This is a wonderful place to enjoy the bounty Columbia County and the Berkshires have to offer. The setting is spectacular, with a wide vista of rolling hills, farmland, flowering gardens, grazing horses and magnificent sunrises and sunsets. The house, part of which dates back to the 19th century, is very large and rambling, with plenty of rooms for large gatherings and family reunions, and lots of nooks and crannies to explore. There are many amenities, including a lovely outdoor pool, new comfortable mattresses, plentiful linens and towels and a delightful picnic area and gazebo with a new grill and two full propane tanks. The owners, who live nearby, are very pleasant, and were unobtrusive but immediately responsive whenever we contacted them. The location is unbeatable—the town of Hillsdale has a gorgeous park and sparkling stream for wading in, it holds a weekly famers market with local, luscious fresh produce, it has a state-of-the art, LEED-certified library open to all and the town’s main street has several charming shops and restaurants. And of course, the drive is only a half-hour or so to Tanglewood and the unsurpassed variety of attractions in the Berkshires.
