Couple Turns Dilapidated $130K Catskills Cabin Into a ‘Joyful’ $1 Million Scandinavian-Inspired Woodland Retreat

A crumbling cabin set at the heart of a lush 4.34-acre Catskills parcel has been given a bright new future thanks to a visionary husband-and-wife duo who breathed new life into the dilapidated structure, turning it into a picture-perfect woodland retreat inspired by their Scandinavian roots.When Tom Roberts and Anna Aberg happened upon the derelict 1976 structure, they saw not a desperate property in dire need of an overhaul, but rather the potential to create a one-of-a-kind residence that would complement the beauty of the land around it.They snapped up the Livingston Manor, NY, property for just $130,000 in 2020—and set about transforming it into an unrecognizable abode, which they recently brought back to the market for $975,000. But the project was far from a fix-and-flip for the couple, who together run the design studio Homestedt. "This is their personal home, which makes it extra special," says listing agent Erica Keberle of Catskill Mountain Houses.Loading...A crumbling cabin set at the heart of a lush 4.34-acre Catskills parcel has been given a bright new future thanks to a visionary husband-and-wife duo who breathed new life into the dilapidated structure.Gabe ZimmermanL...