Recent property sales in the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook

Recent property sales in the Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook
This village property at 3318 Franklin Ave. sold for $1,127,500 in October and has two residential units on .31 acres. It was last sold for $425,000 in January 2018. 
Photo by Christine Bates

The Millerton News will periodically publish a listing of residential real estate sales in eastern Dutchess County and adjacent towns.

Actual October sales of single-family homes and land in the Town of Washington show the market demand for more modest houses with all closings recorded at below $400,000.

Meanwhile, properties listed at over $1 million continue to be added to Washington’s inventory of 23 residences for sale; only three are listed below that number.

The most expensive piece of property sold in October was in the Village of Millbrook, where 3318 Franklin Ave. changed hands in a private transaction for $1,127,500. In the last 10 years, only two single-family residences have sold at a higher price. In the village, there are only three houses are currently listed for sale and none are below $500,000.

 

Town of Washington,

October 2023

Jameson Hill Road, a rural vacant lot of 10.19 acres, sold for $162,500

5013 Route 82, a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath house on 6.8 acres, sold for $180,000

5003 Route 82, a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house on 9.9 acres in two parcels, sold for $325,000

256 Hammond Hill Road, a 3-bedroom, 2-bath house in the Dover school district, sold for $395,000

 

Village of Millbrook, October 2023

3318 Franklin Ave., a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house in the center of the village, sold for $1,127,500

 

Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook real estate sales recorded as sold between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31, 2023, sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency. Information on active listings taken from Mid-Hudson MLS. Property details on 3318 Franklin from 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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