Farm Opportunity

Historically Significant Farm Homestead in Columbia County

614 Center Hill Road (County Route 7A), Copake, NY

18.25-acre site: 14 acres farmland + 2 acre farmhouse compound

Opportunities:

1.     Farmer-partner lease for 7-acre pasture and/or 7-acre production field. Must sustain agricultural assessment.

2.     New owner-steward with a vision for the use of the 18-acre historic rural residential-agricultural site.

This typical Hudson Valley family homestead would make a one-of-a-kind specialty farm, agri-tourism or public-facing venture in rural Copake, NY. Listed in 2022 in the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the 18.25-acre property features a 2,860 Greek Revival farmhouse, an icehouse cottage, related outbuildings, historic yards, and 14 acres of mostly prime farmland suitable for specialty crops, flowers, small animal grazing and/or silvopasture. The site offers stunning westerly views to the rural landscape.

The property is zoned Rural Residential-Agricultural with Special Permit Use for Agritourism. Located just 25 minutes to Hudson (west) and the Berkshires (east), it has potential as a regenerative farm with single or multi-family housing, and/or for new farm-related uses to generate a secondary stream of income. Permitted uses include farm-to-table dining, farm store, brewery, farm stays, and ag-related businesses. The buildings are eligible for State and Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax credits (commercial and homeowner) as a financial incentive. The property has an Agricultural Assessment that reduces property taxes.

I look forward to hearing from farmer(s) and/or entrepreneur(s) who could bring both vision and resources for this property to achieve its full commercial, cultural and ecological potential. Please reach out to me at catherine.mikic@gmail.com with a brief letter of introduction and your proposed vision of the property.