Canaan Barn: Canaan, NY
About The Property
Live-out your boho dreams in this lofty converted barn with exposed original timber frame, and extensive windows for taking in the lush surroundings on 11+ acres. This home has been loved and updated by its current occupants--who play a variety of instruments and particularly enjoy the acoustics of the cavernous space. The property affords a lot of privacy, with room to roam on its forested acreage, and no visible neighbors from the home's many large picture windows.
The interior space revolves around a central entry, where the ceiling rises three stories to the very top of the roofline. There is a nook in this area, currently utilized as dining space, with a door leading into the first-floor bathroom. The roomy kitchen with laundry closet, and supersized living room with wood stove and wall of panoramic windows, flank the entry/dining area on either side--and a spiral staircase leads to the catwalk connecting the lofted spaces above. Upstairs you'll find a huge bedroom loft, matching the size of the living area beneath it, but with a vaulted exposed beam ceiling and a wall of vertical windows looking out at the tree tops. The catwalk crosses over the open entry and steps down to another lofted area--this one over the kitchen, and slightly lower in plane than the bedroom--which can be utilized as a TV room or another sleeping area, and includes another full bathroom with larger tub/shower. There is a small lofted sleeping area over the bathroom as well, for spillover guests, or those looking for a bit more privacy. And between these two open lofts is a third lofted area with a boxed-out front, but still open to below, which I've affectionately-termed "the DJ booth"--but is currently being used as an office. There is no shortage of storage in this home with built-in closets on every level, that blend seamlessly with the wood walls and practically disappear.
The location is so close to the Massachusetts border that you are equally-close to the amenities of both Chatham and West Stockbridge in the Berkshires. Nearby farms, wineries, breweries, state forests and arts opportunities abound--including Art Omi, the historic Crandell Theatre, Bartlett House, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, PS21 Performance Space in Chatham, and many local restaurants, coffee shops and more. This impressive and unique multi-use space offers plenty of flexibility on how the different levels and loft areas can be utilized... let your imagination run wild with the possibilities in this special, rustic barn-home--just 2.5 hrs north of Manhattan, and just over 2 hours west of Boston!
Click HERE for a 3D tour of the house. In-person showings are allowed but all persons entering the home are required to wear mask and gloves when inside. To schedule a viewing, please email us, attaching bank pre-qualification letter, or proof of funds if a cash buyer, and we’ll be in touch with availability!
397 Peaceful Valley Rd
Canaan, NY
DETAILS:
1+ Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms
Square feet: 2250 (approx)
Acres: 11.4
Built: 1900 (est) / 1976 conversion
Washer/dryer
Heat: Baseboard/Furnace + Wood Stove
Fuel: Electric/Propane
Hot water: Electric
Siding: Wood
Drilled well
Septic
Cell: Very Good
Internet/TV: Hi-Speed Data (Consolidated Communications)
Town: Canaan
County: Columbia
Tax Map: 102400-059-000-0001-057-000-0000
Taxes: Town/Co. $1527; School $3000
Listing price: $279,000
Sold price: $247,500
MLS #6069342
