History Lessons -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week

It was a schoolhouse in the 1820s, but now it’s a cottage on 119 acres in Rhinebeck, and it’s accompanied by a huge red barn with a wall of windows. The home has an eat-in kitchen, living room with fireplace, sunroom, two bedrooms, and an updated full bathroom. The two-level barn is in excellent condition and has potential as a studio or workshop. Just ten minutes to Rhinebeck Village, the property abuts 118 acres of conserved land. Listed for $849,000 by Northern Dutchess Realty.