Live La Vie En Rosendale in This Vibrant and Historic Home: $895K

  |  August 20, 2024

Today, Upstater visits Rosendale, an Ulster County town known for its independent theater and a pickle festival.

With a provenance as a former boutique hotel, this vibrant and historic home could tell stories as colorful as its interior. The exterior is elegant, from its two-story terraces to its stone-and-glass first floor. Lefever Mansion was built in 1870 and combines original and new details.

Look up the original, regal staircase for a hint of the color that awaits within. In the meantime, admire the woodwork and the high ceilings—more than 10 feet tall on the main level, 10 feet tall on the second floor, and 9 feet tall on the third.

Deep-silled, floor-to-ceiling windows flank a huge mirror in the living room. French doors in dark tones contrast with the honey-colored hardwood flooring.

Colorful, 70s-esque chairs flank a big dining table catty-corner from a built-in sideboard.

Double chef’s ovens and a large center island are just some of the kitchen’s highlights. Mint-green cabinetry has granite and butcher-block counters.

The kitchen is open to a family room with its own tiled fireplace.

The aproned farmhouse sink, a dishwasher, and a large fridge match the ovens’ stainless steel.

The house measures 4,688 square feet and has six bedrooms and 2.5 baths. This bedroom has neutral walls, the perfect backdrop for eye-poppingly colorful artwork. A glass door opens…

…to one of the terraces. Wood flooring and turned-spindle railings add character.

This bedroom is smaller and beautiful in a subdued way.

It’s nice to see bedrooms that vary in size and layout. This one has a walk-in closet.

Blue is the color of choice for this bedroom.

This bathroom has purple walls that pop against gray floor tile and a granite-topped sink. The tub is separate from the shower stall.

White walls make a comeback in this bedroom, which is bright with big windows.

Murals burst with color at the top of the stairs, warming the heart as much as this woodburning stove warms the body.

A checkerboard floor adds vintage vibes to the yellow-walled laundry room, which has a wall of shelving and a work sink.

 

The second-floor hallway also houses a library wall and a door to the terrace.

This gorgeous, blue-tiled shower is part of the second bath.

That tile repeats throughout the room, and surrounds an alcove that couches a slipper tub.

Even the half-bath isn’t exempt from color. The corner vanity is cute.

This workshop is inspiring, too.

Palladian windows surround a stone wall in this long, lean, and bright sunroom.

This room definitely gives a Provincial feel to the home.

The sunroom overlooks a bluestone patio.

A spiral staircase outside is a beautiful surprise. The house sits on four acres, under two miles from Rosendale’s Main Street. Creekside Bar & Bistro is a half-mile closer, too.

If this vibrant and historic home has your heart, find out more about 471 Lefever Falls Road, Rosendale, from Dylan Taft with Taft Street Realty, Inc.

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