Schönes, geräumiges Familienrefugium auf 5 Acres im Hudson Valley

About this space
Relax with the whole family at this welcoming, peaceful home

The space
This home is a perfect staging place for small family gatherings and relaxing retreats, or a base to tour the many Hudson Valley attractions, or to Vassar or Marist colleges.

Upper Living Room: This is a lovely space to read, talk and relax with two large chesterfields and additional seating. This is a wonderful space for meditation and reading.

Upper Level Balcony: Enjoy morning coffee sitting on the second-floor balcony watching wildlife such as hawks and deer.

Dining Area: Farmhouse table with seating for six, plus adjacent kitchen island counter with seating for four.

Kitchen: Appliances include a large stainless refrigerator, oven, microwave, toaster, tea kettle and dishwasher. Cupboards are fully stocked with pans, kitchen tools, crockery and cutlery.

Master bedroom: King bed, two walk-in closets, luggage racks and full bathroom.

Bedroom 2: Queen bed, built-in closet

Bedroom 3: 1 full bed and 1 twin bed, built in closet, luggage rack

The Garden Living Room (ground floor): A large, spacious, garden room occupies the lower floor. Perfect as a family room with space for exercise or as a children’s play area, sit relaxing with a morning coffee. This garden room opens to the grounds. There is also a utility room, a half bath on this level.

For your comfort, there is a queen sofa bed in the garden living room perfect for TV lounging, and two roll-away beds.

Zoning permits 6 adults plus additional children under 5 years of age. No parties are permitted.

This immaculately kept home has central AC and baseboard heating. We use green cleaning products, organic towels and bamboo sheets.

Please remember that this property is surrounded by open and forested land and there will likely be wildlife and insects. We are also peri-urban so there are properties around 3 sides of the periphery of our 5 acre property.
Guest access
Location & Local attractions include:

- Rustic-chic on-farm venues including Plan Bee Brewery and tasting room (1 mile)

- Peach Hill Park (1 mile)

- Dutchess Rail Trail - North Grand Access Point (1.4 miles) part of the 750 Empire Rail Trail running from NYC to Canada

- Walkway Over the Hudson (3 miles) - America’s longest pedestrian bridge - part of the Empire Rail Trail connecting Poughkeepsie to Highland over the Hudson River

- Amtrak/Metro North (3 miles)

- Vassar College (3 miles), Marist (3.5 miles), Dutchess Community College (2.5 miles)

- Beautiful restaurants of the Culinary Institute of America (4.5 miles)

- Locust Grove Estate (5 miles)

- FDR Presidential Library and Museum (6 miles)
Other things to note
The set cleaning fee is budgeted for 4 hours of cleaning. If the house is left in a state that needs additional time, guests will be charged $30 per hour. Our housekeepers are very honest and efficient.

Please separate rubbish and take to the bins in the small shed by the driveway. Excessive amounts of rubbish left will be charged at $15 per sack.

We have “Super Host” status with a 4.9 rating on other platforms, and are newly listed to this platform awaiting reviews. We look forward to welcoming you home.