📍 At a Glance

• Location: Valatie, NY (Town of Kinderhook)
• Year Built: 1740 (Expanded in 1840 + Modern Addition)
• Style: Historic Farmhouse with Modern Architectural Addition
• Square Feet: Approx. 4,000+ sq. ft.
• Lot Size: 8 Acres
• Listed At: $2,350,000

🏡 Architectural Highlights

I’ll be honest: I’d pack up and move to Valatie tomorrow for this home. The second I laid eyes on it, I felt that gut-level pull—the one that says, “this is it.” There’s a reason the property is named Querencia, a Spanish word meaning “a place where one feels safe, a place from which one’s strength of character is drawn.” It fits.

This is not your average farmhouse. It’s a reverent, elevated space—restored with care, expanded with vision, and designed to honor both the past and future. There’s a sculptural presence to the way the architecture meets the land. Wood, stone, glass, and heritage dance together here like they’ve always belonged. It’s a home that commands attention but never demands it. It’s still. It’s smart. And it’s just so damn beautiful.

✨ Design Details of Note

• A modern architectural addition by renowned architect John Messick, of MCWB and a disciple of I.M. Pei
• Original 1740 and 1840 farmhouse details: hand-hewn beams, Dutch doors, wide-plank floors, antique hardware
• Dramatic silo-inspired Inglenook fireplace in a sunlit great room
• Curved sculptural staircase as a central historic focal point
• Chef’s kitchen and dining with panoramic views of farmland and meadows
• Dual primary suites—one on each floor—with fireplaces, tree-top views, and luxury ensuite baths
• Stone terraces for outdoor dining, two spring-fed ponds, and two picture-perfect barns
• Swimming pool surrounded by wildflowers and winding footpaths

🖼️ Visual Tour

No caption needed here—the pictures speak for themselves. The warm patina of the barn wood, the light bouncing off the kitchen counters, the way the fireplace anchors the room like a quiet guardian… It’s poetry.

🗺️ About Valatie & the Hudson Valley

Valatie is one of those under-the-radar gems nestled in the Town of Kinderhook in Columbia County. It’s the kind of place where history hums quietly in the background of everyday life. Surrounded by farmland, rivers, and colonial-era charm, it’s the perfect home base for anyone who craves space and soul without sacrificing community.

Just 15 minutes from Chatham, 20 to Hudson, and an easy train ride to NYC, Valatie feels like a secret—one you almost don’t want to share. But what’s most striking about this corner of the Hudson Valley is how effortlessly it balances old-world charm with a thriving creative spirit. Art galleries, slow design, locavore restaurants, and rolling fields that turn golden in the fall—there’s a magic here you can’t fake.

Querencia fits this place like a glove.

📎 Listing Info & Credit

Listed by: Peggy Lampman, Houlihan Lawrence
Listing: 433 Rapp Road, Valatie, NY 12184
📸 All photos credited to the listing agent or platform. These are used for editorial and appreciation purposes only. If you are the photographer or owner and wish to have your listing removed, please contact me directly.

💬 Final Take

This is the kind of home that redefines what it means to “feel at home.” It’s equal parts art, architecture, and atmosphere—and it’s exactly the kind of property I created Hidden Holms to celebrate.

If you’re someone who loves a meaningful blend of old and new, who finds inspiration in stillness, and who dreams of a life surrounded by heritage and beauty—this home just might be your sign.

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