About this home

Blacksmith House, once called The Town Ax, is a Ghent farmhouse rebuilt and renovated so its history comes with modern ease. Roughhewn beams from the original structure run through every room. A wood stove sits in the original stone hearth and anchors the living room. The eat-in kitchen mixes knotty pine, granite, and stainless steel. The main-floor bath keeps a clawfoot tub. Upstairs are two bedrooms and a bath, with a washer and dryer in the second-floor hallway closet. The primary suite has its own private balcony. A skylit third floor works as guest space, a studio, or an office. The property sits on two parcels totaling 2.06 acres of private, wooded land. From a full-width front porch, you look over a grand stone staircase, wildflower plantings, and a four-person barrel sauna. The home is currently operated as a short-term rental. Buyers should verify the Columbia County STR registration, occupancy tax obligations, and zoning before relying on this use. Art OMI and Ten Barn Farm are minutes away. New York City is two and a half hours by car, or take Amtrak to Hudson, a short drive from the door.

Facts and features

Schools

• Chatham High School

  high · 9-12 · 4.4 mi

  7

• Mary E Dardess Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 4.5 mi

  5

• Chatham Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 4.7 mi

  4

• Columbia Christian Academy

  elementary · 1-12 · 3.1 mi

• Faith Christian Academy

  elementary · K-12 · 4.3 mi

Price history

• Aug 27, 2026 · Listed$549,000
• Aug 27, 2026 · Listed$549,000
• Aug 22, 2019 · Listing Removed$265,000
• Aug 30, 2017 · Sold$227,500
• Aug 30, 2017 · Listing Removed$235,000
• Jun 7, 2017 · Price Changed$235,000
• Feb 3, 2017 · Listed$250,000
• Nov 21, 2016 · Listing Removed$250,000

Tax history

• 2025$508 tax · $28,500 assessed
• 2024$473 tax · $28,500 assessed
• 2023$467 tax · $28,500 assessed
• 2022$491 tax · $22,000 assessed
• 2021$534 tax · $22,000 assessed
• 2020$528 tax · $22,000 assessed
• 2017$510 tax · $22,000 assessed
• 2016$510 tax · $22,000 assessed

Home value

$544,000

• Collateral Analytics$544,000
• Cotality$477,100
• Quantarium$552,350

Where it is