Recreational & Residential Land for Sale in Fishkill, New York

An approved homesite with nobody behind you, about 2.5± miles from Main Street in Fishkill and 2.25± miles from the Interstate 84 on-ramp. This 39.26± acre tract wraps the corner of Smithtown Road and Cooper Road in the Hughsonville section of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, with approximately 2,885± feet of frontage on three public roads: 2,338± feet on Cooper Road, 397± feet on Smithtown Road and 150± feet on Old Route 9. The result is a property that is easy to reach, easy to find, and backed by open land that will never be built on. The building site is at the corner of Cooper Road and Smithtown Road, where the ground is level with a gentle grade off the road. The parcel carries a current Board of Health approval for a single homesite, and the sellers have home plans, engineering plans, well reports and the Board of Health paperwork available for review. Two test wells are already in place, one near the Smithtown and Cooper corner and one toward the back of the property. Electric and cable run along the road. A small area at the planned driveway and building envelope is being opened up so you can walk the site and picture the house where it would sit. All construction is subject to the usual town permits and approvals. Behind the building site, a band of hardwoods runs along the road frontage and then gives way to the heart of the property: a large natural wetland complex with a pond near its center. This is open, quiet, undeveloped ground, the kind of backyard that keeps the neighbors permanently at a distance and fills with waterfowl in the spring and fall. It is reached the way wetlands are meant to be, in waders or by canoe, which is exactly the appeal for a duck hunter or anyone who wants to watch wildlife from their own back porch. Deer move along the wooded edge as well. Old logging roads and trails run through the wooded acreage, giving an owner ready-made hiking paths and a way to get around the property on foot. The long frontage on three roads and the wetland behind the house together give the homesite a buffer that a conventional building lot simply cannot offer. What sets this property apart is the combination. You get the convenience of Route 9 with its shopping, dining and big-box stores a few minutes away, and you get a house site with a wild, protected view out the back that feels like it belongs an hour farther north. Potential uses include a primary residence, a weekend home with plenty of hunting opportunities out the back door, or a long-term hold with an approved homesite already in place. Area Attractions: Main Street Fishkill is approximately 2.5 miles (7 minutes) away and the heart of Wappingers Falls about 3.8 miles (10 minutes). Beacon, with its Main Street, Dia Beacon and the Hudson River waterfront, is about 17 minutes, Poughkeepsie and the Walkway Over the Hudson about 23 minutes, and Newburgh across the I-84 bridge about 21 minutes. Metro-North service to Grand Central is available at New Hamburg (about 10 minutes) and Beacon (about 17 minutes), and Stewart International Airport is about 27 minutes. Nearby outdoor spots include Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, the trails of Hudson Highlands State Park and Mount Beacon, the Hudson River boat launches, and the Hudson Valley Renegades at Heritage Financial Park. Grand Central Terminal is roughly 73 miles and about an hour and forty minutes by car. Drive times are approximate. Shown by appointment only; all showings must be accompanied by a New York State licensed real estate salesperson. Acreage, frontage, wetland boundaries, approvals and all other details are approximate and should be independently verified by the buyer.