ONE OF A KIND. Exquisite 4 BR, 2 Bath Arts & Crafts Home in the Town of Caroline/Brooktondale area -- built in 1998 by a master builder. Enhanced with over $200,000 in custom upgrades between 2022 and 2025. Superior craftsmanship and premium materials. Peace and Privacy on 9.57 Acres. Sunrise and Sunset views! Fenced garden with hazelnut trees, blueberries, currants, blackberries, veggies & perennials. LOCATION: ITHACA SCHOOLS. 5 minutes to Potato Hill State Forest; 15 min to Brookton's Market in Brooktondale; 20 min to East Hill Shopping Plaza, Cornell and Downtown Ithaca. NOTE: Next Door to Finger Lakes Trail and Finger Lakes Land Trust land - giving you immediate access to hundreds of acres of hiking! Broad Front Porch with tapered columns resting on native stone pedestals. Open Living-Family-Dining-Kitchen with generous, symmetrical proportions and 9-foot ceilings. Andersen Windows. Handcrafted quarter-sawn white oak wainscoting, cabinetry. Hardwood Floors recently refinished. Woodstove. Eat-in Kitchen with stunning kitchen island -- the focal point -- the island counter made from a repurposed bowling lane -- hard rock maple and pine. Quarter-sawn white oak cabinets recently refinished and rebuilt. Cambria quartz countertops. Saltillo Tile Floor. Samsung Bespoke Refrigerator, NEW gas stove. Kitchen opens to 3-season Sunroom with beadboard walls and ceiling -- NEW insulated hardwood floor and NEW hand-built quarter-sawn oak Door. NEW hand-milled back porch, railing and steps. Main Level Primary Bedroom. Tile Bath with Clawfoot Tub & Walk-in Shower. The entire Second Floor has been completely renovated adding two NEW Bedrooms and NEW Custom Travertine Tile Bath. Hand-built Poplar Doors and trim; maple floors. Radiant Heat. Haefele High Speed Internet. High Efficiency Boiler. Full Dry Basement. New Washer/Dryer. Plenty of Storage. NEW 24 x 24 Arts & Craft Garage + Workshop with hand-built Cedar Garage Doors; EV Charger and Steel Reinforced Concrete Floor. There's NO PLACE quite like this home. Everywhere you look are unique, completely original details you will never see anywhere else. This just might be THE ONE you've been waiting for.
Single-familyProperty Type
1998Year Built
11.3 acresLot Size
$331Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listing by Laurel Guy• Warren Real Estate of Ithaca Inc. (Downtown)
Extraordinary property. Beautiful site. 15 miles & 20 min. from Commons. Built in 1997 by 2 artists & craftspeople. Glass doors, 35 windows & skylights. Western Red Cedar shingles. Front porch pillars made w/ local river stone. Woodstove can heat entire house & radiant floor heating. 1/4-sawn white oak trim. White oak flooring. Sautillo Mexican tiles in kitchen. Exquisitely built. See documents! 3-season back porch. Beautiful kitchen w/ bowling alley surface on center island. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Fenced organic gardens, lovely flower beds, patio, pond site. Peace and privacy
Public Records
Sep 30, 2004
Sold
$240,000
$108/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$5,278
$37,100 + $382,900
$420,000
2025
$5,278 (+1.4%)
$37,100 + $382,900
$420,000
2024
$5,204 (−2.5%)
$37,100 + $382,900
$420,000
2023
$5,341 (+6.2%)
$37,100 + $358,900
$396,000
2022
$5,027 (−47.1%)
$37,100 + $322,900
$360,000
2021
$9,503 (−3.9%)
$37,100 + $307,900
$345,000
2020
$9,888 (+1.7%)
$37,100 + $307,900
$345,000
2019
$9,724 (+37.5%)
$37,100 + $307,900
$345,000
2018
$7,074 (−3.3%)
$37,100 + $307,900
$345,000
2017
$7,313 (−2.4%)
$37,100 + $227,900
$265,000
2016
$7,496 (−1.1%)
$37,100 + $227,900
$265,000
2015
$7,578 (−27.9%)
$37,100 + $227,900
$265,000
2014
$10,512
$37,100 + $227,900
$265,000
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
9.57 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,308
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,308
Year built
1998
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Tompkins County
APN
502000A01900000010010410000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Sep 13, 2026.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
1/10 Heat Factor
6 days above 91° expected this year, 12 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Berkshire, NY • 13736
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Sun exposure
91/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.6 hrs
5.8 hrs
JuneDecember
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