4 Beds
4 Baths
3,660 SqFt
4 Beds
4 Baths
3,660 SqFt
Open House
Sat Oct 03, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,660 sqft
Price per Sqft $655
MLS Listing ID 1053203
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Rental Info No
Year Built 1800
Annual Tax Amount $23,140
Lot Size 5.420 Acres
Acres 5.42
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Source onekey2
Property Description
The barn has a rich history; it was part of the Taber farm on Quaker Hill, purchased in 1760 by Thomas Taber of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and held by his descendants for nearly two centuries. The conversion preserved the scale and craftsmanship of the original structure, and the post-and-beam frame still shapes every room. The great room makes full use of the barn's dramatic proportions, with soaring ceilings, hand-hewn beams, and a monumental two-story masonry fireplace shared with the adjoining library. French doors open to a wraparound porch overlooking the meadows. Also on the first floor are a sunlit studio with a utility sink and a separate-entry wing with a recreation room, kitchenette, and guest bedroom opening to a stone terrace, well suited to long-term guests or in-law living.
Upstairs, the kitchen, living room, and dining area form the heart of the home. Antique wood countertops, period cabinetry, and a Viking range give the kitchen both character and serious cooking function, and the dining area holds a long table for holiday gatherings by the fire. A screened porch looks across the meadows, outbuildings, and pool, a lovely spot for long summer lunches and dinners in the open air. A generous hall leads to the primary suite, a second bedroom, and a hall bath. Above, a finished attic and loft add one more quiet retreat.
Outdoors, stone walls trace open meadows and partially wooded land, giving the house complete privacy. Perennial and vegetable gardens surround the house, and the gunite pool sits within fieldstone landscaping and mature plantings. A smaller barn, an attached two-car garage, a patio, and a deck complete the grounds, which draw birds, butterflies, and wildlife through every season. The current owners have invested steadily in the property, adding a new metal roof in 2015, relining the pool in 2019, replacing the septic leach field in 2020, installing solar panels in 2022, and screening the upstairs porch in 2024. Inside, the bathrooms have been retiled, the primary bath has a new tub, and the stove, refrigerator, washer, and dryer have been replaced, along with fresh paint, ceiling fans, and updated lighting. The land sits within Pawling's CD-R5 Conservation Density Residential district, with five-acre zoning.
The village of Pawling is ten minutes away, with shops and restaurants that include local favorite McKinney & Doyle. The Appalachian Trail is minutes from the house for morning hikes, and the Pawling station connects to Grand Central on Metro-North's Harlem Line, with major roads close by. After more than two centuries, Quaker Hill Estate still belongs to its meadows, ready for roaring fires in winter and long porch dinners in summer.
Location
State NY
County Dutchess County
Rooms
Basement Partial
Interior
Interior Features First Floor Full Bath, Built-in Features, Entrance Foyer, High Ceilings, High Speed Internet, Natural Woodwork, Original Details, Storage
Heating Forced Air, Oil
Cooling Wall/Window Unit(s)
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Type Living Room
Fireplace No
Appliance Dishwasher, Dryer, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener Owned
Laundry Laundry Room
Exterior
Exterior Feature Garden, Gas Grill, Lighting
Parking Features Driveway, Garage, Off Street, Private
Garage Spaces 2.0
Pool Electric Heat, In Ground, Pool/Spa Combo
Utilities Available Electricity Connected
View Neighborhood, Panoramic, Park/Greenbelt, Trees/Woods
Garage true
Private Pool Yes
Building
Lot Description Back Yard, Garden, Private, Secluded, Stone/Brick Wall, Views, Wooded
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Structure Type Frame,Wood Siding
Schools
Elementary Schools Pawling Elementary School
Middle Schools Pawling Middle School
High Schools Pawling
School District Pawling
Others
Senior Community No
Special Listing Condition None
Nearby Locations
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