A Victorian, Plus a Two-Bed, MidMod Ranch in Olive: $400K

  |  January 21, 2025

This property in the Ulster County hamlet of Shokan (and the town of Olive) has a neat surprise: It holds a Victorian plus a two-bed, MidMod ranch.

The c.1915 Eastlake Victorian has a painted rubble foundation; the exterior is white clapboard with blue trim. Fishscale shingles decorate the dormers up top.

The home needs work, to be sure. The paint is chipping and fading, but the bones are strong.

Inside, most of the rooms are a clean slate. This one has shiny wood flooring and original trim.

This bowed alcove soaks the room in sunlight.

And pocket doors are a welcome surprise.

The sturdy staircase goes on and on…

…up to a second floor with bedrooms galore.

The paint and baseboard heating all need updates.

This kitchen has Midcentury Modern flavor in its wood paneling.

And there’s a second kitchen—in worse shape than the first.

A steep set of “servant” stairs harkens to the building’s original time period.

The top-floor rooms are in desperate need of repair. With all of this necessary work, where can the new owner live while construction happens?

In the former garage/current two-bedroom ranch house at the end of the driveway.

It’s surprisingly sunny and clean.

A living room has a shiny hardwood floor.

There’s one bath.

The kitchen is functional, with white cabinets and appliances and a light-green-tiled backsplash.

A stacked washer-dryer is a plus. We’re guessing this is in one of the two bedrooms.

Here’s the other bedroom. All the rooms have that shiny, original hardwood flooring, and big windows.

The garage/workshop end of the building is suitable for any handyperson; as the 0.92-acre property is zoned both residential and commercial, expansion potential is also a possibility.

The best part? It’s right across the street from the trailhead of the Ashokan Rail Trail.

If this Victorian plus a MidMod ranch suits your style, find out more about 3040 Route 28, Olive/Shokan, from Kathy-Ann Shumway with Win Morrison Realty.

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