Stunning, Double Pavilion House in Roscoe w hiking

Highlights: Beautiful luxury home with chef's kitchen on 100 acres. Exceptional privacy and seclusion, yet minutes to Roscoe.

Welcome to Howard's Hill! If you want a contemporary country home with sleek interiors near a great town, this is it!

Designed by Warren Freyer of Freyer Collaborative, the house was sited towards the hill's peak to benefit from great light and cool breezes and, most importantly, provide an immersive experience with the birds and nature. Eagles are regular visitors! Located on 100 acres, guests can experience the ultimate Catskill living, with woods, a private waterfall, and stunning rugged terrain, before coming inside to enjoy many luxury features.

The house is extraordinary, with voluminous spaces, polished concrete heated floors, and excellent sight lines. Shoji screens that disappear into the walls can come out to provide a cozier feeling and dilute the intense natural light.

The layout is centered around two enormous square pavilion-type spaces. On entering, to the right, you see the cavernous living area with a 30 ft peaked ceiling. With walls of windows on all sides, a lovely fireplace, and a fabulous kitchen with Sub Zero and professional appliances, this great room will allow for a magical gathering. To the left, the hallway leads to the two sleeping areas. This property is technically a one-bedroom house, but its vastness and clever use of shoji screens provide privacy, and here on the main level, it creates two bedrooms (please see the floor plan in photos). Each area has a queen bed and views of the forest. Also on this floor is a shared hallway bathroom with a shower and a separate laundry room. Upstairs is the grand principal bedroom suite. Facing east and surrounded by windows, you will feel like you are sleeping in the clouds. This suite has a bathroom with a shower and a sitting area for a quiet moment. Or maybe not so quiet - the owner enjoys playing in the morning, and this is where they keep their beautiful piano. A sofa bed joins the king bed for parents who want their child nearby (the house also has a crib).

Back downstairs, you have a good-sized deck set amongst the trees. Dining for 8, sofa seating, patio heating, and the BBQ are all here. In addition, there is a lawn garden area at the front with a firepit and forest views.

THE KITCHEN & MEALS
Meals and beverages are a breeze. The kitchen has one of the best-equipped coffee stations, with every type of machine (Nespresso, Expresso, Keurig, regular, French press, drip) and appliances for frothing and grinding. Cupboards hold an enormous array of equipment for any culinary endeavor. For the less adventurous, a great dinner can also be had by driving 10 minutes in either direction. For the best picnic spot in the county, the vast rock ledge next to the waterfall gets five stars! For cocktails, the living room holds our special Upstate Place, 'All In Good Taste Libation Station,' a non-alcoholic, fun, full bar and cocktail tray set up to get any stay off to a marvelous start.

FAMILY & FUN
Like all Upstate Place properties, this home has a crib, highchair, baby bath, etc., to make the smallest guest's stay welcoming and easy. The house provides well for all activities: towels and picnic blankets for the waterfall, snowshoes for winter walks, snacks for nibbles, and propane and firewood for outdoor living.

Ideally, the house would suit a family, a small group, or couples vacationing together.

FEATURES AND AMENITIES
• Gourmet chefs kitchen
• Main level bedrooms
• Dining area with seating for 6
• TV
• Work/office area
• Books & games
• Wi-Fi - very good

FAMILY-FRIENDLY
• Crib and bedding
• Highchair
• Booster seat
• Children's plates, bowls, and cups
• Toys and games
• Baby Bath
• Child/baby gates

LAYOUT
Two Level Home
The main level has the entry, great room - living, kitchen, dining, two sleeping areas, bathroom, and separate laundry room.
The upper level has a main bedroom, an en-suite bathroom, and a sitting area.

BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS
• Bedroom 1 - Main level, Queen bed
• Bedroom 2 - Main level, Queen bed
• Bathroom 1 - Hallway access w/ shower
• Bedroom 3 - Upstairs King bedroom
• Bathroom 2 - Upstairs, Shower, walk-in
• Bathrooms supplied with full products (Le Labo shampoo, conditioner, body wash, cotton balls, q-tips, etc.)

OUTDOOR FEATURES
• Private Garden and woods
• Stunning waterfall
• Deck
• Outdoor dining for 8
• Firepit - wood provided
• Lawn
• Outdoor seating
• Barbecue grill - propane provided
• Driveway parking for five vehicles

PET FRIENDLY
This is a V.I.Pooch Pawperty, and your furry friend can expect the following:
• Dog bed
• Bowls
• Toys
• Poop bags
• Shampoo
• First aid kit

STAFF & SERVICES
Extra cost (advance notice required):
• Pantry/wine pre-stocking
• Mid-stay Housekeeping

LOCATION
Points of Interest
• 3 miles to The Catskill Hills Resort
• 4 miles to Roscoe
• 7 miles to Buck Brook Alpacas
• 7 miles to North Branch
• 9 miles to Livingston Manor
• 15 miles to Mud & Trout Pond Hiking
• 16 miles to Bethel Woods Concerts
• 18 miles to Mongaup Pond Birding Trail
• 34 miles to Kartrite Indoor Water Park

SKI ACCESS
• 30 miles to Holiday Mountain
• 37 miles to Big Bear at Masthope Mtn
• 48 miles to Belleayre Mountain

AIRPORTS
• 73 miles to Wilkes-Barr Scranton (AVP)
• 74 miles to Stewart International (SWF)
• 109 miles to Teterboro (TEB)
• 120 miles to Westchester (HPN)
• 121 miles to Albany International (ALB)
• 129 miles to Newark Liberty (EWR)
• 136 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK)

PLEASE NOTE
There is a long and sometimes steep driveway to this house. The driveway is plowed in winter, but a four-wheel drive is recommended to explore the area.

Guests will be required to sign a rental lease agreement in order to rent this property.

We encourage all our guests to purchase travel insurance, whether through the OTA when offered at the time of booking or through a third party.

As Upstate New York can see its’ fair share of inclement weather, please know we do not assume responsibility for utility outages during your stay. If electric, water or Wi-Fi service is impacted, we do not refund. Of course, if an outage were to persists for longer than 8 hours we would allow a cancellation without penalty.

As this house has two levels, accessing the upper floor may not be suitable for those who need help with steps/stairs.

CHECK OUT INSTRUCTIONS:

• Please make sure you take out the trash, this helps with smells and preventing creatures from wanting to come in to the house.
• If used dishes, we ask you place them in the dishwasher and hit start.
• Please extinguish all fires and fuels, inside and out, and cover the BBQ once cooled.
• In winter, please make sure the heat is turned down to 60*
• In summer, please make sure the AC is left at 70*
• Upon departure, please make sure all lights are turned off and all exterior doors are locked

This house is in a rural environment surrounded by countryside, farms, and wildlife. While it's wonderful to observe the eagles, deer, bears, and adorable chipmunks, it can also mean you will hear coyotes and foxes at night and encounter the less cute mice, flies, snakes, ants, bees, and ticks. There is very little to be done about it, but by keeping doors closed or screened and food in its appropriate storage, unwelcome guests will stay outside where they belong.
Please respect all our house rules listed in the guidebook provided, as well as the privacy of this quiet community.