#70997 C.1760 Dutch Brick Colonial $549,000.
Known as Tory House, and steeped in Columbia County history, this wonderful old house dates back to the 1760’s. The original house is constructed of Dutch brick, fired in the Netherlands, and used as ballast in wooden sailing ships, by the Dutch traders who first settled the area. Many original and authentically-reproduced architectural features include early fireplaces, mantels, chimney cupboards and doors; bull's-eye glass; twelve-over-twelve, and nine-over-nine windows; forged iron hardware; wide-board floors with rich patina; hand-hewn posts and beams; plaster walls; and gambrel roof. Interior has nine-foot ceilings; a gracious center hall with circular mahogany staircase (mid 1800s); a narrow Dutch-style stairway leading to the old slave quarters; and a borning room. The property, just at the village line, offers a beautiful setting with mature specimen plantings, and open views of surrounding cornfields. The ideal buyer is an old-house enthusiast looking to restore a gem; wonderful details remain intact, making it an ideal home for the purist. A large 1980’s addition, once an office, could serve as a studio, shop, family-room, or first-floor master suite.