NEW YORK, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Max Yasgur’s homestead (including his residence, 5,000 sq ft. farmhouse, 7,000 sq. ft. calving barn, and over 103 acres) is now for sale. Yasgur was the dairy farmer who became a cultural icon when he allowed 40 acres of his Bethel farm to be used in August 1969 for the gathering now known as “The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival.”
Yasgur and his property were celebrated in Joni Mitchell’s song, “Woodstock,” popularized on Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Deja vu album with the following words:
“I’m going on down to Yasgur’s farm.
I’m going to join in a rock n’ roll band.”
Today, Woodstock’s original site is home to the $70 million Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Local property values have benefited greatly from the development of the Arts Center, which is located less then two miles from the farm. The Arts Center features top-rated rock, pop, jazz, and classical performances from talents such as Bob Dylan, Dave Brubeck, and The New York Philharmonic.
The Yasgur property farmhouse, which was built in 1876, has the original hand-hewn beams but has been renovated recently and includes the following additional features:
— Gourmet kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, double convection
ovens, Viking stove, antique soapstone sink, 22 ft. vaulted ceilings
and expansive views of the Pocono Mountains;
— Ground-floor master suite with private entrance, built-in cabinets,
laundry-room access and exercise room with sauna;
— Master bathroom with double whirlpool tub, steam shower, bidet and
double vanity;
— Two upstairs bedrooms, full bathroom and cedar-ceiling loft with
western exposure; and
— 18 ft. vaulted living-room ceiling with antique soapstone wood-burning
stove.
The Yasgur residence (circa 1940) is approximately 2,000 sq. ft. and has three bedrooms, sun rooms, and detached two-car garage.
The barn has a stone foundation, original exterior and windows hand- painted with 60s music icons. The floor and metal roof were replaced and the beams shored in 1997.
The property is comprised of over 103 acres with approximately 2,000 ft. of road frontage. Yasgur Road is a 520 ft. road that leads into the property.
The property is being exclusively listed by Brett Joshpe of Joshpe Real Estate Co. Inc.
For additional information, visit http://www.yasgurforest.com/ and http://www.joshpeproperties.com/ or call 718-873-6327. Information on Max Yasgur, his key role in Woodstock and a picture of his now available property, can be found at http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Yasgur.
Source: Joshpe Real Estate Co. Inc.
CONTACT: Brett Joshpe of Joshpe Real Estate Co. Inc., +1-718-873-6327
Web site: http://www.joshpeproperties.com/
http://www.yasgurforest.com/
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Yasgur
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