How to resolve AdBlock issue? Plaine recently bought the house from the Town after another closing with a different applicant fell through in April. The house has been on the market since November 30 and went off the market multiple times as each deal fell through for various reasons—the most recent occasion was due to financing complications. The house went under contract February 5, April 3 and May 10 with multiple offers each time.
After the April contract fell through, Pinnacle Realty put the house back on the market once more and shortly afterwards brought an offer from Plaine for $130,000 cash. The town board approved the sale but the deal has not yet officially closed.
Plaine brought forth his renovation plans for the house to the planning board Tuesday, which included a proposal to subdivide the 1.6 acre lot that the Collamer House and Collamer Park are located on, meaning the town will retain the park.
Other proposed renovation plans included adding an alarm system, removing some vegetation, changing the name on the front yard sign to Collamer House Bike and Ski, adding handicap accessibility with a ramp, a window replacement, painting the interior and exterior of the building, interior lighting replacements, new entry doors, and 10 parking spaces for both the shop and the park to share.
The planning board agreed to the changes but told Plaine to look into providing an exterior light pole for better lighting in the parking lot.
The Collamer House is the town’s last available historical property, located at 450 East High Street. The historic, 2,300-square-foot house sits on 1.6 acres and was originally built in 1832 for residential use.
