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

Only a block from Franklin Street and around the corner from the post office and Department of Motor Vehicles, 24 Merritt Ave. with a pool and guest house was only the second residential property sold for over $1 million in the Village of Millbrook in 2023.

Christine Bates

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

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

December 2023 was another active month for recorded real estate sales in the Village of Millbrook and the Town of Washington, with a combined eight sales following ten in November. All sales in Millbrook were above $500,000, demonstrating the continued attraction of village living, with one home on Merritt Avenue selling for above $1 million. There were six home sales recorded in Washington with a median sale price of $670,000, with two below $500,000 and one over $1 million.

Currently there are only two homes listed for sale in the village. In contrast, there are 17 residences for sale outside the village, with only two below $1 million and eight trophy properties above $5 million, topping out at a record $28 million.

Village of Millbrook, December 2023

3388 Franklin Ave., 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sold for $522,500

92 Maple Ave., one-level ranch with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, sold for $851,000

24 Merritt Ave., 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home with pool and guest house, sold for $1.1 million

Town of Washington, December 2023

663 Shunpike, a 3-bedroom, 3-bath, spilt-level home, sold for $385,000

263 Oak Summit Road, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths on 3 acres, sold for $435,000

1046 Route 343, 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 3,060-square-fot house on 4 acres, sold for $670,000

142 Christian Hill Road, 2-bedroom, 2-bath house on 5.9 acres, sold for $800,000

4318 Route 44, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths plus pool and guest house on 6 acres, sold for $1.93 million

Town of Washington and Village of Millbrook real estate sales recorded as sold between Dec. 1, 2023, and Dec. 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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