This house is beautifully situated overlooking the Hudson River, with a view that is wonderful day and night. Quiet and private, the house is ideally located on a dead end street, off a seldom traveled road. Yet it is only a few minutes drive to groceries and within one half hour of many charming Hudson Valley towns and attractions (Highland is not one of them, though).
The house itself would be okay for a casual, youngish group. On the plus side, the common areas (entry, living room, den, eat-in kitchen), as well as the master bedroom, are spacious. The kitchen is large enough and has sufficient equipment for basic cooking and dining. The outdoor deck and outdoor furniture are also very nice features. The wifi capability is fine.
On the minus side, the house feels only surface clean. Some of the appliances -- such as the dishwasher, washer and dryer -- are dated and dilapitated: the top load washer was hard on shirts, and we had to scrub cutlery, etc. before placing them in the dishwasher. Neither of the full baths has a towel bar, so we ended up having to air dry towels on the stair railings. Some bedrooms have ample dresser space, others don't.
Older children would fare fine in this house, but not babies, toddlers, or folks with mobility issues. Both sets of stairs from the first to second floors pose difficulties. The treads on the main staircase are shallow and slippery; after my small dog tumbled both going up and down, we ended up having to carry him most times. I decided not to carry my new grand baby on these stairs. The very long and steep driveway may also pose problems for some people since renters must bring garbage and recycling bins to the street and back weekly.
So it's a mixed bag. Some people may think the terrific view and location are worth the house's deficits; others, like me, would prefer a sparkling clean, updated, well appointed house over view/location.