Posts made by author 'Priscilla Pavel'

Bain Real Estate Cornwall Bridge 2018 Market Report.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP.

Dear Neighbor.

Too much snow and especially too much of it in the spring!  And by the time you read this it will be in the 70's!!   But this crazy weather hasn't slowed down the real estate buzz in Cornwall Bridge. There have been lots of showings and sales in your neighborhood. We do not yet equal last year's 12 sales, but we have 7 homes sold, 2 more under contract plus new listings in the area.

We ended last year's letter describing the distinctive dual geodesic dome house at 197 Kent Road listed by Marilyn DeVos of our Kent office at $230,000. It was reduced to $199,000 and sold by David Bain at $175,000....

Click Here to Read More...

Bain Real Estate Cornwall Cream Hill 2018 March Market Report.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP

Dear Neighbor,

What an eccentric month February was!  Snow, sleet, rain, ice, warm sunny days and it is supposed to be winter.  Spring is definitely on the way bringing a new burst of energy to Real Estate.  This neighborhood is one of the most active.  There have been 6 sales since last we wrote, 2 of them land sales.

233 Sharon Goshen Turnpike is a 1978 contemporary 4 bedroom house high on a hill with 3 levels of living space.  Beautifully landscaped with a heated in ground pool at the end of a long winding uphill drive, this sanctuary welcomes all.  The bedrooms are on both the upper and lower levels.  The lower...

Click Here to Read More...

January  2018

Dear Neighbor,

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP.

Happy New Year 2018! Many surprises seem to be in store for us if the weather is any indication with its variances from below freezing to almost April showers and back again to the cold. Our real estate market has similar stops and starts, but it does seem to be warming up again. Currently we have fewer listings but more buyers on the search. This is not the time of year for new listings that usually happens later in the spring.

Reference is often made in my letters to Cornwall Town Appraisals and Assessments.  There is a 30% spread between these figures. Recently we are seeing more sales closer to the appraised values and even a few above!

Last year we had 6 sal...

Click Here to Read More...

Mid cornwall 2017 December

Mid Cornwall 2017 December Market Report.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP

Dear Neighbor,

It has been a long, warmer fall than usual.  The colors were late and muted except when near wetlands where their brilliance was unmistakable.  And now winter arrives with its harsh beauty.  Meanwhile the beat of real estate continues.

Last fall, we reported 14 sales.  This fall, we have 10 sales to report; both homes and land.  This area of Cornwall is always one of the most active.  In the report below I have compared the sales prices to the town appraisals.  While these appraisals are not reliable to establish individual current market value, in Cornwall they are remarkably close and provide an interesting check on the market.

275 Dibble Hill Road is a most unusual architect designed home designed by its late owner, Henry dePaolo.  It is sited above a brook on a hillside and its 7 rooms are on multilevel.    It includes 2 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living room, studio and office spaces all with views of an interesting sort.  It was only on the market for 35 days!  Listed at $650,000 and closed at $635,000 - just slightly below the town's appraised value of $638,300.

A 7 acre lot has been sold to an abutting neighbor for $72,500 - below appraised value.  An excellent value for the buyers who are adding guest quarters to their property at 198 Dibble Hill.

109 Dibble Hill Road combined an antique structure with a 2011 new construction of a 7 room house of 4428 square feet.  Spacious, propane heat, central air, 4 bedrooms with 4 baths en suite, plus 1 half bath.  In 2015, it was listed at $1,195,000, reduced to $949,000.  Reduced again to $895,000 and sold at $875,000.  Again, below the town appraised value of $909,500.

77 Pierce Lane is a contemporary home on over 5 acres with a heated 3 car garage with space above just waiting to be finished into guest quarters or studio space.  The house itself has a great wraparound deck, fireplace in the living room and 2 bedrooms on the upper level.  Originally listed at $515,000, it closed at $435,000- just below the town appraised value of $444,700.

24 Town Street South is a 1940's stone cottage on over 18 acres with level lawns surrounding the house.  The living room features a cathedral ceiling, wood burning fireplace and opens to a back patio with pastoral views.  First floor master with adjacent bath,  2 additional bedrooms on the second floor with a bath between them.  It started at over four years ago in the 7's and was last listed at $544,000 and closed at $470,000, well below the town appraised value of $540,000.

  54 Sharon Goshen Turnpike is an 1800's cottage on 9.74 acres with a large barn.   The house has 7 rooms, 3 fireplaces, 3 bedrooms and 1 bath- all in need of updating.  It was listed for years starting at $595,000.  It was reduced to $199,000 and closed at $168.000.  Another sale below appraised value of $224,500.

A 16.57 acres on the north side of Sharon Goshen Turnpike just after Route 125 branches off to the village, is a wooded lot with a brook and a hillside with some stone walls, large enough to be subdivided with several suitable building sites was listed at $149,000 and closed at $120,000.  Rick Meehan of our Cornwall office sold this property. 

142 Sharon Goshen Turnpike is a 71 acre hillside lot with 2 houses and great views.  It was originally listed at $1,150,000 in 2014.  Reduced to $995,000 in 2015 and closed in November 2016 for $782,500, which is above the town appraised value of $763,300.  The main house is 10 rooms; 4 bedrooms with 3 full and 5 partial bathrooms, an indoor exercise pool and a garage for 2 cars.  The guest house has one level with 2 bedrooms.

233 Sharon Goshen Turnpike is up a long winding driveway.  This contemporary 8 room house features 4 bedrooms which are located on a 3 levels.  The lower level features a walk out to lovely landscaped grounds.  It is a short walk to the heated pool.  Quality construction throughout the house and grounds.  It sold in less than one year on market.  Listed at $618,000 and sold at $580,000, just shy of the appraised value of $585,300.

11 Hart Hill Road was a transfer within a family of a house on 23 acres valued by the town at $205,400 and sold at $258,000, well above the appraised value.

David Bain has a wooded lot on Cream Hill Road of 9.6 acres reduced to $105,000, with 1500 feet of road frontage.   It will require a curving drive up to a lovely view site for your new home.  This is an outstanding value, a great place for a home within walking distance to our Cornwall Consolidate School.

We hope you'll stop by for a visit.  Give us a call with your inquires or needs and we'll be delighted to assist you.  Perley's Farmhouse Café is now open next door and we heartily recommend it to you. 

Respectfully Yours,

Priscilla Pavel

And our Cornwall Crew- Heidi Kearns, Dave Hurlburt, Rick Meehan, Asher Pavel

Please note that not all listings and sales transactions are through David Bain Real Estate

 Bain Real Estate Cornwall Village 2017 December Market Report

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP

We are in the midst of the holidays, following a lovely Fall season. Winter has arrived in a

friendly, frosty way. The Mohawk Trails are covered with snow and ski season is underway!

Last year at this time we reported 7 sales with 43 houses for sale. This year we are reporting 5

sales but only 29 houses currently for sale in Cornwall. The market has gotten a bit more restrictive with fewer homes being offered.  This constriction, we predict, will only help to tighten values in the next few years.

While many of our residential sales in the recent past have sold below the Cornwall Town...

Click Here to Read More...