133 Union Center Rd, Ulster Park, NY 12487

Just minutes away from Kingston, here's a sweet pre-Civil War farmhouse that has still managed to keep its details -- hand-hewn beams, doors, hardware, stonework -- and give it the kind of character modern houses do not have. An added bonus is an office/studio space attached to the garage -- perfect for someone with an in-home business. In addition to a big eat-in kitchen there's a separate brick-walled dining room. Current owners have made all the many necessary improvements, including a new septic system, to make it an up-to-date living experience. Upstairs could be a wonderful master suite simply by easily adding a bathroom above the existing one. Enjoy the enclosed rocking-chair porch or the back deck to gaze at the very pretty land with its impressive rock formations. For anyone wanting proximity to vibrant Kingston and the kind of character that avoids a cookie-cutter feel, this would be the ticket.