PREVIOUSLY $3.2 MILLION.* NOW SELLING SUBJECT TO LENDER CONFIRMATION!  This beautiful, 335-acre offering is located in the charming Village of Fly Creek, New York (just minutes from Cooperstown). The sprawling property can easily function as a single-family estate or equestrian farm, and also allows for various commercial uses such as a bed and breakfast! The luxury auction® offering consists of two (2) separate parcels: one parcel of +/- 133 acres, with includes a main residence and various structures (“Main Parcel”) and one vacant parcel of +/- 204 acres (“Vacant Parcel”).

MAIN PARCEL | +/- 133 ACRES

The Main Parcel offers a handsome home in addition to various outbuildings and equestrian amenities. A spacious main residence includes 8 bedrooms, 10 full and 2 half baths, and boasts a suite of amenities that includes two kitchens (one with commercial-grade appliances and the other perfect for baking or food prep), a multi-sport court, and an indoor pool/spa and sauna accented by a lounge and stone fireplace.

Exteriors are stone-and-shingle, along with a brand-new roof, while interiors are reminiscent of the area’s finest historic homes, boasting features like parquet floors, mahogany woodwork, and a hand-carved bar that’s perfect for entertaining! Bedrooms are spacious and feature en-suite baths. The master bath is especially handsome, with his-and-hers walk-in closets, built-in cabinets and an oversized soaking tub.

The Main Parcel’s equine amenities are sure to impress equestrians of all disciplines. A 22-stall barn boasts large (12×12), rubber-matted stalls, in addition to a heated tack room and viewing lounge with two full baths, a laundry area, office, large hay and equipment storage area, and indoor riding arena. The indoor riding arena measures 80-ft x 140-ft, and is perfect for exercising horses in inclement weather. Outside, a 100-ft x 200-ft arena beckons when the weather warms.

A separate carriage house offers an additional 10 stalls and one half bath, while an upper-level apartment includes 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and a private workshop with storage area.

VACANT PARCEL | +/- 204 ACRES

The adjacent, Vacant Parcel includes +/- 204 beautiful acres. While much of the parcel is subject to an Open Space/Farm easement with the Otsego Land Trust, 14 acres are designated as a future building area. The parcel also includes extensive forestation/timber. Details of the Vacant Parcel’s easement can be found in the Deed of Conservation Easement located in the online Document Portal.

These parcels will be offered separately at luxury auction®. Additional information on this unique luxury auction® opportunity is available in the online Document Portal…

*This represents the previous/recent asking price for the Main Parcel & Vacant Parcel, together.

COOPERSTOWN, NY. Founded by noted novelist James Fenimore Cooper, Cooperstown is an idyllic example of small-town USA – at least to the eye! A two-block Main Street boasts the only traffic light in the town, and the year-round resident count tops out at approximately 2,200. However, there is much more to this small community than its size suggests. Immortalized in the novels of its founder, Cooperstown became a playground and retreat for the rich and famous, drawing families from the Rockefellers to the Busch family of Anheuser-Busch fame to build county estates in the area. Many famous faces still maintain residences in Cooperstown (including members of the Busch family), and celebrities such as Wade Boggs and Johnny Bench have been spotted en route to the world-renowned Baseball Hall of Fame.

Aside from baseball (which is said to have been first played by a young man named Abner Doubleday in Cooperstown itself), opportunities for entertainment are plentiful and range from world-class opera at the summer-long Glimmerglass Festival to tasting tours at Brewery Ommegang, whose belgian-style beers regularly take home honors at the World Beer Cup (they were even named Best Mid-Sized Brewery in 2016). To truly experience the beauty of Cooperstown, however, a visit to Otsego Lake and the Howe Caverns is recommended. The 7.8 mile-long lake borders Cooperstown, offering boating, kayaking and swimming, while the caverns have been a popular tourist attraction for over 100 years.

OTSEGO COUNTY, NY. Only 3 hours from the bustle of Manhattan, Otsego County is an unparalleled retreat from city life where scenic vistas of rolling hills, sparkling lakes, and rich farmland abound. Agriculture is very much a part of the community, with more than 220,000 acres devoted to 870 farms in the county, at an average farm size of 250 acres. The wide-open spaces so well-suited to produce and livestock also house two exceptional golf courses: Otsego Golf Club, opened in 1894 by one of the first avid golfers in America, Leslie Pell-Clarke, and The Leatherstocking Golf Club, one of the East’s most scenic (and challenging!) courses, designed in 1909 by Deveraux Emmet.

With its natural beauty, it is no wonder tourists flock to Otsego County in the summer to enjoy its lakes, trails and horseback riding. Much of the local economy is dependent on tourism, with many hotels, bed and breakfasts, shops and restaurants on hand to serve the surge of visitors that travel up from New York City on weekends and for extended vacations. 3,000 local residents are also employed by Bassett Medical Center, whose 180-bed teaching hospital is headquartered in Cooperstown. Otsego County’s location is ideal for those searching for second homes as well as primary residences, not only due to its proximity to Manhattan, but also because local property taxes are among the lowest in the state, and far more favorable than in neighboring counties or states with secondary home markets.

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