- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Parking: 1
- Size: 209.31 m²
- Price: $1,150,000
Extremely low taxes of $12,235 annually. Atop Red Hill, where Mount Airy Rd falls quiet amidst lush landscaping and nature surrounds, stands a Village farmhouse that has witnessed over a century unfold. Croton on Hudson was still a riverside village finding its identity when 75 Mt Airy Rd first took shape in 1892, a sturdy farmhouse built with hand-hewn craftsmanship, wide plank wood floors, and enduring character that cannot be replicated, only preserved. Long before its careful transformation into the beautifully restored residence it is today, this stretch of Mount Airy Rd had become far more than a quiet country road. In the early 20th century, as electric train lines connected the Hudson Valley to Manhattan, Croton-on-Hudson evolved into what many called the "Greenwich Village on the Hudson." Artists, playwrights, radicals, poets, and intellectuals escaped the city for the hills above the river, bringing ideas and lively conversation that shaped a cultural movement. At the heart of it all was Red Hill, and at the heart of Red Hill was this farmhouse. In 1919, acclaimed author, editor, and critic Floyd Dell purchased the home. Dell was already a nationally recognized literary v