Real estate transfers in Millbrookand Town of Washington in June and July

Dating from the 18th century and recently renovated, 4 Butts Hollow Road has a chef’s kitchen, 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms and an in-ground pool on 15 acres in a prestigious location. It was listed in April and sold in May for just under $1.7 million.

Photo By Christine Bates

Real estate transfers in Millbrookand Town of Washington in June and July

MILLBROOK — After an active May with the sale of three homes over a million dollars, June and July returned to a more typical mix of recorded property transfers. Of the ten total properties sold in June and July, seven closed under $500,000 and just two over one million. Only one of the sales was in the Village of Millbrook. Currently, there are 21 residential properties listed for sale including five in the Village of Millbrook ranging from $400,000 to $2,050,000. Of the 16 homes available in the Town of Washington, 13 are over $1,000,000 including the most expensive property ever listed in Dutchess County, the $65 million dollar Hitchcock estate with 2,079 acres.
June Transfers
16 Old Route 82 — 3 bedroom/2 bath house on .57 acres sold for $410,000.
998 Route 343 — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 3.5 acres sold for $390,000.
4 Butts Hollow Road — 4 bedroom/2 bath home on 15 acres sold for $1,660,000.
301 Tower Hill Road — part of a parcel of land which with a lot line adjustment increased the size of an adjoining lot by 11.34 acres sold for $170,000.
Route 44 (Parcel# 889834) — 21.6 acres of vacant residential land sold for $217,500.
July Transfers
82 Bennett Common — 2 bedroom/2 bath, 1,300 square foot home in the Village of Millbrook sold for $400,000.
36 Fowler Road — a small 615 square foot 2 bedroom/1 bath house on .11 acres sold to the Cary Institute for $445,000.
5282 Route 82 — 3 bedroom/5 bath home with a tennis court, a baseball field, and an in-round pool on 35.3 acres sold to the US Bank and Trust National Association for $927,310.
43-94 Home Free — 5 bedroom/6 bath home which was part of a three parcel sale on 53.03 acres sold for $6,075,000.
Milewood Road (Parcel#381567) — 11.4 acres of land sold for $260,000.
* Town of Washington and Village of Millerton real estate sales recorded between June 1, 2024, and July 31, 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 numbers refer to parcel designation by Dutchess County and 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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