This is one of the last great Cooperstown area estates, sitting on 4+/- acres within the village, overlooking the This 7,000+/- square foot home was originally built as a Victorian Cottage. It was redesigned in the 1920’s during the Colonial Revival period by the Cooper family whose legacy is well known. Offering three floors consisting of a ball room, lovely new kitchen, sitting rooms, formal dining room, servants dining room as well as nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms, this very special home has some ten fireplaces, crown moldings, built-ins, a sweeping main staircase, entry hall local mural by Agnes Tate, a famous 1920’s painter, many full length bay areas, and nooks and crannies too numerous to mention. The spectacu­lar gardens were designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman and have wandering pathways, stone walls and steps, garden gazebo, fish ponds, a two— story artist’s studio at the edge of the woods, and a detached garage. A circular driveway leads to the private setting of this special property. Featured in House Beautiful, Country Living, Martha Stewart as well as being featured on PBS, this home has been mostly renovated by the current owner. If your dream is to live in a bygone era, this is the house for you.

Offered by Ashley-Connor Realty