LOT 13 State Highway 51, Other, NY, 13342
When you picture the perfect building site, the checklist practically writes itself — a few acres, a southern exposure, an easy driveway, a quiet maintained road, and a setting with some actual character. This 3.8-acre lot on the south-facing hillside just outside the hamlet of Garrattsville, NY checks every one of those boxes. Garrattsville sits in the lovely Butternut Creek valley of Otsego County, and it carries history worth knowing. Once a hub of water-powered industry — gristmills, sawmills, textile factories — the hamlet is also credited with a small but consequential innovation: a local cheese manufacturer here invented the rectangular cheese box, replacing the traditional round wheel for easier shipping and storage. Today the hamlet retains its handsome Federal and Greek Revival streetscape, surrounded by working farms still in production. The lot itself is open and south-facing, offering natural light and valley views with minimal clearing required. At just under 4 acres, there’s room to build, garden, and breathe — in one of the quieter, more characterful corners of the western Catskills.
Status:
Pending
Type:
Lot / Acreage
Acreage:
3.83
Est. Taxes:
$364
Assessment
$13,700
Current Use
Vacant
Lot Description:
Cleared, Part Wooded
Elementary School:
Morris Central School
Middle School:
Morris Central School
High School:
Morris Central School
School District:
Morris
Days on Market:
25
MLS #:
983102
Community Info
School Info
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