Property Description

Approaching 200 Nelson, a charming 1880 Second Empire Victorian in the heart of Peekskill's historic district, feels like traveling back to a more gracious time. Located on a leafy corner a block from Main St. shops and dining, the home offers 2,528 square feet of thoughtfully updated living space on a 6,534-square-foot lot with 5 bedrooms and 2 full baths. 200 Nelson's architectural character, curb appeal and recent updates fit seamlessly with the home's period charm. Peekskill offers a thriving arts community, many hiking and dining options-a peaceful river town just over an hour's commute to NYC. Crowned by a mansard roof and scalloped shingles, cornice brackets and dormers, the olive green with white trim exterior and soft blue door mirror surrounding foliage and sky. Follow the brick pathway from the front garden to wraparound porch with room for furniture, and a ceiling fan to keep cool in summer. Original parlor front doors and arched doorway feature a transom window, lit by a period lantern. A brick driveway with off-street parking for 2 cars leads to a fenced yard. Inside the sunny foyer-a grand staircase with original wood banister. Follow impeccable warm wood floors to the living room, with tall windows bringing abundant sunlight. Period details like 10-ft ceilings, ceiling medallions, and decorative mantels offer charm. Continue to the expansive formal dining room with bay windows, painted marble mantel and chandelier. The centrally located dining room connects to the library, kitchen, full bathroom and huge cellar. Next, an updated full bath, with a high window providing daylight and privacy, triple Broadway mirror with storage, vanity top, stylish tiling, bathtub with shower. The library, with French door providing a separate entrance to the porch, makes a sunny office, with 10-ft ceilings and daylight streaming through the triple bay windows, and through a fourth large window overlooking the garden. The room's comfortable year-round, with refurbished radiator, mini-split and ceiling fan. The elegantly updated kitchen, renovated 2025, features ten-foot ceilings, wide-plank white oak floors, quartzite counters, marble slab backsplash, Moroccan unlacquered brass faucet, garbage disposal, stainless steel appliances, stackable Electrolux washer/dryer and mini-split. From the mud room off the kitchen to a tended, fully-fenced, backyard (2023) with a 15'x15' brick patio, the perfect spot to hear bird song each morning or stargaze at night. Established plantings, from a towering N

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