26 Houseman Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037 (MLS# 202618696)

Original List Price: 215000

List Price/SqFt: 292.12

List Price/Acres: 860000

Status: Active

Current Price: $215,000

List Price: $215,000

Listing Contract Date: 2026-06-01

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence

City/Town (Mail): Chatham

Street Number: 26

Street Name: Houseman

Street Suffix: Avenue

County: Columbia

State/Province: NY

Postal Code: 12037

Geo Lat: 42.356578

Geo Lon: -73.607684

Rooms Total: 6

Bathrooms Half: 0

Garage Spaces: 1

Above Grade Finished Area: 736

Above Grade Finished Area Source: Public Records

Parking Y/N: Yes

Below Grade Finished Area: 0

Below Grade Finished Area Source: Public Records

Living Area: 736

Total Finished Area: 736

Fireplaces Total: 0

Zoning: Single Residence

Lot Size Acres: 0.25

Waterfront Y/N: No

Enhanced Accessible Y/N: No

Bedrooms Total: 2

Bathrooms Full: 1

Bathrooms Total: 1

Year Built: 1945

New Construction Y/N: No

Parcel Number: 103889 66.13-1-2

Tax Annual Amount: 2040.95

Tax Section: 66.13

Total Taxes Description: Actual

Tax Block: 1

Tax Lot: 2.000

School District: Chatham

Association Y/N: No

Directions: from light at Rt66 and Rt203, take Rt203(church st) west, turn left on Houseman, house will be on the right side #26

Public Remarks: Looking for a starter home and willing to put in some sweat equity? Or looking to downsize and have the resources to throw at a renovation? This 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 736 square foot, bungalow built in 1945 may just be what you've been waiting for. It's a project no doubt but one that is manageable. It's being sold as is, but it has strong bones and working mechanical systems. There are hardwood floors throughout and the original fixtures and details are charming. There is an attached 1 car garage, and it sits on a small easy to maintain .25 acre lot. It still has the original slate roof which can last 100+ years when maintained and its clad with aluminum siding which is in great condition. The electrical system looks to be original as it's still on fuses so that will definitely need to be upgraded unless you don't use any electronics. Above the garage is an extra room with a non functioning half bath. The seller believes this could be resurrected by replacing the waste line to the toilet. There is a large attic for storage and a full unfinished basement with a large stone double utility sink and laundry hook ups. All but 4 of the windows have been replaced at some point in time and are double paned insulated glass windows. This house has so much potential!! FHA may not work due to chipped and peeling paint on the original windows, but an FHA 203K renovation loan would work and is a great way to fund the needed electrical upgrade and other renovations. The location is excellent, sitting on the Village of Chatham and Ghent line in a great neighborhood, you are a block from the fairgrounds. And there are sidewalks all the way to Hudson Ave, Chatham schools, and Main Street shops and restaurants should you feel the urge to walk to dinner and movie. Enjoy the village lifestyle without the village taxes!

Public Sewer: 1

Electric Water Heater: 1

Gas Oven: 1

Refrigerator: 1

Bungalow: 1

Fuses: 1

Full Market Assessment: 146364

Tax Assessed Value: 112700

General Taxes: 614.35

General Taxes Description: With Exemptions

School Taxes: 1426.6

School Taxes Description: Actual

Full: 1

Hatch: 1

None: 1

Unfinished: 1

Full Bath 1: 1st

Dining Area: 1

Aluminum Siding: 1

Storm Door(s): 1

Photo Owner: Broker

At Closing: 1

None: 1

Hardwood: 1

Linoleum: 1

Tile: 1

Showing Service: 1

Standard: 1

Cable Available: 1

Slate: 1

Public: 1

Concrete Perimeter: 1

Hot Water: 1

Oil: 1

Radiant: 1

Built-in Features: 1

High Speed Internet: 1

In Basement: 1

Washer Hookup: 1

Parking Total: 1

Driveway: 1

Garage: 1

Porch: 1

Fixer: 1

Full Bathroom: 1

Full Bathroom Level: First

Bedroom: 1

Bedroom Level: First

Other Room: 1

Other Room Level: Second

Dining Room: 1

Dining Room Level: First

Kitchen: 1

Kitchen Level: First

Living Room: 1

Living Room Level: First

Double Pane Windows: 1

Screens: 1

Status Change Date: 2026-06-03