霍克斯基尔是一处珍贵的房产—典型的哈德逊河谷乡村别墅，坐落在一条乡村道路的远处，周围环绕着40英亩宁静的土地，可由一条长长的树荫小道通达。房子的前面，坐落在树木环绕的高地上，一条涓涓的溪流穿过草地，蜿蜒流向罗利夫·詹森河。在房子的后面，宽大的石板露台上种满了美丽的植被，配有深色电动遮阳篷和磨石喷泉，通向一片缓坡草坪，从这里可以欣赏到浪漫的八英亩私人湖泊的壮观而神奇的景色。在这里，您可以在夏天钓鱼、嬉戏和划船，或在冬天尽情滑冰！湖泊、草地、小溪和周围的森林里充满了野生动物，从火鸡到鹿、苍鹭、猫头鹰以及各种水鸟，更不用说偶尔能见到的海龟、鱼和狐狸。

霍克斯基尔被称为利文斯顿租户房屋，是该地区1819年由利文斯顿家族建造的四栋房屋之一，作为对一些更有价值的租户农民的馈赠。1684年，英国王室将大面积土地授予罗伯特·利文斯顿。这一土地赠与被称为利文斯顿庄园，使这个家族在南哥伦比亚县世代以来成为主宰庄园的家族。到了19世纪中期，当霍克斯基尔建成时，庄园制度在租户暴动和美国向西扩张的背景下逐渐衰退，因此在一块大面积土地上建造一座美丽的家成为对一位宝贵员工的合适赠礼。

原始房屋的核心依然保留，设有一个温馨的前廊，中央大厅结构，漂亮的新窗户让阳光尽情洒入，宽大的松木地板优雅美观。楼上有三个阳光明媚的卧室和两个经典风格翻新的浴室。楼下的客厅配有燃木壁炉，法式门通向露台，连接着一个餐饮区，进一步流入开放式的乡村厨房—助力于精彩的社交布局。最近的底层扩建经过翻新，四周布满窗户，拥有高耸的拱形天花板、建筑木梁、内置书架和媒体中心，以及第三个完整的浴室。这个空间目前被用作图书馆/书房，但同样可以作为第四个一层卧室。餐厅旁有一扇秘密门通向一个大型的完整地下室，地下室高度充足，内置有更新的系统，包括全屋中央空调。

此外，还有一座原始的历史谷仓，经过改建，形成了一个三车库，车库配有电子控制的门，下楼有通往二楼的楼梯，提供额外的储存空间，或者可以用来建造一个迷人的客房。

霍克斯基尔是一个宁静的静修地，四面环绕着起伏的农田和开阔的空间。该物业距离红钩、蒂沃利或杰曼敦提供的所有设施仅几分钟的路程，距离哈德逊或瑞恩贝克的火车同样为等距离，方便进出曼哈顿。

Hawkskill is a rare offering- a quintessential Hudson Valley country house set far back off a country road amidst 40 serene acres and accessed by a long private tree lined driveway. In the front of the home, which stands on a rise framed out by stately trees, a bubbling brook winds its way through a meadow and off towards the Roeliff Jansen Kill. At the back of the house a large flagstone terrace -with lovely established plantings , a deep electric awning and millstone fountain- leads towards a gentle sloping lawn revealing an expansive and magical view out over a romantic eight acre private lake. Here you can fish, frolic and paddle in the summer or ice skate in the winter to your hearts delight! The lake, meadows, stream and surrounding woods are rich with wildlife from turkey to deer, heron, owls and water birds of all kinds not to mention turtles, fish and the occasional fox sighting.
Hawkskill is referred to as a Livingston tenant house, one of four in the area built by the Livingston family in 1859 as gifts to some of their more valued tenant farmers. The English Crown granted a large patent of land to Robert Livingston in 1684. This land grant became known as Livingston Manor and made the family the controlling manorial family in southern Columbia County for generations. By the mid-19th century when Hawkskill was built, the manor system was fading after tenant revolts and American expansionism westward, making a handsome home on a large tract of land an appropriate gift to a valued worker.
The heart of the original home remains, with a welcoming front porch, center hall construction, lovely new paned windows to let the light stream in and beautiful wide plank pine floor boards. Upstairs are three sun filled bedrooms and two bathrooms renovated in a classic style. Downstairs the living room, with a wood burning fireplace and French doors out to the terrace, opens into a dining area that flows into the open plan country kitchen- making for a wonderful entertaining floor. A recent renovation to the ground floor addition is lined with windows and boasts a soaring cathedral ceiling with architectural wood beams, built in bookcases and media center, plus a third full bathroom. This space is currently used as a library/den but could certainly serve as a fourth, ground floor bedroom as well. A secret door off of the dining room leads to a large, full basement with an ample ceiling height and housing the updated systems for the house that includes central air conditioning throughout.
Additionally there is an original historic barn, which has been updated to create a three bay garage with electronically controlled doors downstairs and a stair built to the second floor, providing additional storage or the space to create a charming guesthouse.
Hawkskill is a peaceful retreat surrounded by rolling farmland and open spaces. The property is just minutes away from all that is on offer in neighboring Red Hook, Tivoli or Germantown, and equidistant to the trains at Hudson or Rhinebeck for easy access in and out of Manhattan. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC