20 Chestnut St

This 1890's Rhinebeck village Victorian home is uniquely located on one of the nicest streets and lot in the village. The home is exquisite and has been maintained with care and respect for the original details such as original moldings, inlaid parquet floors, blown glass windows, 10 ft decorative ceilings, plaster walls etc. The home has amazing light in every room due to the house orientation, the large windows and the bay or bow windows alcoves in almost every room. The first floor features a grand foyer, a large living room parlor with an antique parlor stove, a formal dining room with beamed ceiling, a large eat-in country kitchen, a spacious family room/parlor & a half parlor bathroom. The 2nd floor has a large Primary bedroom with a wall of closets and a primary bathroom, plus 3 additional bedrooms each with unique character and charm and a second full bathroom. The finished basement (formerly used as a doctors office) has both an interior entrance and a separate exterior entrance. The basement is heated with 5 finished rooms (sink plumbing in 3 rooms) which includes the laundry room and a half bathroom. The house exterior has an deep front porch that spans the front of the home wrapping around to the East side of the home with plenty of room for sitting, dining and entertaining. The .68 acre property has mature trees and bushes with a fenced in back yard. The back yard is level, sunny with an open lawn and a kidney shaped in-ground swimming pool. The 1800's, two story barn has two parking bays and a large walk-up unfinished open 2nd floor that could be a possible studio, work shop or storage area. This home is ideally located on a quiet street close to village center, the hospital, schools and minutes from Rhinecliff train station. This admired one of a kind home is on the market for the first time in 55 years, with all its original charm and the exceptional location will make this a wonderful home for a discerning buyer. For more detailed interior information see the 3D Interactive floor plan link https://www.zillow.com/view-imx/b2409b2a-4c89-444f-8cee-b002a5e24300?setAttribution=mls&wl=true&initialViewType=pano&utm_source=dashboard