It’s hard to imagine a better or more classic Arts and Crafts home in the Catskill Mountains than the one crafted in Tannersville in 1903 for Maude Adams, Broadway’s original “Peter Pan” and the highest paid actress of her day, pulling in more than $1 million a year at her peak.

The all-wood and aptly named great room is simply spectacular, with walls of antique windows, gleaming oak floors and a grand stone fireplace (one of eight) as its centerpiece. Ditto the adjacent dining room.

Other standout features include a pond, a billiards room and home theater, a gym, a cozy bar, a wraparound deck with mountain views and hiking trails and streams that meander through the 31-acre property.

Adams, who lived in the 8,500-square-foot house until her death in 1953, first played the titular role in J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, Or, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up on Broadway in 1905. After she retired in 1919, she worked with General Electric to create improved and more powerful stage lighting that became the industry standard in Hollywood in the late 1920s.

The six-bedroom home sells for $3.45 million with Nadine Bechle and Sharon Knudsen of Coldwell Banker Village Green. 

Adams named it “Caddam Hill” after a house in Barrie’s The Little Minister, her first collaboration with the playwright. The house was once part of the storied Onteora Club, a Catskills retreat for artists and writers that was founded in 1887.

Real Estate Quick Hits:

• While Westchester and Putnam counties have begun to see an uptick in available homes for sale, Dutchess continues to have inventory constraints, according to a third quarter report from Houlihan Lawrence. But overall sales and prices in Dutchess are up, with the average sale price climbing 15 percent, to $588,319, compared to last year.

• The Ulster County market continues its upward trend, with an average sale price of $420,922, up 8.2 percent year over year, Zillow reports. Interestingly, 38 percent of sales were over the list price.

• It’s a mixed bag in Berkshire County, with overall sales down 5 percent compared to a year ago and the average price up 3 percent, to $475,598, according to a Q3 report from the county’s realty group.

Curb Appeal: Barn Burner

Titillating in Tivoli, scenic in Sheffield.

The Barn in Tivoli | $1,990,000

33 Broadway, Tivoli, NY
4BR | 4BA | 3,300 SF | 4.45 Acres

“The Barn in Tivoli is a one-of-a-kind village compound on more than four acres along the banks of Stoney Creek. This home features a stylish late-1800s barn, modern two-bedroom cottage, beautifully sited in the desirable village of Tivoli, NY and designed by the team at CB Design/Build.”

Anthony D’Argenzio
Founder + Associate Broker
This Old Hudson Team at Houlihan Lawrence

‘Very Unique Duplex’ | $549,000

1068 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA
4BR | 2BA | 1,634 SF | .5 Acre

“Built in the 1800s, this charming home features updated interiors and an deck overlooking the spacious backyard. With two separate two-bedroom apartments, the property offers unique flexibility: live in one and rent the other, as an Airbnb or combine both as a single-family residence.”

Dan Alden
Holistic Transactional Real Estate Broker
ACRES – Alden Country Real Estate Services

‘Your Forever Home’ | $1,495,000

1166 Rannapo Road, Sheffield, MA
3BR | 3BA | 2,510 SF | 17 Acres

“Perched atop a hill in picturesque Ashley Falls, this inviting 17-acre home overlooks valleys, rivers and mountain peaks. Expansive windows frame ever-changing views, a horse barn and nearby trails.”

Antonio M. Segalla
Realtor
Lance Vermeulen Real Estate Inc.