This 1883 Church on the Saugerties-Woodstock Border Is Now a Home — and It's for Sale
Converted churches are a particular kind of real estate fantasy — the soaring ceilings, the stained glass, the sense that the building was built for something larger than ordinary daily life. This one, on Fishcreek Road on the Saugerties-Woodstock border in the Hudson Valley, is the real thing: a 142-year-old church that has been thoughtfully remade into a home that feels both deeply personal and completely impossible to replicate.
The Church Itself
Built in 1883, the former sanctuary now functions as the heart of the home — a dramatic, light-filled living and entertaining space with beamed ceilings, cathedral vaulting, and original stained glass windows that have never been removed. The ground floor opens into an eat-in kitchen with an island, a dedicated dining space, a yoga room, a flex bedroom, and a full bath. Upstairs, the primary suite and a second bedroom share the floor with a separate office and guest room, all tucked into the converted upper structure. The listing's stated scene-stealer — the retro oxblood-tiled bathroom — is massive and moody in the best possible way, a design choice that somehow manages to feel both period-appropriate and completely current. Beamed ceilings, built-in features, vaulted spaces, and a fireplace round out a home that is, in the most literal sense, built for gathering.
The Compound — and the Location
The former rectory, now on its own adjacent parcel, has been renovated into a sleek 2-bedroom, 1-bath home totaling 1,112 square feet — available as a guest house, studio, office, or independent rental. Both structures sit on 3.22 combined acres with mature plantings, stonework, ivy-lined paths, a firepit, and mountain views toward the former church quarry. The whole package — 4,322 square feet across two buildings on two deeds — is listed at $1,325,000, though the seller may consider an offer for the church property alone. The location is exactly what it sounds like for this kind of property: 12 minutes from Woodstock, 8 from Saugerties, 20 from Kingston, 30 from Hunter Mountain, and under 30 from the Rhinecliff Amtrak station for easy access to the city. Whether this functions as a full-time residence, a weekend retreat, or a dual-income compound, the infrastructure is already there — and the bones have been there since 1883.
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Original stained glass, cathedral ceilings, an oxblood bathroom, and a renovated rectory next door. This one is worth seeing in full. View the full listing here.
