1623 County Route 5, Canaan, NY 12029

Federal colonial farmhouse circa 1790 1810 built in two time periods although the town records only go back to 1842. Five bedroom two baths approximate 2389 ft.² on half acre in The hamlet of Canaan New York Columbia county. Located on County Route five a few Doors down from the town hall and Library and across the street from the town park. Wide pine board floors upstairs incredible 26‘ x 20‘ Room with hip pocket windows on three sides great light. Chessnut beams 19th century metal roof with fish scale detail. There Are doors With access from all four sides of the house. Very quaint small porch off the kitchen side of the house and Stone foundation. There is a drilled well that Gordon Gould put in a new pump 15 years ago and the water was tested. at that time furnace was rebuilt Water is shut off. Dirt floor was dug out of the basement and a cement floor was poured. There is no kitchen to speak of and upstairs bathroom needs a toilet. There is a 19th century dug well inside the house With laid up stone walls about 8 feet deep in one of the pantry rooms behind the kitchen. There is a rolling barn door at the very rear part of the house as one of the extra additions That they used as a Garage? With a dirt floor. The origins of this house Are unknown could be an old stagecoach stop or possibly originally a train station was across the street from Walker’s General store. One of those Stories “Washington slept here”. In any event this house has incredible potential but needs a lot of work as a bonus there is a quarter of an acre across the street attached to the town pond where There are public tennis courts. Looking for someone with great insight good vision and wants to restore an antique gem. Call Richard to show. Sold As Is.