Stanford real estate sales slow down

Stanford real estate sales slow down

The transfer of this two bedroom, 1.5 bath cottage at 34 Hunns Lake Road on 1.5 acres for $350,000 was recorded in February 2025.

Photo by Christine Bates

STANFORD — With a recent average of three to four public sales of single-family homes a month, Stanford’s real estate activity in the first four months of 2025 appears somewhat sluggish. Only seven homes were recorded as transferred or sold during the four months ending in April with only one home closing for over a million dollars.

The number of MLS listed properties on May 21 was at a normal level with 18 single family homes listed for sale with eight over a million dollars and four under $500,000.

15 Indian Trail — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on .15 acres sold for $620,000 in December with the transfer recorded in January.

32 St. Bernard Way — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 52.9 acres sold for $650,000 on Feb. 28.

66 Market Lane — 1 bedroom/1 bath cottage on 16.91 acres transfer recorded in February for $300,000.

140 Hunns Lake — 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 1.83 acres transfer recorded in February for $145,000.

34 Hunns Lake — 2 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 1.5 acres transfer recorded in February for $350,000.

5760 Route 82 — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 5.1 aces sold for $325,000 on Feb. 28.

5976 Route 82 — 4 bedroom/3.5 bath home on 41.7 acres sold for $1,300,000 on April 17.

* Town of Stanford real estate transfers recorded in January 2025 are sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Tax Service Agency. Non-MLS transfers recorded in March and April not yet available. Sold information from One Key MLS is from Feb. 28 through April 30. Information on active listings taken from First Key MLS. 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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