18th-Century Conversion -- Real Estate -- Listings of the Week

This Copake house pays tribute to its former incarnation as a circa 1800 barn by incorporating exposed beams and hand-hewn hardwood floors. The lofty, contemporary space features an open kitchen/dining room/living room floor plan with a sliding glass door that walks out to the 20-acre property. There are four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, den, loft, deck and a large screened porch. The inground swimming pool has broad mountain views and there is a large barn for storage. Listed for $1.295 million by Scot Cohen Realty.