Hudson Valley- Picardy Farm: The Main House

This 19th-century Greek revival home is full of history and character and possesses a surprisingly extensive interior. The home is an impressive 4 bedroom property with 3 full baths 1 powder room. Bedroom 1 is a King Size bed with an en suite bathroom. Bedroom 2 is a Queen size bedroom with en suite bathroom. Bedroom 3 and 4 are queen size bedrooms with a shared hallway bathroom.

Accommodates up to 8 guests. Please no events and no pets.

A wide center hall opens into a light filled living room with fireplace. French doors and two huge bay windows let the outdoors in. Another bright living and dining space with wide open vistas offers views over the rolling hills. The large country kitchen features everything needed to serve easily a group of 20 guests or even prepare and cook meals together in a larger group.

The former home of Artie Shaw and Ava Gardner. The Picardy Farm - 10 acres plus the adjacent 33 acres allow an endless view over the ancient indian land. It is located in the Hudson Valley, 2 hours north of Manhatten

On the property are curving stone walls, white picket fences, old growth hardwoods, stream with a wooden bridge, and perennial gardens.

The Picardy Farm consists of

A) The Main House (4 Bedrooms, up to 8 guests)
B) The Garden House (3 Bedrooms, up to 6 guests)
C) The Barn (3 Bedrooms, up to 6 guests)

which can be rented seperatly or together. The Main and the Gardenhouse are connected by a door.

Other buildings, like the old schoolhouse wich was beeing transformed to a dedicated Meditation & Yoga room can be used upon request.

Your perfect, personal, intimate, serene retreat space. Starting from 2021 we offer personal chef - yoga & meditation teacher, masseur, personal trainer - daily housekeeping upon request ( mid week housekeeping included in our rates ).

The Main House will be used exclusivly by you.

Stays beyond 7 days require a weekly cleaning service at 30 usd per hour - 6 hours per week.

You are welcome to enjoy walks on the property.

Due to Corona the gym and the whirlpool can only be used in ccordination with the owner.

The gym can be used after signing the liability waiver wich lays out in the property and can be downloaded on our website mbnb(dot)space

Originally owned by Artie Shaw, widely regarded as “one of jazz’s finest clarinetists”, Picardy Farm and its surroundings inspired Shaw to make his most significant strides as a musician and compose tunes reflective of the landscape.

”Picardy Farm..." Shaw wrote. "Good God, the emotions those two words evoke. The place where for the first time in my life I had found a real home, a warm sense of security, and a feeling of calm and peace of mind."
That sense of pristine beauty, clarity, and peace of mind is never far away in Shaw’s recordings, and has probably never been equaled in jazz history.