Goshen real estate market maintains affordable end

Goshen real estate market maintains affordable end

Overlooking Woodridge Lake, 300 East Hyerdale Drive was sold for $2.25 million.

Corado Galizia Courtesy of Stephen Drezen, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty

GOSHEN — Unique Goshen is a town with a continuum of home prices ranging from affordable to over a million dollars and many sales of building lots.

The most expensive house sold last year in Goshen was $2.25 million on East Hyerdale Drive in Woodridge Lake — one of only six houses sold over a million dollars during the year.

By the end of January, eight pieces of land were for sale and only six houses, with two over a million dollars.

December

40 Sherbrook Drive Woodridge Lake Lot 413 — 4 bedroom/2 bath home sold by Estate of Albert Downey Stancs to Jason and Melanie A. Mancarella for $550,000.

300 East Hyerdale Drive Woodridge Lot 516 — 4 bedroom/3.5 bath home on 0.82 acres sold by Amy S. Heller to 300 Ehyer LLC for $2.25 million.

Cornwell Drive, Woodridge Lake Lot 783 — 0.8 acres sold by Rebecca C Godson to Ed & AJ Building and Remodeling LLC for $78,000.

*Town of Goshen real estate sales recorded as sold between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, provided by the Goshen Town Clerk. Property details provided in town tax cards. Note that recorded transfers occur after the actual real estate closing and will also include private sales. Current market activity from Smart MLS. Transfers with no consideration are not included. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.

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