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Today we had wonderful weather in Red Hook and a perfect day for the annual Hardscrabble Day. Both young and old turned out for the event and had great fun.
Jennifer Fivelsdal- Associate Broker- Keller Williams
In August the number of home sold doubled. More activity has been noted in the $400,000-$500,000 range; this group has been languishing on the market. Because of this trend the the average sale price in August was $339,100 up over July which was $259,523 for single family detached homes.
There is a still a large range of inventory on the market in Red Hook, the numbers above only reflects activities in the month of August,
VILLAGE OF RED HOOK Real Estate Report - August 2009
TheRed Hook Country Inn is located, as the name implies, in the town of Red Hook in Dutchess County NY.
I recently sat down to tea with Pat Holden who co-owns the Inn with her husband Chef Nabil Ayoub. Pat wanted to share some of the history of the Inn as it was passed on to her.
The building was constructed in 1841 as the home of the town's doctor. This home was located across from the lawyer, banker and the bank; you could say this was the It location.
Sometime in the early twentieth century the house was sold to the Knous Family. The property was then transformed into a tavern. The story goes, Mrs. Knous would cook that morning and sell it as lunch in the tavern for 50 cents per plate. And everyone in town knew what the Knous family would have for dinner later that day; whatever was served for lunch.
Over the years The Red Hook Country Inn had several owners. One owner transformed it into a fabulous restaurant, another added to the building and enclosed a porch.
Pat had always dreamed of owning a B&B so she finally left her job in New Jersey in economic development and went in search of a B&B. Her search took her as far as Massachusetts but things did not work out. She then spotted an advertisement for a B&B in the Rhinebeck area so she decided to give NY a try. That too did not work out but she heard that The Red Hook Country Inn might be for sale so she made arrangements to meet with the owner and a deal was struck.
Finally Pat was going to realize a lifelong dream and this too would work out well for her husband Nabil. Nabil trained at a prestigious cooking school in London and was chef to many famous people including Aristotle and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Princess Margaret and other members of the Royal Family.
Both Pat and Nabil are meticulously renovating The Red Hook Country Inn. There are 9 rooms, and 1 suite has 2 bedrooms and can sleep 6. A couple of the roomscome with charming fireplaces and three of the rooms are handicapped accessible.
The Inn is known for its 4 course prix fixe dinner (reservations only). The 4 course dinner is full of international flavors: Mediterranean Salad, Moroccan Rack of lamb, Veal Viennoise, Chicken Veronique to name a few.
The Red Hook Country Inn is a favorite of many visiting Bard College and the Fisher Center. So, plan on staying here on your next visit. Pat and Nabil would love to have you as their guest.
The Red Hook Country Inn 7460 South Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571 Phone: 845-758-8445 Fax: 845-758-2239 innkeeper@theredhookinn.com
The properties selling in the Red Hook area continues to be mostly in the $200,000 range. Recently the Mid Hudson Multiple listing service provided information on sales by each Dutchess County Town. In Red Hook the number of sales From January - June was slighly higher than same time last year although both median and average price fell.
Town of Red Hook Market Report - July 2009
ACTIVE 68 DOM 164 AVG LIST PRICE $551,740 AVG SQFT 2616 AVG $/SQFT $ 211
OFFERS 1 DOM 37 AVG LIST PRICE $159,900 AVG SQFT 1652 AVG $/SQFT $ 97
OFFERS CS 1 DOM 272 AVG LIST PRICE $319,900 AVG SQFT 2644 AVG $/SQFT $ 121
CONTRACTS 4 DOM 96 AVG LIST PRICE $335,725 AVG SQFT 1744 AVG $/SQFT $ 192
SOLD 3 DOM 136 AVG LIST PRICE $269,933 AVG SQFT 1824 AVG $/SQFT $ 148
AVG SOLD PRICE $259,523 AVG $/SQFT $ 142
STREET PRICE
Apple Tree Drive $ 220,500
Spencer Drive $ 265,000
Albany Post Road $ 293,070
Village Of Red Hook Real Estate Market Report For July 2009
ACTIVE 12 DOM 72 AVG LIST PRICE $291,608 AVG SQFT 1633 AVG $/SQFT $ 179
SOLD 1 DOM 113 AVG LIST PRICE $229,000 AVG SQFT 1056 AVG $/SQFT $ 217
AVG SOLD PRICE $212,000 AVG $/SQFT $ 201
Village Of Tivoli Real Estate Market Report - July 2009
ACTIVE 2 DOM 90 AVG LIST PRICE $ 244,750 AVG SQFT 1350 AVG $/SQFT $ 181
****Source of data Mid-Hudson Multiple Listing Service Inc (MHMLS)
Red Hook is located in the northwest corner of New York’s Dutchess County. There are many stories as to how the town came by that name. The most popular explanation is that Dutch navigators came up the Hudson River in the fall and just at they reached Cruger’s Island (actually a peninsula in the shape of a hook) noticed the Red Sumac and Virginia creeper.
Red hook is about 41.32 square miles with a population of 10,408 according to the 2000 census. It consists of both the villages of Red…
Red Hook is located in the northwest corner of New York’s Dutchess County. There are many stories as to how the town came by that name. The most popular explanation is that Dutch navigators came up the Hudson River in the fall and just at they reached Cruger’s Island (actually a peninsula in the shape of a hook) noticed the Red Sumac and Virginia creeper.
Red hook is about 41.32 square miles with a population of 10,408 according to the 2000 census. It consists of both the villages of Red Hook and Tivoli as well as the hamlets of Barrytown, Annandale-on-Hudson and Upper Red Hook.
The area has many residents from all over the world living here because of Bard College. Visitors also come here because this is the home of the Richard B. Fisher Performing Arts Center, designed by world renowned architect Frank Gehry. Here you can enjoy world class concerts, opera and dance. The Center for Curatorial Studies offers art exhibits throughout the year. Also at Bard, the Levy Economics Institute brings many well known economists to the area and occasionally holds public forums.
The area offers much in the way of history and tourists travel here to visit the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome and Montgomery Place, one of many Hudson River mansions.
Many are attracted to the area because of its open space and beautiful landscape. It has always been a popular area for second homes for people from New York City which is 100 miles away. Red Hook has the appeal of a small rural American town yet is conveniently located for recreation, antiquing, and cultural activities.
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The properties selling in the Red Hook area continues to be mostly in the $200,000 range. Recently the Mid Hudson Multiple listing service provided information on sales by each 
