82 Highland Ave Kingston, NY 12401

This Arts and Crafts period house has details not found in most homes. Dont miss this house located on a low traffic dead end street, near the historic Rondout district in the City of Kingston. Beautiful bluestone steps grace the entranceway of this house that sits at the top of a hill with views of the Catskill Mountains. In the last five years Kingston has experienced a renaissance of arts and culture and this has made Kingston a very desirable place to live. An old fashion wrap around covered porch provides seating for enjoying the sunset in warmer weather. Interior details include, high ceilings, built in chestnut woodwork and cabinetry, French and pocket doors that both enter the living room. Downstairs has a living room, family room, spacious dining room with a built in chestnut hutch, and a modern kitchen with granite counters and cherry cabinets. As a bonus there is sweet breakfast nook with lots of natural light. The rear entry to the kitchen provides a mudroom perfect for coats and shoes. Upstairs there are four spacious bedrooms, a full bath surrounding a foyer with a built in chestnut linen closet. Walk up the attic stairs to view a cathedral ceiling attic that has an incredible amount of storage space or can be renovated as an added living space. In the partially finished basement there is a laundry room, a workshop, and a larger room that was used as an artist studio. There is a private fenced in backyard perfect for pets that has a wrap around deck, a bluestone patio and a grill that runs off city gas. A large American Beech provides ample shade for the backyard. At the rear of the property there is a one car garage and an area that has three additional parking spaces for off street parking. Upgrades to the property include double thermo pane windows, new city gas and waterlines, and new 200 amp electric service and panel. This property has municipal water, sewer, natural gas and garbage pickup with relatively low taxes. Don't miss the entrance to the bicycle rail trail that runs through the city of Kingston, Hurley, Route 28 towards Shokan, New Paltz and Rosendale is three blocks from this house.