A new section of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail will run over this 1800s stone arch bridge in Ghent. Photo submitted
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Built in 1942 this 1,400 square foot cottage at 429 Hunns Lake Road sold for $270,000 in 2021 and was sold again with a new roof for $345,000 in November.
Photo by Christine Bates
STANFORD — Thirteen real estate transfers were recorded in Stanford in October and November continuing Stanford’s recent history as an active market. Only three homes sold for over a million and seven under $500,000. Three of these houses were Covid purchases in 2020 and 2021 which were resold substantially over their purchase price — as indicated below.
There are 14 single family homes on the market now and price reductions are occurring with the prices of half of the homes listed reduced by $500,000 to $20,000.
October
83 Fancor Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath ranch sold for $360,000.
73 Woods Drive — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath townhouse sold for $360,000.
35 Tick Tock Way — 2 bedroom/1 bath ranch sold for $325,000.
59 Mills Lane — 3 bedroom/1 bath house built in 1850 sold for $515,000, 47% over its purchase price of $350,000 in June of 2021.
132 Hunns Lake Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath home sold for $435,000, 98% more than its purchase price of $220,000 in October of 2020.
196 Ohland Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath modern home on 4 acres sold for $1.1 million.
86-88 Wendover Road — 2 bedroom/1 bath home built in 1810 on 10.2 acres sold for $325,000.
6322 Route 82 — 6 bedroom/2.5 bath house on 153 acres sold to the Winnakee Land Trust Inc. for $1,675,000.
November
213 Willow Brook Road — 3 bedroom/3 bath house sold for $290,000.
1235 Anson Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath house sold for $540,000.
429 Hunns Lake Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath house sold for $345,000, 27% more than its purchase price of $270,000 in June 2021.
701 Bangall Amenia Road — 3 bedroom/ 4.5 bath house on 8.9 acres sold for $3,125,000.
Bulls Head Road (#273650) — 11.28 acres of vacant land sold for $250,000.
* Town of Stanford real estate sales recorded between Oct. 1, 2024, and Nov. 30, 2024, sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency. Information on active listings taken from First Key MLS which may understate available properties. Parcel details may be accessed on Dutchess Parcel Access. Only transfers with consideration are included. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.
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MILLBROOK — The final Board of Trustees meeting of 2024 before a new mayor takes office was held on Wednesday, Dec. 11. It included the adoption of the Natural Resources Inventory local law, as well as hearing a progress report from Tighe and Bond regarding the needed upgrade for the village’s wastewater processing facility.
“It’s been an incredible journey,” said outgoing Mayor Tim Collopy, reflecting on his years of service to the village.
“You’ve been the backbone of our success,” Collopy told the outgoing board members. “Together we’ve made great strides.”
“I complete my term with confidence in the next administration,” Collopy said, congratulating Mayor-elect Peter Doro, who will begin his service in January.
Wastewater
Reporting to the trustees on the status of the wastewater plant upgrade, Erin Moore, vice-president and Senior Project Manager of Tighe and Bond (T&B), the engineering firm which is guiding the phased planning and grant application process.
Moore indicated that the project can be divided into seven parts, of which five a sequential and two can be thought of as parallel paths.
A preliminary engineering report was drafted and submitted in July, 2024 a necessary step in qualifying for government grant funding. Official comment has not yet been received, Moore said. In the meantime, the design phase is continuing.
A geo-technical report is expected within coming days, Moore said, indicating that the report will indicate the location of bedrock at the wastewater plant site.
Moore said T&B is projecting that necessary permits can be obtained by late March or early April of 2025. Generally, funding for environmental facilities can take four to six months for approval.
“The steps we are on now are design, not yet construction planning,” Moore explained.
Following a public hearing where no comments were offered by residents, the Trustees unanimously adopted a new local law bringing the Natural Resources Inventory into effect. The inventory to be included in the village code will be used by all village entities when considering land use applications, using the Inventory to guide decisions.
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Webutuck’s Junior Varsity squad lost the scrimmage overall despite success at the rim.
Photo by Nathan Miller
AMENIA — The boys of Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s basketball teams visited Webutuck High School Tuesday, Dec. 10, for a pre-season practice scrimmage.
The scrimmage was a typical series of 10 minute face-offs alternating between varsity and junior varsity squads.
Housy was the more successful squad in the scrimmage, but Webutuck didn’t make the wins easy for the visiting team. Housy’s won all but one of the scrimmages, but none with a difference of more than five points.
In the third scrimmage of the night — the second varsity matchup — Webutuck and Housy matched each other point for point. For most of the scrimmage Housy was up by a basket or two, but at the five minute mark Webutuck turned the game around on a fast break to close Housy’s lead.
For the next two or three minutes, Housy tried to rebuild their lead only to be matched by Webutuck. The scrimmage came down to an 11-11 tie in the final thirty seconds. Then, with a rebound and another fast break, Webutuck scored the winning basket with just fifteen seconds on the clock, not enough time for Housy to rebut.
That scrimmage was Webutuck’s only win of the night, but the team demonstrated perseverance throughout.
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Matthew Brooks, no. 8, attempts to steal the puck from Salisbury’s Ryan Hedley, no. 10.
Photo by Nathan Miller
MILLBROOK — An unsuspecting crowd left Bontecou Rink shocked Monday night, Dec. 9, after the boys varsity hockey matchup between Millbrook and Salisbury ended with an 8-1 Salisbury win.
The heated game saw tensions between the two teams climb to a fever-pitch on the ice. Slams and blocks progressed into would-be fisticuffs on the ice on multiple occasions, forcing refs and players to pull the offended parties off each other.
Salisbury’s first goal came within minutes of the game’s start, followed by a dominating series of plays that brought Salisbury’s lead to 4-0 by the end of the first period.
The Millbrook boys didn’t find much success in cutting their opponent’s lead as the girls did in the Dec. 4 game against Taft School. In the second period, Salisbury further cemented their lead by scoring two more goals, bringing the game to 6-0.
Millbrook tried to regain their footing on the ice, but Salisbury kept knocking their skates out from under them. The puck rearely stayed on Salisbury’s side of the rink for long. It seemed every time Millbrook ejected Salisbury’s squad the boys would simply regroup and retake.
A quick look at the shot count before the start of the third period shows a key difference in Salisbury and Millbrook’s play styles, and reinforces that old cliché originally coined by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky: Salisbury had taken nearly three times as many shots as Millbrook.
Millbrook’s valiant efforts culminated in a single goal early in the third period, but Salisbury stayed Millbrook’s momentum keeping the score at 8-1 until the final buzzer.
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