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Spectacular Country Estate
Unique 1840's 6 bedroom farmhouse with rocking-chair porch, original wide floorboards, oak beams, comfortable bedrooms and a 1100' modern, octagonal, airy, chef's kitchen. Please let us know if you'd like to be connected with our team of provate chefs for an exquisite dining-in experience. The house sits atop a knoll overlooking 20 acres of rolling pasture, barns and swimming/fishing pond. An additional cottage for up to four can be rented additionally if needed. The barn residents are currently chickens, goats, and a friendly farm dog. They all enjoy visitors. And you can have fresh organic eggs for breakfast.
The house has an automatic backup generator, so that even power outages will not stop the fun. The grounds are carefully treated against ticks.
A perfect getaway for family and friends, the house features a fully equipped, 1,100 sq ft. octagonal gourmet kitchen, complete with professional 8-burner stove, double oven, and an extra steam oven. An espresso machine, Italian tiled floor (radiant heating) and dining table for twelve. If outdoor cooking is more your style a large stainless barbeque gas grill sits waiting for you out back, along with a giant trampoline, and granite ping pong table. A quiet yoga room and a peloton bike are available.
In the house, If you ever leave the kitchen, you will find a living room with cozy couches, perfect for conversation or watching one of the hundreds of channels offered by a second Spectrum TV. Separate library for quiet time, with built in bookshelves, pretty desk, easy chair and queen size sleeper sofa and a propane fireplace. There is a pool table and plenty of games and puzzles for all ages, and a digital piano.
All six bedrooms come with fresh linens and comforters. There is even a bedroom on the ground floor, with a bathroom, for those less excited about stairs.
The house is part of a unique farm, with an old Broadway summer stock theater no longer used professionally. Professional musicians can rent the space, or ask to practice the 9' Boesendorfer on the stage there. Mostly, though, this is a peaceful place for bird and wildlife watchers. Acres of manicured lawns lead you to private groupings of Adirondack chairs perfect for a morning coffee or watching the sunset. There are plenty of places to stroll – perhaps a walk around the pond to see how the kids are making out on their fishing expedition… a cocktail in the vegetable garden… a game of bocce on the back lawn… poolside picnic… or a relaxing evening in the private 4-person hot tub.
In the warmer months (JUNE, JULY, AUGUST) enjoy the fifty-foot fenced in in-ground swimming pool. The pool house is fully equipped with a bathroom, a refrigerator, and plenty of seating and toys for long days of relaxation.
There is a granite ping pong table open all year, and a huge netted trampoline in the fenced in back yard of the house. A pool table is located inside our home, as well. From Spring through Fall, there is a volleyball/badminton net set for a fun game or two
The ¾-acre pond is a great place to fish, swim, or paddle across in the 3-4-person rowboat. We provide fishing rods and tackle. Sitting beside the pond is a stone fire pit that is just waiting to roast all the marshmallows you crave. In the winter, if the season is cold enough, bring your ice skates and travel on the pond.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND - WE DO NOT PERMIT GATHERINGS OR PARTIES ON OUR PROPERTY WITHOUT PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
Dogs are allowed, but you must notify us before bringing them, including whether they shed. Some guests are allergic to dog hair, and this requires special cleaning. 2 dogs is the maximum for a reservation. If you bring more, there will be a fee. They cannot be permitted on the beds, and the yard has to be cleaned after them -- we supply doggie bags. If we have to clean up after your dogs, we will have to charge you for this.
The property has a resident dog, a young, child-friendly, silly Irish Setter who will want to play. There is an invisible fence that prevents him from approaching the guest house.
There is absolutely no smoking inside the house! Receptacles have been provided on both sides of the house for proper disposal.
Only the guests that the reservation is made for are permitted to sleep in the house. An additional guest cottage with two bedrooms is available. Please inquire.
You will find a guide book in the house that lists all restaurants, shops and amenities in the area. We are not a hotel, but concierge service is available as an additional expense, paid directly to our property manager. She can arrange restaurant reservations, assist with directions, appointments, catering meals, at a charge of $50 an hour. She will be happy to help.
**Pool is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day*
The center of the charming Village of Rhinebeck is less than 5 minutes away and the Amtrak train to NYC or Albany is less than 10 minutes away.
Nestled in the heart of the Hudson Valley, Rhinebeck has something for everyone. Two hours from New York City by car or by Amtrak, the village has a small town feel with cute shops and a wonderful vibe. With the Culinary Institute only 15 minutes away, the whole region is peppered with great restaurants, farmer's markets and local meat and produce shops. There are countless parks where you can take a casual stroll over looking the Hudson or do some of the most serious hiking and rock climbing on the East Coast. Rich in history, the Hudson River Valley has historical sites, mansions to tour and old towns and villages, some dating back three hundred years. You can get a taste of country life with a hayride or pick-your-own farms or explore nearby places like Woodstock, Hudson, Millbrook and Kingston. For the kids, there is the Old Aerodrome, which has antique airplanes on display and air shows. For older kids, horse farms, sportsman’s clubs, golf courses, and dozens of streams and lakes for fishing surround Rhinebeck. Bard College and the Fisher Center for the Arts is only ten minutes away.
