Hawkskill se yon ofrann ki ra- yon kay fèm Hudson Valley ki chita byen lwen sou yon wout kanpay nan mitan 40 akres trankil e ki gen aksè atravè yon long chimen prive ki rekipe ak pyebwa. Nan devan kay la, ki kanpe sou yon ti wotè ki antoure pa pyebwa majeste, yon ti rivyè ap koule atravè yon prat desans e ap fè wout li sou wout Roeliff Jansen Kill. Nan dèyè kay la, yon gwo teras ak flan fè ak plant ki byen etabli ak yon sous dlo ki fèt ak meylen mennen sou yon gazon ki gen yon ti pant ki revele yon bèl ak manyetik vi sou yon lak prive ki gen uit ak ek. Lak la, prat desans yo, rivyè a ak forè ki antoure yo rich ak lavi sovaj soti nan indey, sarigò, hibou ak zwazo dlo tout kalite san manke tòti, pwason ak yon ocasional rèn.
Hawkskill la konsidere kòm yon kay lokatè Livingston, youn nan kat kay nan zòn nan ki te bati pa fanmi Livingston an 1859 kòm kado pou kèk nan kiltivatè lokatè ki plis valab yo. Kouwòn Angle a te bay yon gwo patant tè a Robert Livingston an 1684. Patant tè sa a te vin konnen kòm Livingston Manor epi li te fè fanmi an tounen fanmi ki te gen kontwòl sou manor lan nan sid Columbia County pandan plizyè jenerasyon. Nan mitan 19yèm syèk la lè Hawkskill te bati, sistèm manor la te ap disparèt apre revolte lokatè ak ekspansyon Ameriken nan lwès, sa ki fè yon bèl kay sou yon gwo tè yon kado apwopriye pou yon travayè ki valab.
Kè kay orijinal la rete, ak yon pòs devan akeyan, konstriksyon hall sant, nouvo fenèt ki bèl pou kite limyè a pase e ak planche pye pye pin ki laj. Anwo a gen twa chanm ki plen solèy ak de twalèt ki renove nan yon estil klasik. Anba a, sal vivan an, ak yon cheminée ki boule bwa ak pòt frans ki mennen deyò sou teras la, ouvri nan yon zòn manje ki fonksyone nan kwizin kanpay ki louvri- sa ki fè yon etaj bèl pou resevwa. Yon renovasyon resan nan ajou a nan tè a se alonje ak fenèt e li gen yon plafon katedral ki wo ak travèse bwa achitekti, etajè liv ki entegre ak sant medya, plis yon twalèt twazyèm antye. Espas sa a se kounye a itilize kòm yon biblik/den men li ka sètènman sèvi kòm yon katriyèm chanm sou tè a. Yon pòt sekrè ki soti nan sal manje a mennen nan yon gwo sousòl ki plen ak yon gwo wotè plafon ak ki gen sistèm ajou pou kay la ki enkli ajisteman lè santral tout kote.
Anplis de sa, gen yon estrikti premye jarèt ki te ajou pou kreye yon garaj twa bay ak pòt ki kontwole elektwonikman anba a ak yon eskalye ki bati pou dezyèm etaj la, ki bay plis depo oswa espas pou kreye yon bèl kay envite.
Hawkskill se yon retrèt trankil ki antoure ak tè agrikòl ki roule ak espas ouvè. Pwopriyete a se jis kèk minit lwen tout sa ki ofri nan vwazen Red Hook, Tivoli oswa Germantown, e li menm distance ak tren yo nan Hudson oswa Rhinebeck pou fasilite aksè andeyò Manhattan.

Hawkskill is a rare offering- a quintessential Hudson Valley farmhouse set far back off a country road amidst 40 serene acres and accessed by a long private tree lined driveway. In the front of the house, which stands on a rise framed out by stately trees, a bubbling brook winds its way through a meadow and off towards the Roeliff Jansen Kill. At the back of the house a large flagstone terrace -with lovely established plantings and millstone fountain- leads towards a gentle sloping lawn revealing an expansive and magical view out over a romantic eight acre private lake. The lake, meadows, stream and surrounding woods are rich with wildlife from turkey to deer, heron, owls and water birds of all kinds not to mention turtles, fish and the occasional fox sighting.
Hawkskill is referred to as a Livingston tenant house, one of four in the area built by the Livingston family in 1859 as gifts to some of their more valued tenant farmers. The English Crown granted a large patent of land to Robert Livingston in 1684. This land grant became known as Livingston Manor and made the family the controlling manorial family in southern Columbia County for generations. By the mid-19th century when Hawkskill was built, the manor system was fading after tenant revolts and American expansionism westward, making a handsome home on a large tract of land an appropriate gift to a valued worker.
The heart of the original home remains, with a welcoming front porch, center hall construction, lovely new paned windows to let the light stream in and beautiful wide plank pine floor boards. Upstairs are three sun filled bedrooms and two bathrooms renovated in a classic style. Downstairs the living room, with a wood burning fireplace and French doors out to the terrace, opens into a dining area that flows into the open plan country kitchen- making for a wonderful entertaining floor. A recent renovation to the ground floor addition is lined with windows and boasts a soaring cathedral ceiling with architectural wood beams, built in bookcases and media center, plus a third full bathroom. This space is currently used as a library/den but could certainly serve as a fourth, ground floor bedroom as well. A secret door off of the dining room leads to a large, full basement with an ample ceiling height and housing the updated systems for the house that includes central air conditioning throughout.
Additionally there is an original barn structure, which has been updated to create a three bay garage with electronically controlled doors downstairs and a stair built to the second floor, providing additional storage or the space to create a charming guesthouse.
Hawkskill is a peaceful retreat surrounded by rolling farmland and open spaces. The property is just minutes away from all that is on offer in neighboring Red Hook, Tivoli or Germantown, and equidistant to the trains at Hudson or Rhinebeck for easy access in and out of Manhattan. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC