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Ancram home sales pick up after silent April

Ancram home sales pick up after silent April

This three bedroom raised garrison built in 1971 on Doodletown Road on two acres sold for $249,107.62 early in May.

Photo by Christine Bates

ANCRAM — After no recorded deed transfers in April, spring selling has arrived in Ancram with four sales of homes and land recorded in May. Only two homes traded hands including another million-dollar sale on modest acreage on Wildflower Hill and two sales of vacant land. Nine homes are currently listed for sale ranging from $12 million to $90,500.

30 Doodletown Road — 3 bedroom/1 bath 1,812 square feet on 2 acres sold by Tisha William Rothvoss as Administrator to Karly Rothvoss and Eric Shutts for $249,107.62 recorded on May 8.

1675 County Route 7, Westfall Road — 18.24 acres vacant land sold by Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton Shrager to Markella Los and Jason Mortara for $470,000 recorded on May 13.

48 Wildflower Hill Road — 3 bedroom/3.5 bath 2,367 square foot home on 3.39 acres sold by Katherine Mosby Trust by Katherine Mosby Trustee to Psyche Farms LLC recorded on May 5 for $1,175,000 on May 2.

County Route 3 — Vacant residential land sold by Keith D. Valden to Homewrights Development LLC for $400,000 transferred on May 22.

Ancram real estate recorded as sold from Columbia County public deed transfers and active listings data is from realtor.com, and Trulia.com. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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