CANAAN NY REAL ESTATE
Search Canaan NY real estate, homes, land, and commercial properties with Barns & Farms Realty. Queechy Lake, Shaker Ridge, East Chatham and Red Rock are located in Canaan which borders with Richmond, Massachusetts. All the residents of Canaan have access to Queechy Lake. Canaan is 40 minutes from downtown Albany and 15 minutes from Pittsfield Massachusetts. It is bordered by Austerlitz to the south, New Lebanon to the north, Massachusetts to the east, and Chatham to the west. Its population of less than 1,800 in an area of 36.7 square miles.
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Canaan NY Ranch 2 Acres 12029 $184,000
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Canaan NY Real Estate
Canaan is a town in Columbia County, New York. The population was 1,710 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeast part of the county. The racial makeup of the town was 87.80% White, 8.63% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population. The median income for a household in the town was $51,607, and the median income for a family was $62,656. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $37,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,209.
Canaan was founded by settlers from Canaan, Connecticut in 1759. Since it lies on the Massachusetts border and is close to Pittsfield, Lenox and Stockbridge, it attracts permanent residents who work in Massachusetts and are attracted by the better real estate values in New York State. Also many of its second home residents take advantage of the Berkshires and the proximity of the Tanglewood Music Festival with the Boston Symphony.
One of the oldest sections of Canaan is Frisbee Street, settled in 1770 by Gideon Frisbee, who emigrated from Canaan, Connecticut. Frisbee Street fronts what was once the Albany-Boston stagecoach route.
On the 5th of May, 1772, King’s district was organized, pursuant to an Act made and passed by his Excellency the Governor, the Council and the General Assembly of the Province of New York, bearing date March 24, 1772.” On March 7, 1788, the name was changed to Canaan, the boundaries remaining the same until 1793. In that year proposals to divide the town were made and met with strong opposition. Nevertheless in 1795 a large part of Chatham was taken off. Again in 1818, against loud protests, a part of Austerlitz was shorn from its territory, and later in the same year New Lebanon was added to the subtracted territory, leaving Canaan with its present area of 20,770 acres.
The general character of the town may be called mountainous. The Taghkanic range traverses its eastern border, while transverse spurs therefrom extend well across the town towards the west. Its valleys are narrow but fertile. Geologically the town offers a great variety of formations; some excellent slate exists that is commercially valuable, while magnesian limestone abounds. Several mineral ores abound, but not in sufficient quantities to make their extraction profitable. There are no large streams in the town, the outlet of Oueechy Lake, Flat Brook and a branch of the Kline Kill forming the list worthy of mention. Queechy Lake is a small body of pure water in the northwestern part of the town.
Interstate 90 passes through the town, connecting the Massachusetts Turnpike to the east with the New York State Thruway to the west. I-90 has one interchange in the town, with New York State Route 22. The Taconic Mountains rise in the northeast corner of the town.
Canaan NY Real Estate
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- Canaan NY Ranch 2 Acres 12029
- Canaan NY Ranch 2 Acres. This Ranch Style 2BR home with 2baths and a possible 3rd bedroom on lower level has a lovely covered porch, a field for horse or large garden.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham Real Estate
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $184,000
- Canaan Custom Cape 2786SF Queechy Lake Rights 12029
- Canaan Custom Cape 2786SF Queechy Lake Rights. This custom Cape has an open floor plan with a great room, cathedral ceiling, and wood burning fireplace. There are 4 BR each with attached bath, a 50 foot deck with views all on 2 private Acres.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham Real Estate
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $249,000
- Canaan Auction Property 1826SF Ranch 12029
- Canaan Auction Property 1826SF Ranch. This 1 story ranch style home is priced to sell!! Estate Sale/Auction to be sold in 60 days Cash Deals only. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout, bright spacious rooms it is convenient to the Berkshires on 1 acre of land .
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham Real Estate
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $79,999
- Canaan Contemporary Privacy Pond 12029
- Canaan Contemporary Privacy Pond. This 2448SF 4BR3BA home is on 3 private acres on private dead end road. With Great room, a gas fireplace, kitchen and family room.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham Real Estate
- Cell Number: 5518-928-7239
- $289,000
- LOG ON A POND SOLD
- 6 ACRES WITH A FISH POND. 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHS LIVING ROOM WITH STONE FIREPLACE SEVERAL SCREENED PORCHES HARDWOOD FLOORS QUEECHY LAKE RIGHTS MINUTES TO TACONIC PARKWAY BERKSHIRES TANGLEWOOD AND SKI JIMINY!
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Barns + Farms
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $299,000
- Canaan Country Colonial
- Canaan Country Colonial was built in 1987 with a salt box design. Three bedrooms, gathering room, fireplace, family kitchen. Beautiful perennial gardens, large deck on 2.2 private acres, access to Queechy Lake, Make an offer!
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Barns & Farms
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $285,000
- Canaan Ranch House 12029
- Canaan Ranch House 1800 SF ranch home built in 1950's. 2 BR + Great Room, needs some work.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $155,000
- Canaan Contemporary 2 Story Luxury 12029
- Contemporary Canaan Ranch 3BR 2BA bright home with open kitchen/living room with 4 season sun room, wood burning fireplace on 6 acres.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $299,000
- 1890 FARMHOUSE SOLD
- 2BR LIVING ROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN ON OLD COUNTRY ROAD ON 3 ACRES
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Barns + Farms
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $210,000
- NY Queechy Lake Access 4BRBA 3 Levels Suite on Each Level 12029
- Queechy Lake Access membership in private beach on Queechy Lake. 4BR4BA home with a great layout, separate suites on three floors, each bedroom with its own bath, great kitchen with subzero and wolf range, very private with panoramic views on 6 acres.
- Agent Name: David Birch
- Brokerage: Chatham
- Cell Number: 518-928-7239
- $3,000
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