Our quiet home in the Catskills. View mountains in winter, forest in summer.
Location: Phoenicia, Catskills, New York, USA (2.25 hrs north of NYC; 20 min to Woodstock, Hunter, Bellayre)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Loft, 3 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)
Escape.....
Escape the hectic city rush of New York City and unwind with your friends in the sleepy Catskills.
Spacious, contemporary Woodland Hill House (c. 1973) is located on 3.2 acres in pristine Woodland Valley, just outside Phoenicia. Breathtaking cathedral ceilings, dozens of huge windows, a wonderfully integrated common area, and a homey mixture of wood and earth tones greet your eyes and invite you to exhale and drop out of the world for a spell.
The house more than comfortably accommodates 6 people and can easily sleep up to 10. It features a gourmet kitchen with loads of utensils and cookware and a long dining table for large, hearty meals. Tired of your cramped kitchen in the city? This is the place to host a dinner party with your closest friends. Relax with a glass of wine by our wood fireplace (we always have a few cords of well seasoned wood to feed it). Bake bread on the oven stone.
Barbecue steaks or fish on the propane grill. Enjoy the view of the mountains (winter) or the forest (summer) from the 300-sq.-ft. deck. Go leaf-peeping right from the living room, where you are surrounded by windows and autumn’s most beautiful colors.
Tired of lounging? You can hike one of the nearby trails (we're located inside Catskill Park, and several trails are within a five-minute drive). Swim in the shared pond across the street. Go inner-tubing or trout fishing in the famous Esopus river (people come from all over the East Coast to go tubing in Phoenicia). Ski at Hunter Mountain or Belleayre Mountain, both within a 20-minute drive.
Drive to Woodstock to see its galleries and antiques or to take in a play or movie. Wander into Phoenicia for a big pancake breakfast at Sweet Sue's or head up Rte. 28 for a gourmet dinner at Peekamoose Restaurant & Tap Room.
Tired of being out? Cuddle up in the living room and watch a DVD from our library or from the rental shop in town. Play Scrabble, Pictionary or Trivial Pursuit from our games collection, or surf the web using our WiFi. Put together a puzzle. Watch a herd of deer as they wander through the back forest. Borrow a book from our shelves and curl up in in a sunny corner to read it. Or just sit on the deck and look at more stars than you've ever seen in New York.
The house features 3 bedrooms (one with an extra sleep alcove) and an upstairs 4th bedroom/loft area with a futon, private bathroom and balcony. (The loft has no door, but it's up a flight of 17 steps, so it's out of the way.) A total of three bathrooms (two with shower/tubs, one with just a shower) ensure you can comfortably have 8-10 people here.
We generally rent to three or four couples and friends, or one or two families with kids. Long-term seasonal shares may be considered in some cases. There are no pets on the property and there is no smoking anywhere in the house.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4) : BR1-Queen bed. BR2-Queen bed. BR3-Queen bed, plus an overhead sleeping alcove (accessed by a ladder) with a queen mattress in it.
- Convertible Bed: Futon in the upstairs open loft area. Balcony and personal bathroom adjacent.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: MP3s on the onsite computer (wide mix of Jazz/70s/80s/ adult contemporary) can be streamed through the WiFi into our stereo speakers. Your own laptop's songs can also be played this way if you have a wireless card and iTunes. Stereo also has iPod hookup.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: New appliances include convection gas oven; hand mixer, coffee grinder, pizza stone, many seasonings. The works!
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Shared pond for swimming is across the street.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Children must be of an age where they don't climb on things. There is a loft area which overhangs the living room. There's a wall, but it's a 15-foot drop.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Please no smoking anywhere on the property.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Innertubing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Rates as follows, for 8-10 people MAXIMUM. NO SMOKING, NO PETS.
SUMMER / FALL RATES 2009:
Daily: $450/night, 2 nights minimum; Weekly: $1,500
* Holiday Weekends (Independence Day, Labor Day): $1350 for 3 nights *
* Weekly rentals can begin any day except Saturday
* Weekends are only booked 4-6 weeks in advance. Extra weekend nights: $300 ea. **
A security deposit of $500 is returned provided house is clean and damage-free.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- Our quiet home in the Catskills. View mountains in winter, forest in summer. - Catskills, New York Vacation Rental
- Relax by the fire and watch the deer wander by through the picture windows. - Catskills, New York Vacation Rental
- We call this room "The Cocoon"; you'll sleep late whether you plan to or not! - Catskills, New York Vacation Rental
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