1125 Wittenberg Rd Mount Tremper, NY 12457

Built in 1780, the home is 244 years old, and as you find your way around you should notice the wide floorboards, the massive doors, the many, many accretions and quirks that are the hallmarks of such well-loved and well-lived in old homes. As you cross the threshold and enter the mudroom, you'll notice the H.R.V. inscription in the flagstone. It may be a shorthand Latin blessing, perhaps it's a magic spell, perhaps it's a key to buried treasure in the field beyond or beneath the floorboards. Notice the Robinson Crusoe knocker on the mudroom door, promising adventure. Find the secret staircase, the hidden little room at the top of the stairs, the iron bar for cooking in the firepace, and the swoop of the chimney on the second floor. Sit on the upper and lower porches and look out.... The ceiling on the lower porch is painted blue as a customary protection against evil spirits. The field is nearly seven acres - in the late summertime when the grass is high, it is littered with wild strawberries and raspberries. In spring the field is the color of a damp mountain lion, and by June it is bright green and the high grass waves in the wind. The blueberry tree blossoms and fruits, the frogs leave the stream and migrate by hundreds across the night field. There are bears and coyotes, foxes and orioles. At night the fireflies come out of the tall grass. Learn the magic of apple trees here (there are two trees with delicious apples), and dip your toes in the crystal creek below the tree line. Make an appointment today to view this amazing property and home. IMPROVEMENTS: New roof, cedar shake: $25,000 Split rail fence: $9,000 Pellet stove: $7000 Generator WHOLE HOUSE STANDBY and power upgrade: $15,000 New water heater: $1000