138 Downs Street, Kingston, NY 12401

Built in the 19th century by a prominent Kingston business family, later home to the artists and dreamers who gave Midtown its creative spark, this Victorian has always sheltered interesting people. Now it's looking for its next caretakers. Like Kingston, its story isn't finished yet. Tucked into the budding Midtown Arts District on tree-lined Downs Street, Skellylope Manor pairs Victorian gravitas with genuine pizzazz. Mature trees and perennial gardens wrap the home in its own quiet oasis -- a rare pocket of solitude two minutes from everything. Climb the short flight to the majestic covered porch and step inside to a grand living room, where original pocket doors let you open the space wide for a party or close it off for a quiet night in. Oversized windows flood every room with light. A separate dining room connects to an updated, entertaining-ready kitchen -- a genuine cook's haven. Upstairs, a dramatic Victorian stairwell leads to a wide corridor and three generous...