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.

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Woodstock Ranch, Modern Country Living

Coolest 3 bedroom mid-century ranch short bicycle ride to downtown Woodstock. Hot under the hood with heat pump, spray foam insulation, on demand hot water heater. Enjoy affordable high design, new construction in Woodstock's backyard by well known design/build firm Catskill Farms. 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,970 square feet, 4+ acres.



The small towns of Ulster County offer beauty, amenities, and charm in abundance. They offer film festivals and live music. The hamlets and towns that anchor the surrounding land we curate and select for our homes make Ulster County real estate some of the best around for fun, food and festivities (or, if you are like us, backyard siestas and hammocks rank right up there).







The Homes of Catskill Farms are engineered to be as energy efficient as a home can be. Enhanced insulation paves the way for superior performance from our high efficiency furnaces and on-demand hot water heaters. Many of our homes now have heat pumps for their heating source, eliminating the need for gas or oil as a fuel source.






Catskill Farms is a home builder specializing in new constructions (occasionally some renovations) across the Catskill’s and Hudson Valley’s Sullivan County, Dutchess County, and Ulster County. Our clean architecture and thoughtful design make our modern farm homes, mid-century ranches, charming barn homes and cozy cottage series the dream of any country lifestyle enthusiast. Our homes are typically around 2 hours from NYC, making it perfect for those inspired in the escape Brooklyn movement. We’ve seen our new homes bring about overall design inspiration to the areas we build in (in locations such as Livingston Manor, Narrowsburg, Woodstock, Saugerties and Rhinebeck) with country-living being the new direction of choice. Catskill Farms has truly broadened and advanced the real estate opportunities north of NYC. We’ve combined modern design and technologies with natural textures, big country porches and all things classic country home for a timeless home construction. Not only are our homes to lust after when finished, but our building process itself is so easy and stress-free. Contact us with your needs and wishes and work with us to make it all happen.  


Click here for our Catskill homes for sale.









Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Sullivan County Farm House For Sale



Picture a long curved tree-lined driveway covered with autumn leaves. A 3 bedroom + media room 2 story 2000 +/- sq ft farmhouse-inspired 2012 new build with big yard. Big porches including a 2nd floor private master bedroom deck. A large 2 bay garage with additional tool storage space and a greenhouse for aspiring gardeners. On 25 interesting acres with lake rights to the unparalleled mountain-fed York Lake. Wired for sound and technology. Programmed for high efficiency with on-demand hot water, spray foam insulation and rooftop solar. Stay safe with comprehensive security and backup generator. Easy house to enjoy with a family, friends and pets. Secluded, secure and sensational. Replacement cost easily above $700k.


Sullivan County NY real estate offers wide open spaces, peacefulness and proximity to NYC you will not experience anywhere else. Prices and values can seem refreshingly attainable here. Weekend life in Sullivan County revolves around coffee on the front porch, small dinner parties, county fairs and one horse towns like Callicoon, Narrowsburg and Barryville.


Click here to read more about Sullivan County Real Estate. Catskill real estate at its finest.







The Homes of Catskill Farms are engineered to be as energy efficient as a home can be. Enhanced insulation paves the way for superior performance from our high efficiency furnaces and on-demand hot water heaters. Many of our homes now have heat pumps for their heating source, eliminating the need for gas or oil as a fuel source.










Catskill Farms designs, builds and sells homes and Real estate in Sullivan County, real estate in Ulster County and real estate in Dutchess County. The homes of Catskill Farms tend work, look great, are fully warrantied and have a sort of timeless design. Catskills real estate available for purchase has been undoubtedly improved by the 100 homes this premier Catskills Builder has dreamed up and built since 2001.



Catskills realtors love Catskill Farms homes for sale in the Catskills since their buyers tend to be inspired by them after the long slog at looking at homes that don’t meet the buyers’ criteria. When people from the city think of upstate homes, many of them think real estate near Woodstock. With one of the most famous town brands around, searching for homes for sale in Woodstock NY is a perfectly logical place to start a Catskills real estate search. While many families find homes in Woodstock have a lot to offer, they soon find the Catskills are much bigger and much more diverse than that culturally important locale. Wasting weekends looking at uninspiring Catskills architecture can leave a buyer looking for the nearest bridge to jump from. Catskill Farms checks all the Catskill real estate boxes.



Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Dutchess County Expansion (Real Estate, East of the Hudson)

Mid-Century Ranch 15

Red Hook, NY

Sold Jan. 2017 for $615.5k


The Outside:





The Kitchen:











The Living Area:








Big views + cool new mid-century + 4+ acres of privacy + east of the river = Once in a Lifetime. Catskill Farms delivers this new home after years of studying the land, and the home’s positioning and the orientation.  The home is modest but striking, stylish but understated.  3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with an interesting floor plan that reveals itself as you work your way through this home. Wide plank wood floors, wood burning fireplaces, expansive deck.  With a western view across the Catskills, the decks and patios and a floor plan all orient westerly towards the big sky Catskills views.  This one story home will feature nightly harvest moons, starry nights and fabulous sunsets.


The Hall:




The Bath:




The Bedroom:





The Homes of Catskill Farms are engineered to be as energy efficient as a home can be. Enhanced insulation paves the way for superior performance from our high efficiency furnaces and on-demand hot water heaters. Many of our homes now have heat pumps for their heating source, eliminating the need for gas or oil as a fuel source.


The small towns of Dutchess County offer beauty, amenities and charm in abundance.  They offer film festivals and live music. The hamlets and towns that anchor the surrounding land we curate and select for our homes make Dutchess County real estate some of the best around for fun, food and festivities (or, if you are like us, backyard siestas and hammocks rank right up there).


The Back Deck Entrance:






The Second Bedroom:




The Bath:







Catskill Farms designs, builds and sells homes and Real estate in Sullivan County, real estate in Ulster County and real estate in Dutchess County. We’ve, time and time again, given these Upstate NY locations the architecture and design that not only fits perfectly, but augments the surrounding beauty. The homes of Catskill Farms tend work, look great, are fully warrantied and have a sort of timeless design. Catskills real estate available for purchase has been undoubtedly improved by the 100 homes this premier Catskills Home Builder has dreamed up and built since 2001. We are the leading home builders of new old homes, with the most customer satisfaction. Catskill Farms builds farmhouses, cottages, mid-century ranches and barn-styled homes. We <3 country living.















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