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By Matthew Impelli
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Photos of a 19th-century home for sale in New York are circulating online, with many fixated on something just beyond the front porch.
Posting on Reddit, user kjb76 shared photos of the seven-bedroom, three-bathroom home, which is currently being sold for $1,499,000.
“Welcome to this classic Nyack triplex, ideally located near village amenities, schools, and public transportation,” the Zillow listing states. “This is an excellent opportunity for rental income or multi-generational living.”
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However, the house is a stone's throw from the New York State Thruway, "a major commuter artery into New York City."
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For many commenters, the property reflects how development reshaped parts of the Hudson Valley in the mid-20th century.
“It was a nice house in 1886,” one Reddit user wrote, to which another replied, “It was actually probably nice until the 1950s.
"That’s when the state took a big chunk of the village of South Nyack through eminent domain in order to extend the thruway when they built the Tappan Zee Bridge.”
Construction of the original Tappan Zee Bridge began in the early 1950s as part of the New York State Thruway expansion.
The bridge was replaced in 2017 by the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, but the Thruway remains a heavily traveled corridor.
15 million and it sits on top of the ny state
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For many in the Reddit thread, the house’s proximity to the highway overshadowed its architectural features.
“Incredibly sad,” one commenter declared, with another noting, "I love a good restoration project (and this is a big project), but the location of the house does matter.
"Yes, I know there is a water view if you are way up in the tower, but that thruway is your neighbor. Your porch faces the massive noise barrier, too.
"I know I am the optimist when it comes to restoration, but even I have my limit. I cannot imagine why they think someone is going to pay the listing price for this.”
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Unusual properties often attract online interest when they appear on the market, with one previous Newsweek story reporting on a rare Wyoming basement home for sale that attracted many viewers due to its construction.
Photos of the house show a structure that sits low to the ground, resembling a finished basement topped with a simple roof, but lacking any additional floors.
Another Newsweek story covered a small cottage being sold in Washington D.C., that attracted a flurry of attention over a previous owner: Ann Caracristi.
Caracristi served as a World War II cryptologist and later became the first woman to serve as deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA). She died in 2016.
Newsweek has reached out to kjb76 for comment via Reddit.
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