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With lush rolling hills, long-stretching meadows, & the beautiful Kinderhook Creek running through it all, this heavenly slice of rural idyll quickly became home to grist mills, thriving trade businesses, & large farms. The largest section of the house, as it stands today, was likely built onto the original home at the turn of the 19th century by the Rider family, with the scalloped trim & other decorative millwork added towards the end of the 1800s. The entire property marks key architectural innovations & tendencies across hundreds of years - both the barn & the farmhouse sit on beautiful, thick fieldstone foundations, with exterior elements dating from the 1700s to the early 1900s, & stone foundation ruins on the grounds remain from the original covered bridge that once connected the north & south sides of the Kinderhook Creek. Inside the house, two-foot-wide floorboards, hewn beams, & painstakingly restored Shaker hand-built cabinetry tell the story of the home’s first 100 years & its earliest inhabitants. In a much nearer timeline, the home & barn (the guest house) have been expertly restored, preserving many of the structures’ most beautiful historical details with just the right amount of modern intervention. The owners worked with beloved interior design firm Jersey Ice Cream Co. to add additional texture & warmth to both buildings, from plastering the walls in their signature plaster finish to adding beautiful millwork throughout & building out plenty of surplus storage using carefully selected reclaimed wood that aligned with the home’s vintage.The main house has three bedrooms & two full baths, with abundant living & entertaining spaces. The kitchen, with its beautiful butter-yellow AGA, is inherently social in design & filled with light. The dining room & living room sit off the kitchen, & the 3-season screened-in porch serves as a warmer-weather extension of this open living space. Tucked towards the back of the house is a cozy family room with beadboard walls & a fireplace. The laundry / utility room, a full bath, & a mudroom complete the ground floor.Upstairs are three large, bright bedrooms & a full bath with striking wood paneling & a deep soaking tub. The bedroom with vaulted ceilings has direct access from its own stairwell, perfect for guests. The 1,200 sq ft barn is a genuine marvel, with double-height ceilings, immense beams, & light flooding through it in the most exceptional way. The large open living space has a wall of French doors to the exterior bluestone patio, & a fully serviced kitchen, full bath, & loft make the structure a perfect guest house & entertaining space, in addition to the endless possibilities for an artist or creative. A beautiful, salvaged triple soapstone farm sink is undoubtedly the kitchen's masterpiece & a nod to the property’s agrarian beginnings. A few steps beyond the barn, tucked toward the back of the land, is a sweet studio, currently used as a potting shed & workshop, with the potential to become an office, additional guest or entertaining space, or a future poolhouse. The grounds at Malden House are the perfect piece of Riders Mills & its magical landscapes - tall trees & lush gardens abound, dry-laid stone walls are peppered throughout, bluestone dining terraces skirt both the farmhouse & barn, & a stone & sand pathway winds down through a forest of ancient trees & daffodils to a cleared beach along the property’s 500 feet of Kinderhook Creek frontage. The creek has many a swimming hole for wild summer dips, & the quiet dirt road that continues past to the house is perfect for long walks amidst the neighboring hills & fields. Surrounded by some of the prettiest homes & views in the Hudson Valley, Malden House is minutes from Chatham & Kinderhook, just half hour from Hudson & Great Barrington, & 2.5 hours from NYC.
The Joseph A Pratt House in Malden Bridge, NY is the ideal Hudson Valley retreat. Built circa 1800, it is nestled on 67 acres of tranquil green lawns and wooded hills. In pristine condition, the property contains the stately, 3900 square foot main house, a 986 square foot guest house and a large barn (circa 1800) containing a two-car garage, a workshop and a four-season, finished studio with hand-hewn exposed beams. The main house has retained much of its original footprint, most of its original hardware and moldings, stunning wide-board floors, legacy-glass windows with correspondingly paned storm windows, and an original wire-pulled front doorbell. It is stately while remaining comfortable and convenient. A new Central AC system was added in 2024. This center hall Federal house welcomes you with a very large and gracious entry hall. To the left is a spacious living room with wood-burning fireplace and built in cabinets and shelves. To the right side is a very large dining room and/or parlor with an exterior access door, another wood-burning fireplace and original built-in cabinets. The kitchen at the back of the house features a wood-burning fireplace, the original chiseled out soapstone sink, and a back staircase along with modern appliances for contemporary living. The back door of the house opens onto a small office (with half-bath) next to the kitchen. The second floor features a spacious landing, the primary bedroom with ensuite full bath, 3 other bedrooms, (two with wood-burning fireplaces, one with a wood stove) and another bathroom with shower. There is also a staircase to the unfinished attic which features a walk-in cedar closet and plenty of storage space. In the basement, you will find the original kitchen with a brick floor, a cooking fireplace and an original, arched side exit. The basement also has a bathroom with a shower, the laundry room and the systems of the house. In addition to the main house, this estate boasts a fully self-sufficient one-bedroom guest house with a lofted bedroom, bath, double-height beamed living room and a modern kitchen. Because 60 acres of this property is enrolled in the Dept of Environmental Conservation Forestry Exemption, there is an 80% reduction in property taxes for these 60 acres. The quoted tax amounts reflect that reduction. Only 2 hours and 20 minutes to NYC. You owe it to yourself to see this one!
Two newer homes for the price of ONE, situated on almost 30 acres! The stunning chalet built in 2018, consists of 2bedrooms + office/den in basement, offering a spacious and inviting open floor plan perfect for entertaining(indoor & outdoor!), tons of natural sunlight & so much more. Adding to the allure is a newly constructed detached garage, completed in 2023, which includes a 1BED/1BATH beautiful apartment. This versatile space can serve as a guest suite/in-law, rental opportunity or whichever you may wish, providing both privacy and comfort. Don't miss your chance to own this exceptional property that combines luxurious living with the beauty of the great outdoors. Successful AirBNB. Financials available upon request. Centrally located 30 minutes from Albany, Hudson & Mass. 10 minutes from i90 and TSP. 2.5 hours to NYC!
Malden Bridge is located in New York. Malden Bridge, New York has a population of 144. Malden Bridge is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 0% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 22.64%.
The median household income in Malden Bridge, New York is $113,750. The median household income for the surrounding county is $73,065 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Malden Bridge is 69.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 13.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 42.2 inches per year, with 46.5 inches of snow per year.
