146/148 route 37 south

Charm, charm, charm. On a 3.2-acre lot once part of a 120-year-old family compound counting among its members a Shakespeare scholar, a Broadway star, and an Egyptologist, this 1931 cottage, still owned by a descendant, is rife with whimsical John Soane-inspired and ecclesiastical details including: an image of the Sistine chapel on the kitchen ceiling, columns, mirrored panels, painted trim throughout and inspiring Yeats and Eliot quotes stenciled up the stairwell. The house is rich with inspiration and cozy with its brick woodburning heatilator fireplace as the central anchor to the first floor. The living room lifts up through to the 2nd floor balcony/loft. A second bedroom and half bath complete the second floor. Outside the deck wraps around the back with a partial covering and then opens to the private garden brimming with forsythia, peony, iris, day lilies, tulips, and poppies. Discreet deer fencing wraps around the developed gardens. A garden shed and a 4-car garage with workbench of pegged post-and-beam 1996 construction is ideal for a car collector or artist’s studio. Across the road is a sitting area at the edge of a beautiful swimmable lake.Building a dock is permissible. Adjacent to the main lot is an included buildable 2.1-acre lot currently providing a buffer and grounds for abundant wildlife. Shopping for daily needs is but 6 minutes away and the NYC train is 16 minutes to either the Pawling or Patterson stations.