Woodstock's Famous Farm For Sale
I am too young to have been a part of Woodstock, but for the 400,000 or so who did attend the 1969 music festival, Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York is a special place. Roy Howard currently owns the property and after years of wrangling with local officials over reunion permits, he's ready to sell. The asking price is $8 million, but who can put a price on owning such an iconic piece of American history?
The alfalfa field where the actual concert took place is not for sale, but Yasgur's 2,000 square foot house is, along with a larger farmhouse and barn as well as 103 acres of land. The house, located 80 miles north of New York City, comes with a gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, double convection ovens, Viking stove, antique soapstone sink, 22-foot vaulted ceiling and beautiful views of the Pocono Mountains. Also included is a double whirlpool tub, steam shower and a bidet.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Martin Hindsley Sep 3rd 2007 10:55PM
So what your really saying is the place next door where we wern't allowed to go is for sale for way too much money.
Martin Hindsely Sep 3rd 2007 10:54PM
so what your saying is the fram next door to the Woodstock concert (where we weren't allowed to go) is for sle for way to much money. No thanks I'll stay in Key West.
Martie Aug 10th 2007 1:52PM
The Poconos are in Pennsylvania. The Catskills are in New York. Therefore, the view would be of the Catskills!
Tom Aug 10th 2007 4:56PM
It seems like there is always somebody with more money than sense that is gullible enough to pay this much for something that is worth about one-tenth as much. P. T. Barnum was right. There's a sucker born every minute.
Pam Aug 11th 2007 8:20AM
$8 million?! Riiight!!!
charle Aug 11th 2007 9:43PM
The actual field where the concert took place has been already sold and developed.Whether the 103 acres with the house is worth 8 mill,remains to be seen,but it isnt the actual site.
roberta Aug 20th 2007 10:51PM
i would pay it in a min to live next to that much history this is were rock and roll of the new generation was born.
Rick Thompson Aug 24th 2007 9:35PM
It is sad to think the original field is developed. The fact that this event did not take root and become an annual is beyond my comprehension. Was it the locals? To me, with the original field being developed, the farm for sale has no historical significance. It may be worth 8 million cents.
Gabby Parsons Aug 13th 2007 12:19AM
The site of the Woodstock festival is now a beautiful art center called Bethel Woods. They left the field in pristine condition, and put a museum at the top of the hill and an amphitheater on the other side. It is beautiful.
Sande Aug 13th 2007 12:01PM
I visited the exact site last summer and it seems grossly overpriced since it does not come with a Trump Casino/Hotel attached, or offer priceless ocean views with cooling gulfstream breezes.
Was it W.C. Fields who coined "A sucker born every minute"?
80 Million? The seller can do what only Jackie Kennedy's kids could do and kiss his Onasis.
Rich Cook Aug 13th 2007 12:44PM
The whole area is historic. You can sell it, develope it or whatever your heart desires, but no one will ever take away the memory of the first time I laid my eyes upon the field with hundreds of thousands sitting there waiting to hear the music the friday morning I arrived!
8 Million dollars though....damn, I am in the wrong business!!!
Jen Aug 15th 2007 4:14PM
You guys are right according to one site I found put the value at 6.5 million they had other stats on the house and property too. The link to their blog and property link is http://blog.housefront.com/?p=101#respond