Rhinebeck, NY Area welcomes a European Inspired Community - Brook In Waterland

Wow! If you love European architecture, specifically Dutch architecture, you must see the new project being built by Hudson Valley Development Group in Clinton, New York. My husband and I visited the model home there on Saturday. The community is called Brook In Waterland and the model home there is just amazing! Eventually there will be about 23 homes in the community built in the traditional "post and beam" style with a working farm and vineyard.

The devolper is working in tandem with the Winnakee Land Trust to be sure the land surrounding the community is preserved to be enjoyed by everyone who lives there. The 23 homes will each be on about 1.5-2 acres and all the remaining lan, about 150 acres, will used for the farm, vineyard and walking trails.

Everything in the homes is done by hand. The siding is planed by hand, the floors are reclaimed antique wood refinished to to a beautiful patina and the roof of the homes are hand made tiles and hammered copper. The gutters and downspouts are also copper and the windows are all modern day energy efficient replicas of windows that would have been used in the 1700's. There is a faux marble fireplace in the model that looks so real my husband walked over and knocked on it to see if it was marble.

The woodworking in the home is painstakingly done, all exact replicas of woodwork as it would have been in the 1700's. The homes will all be 3 stories with kitchens on both the lower levels (which are walkout) and the middle level. Traditionally, the Dutch owners would have lived on the lower level, entertained on the main level and used the third floor as guest quarters.

The agent that gave us the tour pointed out a side door and explained that in the Dutch tradition that door was only used for two purposes during your lifetime in the home. You entered that door when you got married and when you passed away you were removed from the home through that door. Does that make you wonder what the Dutch thought about marriage!?!

I have a personal interest in European architecture and furniture. I owned my own antique shop in Rhinebeck, NY for almost 10 years and imported much of inventory from Amsterdam. The furnishings I sold are the type that would have furnished those homes all those years ago. It was a thrill for me to see such a home up close.

The homes are in the upper tier as far as price. They start a bit above $2,000,000 but I don't believe you will find anything like this anywhere in the Northeast. It is worth a trip just to see this home.

To view the complete MLS listing on this property and other Luxury Homes in Rhinebeck, NY visit my website.

If you are looking for homes for sale in Rhinebeck, NY and the surrounding areas it would be my pleasure to help you find the home of your dreams. If you desire a small cottage, a family home, a weekend home or a home as unique as the one in this article, I will help you find it. Call me!

Diana Corcoran, Associate Broker, Accredited Buyer Representative

Rhinebeck, NY 12572

Cell: 845-224-5238

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