Need a relaxing weekend away from it all? Enjoy some time with good friends and a book or glass of wine in this country home in the Catskills. Like to cook? Mountain Retreat has a full kitchen and plenty of room for your family and friends in this unique home steeped in history and art. This is a country setting where you can enjoy everything the Catskills has to offer, or the quietness of your private setting with a good book and your favorite cocktail. Enjoy your private home inside with the wood stove and fireplace or outside on the deck under the blue sky. Mountain Retreat is fully cleaned and all of our linens, comforters and towels are freshly laundered for each guest.

Spend a weekend or a week in this charming 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home tucked away in the heart of the Catskill Mountains just 10 Minutes from Woodstock NY and 10 minutes outside of Kingston in the heart of the Hudson Valley. Mountain Retreat is close to everything and only 10 - 15 minutes from the Kingston exit 19 off the New York State Thruway.

It's a fun house for a family to enjoy the Hudson Valley area and stay on a country road in the Catskills. There's an outside deck to grill burgers and a backyard for play with a outdoor fire pit to enjoy smores! The smart TV and the wireless has all of the bells and whistles you need to keep everyone happy! Log into your Netflix and binge watch all night! Spend your mornings with a hot cup of coffee or espresso on the porch surrounded by the forest and your nights with a glass of wine by the outdoor fire pit or inside by the cozy wood stove or fireplace in the living room.

Besides enjoying the uniqueness of the house come to hike, swim and canoe in our mountains, lakes, and reservoirs or just enjoy a cup tea outside with the beautiful of the fall woods right outside your door. You might even catch a glimpse of our local deer friend Penelope or our raft of turkeys as they lumbar through the backyard on their morning jaunt! You will most definitely meet the chickens on daily daily walk about.

Near the protected forest of the Catskill Park, this wilderness getaway is the perfect way to experience the beautiful outdoors with the comfort of urban amenities. Enjoy our Hudson Valley wineries, our local craft breweries, pick strawberries, blueberries or apples at local farms. Enjoy the art and music scene, take in an afternoon or evening in Woodstock or Kingston where you'll find many types of music and choices to enjoy our art galleries, pubs and restaurants.

Experience the influence of the early Dutch Settlers in the town of Hurley or visit the art and culture havens of villages like Rhinebeck and the famous Woodstock, known as the home to many famous musicians, actors, and more. And just a short drive away, tour the grand, century-old mansions of the Hudson Valley elite like the Vanderbilts and the Roosevelts.

Enjoy the great outdoors with scenic walks on the beautiful new Ashokan Rail Trail along the beautiful Ashokan Resevoir, and through the pine, maple and hickory-filled woods of the Catskill Mountains. Take a hike through spectacular trails to Bluestone Forest at Onteora Lake, the Caves in Rosendale, or Overlook Mountain.

The house is unique and decorated with art, statues and antiques from the Hudson Valley area. The foyer of the house contains paintings by Mrs. Barbara Lebhar whose work reflects the Hudson Valley School of artists. She was a student of the famous Hongnian Zhang, a Chinese American oil painter who works in the western academic tradition and a Woodstock legend.

In the dining room, or the green room as the owner’s call it, Mrs. Lebhar’s oil paintings capture the beauty of the magnificent Catskill Mountains, the reservoir and surrounding Catskill region. There are also several oil paintings by her sister A.J. Maloney who also studied under Zhang. The living room, or the nautical room, as the owners have lovingly named it, contains a number of accessories from the Catskill region. On the mantel are two lanterns that were once part of the Riverside Estate on the Hudson. The two Persian rugs are also from the mansion. There is a ship’s weight table lamp by famous designer Frank Schwind who was a commercial interior designer. He designed garment showrooms for Valentino and Ellen Tracy. He designed “Sweet Endings” and Papagallo Ice Parlor in Woodstock, New York.

Two of the upstairs bedrooms are furnished by twin beds and a double bed dated to the late 1700’s. These were also from the Riverside Estate on the Hudson River. The large modern art in the two front bedrooms and the hallway are from local Woodstock artist September Heart. She is featured in the 1969 Woodstock Calendar. Her featured painting in the calendar hangs on the wall in the master bedroom and the calendar is displayed on the tall chest of drawers.. The artist states “In 2000, I began painting in the en caustic medium, creating an optical depth and dimension that could not be achieved any other way. Recently, I took my smaller mixed-media, collage and en caustics to a much larger scale, utilizing the Archival printing process. I embellish the print on the canvas with acrylic paint. This transformation into a scale of up to 6x9 feet has given me a new perspective and new inspiration.” THer\

In the kitchen there is a cannon ball retrieved from the Hurley flats. There are also a tool sharpener and coffee grinder from the Riverside Estate on the Hudson River. The antique farm table in the kitchen is from the Brink Farm House in Hurley.

With direct access to acres of wilderness and proximity to the avant-garde culture of the nearby villages, this mountain getaway home is a perfect way to relax, have fun, and enjoy the company of friends and family.

How to enjoy the house:
-Sleep tight in any of the three bedrooms in a king, queen, or twin beds
-Enter the forest directly through the backyard for scenic hikes
-Spend the evening by the outdoor fire pit stargazing
-Relax on the back porch while grilling dinner and conversing over the outdoor dining table
-Enjoy meals made in the fully outfitted kitchen
-Start the day off with a fresh pot of coffee or kick it into high-drive with a shot of espresso from the machine
-Wind down in the cozy TV room by the fire stove
-Take in the outdoor view from the comfort of the Florida Room
-Light a fire in either the living room fireplace or the TV room wood stove. We have a full supply of wood for you so no need to bring your own.

We hope you'll come to the Hudson Valley and Mountain Retreat!
Kim