Recent property sales in the Village of Millbrook

Built in 1750, this 5 bedroom home with an in-ground pool on 3.63 acres standing at the entrance to the Village of Millbrook was sold for $985,000. It was originally listed at $1,495,000 in February 2023.

Christine Bates

Recent property sales in the Village of Millbrook

In the first two months of the year four single family residences were recorded as sold in the Village of Millbrook, continuing the trend of solid prices for village residences. Currently there is only one house listed for sale in the village while higher priced homes are adding to the inventory in the Town of Washington that surrounds the village where there are seven properties listed between $5,000,000 and $28,000,000 on the market.

JANUARY 2024
RECORDED SALES

3440 Route 44, a 5 bedroom/5 bath house with inground pool on 3.63 acres sold for $985,000. See photo.

39 Merritt Avenue, a 1,350 square foot 2 bedroom/1.5 bath house on .23 acres sold for $712,000.

27 Millbrook Hollow Lane, a 1,199 square foot home with 2 bedrooms/3 bath sold for $580,000.

FEBRUARY 2024
RECORDED SALES

3241 Sharon Turnpike, a 4 bedroom/2.5 bath on .62 acres sold for $492,500.

* Village of Millbrook real estate sales recorded as sold between January 1, 2024 and February 29, 2024, sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency with property details 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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