Just one hour from New York City, getaway or commute daily from this charming 1930s country cape home in Katonah, NY, rich with history and lovingly maintained by a short list of families over the years. Sited amongst the trees and built by the original owner, characteristic antique details meet essential modern upgrades in one of Westchester’s most popular towns.
Three bedroom, two bath home | 1,920 square feet on 1.159 acres | Minutes to Metro-North | Lush views and spectacular sunsets from west-facing frontage | Treetop bird watcher’s delight | Modern amenities meet antique charm | Quintessential walkable downtown village | Asking $599,000
Listed by Jessica Broomhead at Compass. View the original listing here. Open House Saturday, October 22nd, and Sunday, October 23rd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at 208 Route 100, Katonah NY 10536 (aka 208 NY-100). For showings or inquiries, please contact Jessica Broomhead at jessica.broomhead@compass.com
Approaching this beautiful home reveals truly spectacular curb appeal: an intricately-carved scalloped white gable & trim, powder blue siding, arched transom door, and diamond-paned windows captivate passersby. Step inside the classic red door to an elegant foyer featuring pegged wide-plank floors and antique locally reclaimed barn wood beams.
To the left is the heart of the home, a cozy living room with a white coffered ceiling, an updated gas fireplace, and a large bow window ideal for nestling a love seat or hanging plants. A stylish full bathroom designed with Graham Brown luxury wallpaper services the downstairs, providing a convenient space for entertaining guests. Here, is also a 3-season mudroom/sunroom and the secondary driveway entrance from the deck and detached garage.
Continue through the home to a completely renovated modern kitchen with granite countertops, a pantry, stainless steel appliances, and a gas stove. An adjacent generously-sized formal dining room remains true to the style, offering a sun-drenched space to entertain with plenty of room for a large heirloom dining table & bar. French doors lead to a highly sought-after downstairs bedroom or office fitted with built-in window seats and bookshelves.
Further downstairs in the unfinished basement is where the home has benefited from a number of recent upgrades: a new well tank, new hot water heater, new above-ground indoor oil tank, new laundry pump waste line, whole house Verizon Fios fiber optic high-speed wifi, which is rarely available in this area, and a 6-year old roof.
Upstairs are two additional bedrooms with newly refinished hardwood floors throughout. The primary suite has its own bathroom with radiant heated tile flooring and a sizable vaulted walk-in closet with skylight, plus a designated seating area for curling up with a book.
Fall in love with endless views of lush treetops and a babbling brook, which provides gentle water sounds most of the year. Bird watchers will delight in daily visits from hundreds of species of birds, and animal lovers will enjoy watching the deer from afar as they graze on the neighboring grassy hill.
Katonah is one of Northern Westchester’s most desirable towns, described by the New York Times as “A walkable place with a sense of history.” This Norman Rockwall-esque village has its own Metro-North station with approximately 1hr express journeys allowing many of the residents to commute to NYC daily. Shops, restaurants, hair salons, florists, designer fashion and home stores, and high-end food & wine stores, arts programming such as the Caramoor Center’s outdoor concert series & the Katonah Museum of Art, plus a wealth of destination farms like nearby Muscoot Farm delight residents and attract visitors from all over the tri-state.
