Pine Plains records four public home sales in March and April

Pine Plains records four public home sales in March and April

Covered with ivy, this Arts & Crafts style home at 2854 Church Street was built in 1911. Located at the edge of the hamlet, the home features original details and includes an orchard and a two story barn garage on 1.2 acres. It sold for $810,000 on April 8.

Photo by Christine Bates

PINE PLAINS — Four properties closed in Pine Plains during March and April ranging from $3,425,000, the highest residential sale in the last 10 years, to $130,000 for a house in need of renovation in Pine Plain’s hamlet.

On May 11 there were just 10 homes for sale in three price tiers: three over a million; four below $400,000 and three in between.

420 Carpenter Hill Road — 6 bedroom/4.5 bath home built in 1996 sold for $3,425,000 on April 6.

2854 Church St. — 3 bedroom/2 bath house built in 1911 sold for $810,000 on April 11.

3088 Church St. — 3 bedroom/2 bath home built in 1872 sold for $307,500 on March 20.

10 Academy St. — 2 bedroom/1 bath home in need of renovation sold for $130,000 on April 4.

*Town of Pine Plains closed real estate sales beginning March 1 and ending April 30 includes sales sourced from One Key MLS and Realtor.com ending on April 30, 2025. Information on active listings taken from One Key MLS. Private transfers are not included from March 1 to April 30.Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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