benny.estate
For SaleMLS # R17123668 days on market

218 Applegate Road

Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County

Price

$3,500,000

Bed / Bath

—

Interior

13,969 sqft

Lot

141.00 ac

Built

1985

About this home

A unique opportunity to maintain and or adaptively redefine an existing 18 hole golf course stretching 141~ acres of land. Currently Hillendale Golf Course nearby the lively college town of Ithaca NY in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region. ~10 minutes to Cayuga Lake / Ithaca. ~ 20 minutes to IC and Cornell. Turnkey business operation already in place with two commercial kitchens, event barn, and bar. Can be continued as golf course , expanded into a golf course residential and tourist community , and / or totally reimagined, as the potential for visionary opportunities are vast Discover the opportunity to envision a distinctive Finger Lakes destination where golf, hospitality, events, and residential living come together. Home to Hillendale Golf Course, with an existing restaurant and banquet facility, 218 N. Applegate Road offers a starting point for a concept that builds upon its recreational identity while exploring new ways to welcome visitors and serve the surrounding community. The vision could preserve a nine-hole golf experience while thoughtfully repurposing portions of the property into a complementary mix of boutique lodging, glamping accommodations, event spaces, and housing. Rather than a single-purpose destination, imagine a place where guests can play a morning round, gather for a wedding, enjoy an extended weekend retreat, or make their home within a recreation-oriented community. A hospitality component could include cabins, glamping, cottages, luxury tents, or a boutique inn designed around outdoor gathering spaces and a relaxed connection to the landscape. Weddings, private celebrations, corporate retreats, and community events could complement golf activity, with on-site accommodations offering guests the convenience of staying where they celebrate. Residential concepts could range from clustered cottages and townhomes to longer-term rental housing, thoughtfully separated from guest accommodations and active event areas. Walking paths, shared green spaces, outdoor dining, and wellness programming could connect the different uses while helping preserve the property’s open-space character.

Exterior features

  • Propane Tank Leased

Mechanical

Heating

Propane, Forced Air

Cooling

Central Air

Schools

District

Trumansburg

Elementary

Trumansburg Elementary

Tax & finance

Annual taxes

$23,114

Financing

Cash · Conventional

Location

Ithaca, NY 14850 · Tompkins County

MLS Attribution

Listing courtesy of Pyramid Brokerage Company - Co. Listing agent: August Monkemeyer. Data last updated 9/12/2026. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed; should be independently verified. © NYS Alliance of MLSs.