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$475,000 4.9 acres
Beloved Rare and Used Bookstore housed in an historic and unique c.1870 horse and carriage barn (featured in "On the Mountain, in the Valley" Catskills Architecture 1750-1920) in a bucolic, pastoral setting. This is the real deal. Quality, hand-chosen stock constantly refreshed. No old library books here. Rare and first editions. From 1572 Plutarch, to signed J. Edgar Hoover "Persons in Hiding" and signed "Why Not the Best" by Jimmy Carter, it's all here. Antiquarian, extensive ephemera, literature - prose and poetry, children's literature, mysteries, science fiction, history, the sciences and technology, art, music, philosophy, anthropology, archeology, mythology, theology, psychology, Egyptology, natural history, gardening, agriculture, ecology, Ludditiana, travel exploration, transportation, reference, genealogy, medicine - allopathic and natural, sports, crafts, antiques, cooking, etiquette, education, journalism, essays, biography, foreign languages - grammars, dictionaries and literature, and many interesting "specialties".... all freshly culled, all in good condition, and displayed on quality custom-made bookshelving. This inventory includes 35,000 books on the shelf and back-up stock of 30,000 in 2 full containers on the property cleverly concealed by a 40 ft. Dickensian mural of literary figures painted by a local artist. Also included with the business is a customer list of 2,100 and the right to assume, if desired, a lease on a second proposed store in Margaretville. The current owners have never sold online, creating a lucrative internet business opportunity for the next owners. The domain name comes with the sale. The store hosts 2 extremely well attended sales annually on Thanksgiving and Memorial weekends. Financial records will be available to serious interest. Live and work in the renovated barn which has a certificate of occupancy, is very well insulated, has oil-fired hot water central heat, wood stove, pellet stove, fiberglass insulation throughout. Current owners have gardened organically here for approximately 12 years. Also included in the sale is the alarm system, washing machine, safe, refrigerator, stove, freezer, 15-seater 1999 Dodge Van (for hauling books), 2 year-old industrial snowblower, and a 10,000 watt generator. Located in S. Kortright at the Bovina border with stunning natural beauty and long-range mountain vistas, this is a dream come true for the die-hard bibliophile. |
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