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Part of living in New York City is thinking about moving out of New York City. Each month, we\u2019ll round up the best listings within commuting (ish) distance, places where entire houses go for the cost of a \u201cjunior one-bedroom\u201d (or less) but you\u2019ll have to fix your own toilet.<\/p>\n
This month, a house in Woodstock that was built by Paul Arndt in the 1920s.<\/p>\n
Three-bedroom, two-bath; $1,625,000<\/a><\/p>\n \n The beautifully maintained hardwood floors are a great detail, as shown in this listing photo. Everything about this updated farmhouse screams \u201cI have a lovely life.\u201d There\u2019s the organic raised garden beds in front of the barn and the kitchen-sink window overlooking a magnolia tree. The house, built in 1830, has its\u00a0original wood beams along with beautifully maintained hardwoods\u00a0in the living room, which has period-appropriate low ceilings and a working fireplace that add real warmth. The bedrooms themselves are spacious and sparse, very early American meets recent renovation. There are built-ins throughout the house, and it seems like every room has a little nook to settle into. A guest cottage enhances the appeal \u2014\u00a0it has one bedroom and its own kitchen. The property is nearly four acres, and there\u2019s a huge barn that could be used as a garage, a painting studio, or a wedding venue if you\u2019re the entrepreneurial type. The house is above the median listing price for the area \u2014\u00a0$1.6 million compared to $800,000 \u2014 but it\u2019s located off of River Road, which is probably the prettiest winding street in the area.<\/p>\n How do I get back to the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n Drive seven minutes to the Rhinecliff Amtrak station.<\/p>\n What do I do if I live here?<\/strong><\/p>\n Shop at the Migliorelli farm stand down the road.<\/p>\n Two-bedroom, three-bath; $2,450,000<\/a><\/p>\n \n The High Falls house featured in this listing photo sits on a private road right in front of Rondout Creek. This house is described as a \u201ccottage,\u201d but it\u2019s almost 3,000 square feet and has\u00a022-foot ceilings. It\u2019s a new build, circa 2016, but the interiors and finishes lean rustic. Kind of a lot? There\u2019s random rough-sawn wood on the kitchen ceiling, a deer head hanging in the living room, and different styles of lighting\u00a0in every room. (\u201cLighting throughout mixes Restoration Hardware with vintage industrial factory lights and Kelly Wearstler pieces \u2014 eclectic choices that somehow achieve absolute cohesion,\u201d per the dubious listing description.) If the interiors aren\u2019t exactly to your taste, this is still the kind of place you buy for the\u00a0location. The house is on a private road overlooking Rondout Creek; the landscaping is serene \u2014\u00a0stone pathways, a shaded patio, plus a sunken firepit right next to the water. It looks like the perfect home for lazy summer gatherings.<\/p>\n How do I get back to the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s about a two-and-a-half-hour drive.<\/p>\n What do I do if I live here?<\/strong><\/p>\n Genuinely, I think you should never leave your backyard.<\/p>\n Seven-bedroom, four-bath; $4,250,000<\/a><\/p>\n \n The living room featured in this listing photo is both cozy and airy. This house was built by Woodstock Impressionist painter Paul Arndt in the 1920s, and it comes with a three-bedroom cottage that he used as his painting studio. The main house, a fairy-tale stone structure with clinging vines, has four bedrooms and well-maintained original details, like the pine floors, wooden beams, and exceedingly charming Dutch doors. The kitchen is dreamy with its huge windows and Siberian elm countertops; same goes for the back patio with its trellis covering a full-size outdoor-dining table that feels straight out of Under the Tuscan Sun. The bonus cottage is basically a full house itself, with a stone fireplace and a screened-in porch. The grounds deserve real attention here, too: Designed by a landscape architect, they include 100-year-old trees and morning glories along the fence line. It\u2019s pricey but huge, and you\u2019re in a quiet oasis that\u2019s still walking distance to town.<\/p>\n How do I get back to the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s about a two-and-a-half-hour drive.<\/p>\n What do I do if I live here?<\/strong><\/p>\n Buy some clogs at Pegasus Footwear and wear them back to your house, which is just ten minutes away.<\/p>\n Five-bedroom, five-bath; $3,200,000<\/a><\/p>\n \n The kitchen featured in this listing photo is one of the best parts of the house, with huge windows and black-stone countertops. This house is designed by local modernist architect Frank Dushin, who was often compared to Frank Lloyd Wright (although Dushin apparently hated<\/a> the comparison). The space is clean and inviting, with skylights, brick fireplaces, and a sunken living room. The kitchen is a stunner \u2014\u00a0black-stone countertops, huge windows, and a dual Wolf range \u2014 and when you\u2019re done making dinner, you can bring it out to the screened porch. The listing sits on 13 acres (including a separate second buildable parcel) and comes with a pool, mature garden, a cheery two-bedroom guesthouse, and a separate \u201cwellness pavilion\u201d that includes a gym, steam room, shower, and outdoor hot tub. The last time it was listed for sale in 2019, the buyer managed to knock down the price by over $500,000. So maybe you can bring in that same negotiating energy.<\/p>\n How do I get back to the city?<\/strong><\/p>\n Drive 15 minutes to the Garrison Metro-North station and take an hour-and-a-half train.<\/p>\n What do I do if I live here?<\/strong><\/p>\n Hop onto the Appalachian Trail, which connects directly to your property through a private trailhead.<\/p>\n Sign Up for the Curbed Newsletter<\/p>\n A daily mix of stories about cities, city life, and our always evolving neighborhoods and skylines.<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cef46623b6c709d2cf05e2554bdf859806-77-Upper-Hook-Road-4.rhorizontal.w700.jpg\")
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