Vintage Log Cabin in Smallwood/Bethel for $90,000
Taken out of context, I wouldn’t have guessed that this two bedroom log cabin in Bethel’s Smallwood community was built in 1936. Given the size I might have thought “house trailer,” but like many of the homes in this Sullivan County lakeside hamlet, this little guy has some cute period details. The stone fireplace is original and there’s a stone basement as well. The fenced-in lot is small and only semi-private, like most of the tiny lots in Smallwood, though it does claim a free-standing gazebo. There are two screened-in summer porches, including one off the back that looks spacious enough for snoring guests. Love the striped shutters!
The cottage is currently used for three seasons, so it would need to be winterized for year-round use. Some homes in Smallwood only have running water from October through April, but this house has its own well, which means all year water access.
The $90,000 asking price puts at the high-end of the middle range for Smallwood. You can pay less for a bungalow that would need more work or find something above $100,000 that’s fully updated and winterized. This cabin is in move-in condition, but I can also imagine doing an update and some decorating that would play up the 1930s bungalow vibe. Goodbye poker-playing puppies, hello waterfall furniture and lucite bowls?
Smallwood Cabin (Baer & McIntosh Real Estate) GMAP
Distance from NYC: 124 miles, 2hrs
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.5
Square Feet: 575
Land: .51 acres
Posted on August 16, 2011, in $100000 to $199000, Bethel, Bungalow Colonies, Bungalow community, Catskills, Orange County, Second Homes, Smallwood, upstate new york and tagged bethel home for sale, bungalows for sale in upstate new york, catskills bungalowfor sale, smallwood home for sale, upstate bungalow for sale, western catskills. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
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That is darn cute – and so cheap! The listing says it’s on half an acre. That’s not “tiny” — and why do you say it’s “only semi-private”? That’s a fair piece of land, plenty to garden on — or is it shared with other houses? Love the stone fireplace. A few gallons of white paint would go a long way toward brightening things up.