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32 FAIR
STREET, COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK - This
elegant and historic three-story Federal Style
brick home was built in 1816, and was originally
known as The Otsego Mansion, and later the
Bassett House, for Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett,
Cooperstown’s most prominent physician who
lived here in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Medicine and dentistry were practiced
here and it once served as a girls’ boarding
school.
With 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, this stately
home has arched windows, three fireplaces,
hardwood floors, 9 foot ceilings, a lovely family
style kitchen with spacious work island and
Corian countertops, formal living room and dining
room, a handsome den/library and a gorgeous four
season sunroom with radiant heat in the floor.
An all inclusive third floor apartment features a
kitchen, living room, study with built-in
bookshelves, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is
two-story carriage house which includes a
three-car garage and additional parking. The
fenced, landscaped yard, with garden patio and
fountain, provide a private, restful area for
entertaining and is the perfect place for the
children to play.
This home is located in the heart of the village
of Cooperstown alongside other handsome village
properties, just two blocks from the tranquil
Lake Otsego.
Cooperstown (population 2,032) is known as
“The Jewel of New York” for its beauty
as well as its many cultural, health care, and
recreational amenities. The village features 3
world-class museums – The National Baseball
Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as the New York
State Historical Association’s Fenimore Art
Museum and the Farmers Museum; the renowned
Glimmerglass Opera; the outstanding Mary Imogene
Bassett Hospital; the Clara Welch Thanksgiving
Home, a full-care facility for the elderly;
Leatherstocking, a beautiful and challenging 18
hole championship golf course; The Otesaga Hotel
and Resort, an elegant 4-star hotel featuring
fine dining and evening entertainment; and The
Clark Sports Center, a multi-sport exercise
facility for all ages.
This one-of-a-kind home is for those who
appreciate beauty, culture, history and life in a
unique American village.
The LAMB REALTY EXCLUSIVE can be seen by
appointment and is offered for $1,350,000. |
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