Hawkskill se yon òf rara - yon kay peyi ki esansyèl nan Hudson Valley ki chita byen lwen nan yon wout riral ant 40 akr kalm ak aksè atravè yon long chimen prive jwèt ki antoure ak pyebwa. Nan devan kay la, ki kanpe sou yon ti mòn ki vlope ak pyebwa majestye, yon rivyè k ap bouyi ap koule nan yon prè epi ale vè Roeliff Jansen Kill. Nan dèyè kay la, yon gwo teras ak wòch - ak bèl plante ki deja etabli, yon awning elektrik fonse ak yon fontèn wòch - mennen vè yon ti gazon ki gen yon slope dou ki revele yon ekspozisyon gwo ak majik sou yon lak prive rèv ki gen uit akr. Isit la, ou ka lapèch, jwe, ak fè pati nan sezon ete oswa patin sou glas nan sezon fredi, jwe jan ou vle! Lak la, prè, rivyè ak forè ki antoure yo rich ak bèt sovaj, depi poul, jansiv, heron, hibou, ak zwazo dlo nan tout kalite, san konte tòti, pwason, ak kèk fwa ou ka wè yon renard.
Hawkskill konsidere kòm yon kay lokatè Livingston, youn nan kat nan zòn nan ki te bati pa fanmi Livingston an 1859 kòm kado bay kèk nan fèm lokatè yo ki pi valab. Angliyòte te bay yon gwo patant tè Robert Livingston nan 1684. Patant tè sa a te vin konnen kòm Livingston Manor e li te fè fanmi a vin fanmi kontwole nan manor nan nan sid Columbia County pou jenerasyon. Nan mitan 19yèm syèk la lè Hawkskill te bati, sistèm manor la t ap fennen apre revolte lokatè ak ekspansyon Ameriken an sou bò lwès la, sa ki te fè yon bèl kay sou yon gwo kalte tè vin yon kado apwopriye pou yon travayè ki gen valè.
Kè kay orijinal la toujou la, ak yon verand ki akeyi, estrikti sal ki nan mitan, bèl fenèt nouvo pou fè limyè a fonse andedan, ak beau planchè pye bwa pin laj. Nan etaj anwo a, gen twa chanm ki plen solèy ak de twalèt ki te renove nan yon stil klasik. Nan etaj anba a, salon an, ki gen yon chemine ki boule bwa ak pòt Franse ki mennen deyò sou teras la, ouvè nan yon zòn manje ki koule nan kwizin peyi ki louvri a - sa ki fè yon plan enteresan pou resepsyon. Yon renouvèlman resan nan anbake a se borde ak fenèt ak gen yon plafon katedral ki wo ak bwa achitekti, etajè liv entegre ak sant medya, plis yon twazyèm twalèt konplè. Espas sa a ap sèvi kòm yon bibliyotèk/oswa biwo, men li ta ka fasil sèvi kòm yon katriyèm chanm nan etaj anba a. Yon pòt sekrè soti nan sal manje a mennen nan yon gwo sousol plen ak yon gwo wotè plafon ki gen sistèm ki ajou pou kay la ki gen ladan kondisyone santral tout kote.
Anplis, gen yon grang ki istwa orijinal, ki te ajou pou kreye yon garaj twa bay ak pòt ki kontwole elektwonik anba a ak yon eskalye ki bati pou dezyèm etaj la, ki bay plis depo oswa espas pou kreye yon kay envite ki desan.
Hawkskill se yon retrè trankil ki antoure ak tè agrikòl ak espas ouvè. Pwopriyete a se jis kèk minit lwen sòti nan tout sa ki ofri nan vwazinaj Red Hook, Tivoli oswa Germantown, e ki nan distans egal ak tren nan Hudson oswa Rhinebeck pou aksè fasil nan ak soti nan Manhattan.

Hawkskill is a rare offering- a quintessential Hudson Valley country house set far back off a country road amidst 40 serene acres and accessed by a long private tree lined driveway. In the front of the home, which stands on a rise framed out by stately trees, a bubbling brook winds its way through a meadow and off towards the Roeliff Jansen Kill. At the back of the house a large flagstone terrace -with lovely established plantings , a deep electric awning and millstone fountain- leads towards a gentle sloping lawn revealing an expansive and magical view out over a romantic eight acre private lake. Here you can fish, frolic and paddle in the summer or ice skate in the winter to your hearts delight! The lake, meadows, stream and surrounding woods are rich with wildlife from turkey to deer, heron, owls and water birds of all kinds not to mention turtles, fish and the occasional fox sighting.
Hawkskill is referred to as a Livingston tenant house, one of four in the area built by the Livingston family in 1859 as gifts to some of their more valued tenant farmers. The English Crown granted a large patent of land to Robert Livingston in 1684. This land grant became known as Livingston Manor and made the family the controlling manorial family in southern Columbia County for generations. By the mid-19th century when Hawkskill was built, the manor system was fading after tenant revolts and American expansionism westward, making a handsome home on a large tract of land an appropriate gift to a valued worker.
The heart of the original home remains, with a welcoming front porch, center hall construction, lovely new paned windows to let the light stream in and beautiful wide plank pine floor boards. Upstairs are three sun filled bedrooms and two bathrooms renovated in a classic style. Downstairs the living room, with a wood burning fireplace and French doors out to the terrace, opens into a dining area that flows into the open plan country kitchen- making for a wonderful entertaining floor. A recent renovation to the ground floor addition is lined with windows and boasts a soaring cathedral ceiling with architectural wood beams, built in bookcases and media center, plus a third full bathroom. This space is currently used as a library/den but could certainly serve as a fourth, ground floor bedroom as well. A secret door off of the dining room leads to a large, full basement with an ample ceiling height and housing the updated systems for the house that includes central air conditioning throughout.
Additionally there is an original historic barn, which has been updated to create a three bay garage with electronically controlled doors downstairs and a stair built to the second floor, providing additional storage or the space to create a charming guesthouse.
Hawkskill is a peaceful retreat surrounded by rolling farmland and open spaces. The property is just minutes away from all that is on offer in neighboring Red Hook, Tivoli or Germantown, and equidistant to the trains at Hudson or Rhinebeck for easy access in and out of Manhattan. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC