A c.1800s Cottage with O.G. Fireplaces and a Stone-Walled Family Room

  |  September 4, 2025

Upstater is in Salisbury Mills, Orange County today, at a c.1800s cottage that has a vintage surprise.

The exterior is unassuming, and to be honest, it could use some work—from scraping/repainting the porch columns to replacing the shutters. Still, the red/white color scheme is cute, and the facade appears to have good bones.

Two levels of stairs greet you at the front door. The floor and woodwork are nice.

Minty-green walls follow through the hallway and down the lower staircase.

A chalkboard-painted wall has a cheery greeting in the first bedroom.

A full bathroom has a pedestal sink and a tub/shower. White wainscoting covers half the wall.

An original fireplace dominates the second bedroom. For old-home buffs, it’s a jaw-dropper, complete with a cooking crane.

Head down the stairs to another surprise: The lower-level family room has amazing stonework wrapping two walls.

The built-in cupboards are amazing, as well. And look: There’s another crane within this fireplace, too.

The kitchen is on the other side of the staircase (love the built-in cupboard there, too).

Modern white cabinetry forms an L-shaped workspace around a dinette area.

Just past the stainless-steel fridge is a curtain-covered alcove containing a stacked washer/dryer.

The attic is partially finished and has some original built-in storage spaces.

The house measures just over 1,000 square feet and sits on a 0.15-acre lot, with a pretty spacious backyard…

…with frontage on Moodna Creek. Plenty of hiking opportunities abound, with the Schunnemunk Mountain trailhead just a mile and a half away. And Route 94 is just up the road to access shopping and dining (Loughran’s Irish Pub & Eatery is a good bet for a great dinner). It’s listed for $274,900.

If this c.1800s cottage is your jam, find out more about 18 Orrs Mills Road, Salisbury Mills, from Steven Vinti, licensed real estate agent with Weichert Realtors.

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