On very quiet, private, dead-end road - totally private (but with cell reception, land line, wireless & cable) landscaped home, surrounded by woods and large frontage on a lovely small (no motorboats allowed) swimming (spring fed) lake. From your large deck you see water, trees, mountains, wildlife and sky. Cathedral ceiling LR; Master bedroom with king bed and double glass doors to deck with pristine mountain/lake views; living room with woodstove, sun room and dining room/kitchen; large deck & screen porch for outdoor dining. 2nd BR with queen bed and antique furnishings; 3rd BR [the Shakespeare room] with trundle (two singles) and more antiques. 3 full baths (one with separate tub/shower; one with combined tub/shower, and one downstairs with luxury seated shower). Fully stocked kitchen with food processor, blender, slow cooker, coffee grinder and coffee machine, microwave, toaster oven, and plenty of pots, pans, dishes, wine glasses, etc. Dining table seats 6 and additional leaves available; screen porch with round table & chairs. Downstairs in family room you'll find a 72 inch flat screen T.V. Cable/desktop computer/printer. Streaming channels include Netflix (via Roku), Britbox, MHz, Apple TV and Max. Watch while working out on the elliptical machine or using the Pilates reformer (only if you are experienced, please) or free weights. The whole house is wireless. Lots of games, puzzles, Garage for 1 car and circular driveway with plenty of parking room. Perfect swimming, spring fed and clean, shared only with beaver, heron, ducks, turtles and a few local residents. Glorious relatively level biking in the area (we're on a plateau) in many directions. Canoe/paddles/life jackets for your use; charcoal and gas grills; large deck (see photos.) 20 minutes to ski Hunter; a bit further to Windham, free cross-X 15 min. up the mountain in North/South Lake State Park. Great antique-hunting nearby and across the river; local auctions in many directions. Near HITS horse show (15 min.) Lovely hikes and nearby gorgeous waterfalls; great hiking trails with incredible views; snow-tubing at Hunter in winter and zip line in summer; river tubing 35 min. away. Woodstock 20-25 min. away. Great restaurants in Palenville, Saugerties, Woodstock, Tannersville, Hunter and Catskill. Concerts and live music everywhere from Bard across the river, to Woodstock to Tannersville; off-beat films, local theater everywhere.
Sightseeing: Olana and the Thomas Cole house of Hudson School painting fame are nearby, as is Opus 41, an amazing sculpted quarry. http://www.opus40.org/; in summer there are several open studio art shows and multiple gallery open houses. Bard's famous Gehry Fisher Center is across the river South of Olana.
Fully equipped gourmet kitchen with teas, coffee, cereal spices, oils (flavored and not), vinegar and staples for your use; an 'honor bar' (a few dollars on your honor in the basket for drinks, so you don't have to drag alcohol along for a short trip); wood stove (with optional screen for fireplace feel). Sheets, towels, beach towels, spare toothbrushes, toothpaste, provided (and some sizes of pond shoes). Splitters (a/k/a heat pumps) in every room; washer/drier.
CAUTIONS: House NOT allergy-free; YOU WILL LIKELY BE CAT-SITTING MY SWEET AND GENTLE CAT, AND WATERING INDOOR AND DECK PLANTS. Lake is not safe for ice skating in winter (spring fed from underneath). House is not baby or young-child proof (there's a stairway to the family room without a gate; deck rails are close together but the stairs to the garden have no gate; there are outlets everywhere and the wood stove is not fenced off.) It's fine if you are able to watch them (or for non-mobile babies), but you'll need to pay attention. And all younger kids need supervision if swimming or canoeing.