1740 Greek Revival With Mid-Century Modern Addition, in Valatie

Along a quiet country road in Valatie, 433 Rapp Road is a property that has accumulated a lot of history. The original structure dates to the 1740s. A Greek Revival center hall was added in the 1840s. Then, in the late 20th century a modern addition was designed by John Mesick, founding partner of MCWB Architects and celebrated contemporary of I.M. Pei, made of glass, stone, and iron, with a silo-inspired great room that dissolves the boundary between interior and landscape.

The historic rooms at the front of the house are intimate and grounded. Wide plank floors, hand-hewn beams, Dutch doors, and restored hardware; morning light in the parlor and dining room, each anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. The primary suite, on the first floor, has its own fireplace, a dressing room, and views across the fields. Two more en suite bedrooms are upstairs — three bedrooms and four full baths in total, across 2,800 square feet. The great room opens the whole thing up, connecting kitchen and dining to the pool and stone terraces outside.

Eight acres surround the house, including a reclaimed pond fed by two freshwater springs, remnants of an old apple orchard, wildflower meadows, and weathered barns. The property is ringed by 600 acres of working farmland, none of which belongs to this address but all of which contributes to the view. A new metal roof and extensive renovations have been completed throughout. Kinderhook, Chatham, and Hudson are all within easy reach.

433 Rapp Road, Valatie (NY) is listed at $2,595,000, offered by Anthony Dargenzio and Eva Reece at Houlihan Lawrence.