The Cutest Cottage in the Catskills' Book Village Is Also the Size of a Studio Apartment

Some houses feel like they belong in a movie. This one might actually be small enough to fit inside one. Tucked into Hobart, New York — a hamlet of 380 people with at least six independent bookstores — this jewel-box cottage is asking $275,000 for 945 square feet, one bedroom, two baths, and a whole lot of storybook charm.

A Kitchen Bigger Than the House Deserves

The listing dates the cottage to the 1840s, though local records reportedly put it closer to 1910 — the kind of discrepancy Reddit commenters chalked up to old deed fires and lagging tax rolls, which apparently happens more often than you'd think. Whatever its true age, it was renovated down to the studs in 2002, and the results punch well above the home's footprint: a vaulted-ceiling kitchen with a Wolf range, Sub-Zero refrigeration, marble counters, and a custom cement island, plus a primary suite tucked under the eaves with its own private half bath.

A Second Cottage, Just for Good Measure

Out back, a fully detached 18-by-12-foot studio — cheekily named "The Little Cottage" — comes wired with electricity and WiFi, ready to be a writing studio, art space, or guest room. Reddit's biggest debate wasn't the size, though; it was whether the place has any heat or cooling at all, since there's no visible cellar or ductwork in the photos. Nothing's confirmed, but it's the kind of detail worth asking about before falling all the way in love.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

A Dutch door, a Wolf range, and a whole village of bookstores next door. View the full listing here.