Everything You Need To Know About Working With This Old Hudson

About This Old Hudson

  • This Old Hudson is a Hudson Valley based real estate and creative studio specializing in historic, architecturally significant, and character-driven homes throughout the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. By combining brokerage expertise with design, staging, photography, and storytelling, every property is thoughtfully positioned to highlight its unique history, craftsmanship, and lifestyle.

  • This Old Hudson was founded by Anthony D'Argenzio after relocating from New York City to the Hudson Valley in 2015. What began as the restoration of his own historic home evolved into a design-focused platform celebrating preservation, thoughtful living, and the distinctive homes of Upstate New York.

    Today, Anthony leads a multidisciplinary real estate team that blends brokerage expertise with editorial storytelling, design, and marketing to thoughtfully represent some of the Hudson Valley's most distinctive homes.

  • Anthony's career has always been rooted in design, storytelling, and creating meaningful spaces. His own experience restoring a historic home inspired a deeper appreciation for preservation and ultimately led him into real estate. Before founding This Old Hudson, he launched Zio and Sons, a bespoke creative studio recognized for its distinctive modern-meets-old-world aesthetic, creative direction, photography, styling, and brand collaborations. Through both companies, Anthony has developed a unique approach that blends editorial storytelling with real estate, helping clients present exceptional homes in a way that resonates with today's buyers. His work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, Mansion Global, Dwell, Country Living, and Vogue, and he has collaborated with leading brands including Anthropologie, Farrow & Ball, clè, Apotheke, and West Elm.

  • Rather than approaching homes as transactions, This Old Hudson approaches every property as a story worth telling. The company combines real estate strategy with creative direction, editorial photography, design expertise, and hyperlocal market knowledge to create thoughtful marketing that resonates with today's buyers.

  • Yes. This Old Hudson operates in partnership with Houlihan Lawrence, one of the Northeast's most respected real estate brokerages. Clients benefit from the resources, marketing reach, and referral network of a leading brokerage while receiving the highly personalized creative approach that defines This Old Hudson.

  • Clients choose This Old Hudson because they want more than traditional real estate representation.

    They value thoughtful marketing, honest guidance, local expertise, and a team that understands the emotional connection people have with homes. Every relationship is built on collaboration, creativity, and a genuine appreciation for the homes and communities that make the Hudson Valley unique.

Buying & Selling

  • Yes. This Old Hudson represents both buyers and sellers throughout the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York, providing personalized guidance from the initial consultation through closing. Every client receives a strategy tailored to their goals, lifestyle, and the unique characteristics of the property involved.

  • This Old Hudson specializes in historic homes, restored farmhouses, country estates, architect-designed residences, converted barns, waterfront properties, hospitality properties, mixed-use buildings, commercial spaces, and other homes with exceptional architectural character. While the team represents a wide range of properties throughout the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York, they're best known for homes where thoughtful design, craftsmanship, history, and a strong sense of place come together.

  • Absolutely. Whether purchasing a first home, a weekend retreat, an investment property, or a full-time residence, buyers receive thoughtful guidance throughout every step of the process, from understanding local markets to navigating inspections, negotiations, and closing.

  • Yes. Through longstanding relationships within the Hudson Valley community, This Old Hudson often has access to private and off-market opportunities that may not be publicly advertised. These opportunities are shared when appropriate based on a client's specific search criteria and goals.

  • Every relationship begins with a conversation. Buyers and sellers are encouraged to reach out directly or complete an inquiry form to discuss their goals, timeline, and property. From there, a customized strategy is developed based on each client's unique needs.

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Historic Homes

  • Historic homes tell stories that cannot be replicated. Their craftsmanship, materials, architecture, and connection to place have shaped the philosophy behind This Old Hudson from the very beginning. Preserving these homes while introducing them to their next stewards is central to the company's mission.

  • Yes. Historic properties often involve unique considerations, including restoration practices, preservation guidelines, valuation challenges, and specialized maintenance. Experience working with these homes allows This Old Hudson to provide guidance beyond the traditional real estate transaction.

  • Absolutely. The team works with both meticulously restored homes and properties ready for thoughtful renovation, recognizing the unique potential of each.

Creative Services

  • Yes. Every listing is approached as an editorial project rather than a traditional real estate listing. Our in-house team develops a customized marketing strategy that may include creative direction, professional photography, cinematic video, styling, written storytelling, social media campaigns, email marketing, digital advertising, and strategic press outreach. Through This Old Hudson and Zio and Sons, your property is introduced to an engaged audience of more than 258,000 followers and benefits from approximately 3.5 million monthly digital impressions across social media, web, email, and digital platforms. Combined with Houlihan Lawrence's regional and global network, every listing is thoughtfully positioned to reach qualified buyers both locally and around the world.

  • Yes. Creative direction is central to This Old Hudson's approach, encompassing visual identity, photography, styling, storytelling, marketing, and presentation to ensure every listing is introduced with clarity and intention.

  • Yes. Every property is evaluated individually to determine the best presentation strategy. Rather than staging for trends, This Old Hudson focuses on highlighting architecture, natural light, scale, and atmosphere while remaining authentic to the home's character.

  • Not in the traditional sense. This Old Hudson is a real estate company with a creative approach informed by Anthony D'Argenzio's work through Zio and Sons, his bespoke creative studio specializing in design, creative direction, photography, styling, production, and brand collaborations. Rather than offering full-service interior design, the team focuses on revealing a home's existing character through thoughtful presentation, editorial storytelling, and strategic creative direction that helps buyers form an emotional connection before they ever walk through the door.

Living In The Hudson Valley

  • This Old Hudson is based in Hudson, New York, and serves buyers and sellers throughout the Hudson Valley and surrounding regions. Our service area includes Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties, with clients and properties in communities such as Catskill, Rhinebeck, Kingston, Germantown, Tivoli, Saugerties, Chatham, Kinderhook, Woodstock, Windham, and many other historic towns throughout Upstate New York.

  • Many homes throughout the region feature original craftsmanship, historic architecture, natural materials, and generations of history. From Colonial farmhouses to Victorian estates and converted barns, these properties offer character that simply cannot be recreated.

  • The Hudson Valley offers a unique balance of natural beauty, architectural heritage, creative culture, and accessibility to New York City. Many buyers are drawn to the region for its slower pace of life, thriving food and arts scene, outdoor recreation, and remarkable collection of historic homes. Whether searching for a weekend retreat or a permanent residence, the Hudson Valley offers an extraordinary quality of life rooted in community and a strong sense of place.

Philosophy

  • Every home deserves to be understood before it is marketed. Rather than transforming properties into something they are not, This Old Hudson seeks to reveal what already makes them exceptional through thoughtful presentation, storytelling, and design.

  • People connect with stories long before they connect with square footage. By communicating a home's history, atmosphere, and lifestyle, buyers are able to envision not simply purchasing a property, but becoming part of its next chapter.

  • Editorial real estate is an approach that combines brokerage with photography, design, writing, and creative direction to present homes with the same care and intentionality found in the pages of a design publication. Rather than simply documenting a property, it creates a compelling narrative around it.

Media & Recognition

  • Yes. Anthony D'Argenzio, This Old Hudson, and Zio and Sons have earned national recognition for their work in historic homes, restoration, design, hospitality, and thoughtfully marketed real estate. Their projects and listings have been featured in leading publications including The New York Times, Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, Dwell, Mansion Global, Hudson Valley Magazine, House Beautiful, Country Living, Domino, Vogue, The Washington Post, and many others. Through this editorial approach, This Old Hudson's listings are regularly introduced to a media network exceeding 200 million monthly impressions, creating exposure far beyond traditional real estate marketing. Combined with an audience of 258,000+ followers across This Old Hudson and Zio and Sons and approximately 3.5 million monthly digital impressions, every property benefits from a level of visibility that few brokerages can offer. These features and audience metrics reflect This Old Hudson's unique ability to combine real estate expertise with design, preservation, and editorial storytelling.

  • This Old Hudson combines the audiences of This Old Hudson and Zio and Sons to reach an engaged community of more than 258,000 followers, generating approximately 3.5 million monthly digital impressions across social media, web, email, and digital platforms. Our audience includes designers, architects, collectors, preservation enthusiasts, and buyers actively seeking distinctive homes throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond.

  • Many of our listings earn attention beyond traditional real estate platforms. Our editorial approach has resulted in homes being featured by respected regional and national publications, expanding their visibility to audiences that extend far beyond the MLS. While editorial coverage can never be guaranteed, our relationships within the design, architecture, and lifestyle media create opportunities that few traditional brokerages can offer.

  • Today's buyers often discover a home long before scheduling a showing. Through editorial photography, cinematic video, compelling storytelling, and thoughtful social media campaigns, we introduce each property to an engaged audience that values architecture, craftsmanship, and design. Rather than simply announcing a listing, we create a story people want to share.

  • Recent listings, restoration projects, and behind-the-scenes stories are regularly shared through This Old Hudson's website and social media channels, offering a closer look at the team's work throughout the Hudson Valley.