Gate House Realty

After Graduating from Rhode Island School of Design in 1997, Charlotte returned to her roots in the Hudson Valley to continue her career as a professional oil painter and to pursue one of her other great passions – real estate.

In 1998, she was licensed under Houlihan Lawrence in Cold Spring, NY. At the time, Beacon was just beginning the remarkable renaissance that has transformed it into a unique land of opportunity – especially for artists. She saw great potential in Beacon’s historic Main Street, and in 1999 she purchased a brick building housing six apartments and two commercial spaces. Over the next several years, Charlotte renovated the building, learning along the way how to demo, install sheet rock, and run a construction crew. She designed and renovated the building back to it’s original 1800’s look. In the fall of 2001, Charlotte Guernsey opened Gate House Realty.