Catskills - Sullivan County - Ulster County Real Estate -- Catskill Farms Journal

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, January 11, 2014

Ecotech Spray Foam Insulation -Sold

In maybe the most amazing example of making sweet southern lemonade out of some real sour lemons, I sold my 5 yr old Baby Ecotech last week to an associate I'm sure will have the ability and energy and creativity to take it to the next level.


And now, since a sizable portion of my day to day drama workload is gone, I spent Thursday killing some time…


At our job site in Rhinebeck…



In Hyde Park, Touring the Vanderbilt Mansion...




and Franklin Roosevelt home (both on the Hudson).




Then off to a 2 Martini lunch in Kingston NY waterfront with the Owner of Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty…


Then to the closing in Port Jervis…

And then a long hot bubble bath back at home, with Lucas' bubbles, since I seemed to have run short on mine.


So, we prove to ourselves that we survive when things go well, but also when plans don't work out as planned.  Ecotech was a great idea, started in a real tough economy.  But we built the company, and handed it for the next owner to parlay into what we had always hoped to.  Everyone got paid, the brand sintact and while I didn't make much money, we did a good job.  Our homes benefited since 2009, when spray foam became our default insulation, more than doubling the energy efficiency of our cool little homes.


To Ecotech and all the effort invested in it for the past 5 years, We Salute You.


Saturday, January 4, 2014

New Typewriter Book Coming out (crowd funding).

There's a new retro history typewriter book coming out - it's been in the works for a few years but seems to be ready to go to print.  Few teasers below.















Sunday, December 29, 2013

Houses

Interior of MiniBarn in Barryville.



Outside of Schoolhouse for a Christmas party.



















Foundation of Barn 9.


Stone Ridge Farmhouse.


Woodstock Farm 24.







And the barn and horse across from the home we are building in Rhinebeck.


Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas

A White Christmas in the Catskills.



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