$2,500,000
SOLD FEB 13, 2025

421 Church Ave Germantown, NY 12526

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,962 Sq Ft
59.55 Acres

Recently Sold

$1,274 Per Sq Ft

9% Below List Price

100 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Docks
  • Barn
  • Panoramic View
  • Guest House
  • Home fronts a pond
  • 59.55 Acre Lot

About This Home

As of February 2025

Introducing Church House in Germantown, a private 60-acre oasis. A winding drive through forest reveals a refined modern architectural vision: a complex of wood-clad structures sited along a gentle ridge line with Catskills views. The buildings, nested in vegetable and flower gardens, include a main house, guest studio, artist studio/gardening workshop, entertaining pergola and barn/garage, all oriented west across extensive lawns, laid-stone walls, meadows and mature trees. Since 2018, the owners creatively transformed this once-rough hunting property into a secluded sanctuary with a diverse native habitat, including walking trails and a 1/2 acre swim pond with dock and gazebo. The result is an intentional integration of distinct indoor and outdoor rooms, attuned to the environment. The 2000 sq ft primary residence, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, emphasizes function and simple luxury, maximizing both communal space and storage. Two central living spaces - both with polished concrete floors and Marvin doors & windows - invite gathering and separated bedrooms give independence and privacy. Playful details include custom Baltic birch paneling and built-ins, handmade bathroom tile and vintage and custom hardware & lighting. Both the chef's kitchen (with banquette dining) and the living room-library have floor to ceiling windows that access a courtyard framed by a rock formation studded with succulents. Additional features include radiant floors, energy efficient mini-splits, a large exterior shower and a fire-pit ledge. Wander past a wildflower meadow and hammocks and find the guest studio, a charming artistic retreat. The pergola and seating / grill areas, surrounded by lush hydrangea beds, can host large dinners. The workshop/potting shed offers both storage, studio space and entertaining amenities. Conceived to accommodate future expansion, the current septic is large enough to support a 5-bedroom home, allowing for an addition or separate structure, supported by the supplementary 200 amp service to the pole barn/ev charger. Privately sited and yet centrally located in the heart of the Hudson Valley between Rhinebeck and Hudson, minutes from Germantown and Tivoli, with special restaurants, shops and culture just outside your door. Truly a unique and personal estate.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kyle Irwin

Corcoran Country Living License #10301221354 Listed on: 09/19/2024

Last Buyer's Agent

Bree Chambers

Past Member

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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,080

Year Built

  • Built in 2018

Lot Details

  • 59.55 Acre Lot
  • Home fronts a pond
  • Native Plants
  • Secluded Lot
  • Meadow
  • Many Trees
  • Private Yard
  • Garden

Parking

  • Garage

Property Views

  • Panoramic
  • Mountain
  • Rural

Home Design

  • Frame Construction
  • Metal Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1-Story Property
  • Bookcases
  • Vaulted Ceiling
  • French Doors
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Outdoor Shower
  • Docks
  • Pond
  • Patio
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Gazebo
  • Separate Outdoor Workshop

Utilities

  • Ductless Heating Or Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Propane
  • Heat Pump System
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Well
  • Water Heater
  • Septic Tank
  • High Speed Internet

Additional Features

  • Guest House
  • Barn

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 168.-2-62.112

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,080

Year Built

Built in 2018

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Year Built: 2018
  • Lot Size Acres: 59.55
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • View Type:Pond View: Mountain(s), Panoramic, Rural
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Entry Level: 1962
  • Unit Levels: One
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 59.55
  • Foundation Details Slab: Yes
  • Other Structures:Barn(s): Yes
  • Other Structures:Workshop: Yes
  • Other Structures:Guest House: Yes
  • Location Tax and Legal:Tax Annual Amount: 10080.0
  • General Property Information Stories2: 1
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: No
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Other Structures Gazebo: Yes
  • Roof:Metal2: Yes
  • View:Mountain(s): Yes
  • Water Source:Well: Yes
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Living Room2: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: Yes
  • Cooling Ductless: Yes
  • Levels:One: Yes
  • View Rural: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 1

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Other, Water Heater, Washer, Refrigerator, Dryer, Dishwasher
  • Interior Amenities: Bookcases, Eat-in Kitchen, High Ceilings, High Speed Internet, Primary Downstairs, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Door Features: French Doors
  • Fireplace: No
  • Stories: 1
  • Interior Features:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Interior Features:Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Ceilings: Yes
  • Interior Features:Primary Downstairs: Yes
  • Interior Features:Bookcases: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Dock, Garden, Lighting, Outdoor Shower, Private Yard
  • Roof: Metal
  • Pool Features: None
  • Waterfront Features: Pond
  • Waterfront: Yes
  • Construction Type: Frame, Wood Siding, Other
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Other Structures: Barn(s), Garage(s), Gazebo, Guest House, Workshop
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio
  • Construction Materials:Frame: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Dock: Yes
  • Lot Features:Meadow: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Other8: Yes
  • Lot Features:Pond On Lot: Yes
  • Lot Features:Private: Yes
  • Lot Features:Secluded: Yes
  • Lot Features:Garden2: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Door Features:French Doors: Yes
  • Waterfront Features:Pond2: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Wood Siding: Yes
  • View:Panoramic: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Lighting: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Garden: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Private Yard: Yes
  • Lot Features:Views: Yes
  • Lot Features:Many Trees: Yes
  • Lot Features:Native Plants: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Outdoor Shower: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • General Property Information:Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Attached Garage YN: No
  • Other Structures:Garage(s): Yes

Utilities

  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Electric: 200+ Amp Service
  • Cooling: Ductless, Heat Pump
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Ductless, Electric, Propane, Radiant
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Well
  • Water Heater: Yes
  • Heating:Electric4: Yes
  • Heating:Propane2: Yes
  • Sewer Septic Tank: Yes
  • HeatingCooling:Heat Pump: Yes
  • Heating:Radiant: Yes
  • Heating:Ductless2: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association YN: No

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: Germantown Central Schools

Lot Info

  • Lot Features: Pond on Lot, Garden, Many Trees, Meadow, Native Plants, Private, Secluded, Views
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 2593998.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 168.-2-62.112
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 10080.0

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 4, 2016
Sold by
Delgrosso Costanzo
Bought by
Sebesta Lithe
Current Estimated Value
$1,859,439
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $195,000 Kristal Heinz
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/13/2025 02/13/25 Sold $2,500,000 -9.1% $1,274 / Sq Ft
12/28/2024 12/28/24 Pending -- -- --
09/19/2024 09/19/24 For Sale $2,750,000 -- $1,402 / Sq Ft
Source: Hudson Valley Catskills Region Multiple List Service

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $3,757 $463,500 $169,600 $293,900
2023 $9,551 $463,500 $169,600 $293,900
2022 $9,364 $463,500 $169,600 $293,900
2021 $7,580 $463,500 $169,600 $293,900
2020 $8,392 $190,000 $190,000 $0
2019 -- $190,000 $190,000 $0
2015 -- $269,000 $269,000 $0
2014 -- $269,000 $269,000 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Hudson Valley Catskills Region Multiple List Service

MLS Number: 154538

Hudson Valley Catskills Region Multiple List Service

APN: 103600-168-000-0002-062-112-0000