Cochecton Pump House: Cochecton, NY
About The Property
Incredible turnkey business with a three bedroom house included.
From an overgrown ruin, a new life has been breathed into this solid, concrete and brick structure built by Standard Oil in 1879. Fast forward 145 years - Cochecton Pump House has created an entirely one-of-kind restaurant, bar and event space. Tucked into the upper Delaware River valley, it’s conveniently located between two hotbeds of the Sullivan Catskills renaissance - Narrowsburg and Callicoon. After three seasons, the Pump House has quickly become the talk-of-the-town local attraction. A Must See. The sensation of eating some food, having a drink, and hanging with friends as the blue hour descends into a magical mix of blue and gold light creates an atmosphere that is truly incredible.
Live music, performances, weddings, dog shows, movie showings, private functions…..there are myriad possibilities. Clients include a great mix of locals, tourists, second home owners and day trippers from NYC. Regular events bring in a steady flow of customers. A guest chef could take over the restaurant for the season. Events from weddings, private parties, movie nights, pop-up restaurants, local beer competitions….a new owner is only limited by their own imagination.
A parking lot and handicap accessible walkway leads down to two fully equipped repurposed containers. One container takes food orders and serves local tap beers, wine and frozen drinks. The functional and equipped kitchen is in the other.
There is a well on site and ample electric. A tidy and efficient bathroom trailer sits conveniently adjacent to the main area.
The home, thought to have been built in the late 1800s for the engineer in charge of the pump house, has three bedrooms, one bath and a finished attic. A renovation could add more bedrooms in the ~1900 sq ft of space. This would make an ideal place to house employees, a guest chef or musical guests. During the winter months, local restaurants could rent a room for their own employees, as a housing shortage in the area has made finding local help more difficult.
The pump house was built by John Rockefeller’s Standard Oil. There was a six inch pipeline originating in western PA. The crude was piped along the Southern Tier of NY. The steam-powered pumps kept the oil flowing to a refinery in Bayonne, NJ in order to supply NYC.
Winner of a New York State preservation award in 2022.
Listing agent: Erik Freeland, 646-942-7099
7895 State Route 97
Cochecton, NY 12726
BUSINESS DETAILS:
Turnkey business
Liquor license (new owner must reapply)
Square feet: approx. 3,600
Built: 1880
.4 acre
150 person occupancy + more in the bar area
Parking lot
Wheelchair accessible
Two modified containers: One for bar/ordering, the other a fully equipped kitchen
Restroom trailer
Freestanding freezer container
Water: Drilled well
New individual electrical service
Town: Cochecton
County: Sullivan
SBL: 12.-1-24.1
Taxes: $3236
HOUSE DETAILS
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms 1.5
Square feet: 1,900
Full attic
Acres: ~3 (after subdivision of 12 acre lot)
Adjacent to business for staff housing
Roof: New 2020
Septic: New 2021
Heat: Forced air
Fuel: Oil
Cell service: Spotty
Internet: Spectrum
School district: Sullivan West
Town: Cochecton
County: Sullivan
SBL: 12.-1-25.1
Taxes*: Town/Co.: $3,078; School: $3,085
*will be reduced after subdivision of the lot
Listing Price $750,000
Sold Price: $725,000
