48 Maple Ave, Cherry Valley, NY 13320

A rare opportunity to own a piece of Cherry Valley history. Uplawn, a gracious Victorian home, was built as a summer retreat in 1862, and served as an ideal setting for Leonard Dakin as he pioneered and perfected stop-action photography. Featured in the book, The Happy Valley, this warm, spacious home, with its six bedrooms and four baths, has plenty of room for family and friends to gather. If you've always wanted to be the proprietor of your own B&B, Uplawn is ready and waiting! Close to Cooperstown, Route 20, and Sharon Springs, it sits on a 1.1 acre quiet corner lot. Original chestnut doors and wide mouldings, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and deep bay windows accent throughout. The carved, double-door entry welcomes you in. To the left is a cozy family room/parlor. To the right is the living room,with maple/cherry floors, fireplace, bright bay window, and french doors that lead to a lovely, warm sunroom. Additional french doors are found in the dining room, and open to one of the side porches. Maple floors, a bay window, and 10' ceilings are found in the spacious dining room, with an adjacent butler's pantry. The eat-in kitchen boasts dramatic, glass-fronted cabinetry, a tin back-splash, maple floor, and stainless appliances. The office/library has its own private entrance, a maple floor, and floor to ceiling bookcases. A charming bedroom with attached bath completes the first floor. The master bedroom, at the top of the stairs, is big and bright with a bay window, attached bath with double sink and a claw-foot tub, and a walk-in closet with a wall of chestnut built-ins! The third bedroom has floor to ceiling windows and its own attached bath. The fourth bedroom is bright and airy, with another big bay window. The fifth bedroom is currently being used as an upstairs family room. A smaller sixth bedroom is serving as a game room/workout area. A huge laundry/craft room finishes the second floor. Plenty of space for the washer/dryer/stand-up sink, as well as a built-in ironing board.An additional staircase leads out from the second floor to another private entrance. With their own private entrances and meters, the first floor office, bed/bath, parlor and/or the second floor laundry, bed/bath,family room, can easily be converted to mother-in-law or income producing apartments. (As they were in the recent past.) The basement is huge and dry, with plenty of room for storage. Uplawn: character, charm, and history. All you could want in a home.