Kinderhook manor sells for $2.6 million, and more top home sales
Buyers in August wanted exclusivity — at properties that ranged from a Columbia County manor with ties to the American Revolution, to a penthouse condo in Saratoga, to a federal-style home designed for lovers of the color green near Samascott Orchards.
Two of the region’s top home sales for August included properties in Kinderhook, which has become one of the region’s hottest markets as people from New York City expand their home search north.
See some of the priciest area homes that sold in August below.
Information on sales was gathered through Zillow and includes transactions listed as happening Aug. 1 through Aug. 31. The list may not be exhaustive.
24 Broad St, Kinderhook
24 Broad Street in Kinderhook sold in August for $2.6 million — it was the second-highest sale ever in town.
Sale price: $2,600,000
Date of sale: Aug. 31
Selling agent: Andrew Gates, Houlihan Lawrence
Buying agent: N/A
Details: One of the few Georgian mansions built before the Revolutionary War sits in the center of Kinderhook village. The home is where John Burgoyne, the British general, was housed after his defeat at Saratoga in 1777. With 5,800 square feet of living space, the five-bedroom home has detailed formal rooms, a main-level guest suite, modern kitchen, family room, recreation room, and a porch.
“It’s one of the most historically important houses in all of New York,” Gates said.
Gates listed the property two years ago at $2.95 million, and then reduced the price to $2.65 million this year.
“The seller felt a source of stewardship around the home and the new buyer shares that sense of stewardship,” Gates said. “It’s a house connected to American history in so many ways because of who built it and who lived there and all the folks who visited the house.”
Gates said it was the second-highest sale ever in town.
98 Albany Ave., Kinderhook
The home at 98 Albany Ave. in Kinderhook sold last month for $2 million.
Sale price: $2,000,000
Date of sale: Aug. 25
Selling/ buying agent: Annabel Taylor, Four Seasons Sotheby’s
Details: The five-bedroom, five-bath, 4,500-square-foot Federal-style home was built in 1789. The sellers were designers who renovated the home with attention to color and detail. The kitchen has been outfitted with a 5-foot black Aga range and Belgian terracotta floors from Clé Tile.
Three of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms with walk-in closets and there’s a guest wing with two additional bedrooms and a full bath.
The property is surrounded by Samascott Orchards and features a 15-by-60-foot gunite heated pool. It is walking distance to the village of Kinderhook.
36 Hyde Street, Saratoga Springs
Todd Kehoe | ABR
Sale price: $1,900,000
Date of sale: Aug. 30
Selling/buying agent: Julie A Bonacio, Julie & Co Realty, LLC
Details: The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home, built in 2021, was sold before listing.
29 Jenna Jo Avenue, Saratoga Springs
Todd Kehoe | ABR
Sale price: $1,800,000
Date of sale: Aug. 24
Selling agent: Sharon Byrne, Howard Hanna
Buying agent: Timothy Mulchy, Keller Williams Capital District
Details: The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home was built in 2021 in the Oak Ridge neighborhood. The home is an open concept, with two family rooms, dining area, kitchen and a study. The kitchen features a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf stove, and an extra large island.
59 Railroad Place Apt. 603, Saratoga Springs
The penthouse condo sold last month for $1.75 million.
Sale price: $1,750,000
Date of sale: Aug. 16
Selling agent: Valerie Thompson, Roohan Realty
Buying agent: Scott Varley, Keller Williams Capital District
Details: The Franklin Square penthouse condo has three bedrooms (one with a Murphy bed) and three bathrooms. The 2,710-square-foot unit also features a large wrap-around terrace, two covered parking spaces and a storage room.
