141 Hulbert Hill Road, Unadilla, NY 13849

At the end of a quiet, town-maintained dead-end road, where the neighbors are few and the trees do most of the talking, sits a classic 1971 split-level ranch that has clearly been loved by generations who liked to build things and fix things and sit outside in the evening watching the light change over the pond. The house itself is designed for ease -- 1,152 square feet, three bedrooms, a bath and a half -- but the land tells a bigger story: 6.86 acres spread across three parcels, private and rural, with mature plantings that speak to simple gardening -- the kind that only takes a weekend. The gravel road extension of Hulbert Hill Rd frames the boundary of the acreage and serves as a spectacular private walking trail. Inside, the classic 70's rooms are finished in sheetrock and paneling, and period carpets. A central gas-log stove sits ready for the kind of heating supplement that Catskills winters deserves, backed up by baseboard electric and a new propane forced-air system. The...