About the property
1873 Charming colonial, meticulously well maintained and updated, with central air conditioning and just minutes to Main Street in the historic village of Cooperstown. The first floor, with hardwood floors throughout, has a beautiful flow from the living room, the dining room, and to the back of the house. An open, eat-in kitchen, with French sliding glass doors, leads to a very private back deck, built-in benches and fenced backyard. Bright natural light, with shade trees for privacy, graces the front porch. The spacious formal living room with hardwood floors, an abundance of natural light throughout, has a porch entrance, easy to relax or entertain. The dining room boasts the original tin ceiling and a lovely new chandelier. Recent installation of a new Quartz kitchen countertop (2022) and new tiled backsplash freshen the already renovated kitchen. All new stainless high-end appliances added (2020). The welcoming porch wraps around to a driveway with a new (2024) custom covered side entrance, classically traditional, in keeping with the original architectural integrity of the house. This entrance brings you into a mudroom with double closets.
The propane heat tower provides warmth for evening entertaining. The first-floor powder room with a pedestal sink is off the dining room, with a new (2025) GE Hotpoint large capacity washer and dryer. Upstairs are three gracious bedrooms. The first guest room has a large closet and a reading nook. Full bath with subway tile, tub/shower, and single sink vanity. The second bedroom with a closet is currently an at-home office. The master bedroom, with an en-suite bath and plenty of closets, sits privately in the rear of the house. All hardwood floors up, as well. All custom window drapes and valances. The basement has been insulated and freshly painted and is a great space for storage or a workout. The entire interior of the home was freshly painted in 2018. Wrought iron composite fence surrounds the backyard completely, wonderful for children or pets. The deep back yard offers perennials, several new fruit trees, raised bed herb gardens, and reading benches.
A large, wide gated exit at the rear of the property makes composting more convenient. Separate gated entrance from the driveway to the back lawn, has a newly installed cobblestone walkway that continues from the cobblestone garage entrance. The garage, with loft storage, is conducive to the main house and its period of architecture. A tandem garage, permitted and designed, has been filed with the Village of Cooperstown and may be conveyed to the next owner. More than $100,000 of improvements, updates, and additions since 2022. Enjoy a brief walk to Otsego Lake, the world-renowned museums, restaurants, school campuses, the Clarks Sport Center, and Bassett Medical Center. Sail, swim, and fish in Otsego Lake and enjoy the summer season at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival. Snowshoe, ice skate, and cross-country ski in the surrounding hills and state parks. This home is in complete “move-in” condition.
