Tara’s brother and sister-in-law are looking for a place in North Jersey and stumbled upon this gem. They don’t want to jump into a project though, and we don’t have the funds–not to mention the need for a place in Morristown. So here’s hoping that someone else sees it and loves it enough to buy it. It’s a sure fire way to get us to work for you!

If it looks that good empty in winter, I can’t imagine how good it’d look at its best.

Every time I write one of these real estate features, I end up convincing myself we should buy the house I’m writing about and then I have trouble clicking the “Publish” button. Every time. This house was actually going to be the first ever featured, but I couldn’t bring myself to publish the post. Then the seller pulled the listing! Not because it sold, from what I can tell. They just pulled it. Who knows why. Maybe for the winter?

I’m seriously having second thoughts about posting it now. What if the seller changes their mind again? What if they can be convinced to sell? What if they’re just waiting until the week after the Super Bowl, or whenever they say is the best time of year to list your house for sale.

Oh well. It’s probably not meant for us. But it is meant for someone who wants 45 private lake-front acres near Woodstock with a beautiful historic house on it. I mean, just check out that dark facade, the perfect untouched kitchen, the wallpapers, the views! All for under $400k. I’m falling back in love.

We still haven’t gotten any snow yet in Old Chatham, where we’re currently working, but this cabin for sale in Roscoe looks like it’s already halfway to winter wonderland! What more do you need than a little board-and-batten and live-edge-wood-sided cabin in the middle of nowhere with a wood stove roaring inside? What more could you even expect for $99,000? What if you could get it for even less?!

Sure, I’d never heard of Roscoe. It is pretty far west. But it’s still within three hours from NYC. And only $99,000 for 52 acres!

I’m hesitant about even posting this one. I know someone will snatch it up and then Tara and I will realize we made a huge mistake not buying it when we had the chance. So at least let us come over once in a while for dinner?

The address is 621 Eichybush Rd, Kinderhook NY, and it’s already surprisingly cool looking for a house ’round these parts at this price point. Especially a house with a nice looking outbuilding on three crisp acres. Plus you’re right near historic Kinderhook and only twenty minutes from Hudson.

Looking to buy an awesome place upstate? So are we! But we’re so picky and obsessive that we end up spending countless hours on Zillow with nothing to show for it except dozens of saved listings. We wish we had enough money to buy them all, but we don’t. That’s why we’ve decided to start featuring some of the amazing properties we find but aren’t quite ready or willing to buy for ourselves.

This first one speaks for itself: 66 County Route 25a, Stuyvesant NY. Also known as five acres with two houses perched atop beautiful Stuyvesant Falls!

The houses and grounds definitely need work, but the location can’t be beat. So buy it, love it, fix it up and make us proud. Then have us over for a dinner party!

If you think you might be interested in this place–or honestly, in any place upstate–get in touch with Linnea at Country Life Real Estate. She’s the best.