36 Old Western Highway, Orangetown, NY 10913

Built in 1763 on what was originally a part of the Tappan patent and deeded to early American settlers in 1686 by King George, the Gerret Blauvelt House is a part of the very fabric of Rockland County and U.S. history. Built with local red Sandstone and American Chestnut hand-hewn beams with a roof overhang adding a uniquely American touch to the classic Dutch pre-Revolutionary war architecture. The original home featured two rooms - a parlor room, now a living room and a tavern room, currently used as the formal dining room. What was the hayloft on the second floor is now three bedrooms and a full bath. A side entry was added as well as a bonus room with a separate entry and a full, Travertine Noce-tiled bath. This area would make a great a home office or au pair/guest suite. In 2008, the home underwent its most substantial renovation adding a family room, kitchen and a primary bedroom suite. The stepdown family room features radiant heat, a fireplace and floor to ceiling French doors opening onto the patio. The new kitchen has toasty, radiant heated maple floors, Pietra de Cardoso sandstone countertops, a marble-topped center island with prep sink, top appliances and a reverse osmosis system. A haven unto itself, the primary bedroom offers radiant-heated maple floors, built-in wardrobe, window seats, a balcony overlooking the pool and lawn, a five-star bath with multi-head shower and a dressing room. Other highlights of this extraordinary home include double glazed original windows, new electric, heated inground pool, a pool storage area and beautiful grounds with flowering fruit trees and an herb/vegetable garden. All this and so very much more. Call now.