DESCRIPTION
This special home has a unique history.  Located six miles south of Elizabethtown, the small hamlet of New Russia once supported three schoolhouses.  This home, the former District Three Schoolhouse, was built in 1867 and operated as a one room schoolhouse until 1939.

The property is 1.6 acres along Route 9, and is bordered by 550 feet of riverfront on the east, and the Giant Mountain Wilderness to the west.  The house offers plenty of privacy, but is a convenient drive to shopping, hiking and the county seat in Elizabethtown.

In 1992, the house was expanded into a modern year-round home.  The schoolhouse portion of the house, with kitchen, guest bedroom and bath, retains its original high ceilings, wainscoting and wide pine plank floors.  One step down leads into the new addition, where the living room, with a cathedral ceiling, dining room, master bedroom, bath, closets and laundry room are located.  The ceilings are whitewashed pine, with exposed Douglas fir beams.  A sleeping loft above the dining room provides extra storage or guest accommodations.  The eat-in kitchen was completely remodeled and updated in 2000.    

Skylights and large windows throughout the house catch plenty of sunlight and breeze, and provide intimate views of the Boquet River.  With the windows open you can hear the river babbling as it flows along through New Russia.  There is a small screened porch which provides a bug-free place to sit, and beyond the porch is the hot tub.  After a long day of hiking or skiing the hot tub is just the place to relax and enjoy the stunning night sky.

The Boquet River, one of two rivers which drain the High Peaks, has been classified by New York State as a Protected Scenic River.  The Boquet River Association has installed 120’of protective cribbing along the riverbank on the southeast corner of the property.  In addition to protecting the house, the cribbing has created a perfect private swimming hole just steps from the back door.

Opportunities for hiking and swimming are close by.  The DEC trailhead to Giant Mountain is just up the road and the spectacular Split Rock Falls is just to the south.  The house is a short drive to Keene Valley, home of the High Peaks.  Other popular destinations within an hour’s drive are Lake Placid, Plattsburgh, the ferry to Vermont, and Montreal.

This house makes an excellent weekend or year-round home.  The square footage is small, but the interior is thoughtfully designed for convenience.  The house is cozy and easy to maintain, convenient to everything but very private.   

FEATURES

PRICE
$180,000
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OWNER'S CONTACT INFORMATION
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Owner's telephone number: 518-962-4514

Owner's email address: susieb@localnet.com     

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