Lahat ay naghihintay para sa bahay na ito. Unang beses sa merkado, kailanma’t kailanman! Dinisenyo at itinayo ng tanyag na arkitekto ng Newburgh at Florida na si Francis Abreu ang Tudor side-split na ito noong 1922 para sa pamilyang Boynton, ang angkang ikakasal sa kapatid ni Francis na si Henry Abreu. Ito ay itinayo sa paraang natatangi, ang bahay ay may lahat ng orihinal na ilaw, fittings, fixtures, at hardware. Ito ay isang tunay na time capsule. Ang lahat ng bintana ay tila Hope Jamestown casements na may brass fittings na talagang pambihira. May mga masayang detalye sa bawat sulok at ang side-to-side split ay talagang... kaakit-akit.

Hinahanap namin ang isa na mamimili na may kakayahang ibalik ang bahay na ito sa dati nitong karangyaan. Ang ilang mga restorations ay hindi sulit gawin dahil hindi na ang kalidad. Ang bahay na ito ay isang eksepsyon. Ang orihinal na pagkakagawa ay napakataas at ang trabaho ay hindi naiba kahit na lumipas ang tatlong henerasyon ng parehong pamilya.

Mas mabuti pa, ito ay may kaakit-akit na lokasyon sa Balmville malapit sa Powelton Club na may mature landscaping at nasa napaka-hinahangad na Newburgh School District. Ang bahay ay may napakalaking curb appeal.

Mula sa harapang pinto, isang magandang vestibule ang bumubukas sa isang mataas na kisame na Living Room na may isa sa mga lokal na tanyag na Abreu fireplaces na sobrang maayos ang daloy ng usok. Ang fireplace na may built-in na cupboards at kalapit na grupo ng mga bintana ay ang kahulugan ng kaakit-akit. Isang malawak na arko papuntang dining room ay pinagharian ng mga sulok na cupboards at may isang orihinal na dinner bell sa arko kung saan ito inilagay noong 1922. Ang espasyo ay bumubukas sa isang screened-in-porch kung saan maaari pang magpatuloy ang kasiyahan. Ang kusina ay maliit ngunit sobrang maliwanag at kasalukuyang may ilang magagandang Hosier cupboards. Ang likurang Kitchen Porch ay bumababa sa daan at sa dating chicken coop. Sige, pag-isipan mo. Mula sa kusina ay may hagdang-pababa patungo sa dating 2-car Garage, Boiler Room, Laundry Room, at isang swinging 1970's Club Room.

Muli sa pasukan, may anim na hakbang pataas na dadalhin ka sa isang kalahating antas na may Office, Bedroom, at Full Bath, na ang landing ay nakatingin sa living room. Iyon ang bahagi ng kasiyahan ng bahay na ito. Ang kalahating antas ay umaakyat pa sa isa pang kalahating antas patungo sa itaas na palapag kung saan matatagpuan ang dalawang pinakamalaking silid-tulugan at isa pang full bath na may 9-foot ceilings. Hindi pangkaraniwan para sa isang English Tudor Cottage na maging ganito kaliwanag at maaliwalas ngunit ang mataas na kisame at malalaki at nakakabighaning mga bintana ay ganito.

Maaari mong isipin na sa isang kalahating ektarya, ito ay mas nalantad ngunit ang landscaping ay nagbibigay ng privacy na katulad ng estate na nagpapaganda sa hiyas ng Balmville Road na ito. Minsang sinabi ng Roman Architect na si Vitruvius na ang lahat ng mahusay na arkitektura ay dapat magtaglay ng 'firmness, commodity, and delight'; ganap na niyayakap ng 64 Balmville Road ang kasabihang iyon.

Everyone has been waiting for this house. First time on the market, ever, ever, ever! Noted Newburgh and Florida Architect Francis Abreu designed and built this Tudor side-split in 1922 for the Boynton family, the clan that shortly after Francis's brother Henry Abreu would marry into. Bespoke in every way, the house has all the original lighting, fittings, fixtures, and hardware. It is a genuine time capsule. All the windows appear to be Hope Jamestown casements with brass fittings which are just extraordinary. There are fun details at every turn and the side-to-side split is just ... delightful.

We are looking for that one buyer that has the sensitivity to return this house to its former elegance. Some restorations are not worth doing because the quality is not there. This house is an exception. The original build was first rate and the work has not been altered even after passing through three generations of the same family.

Even better, it has a marquee Balmville location near the Powelton Club with mature landscaping and is in the very desirable Newburgh School District. The house has enormous curb appeal.

From the front door a lovely vestibule opens to a high ceiling Living Room with one of those locally famous Abreu fireplaces that draws exceptionally well. The fireplace with builtin cupboards and adjacent bank of windows are the definition of charming. A broad archway to the dining room is flanked by corner cupboards and there is an original dinner bell on the arch exactly where it was placed in 1922. The space opens to a screened-in-porch where entertaining may continue. The kitchen is small but exceptionally bright and presently has some nice Hosier cupboards. The rear Kitchen Porch spills down to the drive and a former chicken coop. Go figure. Also thru the kitchen is the stairway down to the former 2-car Garage, Boiler Room, Laundry Room, and a swinging 1970's Club Room.

Back at the entry there are six steps up that bring you to a half level with an Office, Bedroom, and Full Bath, the landing of which overlooks the living room. That's part of the delight of this house. That half level goes up another half level to the top floor where you'll find the two largest bedrooms and another full bath with 9-foot ceilings. It's unusual for a English Tudor Cottage to be this bright and airy but the high ceilings and generous windows make it so.

You would think on a half acre it would be more exposed but the landscaping gives it estate-like privacy that compliments this Balmville Road gem. Roman Architect Vitruvious once said that all great architecture must possess 'firmness, commodity, and delight'; sixty-four Balmville Road embraces that maxim completely. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC