Amenia recorded May real estate sales

The distinctive, historic building with a Mansard roof at 4964-4966 Route 22 in Amenia built as a home in 1865 and later converted to a compact office building was sold on May 14 or $225,000.

Photo by Christine Bates

Amenia recorded May real estate sales

Across all the real estate markets covered by our newspaper monthly recorded real estate transactions tend to range between three and six per month. Amenia’s six recorded sales in May are typical for our region at this time of year.

In May all of Amenia’s recorded real transfers were $500,000 and below with no activity recorded at Silo Ridge Club since February.

Amenia May Recorded Sales

  • 74 Lake Amenia Road — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 3.9 acres sold for $200,000
  • 56 Bog Hollow Road — 4 bedroom/2 bath home sold for $320,000
  • 4925 Route 22 — an investment property with apartments sold for $295,000
  • Route 22 (Parcel 113637) — Rural vacant land of 15.86 acres sold for $190,000
  • Cascade Mountain Road (Parcel 930290) — 32.3 acres of vacant land sold for $500,000
  • 4964-4966 Route 22 — a converted residence in the center of Amenia sold for $225,000

March and April Amenia Sales not previously reported

  • 23 Yellow City Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home sold for $248,070 in March
  • 69 Yellow City Road — 3 bedroom/4 bath home on 9.76 acres sold for $875,000 in April

* Town of Amenia real estate sales recorded as sold between May 1, 2024, and May 31, 2024, and March and April recorded sales not previously published sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency. Information on active listings taken from First Key MLS. Parcel numbers refer to parcel designation by Dutchess County and may be accessed on Dutchess Parcel Access. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.

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