A Gilded Age train station transformed into three cottages is on sale for less than $1 million. See inside.

Maria NoyenMar 3, 2024, 19:16 IST

Old Depot Way was built in the late 1800s.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

A train station from about 1889 turned into a three-cottage compound is on sale for $840,000.
The station, Old Depot Way, was on a train line that went out of business during the Great Depression.

A train station built during the Gilded Age has been turned into a three-house compound that is now on the market for $840,000.

The former station on Old Depot Way is in Stanfordville, a small town surrounded by farmland less than two hours north of NYC. It was built around 1889 along a once-popular rail line, according to listing agent George Langa, of Houlihan Lawrence.

From the late 1800s into the early 20th century, Langa said, trains brought city dwellers to bucolic spots upstate that were billed as summertime destinations.

Many of these historic lines no longer exist, he said. But the station and two outbuildings on Old Depot Way survived and were given a new lease on life by three owners over the past century. See inside.

Old Depot Way was once a popular stop within a thriving Gilded Age rail network.

Old Depot Way was built in the late 1800s.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

After the Great Depression, the train station shut down and was transformed into a private residence.

The train station during its early years.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

The interior design of the main house is inspired by the original purpose of the building.

The decor contains many nods to the building's past, including a ticketing area and train-themed signage.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

There's a subtle reference to a magical train platform made famous by the Harry Potter series.

The main house still has the original floors of the train station.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

Langa said most of the furnishings are modern, but some pieces were kept from the original station.

A historic photo of the train station hangs in the main house.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

The sellers ensured the train station was comfortable for 21st-century living.

The modern bedroom.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

The train station looks out onto a koi pond and is steps away from an old coal shed, now a separate cottage.

The former coal shed can be seen behind the koi pond.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

The third residence on the property is a former freight house.

The former freight house for the station has been turned into a third cottage.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

The property on Old Depot Way is a slice of New York history, nestled into the countryside by a creek.

Wappinger Creek, a waterway near the converted train station.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence

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