Carlisle offers classic countryside living in upstate New York
Carlisle is a rural community in the Schoharie Valley of upstate New York’s Catskill Mountains. The landscape is defined by sweeping hills, farm properties and forests with rocky waterfalls. Many residents have resided on their farms for generations. However, there are always new buyers seeking out this area for its available acreage and upstate countryside lifestyle. "Carlisle is all farm country, big properties," says agent Kimberly Liardo with Keller Williams Capital District, who has lived and been a business owner in neighboring Cobleskill for over 25 years. Carlisle has nothing but farmland and residential estates, but neighboring towns like Cobleskill to the south and Sharon Springs to the west offer farm-to-table restaurants, historical taverns and modern-day supermarkets. Plus, U.S. Route 20 connects residents to larger cities like Albany, 40 miles east.
Farmhouses and countryside estates with acreage
The country roads extending north and south of U.S. Route 20 give way to Carlisle’s rolling hills adorned with country cottages, farmhouses and expansive estates. "There are real farms and real farmers out here," Liardo says. "We get stuck behind the tractor all the time." Smaller, older ranch-style homes, farmhouses with a few acres and newer midsize barndominiums range from $90,000 to $285,000. Large farmhouses with around 5 acres and 1800s country estates on 100-plus-acre properties — sometimes with equestrian facilities — can be found between $325,000 and $550,000.
Babbling brooks and waterfalls in nearby state forests
This section of the Catskill Mountains is known for its forests with crystal clear streams and scenic waterfalls. There are state forests all around Carlisle, where outdoors lovers can hike, bike and fly fish. The Thomas Burbine Forest Nature Trail is one of the nearby hiking trails, about 5 miles north. Yatesville Falls State Forest is less than 15 miles north of Carlisle. It’s known for its picture-worthy waterfalls cascading down walls of limestone shale — quintessential upstate New York scenery.
Students go to school in Cobleskill
Carlisle is in the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District, which earns a B-minus grade from Niche. Students can begin at Ryder Elementary and continue at Golding Middle, which both receive a B-minus and are next door to each other 7 miles south in Cobleskill. All students in the district finish at Cobleskill-Richmondville High, rated a B. High school students can choose from a selection of Advanced Placement courses and begin their college coursework at SUNY Cobleskill, part of the State University of New York.
Farm-to-table restaurants in Sharon Springs
There are no shops or restaurants in Carlisle, but there are a few in Sharon Springs, 10 miles west on U.S. Route 20. Sharon Springs is a small town with farm-to-table restaurants like the Fancy Farmer, while 204 Main Bistro offers upscale dining. On the way to Sharon Springs, residents can get fresh produce at Parsons Vegetable Farm. Price Chopper and Walmart in Cobleskill are the closest supermarkets, 7 miles south. Cobleskill’s historical Main Street also has more restaurants, including the Bull’s Head Inn, established in 1802.
Commute to employers in Schenectady and Albany
If residents aren’t in the agriculture business, they might work at employers in Cobleskill, like Cobleskill Regional Hospital. U.S. Route 20 runs through Carlisle and intersects Interstate 88 to the east, which leads to Schenectady, a 30-mile drive away. Schenectady is home to the GE Verona Schenectady Service Center. Verona is General Electric’s renewable energy division, and the service center manufactures and repairs renewable energy machinery. Albany, New York’s state capital, is 40 miles east of Carlisle. From Albany, commuters can catch a 3-hour train to Manhattan, and Albany International Airport is where many residents go for flights.
