328 New York 217, Hudson, NY 12534

Some renovations stop at the kitchen. This one kept going until every room had been reconsidered. The 1955 ranch has been rebuilt from the foundation up with a light, careful hand, and the result is a three-bedroom, three-bath home that feels new without losing its bones. Everything sits on one level, the rooms flow into each other, and nothing is left for the next owner to fix. Then there's the backyard, which is the reason people will fall for this house. Almost an acre (0.90) runs out behind it, enclosed by post-and-rail fencing and wide enough for a pool, a garden and a game of catch all at once. Past the fence, the land rises into a hillside where horses graze, so your view at dinner is a pasture rather than a neighbor. There's an outdoor shower for summer days, four rebuilt decks, front and back, and a patio for the long evenings after them, and a shed for the tools. The club is a short walk up Route 217. Columbia Golf & Country Club (private membership) has golf, tennis,...