible people we are working with.  Incredible forecast for next 12 months.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Ride around SuCo, lookin' at the projects.

Once again we find ourselves digging into someone else's handy work, meaning going in and jumpstarting a subdivision or project that has seen less than stellar sales , and many times, no sales at all, remarkably.



We did it Narrowsburg on Lake Ridge Road, again in Narrowsburg on Mathias Weiden Road, again in Narrowsburg on Evergreen/Maple Road, onto York Lake in Barryville, Autumn Ridge road was abandoned 20 yrs before we took over and built it out in a year,  Dawson Lane in Kerhonkson and it's 125 acres and a bunch of lots and land on Star Jem Road in Saugerties.  Remarkable stuff, serious heavy lifting.

This is a good little project completed in 2006 or so, and then, wait for it, nothing.  No sales.   Or hardly any.  So my friend David said I should check it out and I did and I now own 4 lots and will build 4 homes shortly.   Zero to 60 in 3.2 seconds flat.



Lot 1, with a Cottage.



Lot 2 with a Barn Cottage.




Damn stupid deer.  Eric from Misner Insurance hooking me up.



Weiden Lake over in Narrowsburg.


Not one of our homes.


For sale, farmhouse on 10 acres with lake rights.  Pretty sweet.


And 3 new lots we are building out in Barryville NY near York Lake.




The mystic Delaware River.  Coming from Narrowsburg in the early morning can be a bit spiritual if you are into those type of touchy-feely things.


Crazy new classic car place in Eldred.  I mean, stupid cool.


The Mechanic, Co-Owner.



Tuesday, September 13, 2016

NYC - 9/11/16

Went in to see Toruk, an Avatar Cirque Du Soleil show at the Barclays Center on 9/11 with The Boy.  


Here's the GW.



And my old hood on Berkley Place between 6 and 7th.  Still got the purple door.


And lucas after a water balloon accident.



Charles Petersheim, Catskill Farms (Catskill Home Builder)
At Farmhouse 35
A Tour of 28 Dawson Lane
Location
Rock & Roll
The Transaction
The Process
Under the Hood
Big Barn
Columbia County Home
Catskill Farms History
New Homes in the Olivebridge Area
Mid Century Ranch Series
Chuck waxes poetic...
Catskill Farms Barn Series
Catskill Farms Cottage Series
Catskill Farms Farmhouse Series
Interviews at the Farm ft. Gary
Interviews at the Farm ft. Amanda
Biceps & Building
Catskill Farms Greatest Hits
Construction Photos
Planned It
Black 'n White
Home Accents at Catskill Farms, Part 2
Home Accents at Catskill Farms, Part 1