The Seneca Howland House in Pleasant Valley: Older home meets modern times.
Jane Anderson | March 19, 2025
Federal architecture, in brick.
The Seneca Howland House in Pleasant Valley was built in 1850, and is now a beautiful mix of history and luxury.
Renovated just last year, the home has four bedrooms and 1.5 baths within more than 3,500 square feet. The brick exterior has classic Federal lines.
Rich wood tops each tread.
Clean lines abound here, especially in the foyer with its knotty pine flooring, black banister, and built-in shelving.
A bright and sunny room.
A marble-framed fireplace anchors one wall in this sunny room.
The modern chandelier contrasts the (bricked-up) fireplace.
Another fireplace, this one decorative, is in the adjoining room.
Exposed brick covers a far wall.
The kitchen is modern, with quartz counters on top of white cabinetry.
The gray, brick-like backsplash adds character.
Sliders at one end of the kitchen lead to the deck.
Brick and hardwood are featured here.
This room has an exposed-brick accent wall and a door to the deck, too.
Built-in shelving is a nice touch.
Recessed lighting supplements the sunlight in this room.
Nine-light windows let in lots of daylight.
This half-bath has a marble-topped vanity.
Thoughtful window placement amps up the sunlight.
This modernized bedroom has beautiful skylights and built-in shelves framed by double closets.
We like the knotty pine floors.
A whitewashed, decorative fireplace is a focal point in this bedroom.
An essence of pale gray.
The main bathroom has gray marble flooring and square-edged, white fixtures.
Ready to fulfill the new owners’ imagination.
The attic has been framed out for five rooms.
Entertaining space abounds outside, too.
The listing details all the updates that the house has undergone. It all sits on about a half-acre parcel, about a quarter-mile from all the shopping on Route 44. The Village Restaurant & Pancake Factory is about a half-mile from here.
Own a piece of history.
A plaque on the brick exterior details the house’s credentials.
If you crave the cred that the Seneca Howland House in Pleasant Valley provides, find out more about 49 North Avenue from Licensed Real Estate Salesperson John Scarano with Keller Williams Realty.
