You know what you are looking for, and what you want is an affordable home. The real estate market has not been kind to sellers for the past three years or so, and that has turned things around now to favor your needs in affordability. This home is a great example of this. Had the
market continued it's previous steady climb it would now be priced above $350K. But at $240K, it is actually quite affordable and you can realistically expect some equity improvement in the years to come.
Because it is so prominent as you look at the front of house, let's talk about the landscaping. A nice walkway leading to the front steps from the driveway, bordered on one side by a block wall garden, planted artistically, and on the other with a line of hostas. Around the side of the house a large patio with seating room for many is backed by a waterfall and koi pond. You'll have a nice back yard here too.
If you would like to see much larger photos - (fill your screen if you would like), click here to go directly to the slideshow.
One nice thing you have with this home, for your guests, actually - in rainy or snowy weather, your front porch has a covering so they don't have to stand in the weather. Hey, and if they are someone you DON'T want in, you won't feel obligated or guilty by leaving them standing out there!
With the exception of possibly paint-changing the wall colors, there isn't much you need to add here to make the home yours. The roof is a 25 year roof, installed 10 years ago, so you have a lot of years left there before needing a change. The rain gutters have been recently replaced. You don't need to mess with the exterior very much, outside of cleaning it once in a while because it is made of very durable brick - and brick doesn't fade and oxidize like vinyl, wood, or aluminum.
Hardwood flooring is everywhere but the bathroom and kitchen, a red oak hardwood that has been re-finished recently in the living room and master bedroom. The kitchen has a small eat-in area and has been re-done
within the last six years - a complete list can be found over in the right hand column.
The bay and casement windows are essentially new (3 to 6 years), and that is a big benefit both in ongoing maintenance and energy costs. Plus, they look cool. The five tall-pane bow window in the living room, actually is the only one that is not new, (but you wouldn't know it if we didn't tell you). The bay window in the master bedroom looks great both outside and in. Those aren't cheap windows, either and they will make it easy on the baseboard hot-water heating system in the winter, and the central air conditioning during the summer. Casement windows (the ones that open with a crank...) are found on the side and rear of the home.
The basement has two entrances/exits - in the kitchen and out to the garage. A rather large room presently used as a bedroom (the one with the Beatles photos) could be easily re-purposed to a media room or maybe a man cave...
Location wise, 1110 Orange Turnpike is a quick road south to Route 17 down to Sloatsburgh and the I-87 NYS Thruway. Being one of the major exit roads, you won't have to wait around on the early winter mornings for the plow to show up and clear the road because this is one that gets done first and is kept up through the day. If you want to take the train you have a choice of the Harriman Station OR the Tuxedo Station.
If you get home from work and don’t feel like fixing dinner? Don’t sweat it! You are surrounded by restaurants on all sides. The towns and villages of Harriman, Monroe Woodbury, Central Valley, Highland Mills will all be able to care for you in fine order. Wanna fix dinner yourself? There are multiple groceries all within two or three miles. You'll find BJ's, Home Depot, Wal Mart, Staples, Target and many more just a mile away. When guests come over and over-stay their visit, are bored, or just plain annoying you, send 'em down
the road to Woodbury Commons, the Outlet Store Super-Mart of the east. They’ll be there the rest of the day!
The town of Monroe has a number of lakes throughout, including one right down the center of the village. Arrow Park, which is walking distance from the home, has a lake and is open on weekends throughout the summer. It is a "quiet, scenic non-commercial European retreat" with modest entry fees.
Neighboring Communities; Tuxedo, Harriman, Woodbury, Highland Mills, Chester, Warwick, Goshen, Washingtonville, Cornwall, and Cornwall on Hudson.
The seller is represented by Shelly and David Sherfey, Associate Brokers with Keller Williams Realty in Central Valley. Would you like to see it? That can be arranged! Just call us at 845-258-1622 and we will get you in for a private showing at your convenience.
Don't forget the "First-time Homeowners Tax Credit," (available to individuals who have not purchased a home in the past three years) which presently has a time limit: the home sale must close before December 31, 2009. This may be extended, so verify this with your Mortgage Company, Realtor and Attorney.
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