Upstate House Fall 2018

Fall 2018

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Room to Roam Sa uge rt ies, NY Richard Vizzini, Real Estate Salesperson Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty Cover Story on page 40, Listing on page 43

Affording the Crazy

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The truth is, the majority of houses in the country do not have adequate levels of insurance coverage. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 67% of homes are underinsured by an average of 18%. How would you feel if your insurance company gave you $820,000 to replace your $1,000,000 home? The typical insurance policy assumes off-theshelf materials, big box store appliances, and does not factor in any ornate moldings or other unique details.

In the event of a total loss to your home, you can experience many additional expenses that increase the cost of repairs. Unlike new construction, rebuilding a home includes things such as debris removal, deconstruction costs, and expenses to prevent further damage. In the event of a natural disaster, materials and labor may also only be available at increased prices due to short supply and increased demand.

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SPINNIN’ YARN A FARMER WEAVES HER LIFE STORY

By Lindsay Lennon, Photos by Roy Gumpel

In Shandaken, Tina Harp runs a fiber arts studio and a farm, including a large menagerie of animals, all by keeping things simple.

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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH-LOOKING DIY FRENCHIF Y

By Mallika Rao, Photos by Roy Gumpel

Newburgh resident Danielle Postel-Vinay’s latest book, Home Sweet Maison, reveals how to make your home look and feel like it’s in Paris.

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Artists Alex and Allyson Grey’s Church of Sacred Mirrors celebrates the creative spirit.

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ccording to the National Association of Realtors, homebuyers care more about how a house makes them feel than about square footage or bedrooms and bathrooms. So, says Harris Safier, the executive leader at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudson Valley Properties, urbanites are exploring several second-home locations; since the Hudson Valley “fares pretty well” compared to its competitor regions, the Berkshires and the Poconos, “there’s this new energy happening here.”

New energy, indeed. Thanks to the shared economy’s short-term rental agencies (Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, etc.), tourists are flocking here, packing entertainment venues, swimming holes, sidewalks, and parking lots—and stimulating a multitude of new restaurants, bars, and businesses. Meanwhile, the housing inventory is tight, with prices rising steadily.

Are short-term rentals contributing?

Yes, says Safier. “The only times we weren’t seeing prices increase was during a few little recessions and the big national real estate crunch,” he says.

After regional housing prices peaked in 2006, “The market was suppressed. Prices had come down from their peak, and weren’t climbing back up again.”

Three years ago, prices began rising; he believes short-term rentals are a factor. “Short-term rentals have decreased the potential inventory of homes for sale,” he says. “Because there is more demand now for housing than there has been in the past 12 years, that’s causing prices to inch up a bit.”

Many short-term rentals, notes Safier, are second homes owned by New Yorkers who’ve stopped coming upstate. “As prices get higher, the demand will push more of those folks to decide whether they want to remain in the business of renting out their houses, and more of those houses will come on the market,” he says. “People who go to short-term rentals turn into buyers quickly because they get to comparison shop by living in a community,” he says.

“We stack up favorably, so we have more demand.”

Municipal responses to short-term rentals vary because the influx is “a two-edged sword,” says Dutchess Tourism President and CEO Mary Kay Vrba. “There’s a lack of accommodation space, so Airbnb provides a way for visitors to come and participate in all the different aspects of what we have to offer,” she says. But unlike bed-and-breakfasts, short-term rentals “don’t go through the regulatory process of proper zoning or health and safety—there are no regulations that monitor that, and we need them.” And, she adds, “There are people who are coming in, buying up our housing, and using the

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homes to rent on Airbnb—with businesses moving here, that could cause a shortage of housing.” There’s also the matter of lost revenue: Dutchess County collects a fee for rentals lasting one to 90 days, but most counties don’t; none collect sales taxes. Based on new research, Ulster County is drafting policy, reminding hosts to pay the county occupancy tax, and helping towns upgrade zoning laws.

In Beacon, the council voted against pro-shortterm rental legislation in May, thus making it illegal.

Rhinebeck is considering regulations. But the shared economy has gotten unwieldy in Woodstock, which has the most Airbnb accounts in Ulster County, says Kirk Ritchey, the chair of the town’s short-term rental task force. Woodstock’s glut of short-term rentals has “drastically altered the inventory of available housing for long-term rentals and worker housing,” he says, creating problems: “party houses,” litter, and badly stored trash attracting bears.

Woodstock’s town council is studying its task force’s data, and a cap on short-term rentals has been proposed. “There’s probably going to be a count,” says Ritchey. Regulations would limit the number of days per year that a property can be rented. “If you exceed that number, other things will happen,” he says.

Hosts would register with Woodstock before agencies like Airbnb. “If people apply to Airbnb and they’re not registered in Woodstock, both Airbnb and the resident would be informed,” says Ritchey. Airbnb, he notes “doesn’t want to become the enemy.”

The Town of Rochester has extended the public review of its proposed legislation. “The main push in the county legislation is about health and safety,” says Councilman Chris Hewitt. “We don’t want Airbnb customers to overflow a septic into a freshwater river; we don’t want fires. Certain standards make sense.” But he’s against a cap. “I’ve heard all kinds of complaints,” he says, “but NIMBYism will always be a factor. If we want successful, abundant communities, we need to embrace tourism.” He also wants to embrace “the opportunity to create more long-term rentals, more transit-oriented development, more density around old train stations.”

Like Hewitt, Ritchey sees the benefits of the shortterm rental boom. “We have more restaurants now in town than I’ve ever seen,” he says. “I see lots of families and children, and it’s wonderful.”

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Creative Spirit

By Ann Hutton | Photos by Roy Gumpel

IN 2008, VISIONARY ARTISTS (AND MARRIED COUPLE) Alex and Allyson Grey vacated New York City and set their interconnected sights on establishing an alternative spiritual center at a former Christian retreat and summer camp in Wappingers Falls. The Greys’ Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM) is an interfaith church that celebrates creativity as a spiritual path. When it was based in Chelsea, a large gallery housed Alex’s iconic depictions of human evolution through multiple dimensions of reality in a richly decorated hall on 24th Street. A new sanctuary space, Entheon, has not yet been completed upstate, but classes, celebrations, and other events are currently being held at CoSM. Renovating an 1862 structure to achieve a more cosmic purpose in the 21st century entailed a thorough makeover. The Victorian house—one of six buildings on the 40-acre retreat center that needed rehabilitation—got a complete facelift. “In designing the existing space, we took into account the origin of the house, preserving and even casting original moldings to replace gaps,” says Allyson Grey. “Every surface, molding, trim, and door was stripped, sanded, repainted. Moldy walls were cleared and replaced with plywood and sheet rock to hang art. Windows throughout the three-story, 10-bedroom house were ecologically replaced, except for the vintage window and doors in the library. We wanted to create a welcoming home environment for our spiritual community.”

The first-floor parlor and library spaces, both of which are replete with working fireplaces, host indoor events that include a monthly full moon gathering and celestial celebrations, plus weekend performances of music, dance, poetry, film screenings, notable speakers, and authors’ readings, along with rituals such as weddings, baby blessings, recommitment ceremonies, and memorial services.

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Clockwise from top left: The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, a Victorian house-turned-interfaith church and art gallery, features Alex Grey’s paintings (from left) Spiritual Energy System, Universal Mind Lattice, Aperture, Ocean of Love Bliss, and Oversoul; a statue of the Madonna stands before Namaste and Collective Vision; Cosmic Christ features a handmade, gilded frame.

there—including Kissing, One, Cosmic Elf, Collective Vision, Namaste, Ocean of Love Bliss, Aperture, Universal Mind Lattice, Spiritual Energy System, Psychic Energy System, Kiss of the Muse, and Love Is a Cosmic Force—along with Allyson’s Adam & Eve. Altars surround the space, along with symbolic representations of a diverse range of faiths and traditions.

Their inclusion emphasizes CoSM’s two core principles: acceptance of all paths to the Divine and reverence for spiritual creativity. “We celebrate art, music, dance, theater, writing, and poetry that issues from spiritual realization,” says Allyson. “All faiths open a beautiful path to the sacred and use the arts to express their meaning. We gather as a community to activate our creativity as spiritual practice. When we make art together, a new way of seeing may emerge. We are here, as Sacred Mirrors, to reflect and reinforce the redemptive transformative power of art in each of our lives.”

At the next Art Church (to be held September 16, 1pm to 5pm), Alex and Allyson will discuss art’s mission and purpose, highlighting ideas from Alex’s book, The Mission of Art, and exploring techniques in the creation of art that bring about catharsis and awakening. Participants should have a sketchbook and drawing materials or a journal. Admission is $10 online, $15 at the door, free to CoSM members. CoSM, located at 46 Deer Hill Road in Wappingers Falls, is open weekends, Friday to Monday, from noon until 6pm, when the Mushroom Cafe and CoSM Shop are open for snacks and inspirational products.

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Frederic Church’s Olana on the Hudson: Art, Landscape, Architecture EDITED BY JULIA B. ROSENBAUM AND KAREN ZUKOWSKI, PHOTOGRAPHY

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Olana sits like a golden eagle on a ridge above the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. The masterwork of Hudson River School artist Frederic Church, his wife Isabel, and the architect Calvert Vaux, the Persian-inspired villa, outbuildings, and spectacular landscapes were built in what coeditor Rosenberg calls a “multi-decade, earth-sculpting endeavor,” during which Church’s “paintbox, canvas, and frame converted to actual water, earth, and trees.” Other essays assess the religious impulse behind Church’s work, the heroic restoration of Olana’s buildings and grounds (now a National Historic Site), and other topics; contemporary landscape painter Stephen Hannock and photographer Larry Lederman offer appreciations of Church’s artistic vision.

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Empowerment Institute cofounder Gail Straub works with survivors of genocide, poverty, sexual trafficking—ravages of body and soul. She heals her spirit with daily walks at the Ashokan Reservoir’s “mountain cathedral.” These pungent, lyrical essays map the cycles of a year, appropriately moving from Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving; the book is an act of gratitude. Enfolded

by Kate McGloughlin’s luminous artwork, Straub’s prose often waxes rhapsodic (“I want to bow down to the mist, the wind, and the light”). The changing landscape evokes deep connections to her father’s blighted childhood, her mother’s death, and her own far-flung travels; a Catskill snowstorm evokes a Saharan sandstorm. Mindful walking is a meditative practice—literally following a spiritual path—and fellow travelers of the sublime will embrace The Ashokan Way.

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Two years ago, B. R. Delaney turned his nearly lifelong carpentry hobby into a full-time fine woodworking vocation by founding Fieldstone Artistry with his wife Amy Myers-Delaney. In his Wurtsboro studio, he turns locally harvested wood contributed by loggers and friends into custom furnishings (including all kinds of tables, chairs, entertainment centers, credenzas, trays, clocks, mirrors, even holiday ornaments), and light fixtures that are at once rustic and modern.

Influenced by craftsmen like Maloof, Nakashima, and Wharton Eschrick, Delaney works to create pieces that are equally beautiful, functional, and high quality. His Twilight Pendant Lamp series, with each piece designed to showcase its material’s natural features, juxtaposing curves and straight lines into singular forms, won Best in Show from the 2017 Rhode Island Fine Furnishings Show.

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The homes in Hudson Modern invite the outside in, seeking a balance between cutting-edge modern design and the glorious natural settings and views of this storied region. Clean lines, vast spans of glass, organic materials like fieldstone and repurposed wood, and careful siting create an aesthetic that works with the land, sometimes drawing inspiration from surprising sources such as a grownup child’s treehouse or angled solar panels. Design writer Sokol examines 17 distinctive structures, from breathtaking aeries to hiddentreasure guesthouses, with illuminating conversations with architects Drew Lang, Alan Barlis, and Dennis Wedlick, and artist/client Andrew Zuckerman. The book’s design mirrors its subject, combining striking photos and generous use of open space in an opulent minimalism.

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irst-time visitors to Westchester County are often surprised on how downright rural it can be, with its acres of rolling, lush greenery interspersed between country homes and dense urban centers. The village of Croton-on-Hudson takes things one step further with a distinctly wild feel, despite the fact that it’s just a 45-minute train ride from Grand Central Station.

Croton-on-Hudson’s location is idyllic: surrounded on three sides by water—the Hudson River, the Croton River, and the Croton Reservoir—with a group of wildlife sanctuaries taking up much of the fourth side. Even before the reservoir and the iconic New Croton Dam were built in the early 20th century, the land between the two rivers has been coveted. Native Americans have lived here since at least 7,000 B.C., and in the late 1600s, Stephanus van Cortlandt, then mayor of New York City, received permission to build a manor here. The village itself sprang up around the manor, consisting mainly of people who worked there.

Despite the landscape’s historic popularity, it’s shocking how quickly you can go from the bustle of Midtown Manhattan to a wooded area within the village’s five square miles, where both white-tailed deer and red-winged blackbirds can be spotted. Case in point: On a recent picture-perfect summer Saturday afternoon, I ran for six miles on the Croton Aqueduct Trail up to Croton Gorge Park, and until I got to the dam, I saw five times as many rabbits as people. Upon reaching the dam, that ratio changed quickly. The 97-acre park at the base of the dam remains a popular spot for outdoor frolicking, including picnicking in the summer and sledding in the winter.

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watching bald eagles in the winter and nesting owls throughout spring. The park also hosts the Clearwater Festival in June. Just north of the park, Croton Landing provides one of the few public put-ins in Westchester for kayakers and canoeists wanting to paddle on the Hudson. And Teatown Lake Reservation’s 1,000 acres include 15 miles of hiking trails and year-round educational events.

THE SCENE Yet for all of Croton-on-Hudson’s bucolic delights, it’s the village itself that stands out. Brooklynites moving upstate find themselves right at home amongst the socioeconomically diverse yet cohesive community and the lack of chain stores. Walk into the Black Cow Coffee Company, the village coffee shop and micro-roaster for over 20 years, and you’ll find a wide range of people filling the tables, chatting, holding knitting groups, playing mah jong, or engaging in political activism (at Postcard Tuesdays, customers write postcards to mail to political leaders while discussing current events and handing out voter registration information).

Newcomers also find themselves among neighbors who grew up in the village and never saw any point in living anywhere else, so it’s not unusual to meet people whose families have lived there for multiple generations. Crotonon-Hudson’s small school system also creates the kind of insular community in which parents all know each other—and each other’s children. So if your kid is hanging out in the village at 1pm on a school day, rest assured that you’ll hear about it. That may not sound so great to your kids, but after they graduate and move away, they’ll find themselves coming back to this quiet village when it’s time to start their own family.

THE FACTS ZIP CODES: 10520,10521 POPULATION: 8,235 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $122,409 PROXIMITY TO MAJOR CITY: White Plains is 16 miles to the southeast, Midtown Manhattan is 40 miles south.

TRANSPORTATION: One of Croton-onHudson’s best-known features is its train station, which serves as an important hub for Metro North and Amtrak. During peak hours, as many as six express trains leave every hour and reach Grand Central in about 45 minutes. Route 9 passes through town, and the rebuilt former Tappan Zee Bridge (now Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge) is about 14 miles south. Westchester County Airport is 18 miles to the southeast.

NEAREST HOSPITAL: New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital is 8.5 miles north in Peekskill.

SCHOOLS: The Croton-on-Hudson School District is small, with just Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School, Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, and Croton-Harmon High School covering the village. Total enrollment in the school system averages around 1,700 students. Private schools in the village include Croton Community Nursery (pre-K), Croton Montessori School, Circle School (pre-K through kindergarten), Holy Name of Mary Montessori School (pre-K through kindergarten), Rockland Country Day School (kindergarten through grade 12), and Soundview Prep School (a coed day school for grades 6 to 12). Nearby are St. Augustine School (a Catholic elementary school in Ossining, three miles away), Noah’s Ark Christian Nursery (also in Ossining), St. Gregory Barbarigo (a Catholic school for grades pre-K through 8 in Garnerville, 24 miles away), and the Hebrew Academy (preschool through 8, in New City, 28 miles away).

THE MARKET All of this adds up to a red-hot real estate market where houses move quickly.

The most recent housing data for the village, which in 2016 listed the median home price as $528,819, is much lower than the reality of the current market.

According to local realtors, anything within walking distance of the train station that’s priced below $750,000, no matter the size, will spark a bidding war with numerous contingencies being waived. This includes the townhouses and condos along Half Moon Bay Drive, which runs along the waterfront between the train station and the Hudson River, some of which are quite modest (as of press time, a two-bedroom, 1,500-square-foot condo had just hit the market at $750,000), but here you’re paying not just for the train station, but also for the stunning river views.

Closer to the upper village, home prices are slightly more modest. Aside from a $250,000, 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom house that’s been converted from a garage, most homes range between $550,000 and $900,000. Some of these are regal Victorians; others are architectural gems that were converted into multifamily homes and now need someone to return them to their glory days, such as a four-bedroom, nearly 5,000-square-foot Victorian listed at $749,000. Prices, and square footage, continue to creep back up as one moves further afield towards the various park and small rivers that surround the village, topping out at a $3.5 million, five-bedroom French country estate that sits on 9.5 acres right near the Croton River and tucked in between two parks.

Opposite: The Blue Pig on Maple Street offers homemade ice cream in creative flavors like balsamic roasted strawberry, vegan peanut butter swirl, and fresh ginger with candied lemon.

Above: The New Croton Dam, as seen from Croton Gorge Park.

POINTS OF INTEREST: Black Cow Coffee Company, the Blue Pig, Asagao, Ocean House Oyster Bar & Grill, Holy Smoke BBQ, Bagelson-Hudson, Croton Point Park, Croton Landing, Van Cortlandt Manor, Teatown Lake Reservation, Croton Dam, Brinton Brook Sanctuary, Old Croton Trailway State Park, Oscawana Park, and Graff Audubon Sanctuary

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The American Dream, Personified

By Lindsay Lennon | Photos by Roy Gumpel

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But just beyond that little strip of stores, nestled at the base of Pakatakan Mountain, lies a veritable time capsule of classic American small-town sweetness: Margaretville’s business district.

THE SCENE From Route 28, Margaretville’s business district is entered by way of a small bridge over the Delaware River—which seems like the way one should always be introduced to a quaint village. In fact, the river is what drew Margaretville’s original Dutch settlers—specifically, its binnekill, Dutch for “backwater portion of a stream,” according to the Middletown Historical Society (the larger township to which the Village of Margaretville belongs).

By the 1840s, a full-fledged hamlet had materialized: Middletown Center was later renamed Margaretville after Margaret Livingston, a descendant of Robert Livingston, then owner of the Hardenbergh Patent, which covered millions of acres of Catskill Mountain land, including the village.

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with long-vacant commercial properties being snatched up by aspiring entrepreneurs and restaurateurs. That includes an Art Deco theater that recently sold and is up for redevelopment; the former Ark Bowl, under new ownership as the Margaretville Bowl, which is being renovated to accommodate a bar, restaurant, cinema, and live music venue to complement its original bowling alley; and a large dairy farm north of the village that’s being transformed into Faith American Brewing Company by actor Kelsey Grammer.

“There’s more creative energy here than I remember in a long time,” says Jessica Olenych, owner of Home Goods of Margaretville and president of the Business Association of Margaretville, who grew up in nearby Arkville.

Beyond the shopping and dining possibilities—storefront shops sell everything from outdoor gear and jewelry to fabrics and antiques, and culinary options abound for such a small town—Margaretville is one of Delaware County’s commercial centers, and has historically served as an agricultural hub and marketplace. Insurance companies, banks, and attorneys are set up here, as well as a Department of Motor Vehicles. Margaretville Hospital and Margaretville Central School are the main employers of those who don’t work for themselves.

While Margaretville is far from a nightlife community (Alyn and her husband travel 35 miles east to Woodstock for live music), the burgeoning art scene is palpable, with galleries and a small theater in the village. This year, organizers of the inaugural Something Fishy on Main Street event decorated Main Street with trout crafted by local artists, which are then auctioned at a big community fish fry on Labor Day. THE MARKET With a population of 596 within its .7 square miles, Margaretville’s residential streets exude an overwhelming sense of calm and safety. Gorgeous Victorian

THE FACTS ZIP CODE: 12455 POPULATION: 596 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $32,763 TRANSPORTATION: There is a Trailways bus stop in Margaretville, served by Adirondack Trailways and New York Trailways, with buses to Port Authority in New York City.

NEAREST HOSPITAL: Margaretville Memorial Hospital is located in the village on Route 28.

architecture and landscaped lawns are dripping with wholesome, Rockwellian small-town vibes. When you first learned about the American Dream, you probably pictured a place like Margaretville. It is so picture perfect, in fact, that it served as the setting of a fictional upstate New York town in the 2000 drama You Can Count on Me with Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, and Mark Ruffalo, who lives just down the Delaware River from Margaretville in Callicoon, Sullivan County.

But despite a powerful sense of family and community, local real estate agent Axel Schwolow safely assumes as many as 80 percent to 90 percent of people currently buying property in Margaretville are second-homeowners from downstate. Olenych has noticed an uptick in the population of couples slowly transitioning from New York City to the Catskills, often with one spouse living in Margaretville full-time while the other commutes for work.

“It’s really the second-home central of the Catskills,” says Schwolow, who’s lived in Margaretville since 2002 and started as a part-time resident himself.

“There is a sprinkle of millennials from Brooklyn who find this area attractive and can work from anywhere,” he says, but adds, “It’s just a handful.”

Your buck takes you a long way here: A four-bedroom, two-bath 1850 Queen Anne Victorian with a wraparound porch was featured in the New York Times “What You Get for $250,000” real estate series. For $474,500, you can snag a five-bedroom three-bath home on a farm that once belonged to Margaretville’s namesake herself, Margaret Livingston. A private 230-acre retreat will run you $795,000—far short of the near-million-dollar price tags that accompany similar properties further east near Woodstock and Kingston.

For simpler housing, the bargains are downright insane: a Cape Cod-style three-bedroom home on six acres with a woodstove for $175,000; charming country homes with mountain views on more than five acres for as low as $134,000; and cozy cabins that need a bit of TLC for less than $100,000.

Whether their roots run deep or if they’re new to town, everyone in Margaretville is simply looking to “create their own little bit of heaven here,” says Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carol O’Beirne, who has lived in the area since the 1970s.

“We’re all searching for a quieter, but renewing landscape,” says O’Beirne.

“People [here] are very proud of their community. We’re very fortunate to be able to live here.”

SCHOOLS: Margaretville Central School is the only public school in Margaretville, offering pre-K through grade 12 with a total enrollment of 367.

The nearest private school is Woodstock Day School, offering nursery school through grade 12 with an enrollment of about 200, is 38 miles away in Woodstock.

From left: The beloved Bussy Building in downtown Margaretville was built in 1850 to house a grocery store; the East Branch of the Delaware River flows through town, inviting anglers from around the world; artist Barbara Alyn and her husband, Mitch Goodman, opened Barbara Alyn Artwear on Main Street last December.

POINTS OF INTEREST: Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, the Open Eye Theater, Catskill Mountain Artisan Guild Shop, Meadows Golf Center, Delaware and Ulster Railroad, Margaretville Mountain Inn, Fairview Public Library, McIntosh Auction House and McIntosh Country Market, Route 28 Scenic Byway Corridor, Catskill Mountains RV Park, Summerfields, Bun ‘n Cone, the Cheese Wheel, Inn Between, Arkville Bread & Breakfast, La Pizza Nostra, Maine Black Bear Seafood Company, Oakley’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Grill, Goatie Whites, La Cabana, Outsiders Kitchen + Cafe, Zappi’s Inc., Crazy River Cafe & Deli, Picnic!, Home Goods Kitchen Supply Store, Bloom Fabric, Art & Retreat, the Happy Giraffe, Northhill Outdoors LLC Archery Range, and Main Street Jewelers

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EVERY FIBER OF HER BEING At her Shandaken farm, Tina Harp weaves a life story.

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s Tina Harp gazes at her knitting machine, with its countless little metal teeth, her face simultaneously conveys respect and annoyance. The machine is billed as a device that can make a sweater in a day, so it makes sense that a professional of her caliber would have one in her yarn and fiber studio. But it’s clear that, despite its power and possibilities, the knitting machine—on which Harp says she receives lessons from her mother—is not where her heart is.

“It is really complicated,” Harp says. “It takes me probably less time to knit things by hand because I’m much more efficient.” However, she confesses, she could end up saving some time with the machine “if I could just learn how to follow directions.”

Harp’s chilly relationship with her knitting machine is symbolic of her general attitude toward her farm and her life: Keep it uncomplicated, or else it becomes a hassle. “Things have to be simple and easy to keep going with the flow,” she says, “because otherwise there’s too much to do.”

A skilled craftsperson who dyes, spins, and knits wool, Harp operates Mountain Yarns Fiber Arts Studio out of her home in Shandaken, Ulster County. Set on a three-acre farm along the Bushnellsville Creek at the edge of Catskill Park, it’s where she also holds workshops and kids’ camps, with the studio and store open to visitors 10am to 4pm on Friday, Saturday, and Monday.

In 2013, Harp lost her house to an electrical fire (no humans or animals were hurt), and chose to rebuild on the

same exact spot: streamside. Her family moved into the new house in February 2014, she says, and “after that ordeal is when I decided that one never knows what life has in store for us.” That’s when Harp’s farm truly began to take shape.

Pre-fire, she had chickens, ducks, and turkeys. Post-fire, she added a couple of goats. Then a cow. Then a donkey and a horse. On the domestic end of the animal spectrum, Harp has six dogs and an Angora rabbit as well as her fiercely loyal, vocal companion, Sid the cockatoo.

From the driveway, her home is cozy, unassuming, and could pass for any other on the street. But beyond the gate, a slice of mountainside homestead heaven materializes: a barn and outbuildings, a friendly greeting from the cow, a patchy hillside leading to the creek.

Harp says that gazing at the animals milling about, the stream rolling, and the seasons changing, whether outside or from the comfort of her ground-level studio, brings her immense pleasure. Her property emanates a warm, distinct feeling of family among both two-legged and four-legged residents. Each day she rises at 5am, drinks her coffee and heads into the barn by 6am for milking and feeding. By 7am, she’s retreating to her studio to tend to her life’s work: spinning and weaving wool, much of which she acquires locally, and all of which she dyes by hand.

As she moves about her studio, grabbing piece after piece, painstakingly describing the process to achieve the right color, feel, and look for each hat, rug, or blanket, Harp’s

Clockwise from top right: Tina Harp at work in her studio; the goats take note of the visiting photographer; Harp gets a friendly greeting from the resident cow; Harp’s Angora rabbit.

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consummate passion and expertise are on full display. When she talks about her life on the farm, her animals, the delicious goat cheese she just made, or especially her grown children (Josh, 23, and Rachael, 21, live with her; Gabrielle, 25, lives in nearby Margaretville), she emits a different vibe: content, and wanting for nothing. Farm life satiates her love of animals and provides her with food. It’s just enough.

Harp’s affinity for weaving was a birthright of sorts, inherited from her mother—despite the fact that she was the only one of six children who took to it. While growing up in nearby Glenford, Harp was responsible for grooming her mother Sonja’s standard poodles when she was a child. When her mom eventually acquired angora goats, she assumed Harp could groom them as easily as she did the dogs.

“She gave me a wheel and a fleece and said, ‘When I die, you’re going to have to learn how to do all this stuff. These goats are going to be yours,’” Harp recalls. Twenty-five years later, those goats are long gone, but Harp’s shearing skills have grown into a full-blown passion for spinning, weaving, crocheting, knitting, and dyeing yarns and fibers. Her mother, who still lives in the Glenford home where Harp grew up, visits Harp’s farm weekly to sit and knit with her daughter and her guests; Harp, for her part, has passed her skills on to her own kids.

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at shows four or five times a year, and taking select custom jobs (like for a Woodstock woman who commissioned a blanket made with the hair of her dogs, which Harp blended with similarly colored wool), it is obvious that Harp holds a special place in her heart for inspiring others with her workshops. She spends a great deal of time prepping for her classes, and holds her students to the same high standards to which she holds herself.

“I explain things very well,” she says. “If I’m teaching you how to braid a rug, I’ll say it 14 different ways until you understand it. Comprehension is really what we all have trouble with. It’s not that the directions are so hard.”

Her workshops and love of good company have also inspired her to think of new, creative ways of bridging the gap between the farm and her studio. In June, she held her first “It’s All About Goats” workshop. Participants spent the day making goat cheese, soap, and yogurt, and then baked a quiche with the cheese they made. She has also begun hosting “Hooking the Farm” workshops, at which she spends the day with her students hooking rugs—which is her favorite technique to teach—inspired by black-and-white photographs she has taken of her animals.

“I love my days,” Harp says. “I’m really the luckiest person.

I get to play all day.”

Clockwise from top left: Harp not only teaches fiber arts, but also opens the studio up for informal working and visiting; after gathering fresh eggs, Harp converses with her donkey; in the farmhouse, one of the dogs stands guard over a brood of chicks; a goat enjoys a snack in the yard.

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MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH-LOOKING How to make your home look and feel like Paris—wherever you live.

By Mallika Rao | Photos by Roy Gumpel

France has been an inspiration to Americans,” she says. “Ever since the French Revolution, we have been joined by similar ideas about how to live. Often, Americans consider the French to be elegant and leaders in style and fashion. And so it is only natural that many Americans want to emulate French homes.”

EVERY ROOM HAS ITS PLACE According to Postel-Vinay, the French are more traditional and ritual-loving than Americans, with each room being used for a particular function, as opposed to the popular modern openfloor-plan style of living.

Take, for instance, the functions of the rooms themselves.

The French use the kitchen and dining room exclusively for cooking and eating, respectively, while the living room is strictly for gathering and socializing.

“The French are more about rituals than walls,” says Postel-Vinay, “and we have stuck with rituals [since moving to Newburgh]. The dining room is for dinner; we don’t watch TV and eat there. We try to have family dinners every night.

In France, dinner is the time when families sit down and reconnect at the end of the day, and we keep that ritual here in the Hudson River Valley.”

Postel-Vinay’s TV is kept in a cabinet in the master bedroom, although this is not a longstanding French custom.

In France, the bedroom, or la chambre, is used solely for sleeping, and as such, typically does not include a TV or any extra furniture such as couches or bookcases.

Traditionally, those items were located in the boudoir, a lounge area located outside or near the bedroom, though boudoirs are no longer as common in French homes.

Although modern French homes tend to have wider, open spaces, allowing inhabitants to feel free to combine spaces, it remains imperative to keep some rooms distinct and separate, especially the dining room and the kitchen.

But if a home is small, certain rooms may be combined into one. For example, a home office may be incorporated into another room. Postel-Vinay says her mentor, Jacqueline, kept her desk in her dining room.

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Thanks to author Danielle Postel-Vinay’s latest book, Home Sweet Maison, you can Frenchify your own home, wherever you live, without having to shell out big bucks. A self-professed Francophile, Postel-Vinay initially became interested in French culture as a teenager in Wisconsin after becoming acquainted with a sophisticated French expatriate named Jacqueline who became her mentor. She was so smitten with French culture that she eventually moved to the South of France, where she met her husband, filmmaker Hadrien Royo, whose family hails from Paris.

When Postel-Vinay—a novelist, memoirist, and podcaster who typically publishes under her maiden name, Trussoni— and Royo moved to the US, they initially lived with their daughter in Brooklyn for three years before settling in Newburgh in 2017, drawn by the stately homes on Grand Street as well as the area’s burgeoning Francophone community.

The Hudson Valley Francophone Connection meets on the first Sunday of every month at the Newburgh Free Library.

Discussion topics have included ways to make local homes feel uniquely French. The group was founded five years ago by Angela Paul-Gaito and Delphine Gueren, two French natives living in Newburgh who wanted to ensure that their children experienced the French lifestyle and got to interact with other French families.

“There are many elements you can bring to the US to reflect French life,” says Postel-Vinay. “For example, going to the market for fresh goods is a big part of French life, and you can visit plenty of farmers’ markets in Newburgh [and throughout the Hudson Valley] to get fresh, local, and organic food.”

Americans have long been fascinated with French culture, notes Postel-Vinay, and because of this, it’s not surprising that many want to add a French twist to their homes. “For centuries,

Opposite: Danielle PostelVinay (and the family dog) in her carefully curated, Frenchstyle entryway, which features a colorful and idiosyncratic handmade chandelier.

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ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE The French love being systematic and organized, yet they still maintain a sense of creativity and fun in the process—which is essential in Frenchifying your home.

This commitment to organization is best demonstrated in the French kitchen, or la cuisine, through the practice of mise en place—meaning “to put in place”—during the preparation of each meal. Basically, each cooking utensil—for example, a knife to chop onions—must be washed and put back where it belongs immediately after use. Leaving a mess of dirty utensils and bowls scattered over the countertop for cleaning up after dinner is simply not for the French.

Making an inventory of what is needed in the kitchen is also important. A French homeowner will survey the kitchen’s contents, determine which utensils and gadgets are used most often, create an order for how these tools are used, and then make labels to categorize each item. Although that might sound complicated, it’s second nature to Postel-Vinay.

“It’s something I try to do all the time—I try to have all the tools I need and keep things very streamlined in the kitchen,” she says. “I found, when I lived in France, that the French kitchen is the most functional and high-tech room in the house, where technology is more important than decoration.

I love this, because cooking becomes the primary activity and purpose of the room—as it should be.”

Storing leftover food is imperative in French culture, as the French do not like to waste anything, and they like to eat smaller portions, yet French refrigerators, or frigos, tend to be diminutive in comparison to large American fridges. She is now a complete convert to the frigo.

“The French tend to buy small amounts of fresh food daily at outdoor markets and consume it the same day, so there is little need for a huge refrigerator,” she says.

But good organization extends well beyond the kitchen.

It is also advisable to organize all of your personal documents in a home archive, or les archives. Postel-Vinay recalls in her book that she first noticed this space—which can be a separate room, or a designated portion of one—while visiting a friend’s house in the South of France. For her Newburgh home, she’s created an archive of her own, using 10 oversized binders, a few boxes of clear dividers, and a Sharpie to divvy up the family’s tax documents and such personal documents as birth certificates, passports, and marriage license, along with her daughter’s immunization records.

ENTRÉE NOUS The ultimate key to creating a French-style home is to use it to express your individuality. This starts with the entryway, or entrée. “An invitation into a French home is an invitation into a French person’s inner life,” writes Postel-Vinay. “The homeowner’s past and present meet in their living space, and it happens right away, as you step in the front door.”

But while the entryway is required, or de rigueur, in French homes, many American homes lack one altogether, especially apartments like Postel-Vinay’s former home in Brooklyn.

To remedy that, she and her husband created an entrée by dividing the entrance area from the living room with a coatrack, placing a shelf of shoes next to it and putting up framed personal photographs near the door.

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Clockwise, from top right: The living room is strictly for gathering and relaxing, while the dining room next door is used only for the purpose of family meals; Postel-Vinay’s home in Newburgh; Postel-Vinay’s kitchen may be small, but it is well organized and highly functional; charming displays of everyday items like handpainted teacups and coffee cups are common in French houses; objets d’art, carefully placed throughout a space, express the occupants’ personalities.

if you don’t like to garden. But do hang that painting if it reminds you of a loved one, whether it’s your grandmother or a past paramour.

While Americans like to display expensive decorative items and gadgets in their living spaces, in French culture, what you read is more important than what consumer goods you own and what you earn. “Money doesn’t buy you respect, but a love of culture (and especially books) does,” PostelVinay writes.

Book collections are often displayed in a personal library, or la bibliotheque, which can comprise an entire room, usually placed somewhere near the entrance or in a designated corner of the living room.

The idea is that through the entrée, you, as the host, are introducing yourself and your family to those you welcome into your home. Your guests will form an impression of you based on your entrée décor—those objects that you choose to represent yourself—and then enlarge their knowledge of you through the titles on the shelves of your library and the other objects you choose to display. The French thrive on creating a sense of mystery and fantasy in their homes, so surprise your guests with the unexpected, and create your entrée to look like the opening scene of your architectural biopic.

TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR OWN “SWEET MAISON” Your entrée (entryway) needs to be unique to you. Display objects there which reflect your tastes, interests, and life experiences.

Adding a personal touch to one’s home is very important, and can be accomplished through various simple, subtle ways, including the use of fragrance. PostelVinay says her in-laws use natural room fragrance sprays, which are typically cheaper than perfumes and are popular with the French.

Use scents that reflect your memories and aspects of your life. For example, Postel-Vinay always has a fig-scented candle in her entrée because it reminds her of living in the south of France, where there were fig trees in her garden.

Remember to create a division between your salle a manger (or dining room) and your cuisine (or kitchen). You can do this with pieces of furniture that create a sense of separation between the two rooms, or use a rug under the dining table and place a chandelier over the table.

Postel-Vinay has three matching murano glass chandeliers that she found while antique hunting in L’isle sur la Sorgue in the South of France. When she moved to the Hudson River Valley, she wrapped them up and brought them with her.

Place your laverie (or laundry room) next to your kitchen or inside a closet and start to dry your clothes outside or air-dry them.

The number-one thing to purchase to Frenchify your salle de bain (or bathroom) is a bidet. It is more efficient in cleaning your private parts after using the toilet (or toilette) and can be found easily online.

If you are a wine drinker, use your basement as a cellar (or cave) to store your wine, and keep the wine chilled at around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

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LIVING LEGENDARILY Lindal Cedar Homes and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

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I’ve been accused of saying I was the greatest architect in the world,” Frank Lloyd Wright once boasted. “And if I had said so, I don’t think it would be very arrogant.” Buying a Wright-designed home today—if you actually found one on the market—could cost you millions; some of them, like the 1935 masterpiece Fallingwater, are considered priceless.

But now there is another way to get a Wright house: a new line of prefab homes inspired by the master’s work. Seattlebased Lindal Cedar Homes, founded in 1945, has partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and the School of Architecture at Taliesin to create the Imagine Series, seven modern, Wright-inspired home designs. The collection, says Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation President and CEO Stuart Graff, “captures the timeless spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian designs, while ensuring the homes are well equipped to meet the demands of today’s world.”

The Usonia Historic District, a planned community of 47 houses near Pleasantville in Westchester County, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its 44 houses designed by Taliesin apprentices and three by Wright. He had experience with kit homes, explains Greg Buhler, who, with his wife Jan, owns Atlantic Custom Homes, a Lindal dealer based in Cold Spring. (The Buhlers built a Lindal weekend home in Garrison in 2002 and then bought the

Atlantic Custom Homes dealership in 2006.) Lindal’s custom designs are prefabricated post-and-beam homes made of premium Western red cedar. Like Wright’s business model, Lindal provides the design and delivers high-grade materials, Buhler says, “based on a grid system that makes building—and living—more efficient and cost-effective.” Wright’s Usonian homes, which inspired the Imagine Series, were designed to be simple, beautiful, and affordable, as well as costeffectively built, mass-produced, and custom-tailored to each homeowner’s needs.

The Imagine Series features Wright-inspired flexible floor plans, floor-to-ceiling windows, organic materials (glass, stone, wood), and energy efficiency (with passive heating and cooling). The Silverton 2850, for example, based on one of Wright’s last Usonians (the Gordon House in Oregon), has a T-shaped layout, a great room that can be reversed to make the most of a site’s view, and stacked bedroom wings that can be adjusted for size.

Trina Lindal, a third-generation member of the Lindal family, is an Imagine Series designer; in fact, the series is the result of her thesis as a master’s student at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, now known as the School of Architecture at Taliesin. “I wanted to do something pre-fab, along the lines of the family company,” she says. “There’s a connection to nature in Usonian homes—the ability to use the outdoors as part of daily living—that is in line with what people want now.” Taliesin professor Aris Georges, who helped design Lindal’s midcentury modern OM Studio Design Portfolio Series, is her codesigner for the series.

The collaboration, says Trina’s sister Christina Lindal, executive vice president, “was a perfect fit in that we already build on a system, as did Wright. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, knowing we’ve been in business for almost 75 years, knew this is something we could really bring to the masses all over the world. We had worked with the foundation for 10 years and built up that trust. They knew we’d respect their brand.”

Opposite: Lindal’s Mirror Lake Cottage plan is a transcription of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Seth Peterson Cottage Usonian design; in Lindal’s version, the open floor plan is ideally suited to creating a spacious, livable home with just 958 square feet.

Clockwise from top right: The Mesquite, a Usonianinspired studio-home, offers the option of a large master bedroom or two smaller bedrooms, and creates a space that is at once cozy and open to the landscape; Trina Lindal, chief designer of the Lindal Imagine Series; Taliesian professor Aris Georges codesigned the series with Lindal.

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Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Bachman-Wilson House, Lindal’s Crystal Springs design stacks two bedrooms above the kitchen/ dining/utility core, giving the living room a generous doubleheight ceiling with a wall of glass, which makes the home seem larger than its 2,168 square feet.

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The Silverton commands a flexible design in a T-shaped layout. The great room can be flipped to take advantage of the views, while the stacked bedroom wings can be adjusted for size without sacrificing any of the design’s essential beauty.

The Lindal team was initially concerned about how the Imagine Series would be received by fans of Wright and Usonia. “I was so nervous because there are these people who are so passionate and can get angry when Wright’s name is not respected,” Christina says. But the positive reaction on social media has allayed her fears. “Everyone’s so excited to see something like this come about,” she says. “There’s nothing else out there like this program. The Wright Foundation is very protective of the Wright homes, and we are inspired by them. We’re not copying or doing cookie-cutter versions.”

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The key to the collaboration was identifying “which elements of Usonian design to preserve,” Trina says, and figuring out what to tweak to reflect contemporary life. Flat roofs are engineered to handle snow and rainfall. The homes have a lot of (insulated) glass, which, a la Wright, breaks down the barrier between indoors and out, “letting the outside in,” Buhler says. “It’s really amazing to be sitting in the living room with a fire going and having a cup of coffee and watching the snow come down.”

Wright’s kitchens tended to be very small. “That’s not what people want to spend time cooking in now,” Christina says.

“People are very much about the communal, and the kitchen is where people gather. These new designs bring the kitchen out to the living spaces and open them up more.”

Wright’s designs sometimes lacked main-floor bathrooms, but the new designs allow aging-in-place, says Christina, with a ground-floor powder room and a room that could be a master bedroom “when you don’t want to do the stairs anymore.” Another change is lot size. Imagine Series houses range from 780 square feet to 2,850 square feet, and accommodate a variety of orientations of views. “Frank Lloyd Wright wouldn’t even look at designing a home unless you had one acre,” she says. “We know many customers don’t have that much land. There’s a huge amount of flexibility to expand and contract as needed.”

So what happens if you sign up for an Imagine Series house? “We’re full-service,” says Buhler. “We help buy and evaluate land, and go through the design process with Aris and Trina and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Then we find qualified builders and help owners through the building process.”

Wright’s first Usonian home—Jacobs House in Wisconsin— cost about $5,500 in 1937 (about $95,000 today). Although Imagine Series houses’ prices vary according to location, Trina says the cost of a Lindal “Wright” is less than the cost of working with an architect’s custom design.

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LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS A playful Norwegian property inspires a family compound in Napanoch.

By Marie Doyon | Photos by Roy Gumpel

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s a child in the 1970s, photographer and creative director Jason Koxvold spent each summer roaming the forested mountains of Norway at his grandfather’s estate, Lidartunet. His grandfather, Leif Koxvold, founded the property in the 1950s after abruptly retiring to spend more time in nature, make paintings, and whittle gnomes and other fantastical figures. Over the next 20 years, the family added barns, houses, and outbuildings to create a bona fide family compound.

“Those 1800s Norwegian homes were just like Lincoln Logs,” Jason says. “My grandfather would drive around and find people selling their old houses, take them apart, then reassemble them onsite with my dad and uncle, and modernize them to ’70s standards—they’re pretty archaic again by now.” Lidartunet, which is still in the Koxvold family, has three main houses with plumbing and a dozen accessory structures, including an art studio, a blacksmith’s forge, barns, and a sauna.

“I grew up thinking that a place like Lidartunet was not unusual. We loved spending time there,” Jason says. After growing up in England, he moved to New York City, and while working full-time as an advertising creative director there in the late 2000s, found himself yearning for a sanctuary in nature—a place to recharge, experiment, and play—a place like Lidartunet.

So, in 2008, he bought a 2.5-acre property in Napanoch in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains to create his own retreat. “The drive up from Rondout Reservoir reminded him of the drive up in Norway—all the trees,” says Jason’s wife Suzanne. “He really wanted a house in the woods. He didn’t even want a view.”

Koxvold’s plan was to build a modern interpretation of Lidartunet—indeed, he’s named his weekend home Lidar West (tunet means compound or courtyard and Lidar is the name of the mountain town in Norway). So he enlisted the help of his friend, San Francisco-based architect Alan Cross of Proto-inc. “I said, ‘Hey, Alan, do you think we can build a house for $100K?’” Jason recalls. “And he said, ‘Sounds pretty reasonable.’ It was stupid, but I was young.” upstate HOUSE

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To the project, Jason brought not only the inspiration of his family compound, but also a love of modernist architecture, and a Dwell-inspired landscape sensibility. “In Dwell, people were always trying to build without disturbing the trees, saying things like, ‘Oh, we built on stilts because we didn’t want to harm any of the trees.’ I didn’t go that far, but I did try to leave as many as I could.”

Perched in a small clearing of red oaks and set slightly into the hill, the 1,400-square-foot house is geothermally heated and cooled. The east-facing front door opens into a hallway that divides the living area on the south side from the bedrooms on the east side. The open-plan kitchen-diningsitting area is a spacious, white-walled room with oak floors; soaring 15-foot ceilings; and a floor-to-ceiling bank of windows on the west side, looking out onto the backyard.

The house’s cedar siding is set off by black trim around the windows and doors, accentuating its modernist vibe. Jason had originally envisioned a flat asphalt shingle roof, but after discovering that no manufacturer would guarantee that, he settled for the minimum pitch of 3:12. In the living area, the gently sloping ceiling seems to give way to the canopy of trees in the backyard beyond, an expansive sensation that transcends the indoor-outdoor divide.

A tidy row of custom, ash-gray kitchen cabinets lines the south wall, anchoring the airy room. A Noguchi paper light fixture sits over a Midcentury dining table surrounded by Modernica chairs. Opposite, dark granite tile surrounds a built-in fireplace and wood storage nook, a nod to the Norwegian compound. On the same wall, an architectural 32

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bookshelf climbs nearly to the ceiling. “Jason wanted to have a lot of space for his books, so that was thought out from the beginning,” Suzanne says. “Some are art books. He loves to cook, so there are a lot of recipe books. He also has a lot of hobbies so there is ‘How to Keep Bees,’ ‘How to Build This and That.’ He is always starting some kind of new endeavor.”

At the other end of the house is a guest room-turnednursery, for the Koxvolds’ two children—Finn and Summer, the master bedroom, with its own wall of west-facing windows, and, across the hall, a spacious bathroom. For the family, who lives mostly in an apartment in Prospect Heights, the ample kitchen and bathroom are elusive luxuries. “We really feel like we reset every weekend—we get to wake up and see backyard,” Suzanne says. “It’s nice how morning light comes in and gets broken up by blinds.”

A walnut stairway on the north end of the house leads down to the basement, which has another full bathroom for guests, a laundry area, a work studio for Jason, and a walk-out garage.

The studio is a renaissance man’s creative lair. Chest freezers, all types of equipment, and tools line the walls, touting his diverse interests from woodworking to forestry to hunting.

The garage opens to the north side of house as well as to the backyard, where dappled sunlight filters through a dome-like canopy of trees. A toy excavator and a few brightly colored plastic balls adorn the Japanese rock garden Jason made. This is the best spot for taking in the home’s splendor: the impressive wall of windows, the stark black-stained cedar siding, and the geometric roof hip over the master bedroom, with all of it framed by lush green on every side.

Clockwise from top left: A 15-foot bank of windows begins at the far wall opposite the kitchen area and near the fireplace, above which one of Jason’s paintings hangs; Jason’s latest book, Knives, is a collection of documentarystyle photographs of the closed Schrade knife factory in Ellenville; the Hemmlig Rom, or secret library, is housed in its own building; ash-gray cabinets line the kitchen wall, facing a Midcentury dining table and anchoring the airy, open-plan kitchen/ dining/living space beneath a Noguchi light.

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Lidar West is shaping up to be as whimsical and complex a compound as its predecessor, Lidartunet. Just across the lawn from the house, another dark modernist structure beckons— Hemmlig Rom, or “the secret library.” A tall, black cube with a single-pitch roof, it looks like a shard of volcanic glass. A 20foot window is asymmetrically placed to give a view of nature without the main house.

“Having had my family from the UK visiting one Christmas, I realized that I needed a third bedroom,” Jason says. He shared his back-of-the-napkin sketches with his friend Brandon Padron, of Studio Padron, and the two collaborated to bring it to life. Architecturally, Hemmlig Rom is a standard stick-built structure, but inside, all four walls are lined by eight-inch oak beams, mostly harvested and milled onsite.

The beams are stacked at staggered intervals to create pockets of captured space, which are lined with over a thousand volumes. Jason freely admits to buying a lot of 2,000 books in bulk on Ebay to finish furnishing the place—a stopgap until he can build out his own collection. “I have a lot of books—but not this many,” he says with a laugh. “The bottom 34

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shelves are mine, then as you get higher, it’s all Brenda Novak and Larry Bond: The Enemy Within. There are some terrible books up there.”

Jason plans to build a few more structures on the compound—a workshop, and when the kids are bigger, a treehouse. “It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how special Lidartunet is,” he says. “So I think a lot of what I’ve been doing is trying to give my children as wonderful a childhood as we had.”

Most weekends, the family drives to Napanoch on Friday evenings for a two-night stay. “This is my upstate,” says a contemplative, almost-three Finn, as he plays with his toy chainsaw. Sunday is a workday for Suzanne, who works with the real estate company Compass, so they usually head out early. But Jason, a freelancer, takes every opportunity to steal upstate on his own.

“He generally doesn’t have a nine-to-five [ job], and he gets to work from home a lot. Sometimes he’ll say to me, ‘Oh, I have to get the mail. I’ve got to go upstate,’” Suzanne says with a knowing smile. “This is his happy place.”

Clockwise from top left: Jason Koxwold with his son Finn, for whom he plans to build a treehouse someday; inside Hemmlig Rom, or “the secret library,” is a wood stove and a collection of 2,000 books; the Japanese rock garden in the backyard doubles as the children’s play area.

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AFFORDING THE CRAZY A designer creates a quirky home for a free-spirited family—and stays within budget.

By Maria Ricapito | Photos by Anthony J. Moreno

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hen the Kraus family decided to renovate their house in 2014, they looked for a designer finely attuned to their tastes and needs. “We wanted somebody we really trusted, who wasn’t just a designer but was also familiar with the building process,” says Dana Kraus, a social worker-turned-homemaker. After seven years in their three-bedroom Tudor in Chappaqua, Kraus and her husband Mike, who owns a video production company in New York City, knew what they wanted for themselves and their three daughters (now ages 11, nine, and nearly six).

They were looking for someone who would understood their high tolerance for unmatched, high-energy looks and their prime directive—letting natural light into the somewhat dark spaces. They turned to Beacon-based designer Elizabeth Strianese, who worked on the project with architect Annaliese Pew (the two are now partners in Strianese + Pew).

“Dana trusted me enough at that point, and knew I understood ‘quirky,’” Strianese says. “She is so funky, fun, and a total free spirit, and she thought I was just zany enough to think outside the box for her.”

But as adventurous as Kraus is, even she hesitated about a kitchen where wildly swirly marble countertops converge with colorfully painted tile and grainy wood. “I cook a lot—it used to be for enjoyment,” Kraus says. “Now I have to cook [for my family]—and sometimes I still enjoy it—so I knew I didn’t want a plain white kitchen. I wanted something that I wouldn’t get bored with because I spend a lot of time standing there. It was a bit of a leap of faith, putting all these patterns together. In the end, we went for it. I don’t know if it’s for everybody, but it is for me.”

“They wanted something that hadn’t been seen and done before,” Strianese says. That spirit prevailed throughout the redesign, which included a deck and a 100-square-foot addition to the kitchen, plus taking out the wall between the kitchen and dining room.

Jazzing up the rest of the kitchen was a welcome challenge.

The Krauses had seen Strianese’s signature style—maximizing natural texture and working with local artisans for a handmade vibe—in her design for the Roundhouse, a wedding venue, hotel, and restaurant in Beacon. She put this aesthetic to work for the Krauses. “For the kitchen cabinets, I had this idea of using the walnut with the sap wood on it,” she says.

“Most people plane off the lighter exterior parts of the tree to get the warm, natural brown walnut is known for, but I think it’s beautiful; it’s like a natural ombré.”

The next unconventional idea: Dovetail joints are usually hidden inside cabinetry. “I thought, it’s kind of beautiful; there’s no need to hide it,” says Kraus. So dovetailing is a decorative element on the kitchen drawers. The appliances were chosen for functionality rather than prestige. “While

Opposite: In the guest room/den/study, designer Elizabeth Strianese paired quirky (and affordable) CB2 Stella credenzas for a custom look; the wall is painted in Benjamin Moore Avalon Teal.

Above: The edgy, modern interior designs contrast with the house’s traditional Tudor exterior. “We were fine that it was going to be kind of a mishmash,” says Dana Kraus.

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Dana is an awesome cook, she’s not someone who needs the showpieces,” Strianese says. “She just wants a really good range that cooks well and has great reviews—but it doesn’t have to be all about the name brand.” The simple lights from Beacon-based Niche Modern, utilizing Edison-style light bulbs, add a pop of color to the room.

The dovetails aren’t the house’s only idiosyncratic touches.

For the kids’ bathroom (formerly the laundry room), Kraus says, “We wanted to do something that wasn’t going to get boring to them as they grew up. It’s comfortable for them as kids, but they can appreciate it as teens, and we like it as adults.” The bathroom fixtures and the hardware throughout the house are unlacquered brass.

“This was in line with [Dana’s] thinking about the genuineness and realness of materials,” Strianese says. “She chose this finish knowing it will patina over time. But that’s fine—that makes it much more real.” The laundry sink in the kids’ bathroom and the cast brass faucets are as durable as they are inexpensive ($30 each, says Strianese). There’s a triple sink to accommodate the three girls at once. The rainbow glass tiles are custom made, and so are the swirly, hand-blown glass lights, made by the Hudson Valley’s Ten Willow Studio.

The main bathroom was renovated to keep its pipe work visible, “which the plumbers were freaking out about,” Kraus says, “but I liked the idea of seeing how things work: ‘This is where your water is coming from.’ It puts us in touch with how the house is working.” Using pipes as design elements makes for “a cool look,” Strianese says. “You can see the welds where they’re soldered together. We paired that with a custom-made, modern, super-square cube sink on a walnut vanity.” The graphic pinwheel tile is balanced by plain, white subway tile.

In the master bathroom, the faucets are by the Swedish company Vola, not the priciest, but “the pinnacle of design and utility,” Strianese says. The trough sink is meant to look like carved onyx; bleached white oak is used as a backsplash that rises all the way to the ceiling. A small, wood-lined recess makes up for the narrow sink ledge. The bubble glass and metallic Niche Modern lights are a custom design Strianese commissioned for the Roundhouse.

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“What Liz was able to do was help us figure out how to indulge that desire for something really eye-catching and quirky—and maybe a little out of our budget—and to make that happen,” Kraus says. “That was a balancing act, and she was able to do that. There’s a balance to the crazy, which also allowed us to afford the crazy.” Rather than continue the kitchen marble up the wall, the Krauses chose less expensive tile that worked with the stone. They added a magnetic blackboard wall in the area between the kitchen and the family room, creating a budget centerpiece. In the guest room, the chevron cabinets look custom but are from CB2. “We wanted something fun and not so precious,” says Kraus. “That makes the room not boring.”

“Each space was designed independently and we were able to indulge our different kinds of beautiful,” Kraus says. “They don’t have to go together. We like that. Everything doesn’t have to be fabulous. Some things are not so easy to find and cost more, and you have to pull back a little bit. Liz was able to do that without us feeling like we missed out.”

From top: The tile used in the girls’ bathroom, which features a triple-sized sink, was originally meant to be a manufacturer sample showing all possible colors, but the family liked the bright mix of hues; the guest room/ study/den is bright and airy.

Clockwise from left: Exposed pipes can be used as a design element, though your plumber may need some convincing; the master bathroom is a textured, earthy mix of tile, wood, and stone (meant to look like onyx); in the kitchen, walnut cabinets by Mike Delnero of Delnero Custom Furniture show off their dovetail joints and lighter sap wood.

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From left: The house’s oak beams, floors, ceilings, and cabinetry root its soaring spaces in its natural surroundings; Richards and Lillycrop have spent many hours at the pond, reading, cooling their feet, and watching their children play in the water.

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lassic American log cabins are often depicted as small, rough-hewn spaces with folks hunkered down before the hearth fire while a picturesque storm rages outside. But modern log cabins offer the same opportunities for quiet reflection, warm gatherings, and communing with nature—without sacrificing space or style.

One such large, luxurious contemporary take on this quintessentially American house style is nestled in the woods just outside of Saugerties. It offers ample options for togetherness as well as room to move, both indoors and out, with 2,800 square feet of open-plan indoor space, a four-acre lawn, and deep woods, which, combined make up 10 acres of surrounding property.

For owners Bill Richards and Lucy Lillycrop and their blended family of six, the house has provided the “best of both worlds,” Richards says. “The charm of the house, which we love, is that it’s big but not overwhelming—everyone can have their own space while still being together.” In fact, he admits, he and Lillycrop are reluctant to give up their peaceful, hidden haven. “It’s bittersweet,” he says.

The house has been a second home for the Manhattanbased couple—Richards is a music industry executive and Lillycrop is a partner at PwC—and they have found the two-hour commute to the Saugerties woods from the city conveniently short, yet far enough away from the city to remove them from their busy lives there. But recently they decided it’s time to forgo the city week/country weekend lifestyle and split the difference by moving full-time to Westchester County, so they’ve reluctantly put their retreat on the market. “We don’t want to sell it, but the kids, ages eight to eleven, are growing,” explains Richards, “and we need

to move somewhere with better school options [than we have in New York City].”

The house is reached via back roads and a long driveway that rolls past a field dotted with stately trees, leading to the wood-sided, metal-roofed house, which faces west.

The elegant but understated entryway—featuring a simple wood deck in front and an orange door flanked by frosted rectangular windows—gives little hint of the house’s interior, which is anything but modest.

The home’s entrance opens into a stunning sitting area with a grand bluestone fireplace reaching from the oak floors up to a vaulted ceiling. Throughout the house, gracefully curved exposed oak interior framing adds a rustic accent to the home’s cathedral ceilings, which draw the eyes upward and outward. At the entrance, the beams offset an ornate clear crystal and metal chandelier. On either side of fireplace, doors lead to a full bathroom and a smaller room, now set with a daybed under wide windows, which would make a perfect semi-private office or additional guest suite.

Opposite the fireplace, French doors lead to the main living space—an open chef’s kitchen, living area, and dining room. In the kitchen are twin sinks; stainless-steel appliances; a Viking range; oak cabinetry; and an extended, rectangular whitetiled island with ample counter space for meal preparation and three off-side seats for family and guests to keep the chef (or chefs) company. Across from the kitchen, and a step down from the wide hallway is the sunken dining room. Here, the white tile floors complement the warm wainscoted walls and abundant windows overlooking the exterior deck and the adjacent fields, creating a warm and welcoming ambiance. A simple chandelier of blue glass hangs over a 10-seat table. upstate HOUSE

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Clockwise from above: The newly renovated master bath with skylit soaking tub; an unassuming entry via a stone patio belies the grandness of the interior spaces; the fire pit, shielded by a handcrafted stone wall, has played host to countless family gatherings; the dining room, at once space-efficient and grand, looks out over the woods; a spiral staircase ascends to the second floor.

A raised white-tile path beneath a wooden ceiling leads from the main living area past a comfortable corner living room and additional bathroom to a sunken bedroom. The sunken living space is the heart of the house. Here, a cathedral ceiling opens to the second-story landing above and two walls of windows look out into the surrounding forest. Six skylights fill the space with natural light.

Between the living and dining rooms, a steel spiral staircase leads to the second-floor landing, a balcony-like space that overlooks the living area. At the south end of the landing, the home’s master bedroom suite is open on one side to the dining room below. Throughout the space, oak comprises the floor, cathedral ceiling, and wainscoted half wall, and adds an intimate feel to the otherwise spacious enclave. Four skylights illuminate the room.

Richards and Lillycrop updated the master bathroom by adding gray slate flooring and a walk-in shower. An additional skylight is perched over an oversized, freestanding soaking tub that was added during the renovation. At the other end of the upstairs landing is the home’s third bedroom, which has its own vaulted wood ceiling and skylight. Upstairs and down, low-emission windows, recently added by Richards and Lillycrop, allow for maximum light without losing warmth or efficiency.

Outside, the property’s wild woods, stone walls, and landscaping echo the house’s rustic-yet-elegant theme. Down a gentle slope, a fresh water springfed pond, large enough for swimming or boating in summer and ice skating in winter, completes the scene. Richards and Lillycrop have created a gravel beach and added aerators and organic compounds to the water to keep the pond clear and swimmable.

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Despite the house’s many contemporary amenities, it is the tradition of gathering before a fire that Richards and Lillycrop and their children have liked best. In the center of an adjacent clearing, surrounded by seemingly endless woods, is a large fire pit ringed by rustic wood and stone seating. In fact, says Richards, the family’s visits to the house began with forays into the woods to harvest firewood, a tradition that he hopes the next owners will continue.

“With all the acreage, there’s no shortage of wood that’s already fallen and decaying,” he says. “You could have enough firewood for the next 10 years.”

Above the fire pit is an unobstructed view of the night sky, and gathering around the fire for stargazing and storytelling has been at the heart of many happy weekends, says Richards. “That fire pit has seen so many fires,” he marvels. “And the way I build fires, you can see them from space.”

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Wouldn’t you love to escape to your own retreat? Tucked away where no one will find you without an invite and GPS coordinates? Your friends will be begging for those coordinates so they can share in the huge pond, s’mores around the fire pit, and fabulous meals prepped in the cozy kitchen and enjoyed in the exquisite dining room or on the open deck. The interior is equally alluring.

The intricate post-and-beam structure simultaneously brings to mind cabin, fairytale, and cottage styles. A magnificent fireplace serves as the focal point to the living room, sending your soul soaring and speaking to that indefinable quality we all search for—the warmth of “home.” Every detail is pristine, with beautiful bathrooms, doors, windows and skylights at every turn, and a strong connection to the 10 acres outside. The peace and beauty that surround this home will awaken your spirit! 115 Bellwood Lane is just two hours from Manhattan and 30 minutes to skiing. It’s convenient to great restaurants, hiking, HITS, boating, galleries, shopping, and cultural events.

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$8,500,000 | Gallatin | Over 1,100 Pristine, Contiguous Acres Unspoiled landscape, spectacular forest, pasture, water features, abundant wildlife & jaw-dropping views. Extensive trails & ancient stone walls. Terrain is diverse & graced by pristine water features. 5 tax parcels, creating versatility in future uses. Located along the TSP, just south of the Taghkanic State Park & close to Rhinebeck. MLS#370192. Sean C. Eidle | m: 845.546.6077 | o: 845.223.0731

$5,450,000 | Taghkanic | Glenco Mills Farm 8,500 sq.ft. award-winning house of glass, steel & wood, surrounded w/manicured, symmetrical lawns, flagstones & Linden trees. An architectural feast created in 2001 by renowned architect, Thomas Phifer.

115 acres set serenely in countryside w/gardens & landscaping. Indoor & outdoor pools, bocce & tennis courts & movie screening room. MLS#368328. George Langa | m: 845.242.6314 | o: 845.677.3525

$4,250,000 | Amenia | Glendale Farm 283 acres of working dairy farm, 140+ acres of tillable land w/ponds, stonewalls & mountain vistas.

One-of-a-kind offering w/3 houses, dairy barn, 2,000+ sq.ft. commercial building & other out buildings. Sportsman paradise w/trails to your own hunting cabin. Situated in the heart of the Hudson Valley & less than 2 hours to NYC. MLS#364720. Todd Kessman | m: 845.590.6199 | o: 845.855.8500

$2,999,000 | Millbrook | Fully Renovated Home This magnificent home w/approximately 5,000 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms & 4.5 bathrooms is in turn-key condition & ready to enjoy. Convenient to the Millbrook area & New York City, it is set amongst 30 acres of mixed pasture & woodland, w/landscaped gardens set all around. Home was built in 1988 w/full renovations in 2005. MLS#371642. Maxwell Goodwin | m: 914.489.9090 | o: 845.677.3525

$2,600,000 | Pine Plains | Prospect Hill Farm: Ultimate Privacy Unique farm w/large land parcel. Incredible Hudson Valley & Catskills views from pool & main house.

High on a hilltop, traditional center hall colonial w/many special features & entertaining spaces. Could be utilized as a working farm or enjoyed as a country retreat. Easy access to skiing, fishing, entertainment & award-winning restaurants. MLS#368201. George Langa | m: 845.242.6314 | o: 845.677.3525

$1,999,000 | Clinton | A Rare 92-Acre Quintessential Farmstead Secluded & serene compound w/5-acre lake anchored by 5BR, 3 full BTH antique farmhouse. Wide plank floors, exposed beams & vintage trim. Converted barn w/6BR, 5BTH, LR, DR, kitchen & deck overlooking water. Garage w/2BR apartment & other outbuildings. Open pasture, woodlands, trails & stone walls. Near Rhinebeck & Millbrook. MLS#367656. Sean C. Eidle | m: 845.546.6077 | o: 845.223.0731

$1,950,000 | Hurley | One-Of-A-Kind Historic Hardenburgh Stone Home 5.8-acre compound in the heart of Old Hurley. Original house c.1729 sensitively maintained & updated. Over 3,000 sq.ft. w/original charm, wood floors, FPL, 2 full & 2 half baths, 25’ family/media room, FDR, stone patio, 5-bay barn w/electric & separate 2,400 sq.ft. former office building. Minutes to uptown Kingston. MLS#20182768. Kathleen B. Maxwell | m: 845.430.1054 | o: 845.340.1920

$1,850,000 | Gardiner | Magnificent “Applewood Farms” 34+ acre historic legacy farmstead w/lush landscape, panoramic Shawangunk Ridge views, 2-acre pond & 100’ frontage on Shawangunk Kill stream. Classic c.1890 clapboard farmhouse has 4 bedrooms w/lofty ensuite master, 3 full baths, wideboard floors, stone & brick FPLs, gourmet country kitchen & sunroom. Barn, gazebo, workshop & more! MLS#20174641. Amy Levine | m: 914.388.7393 | o: 845.687.0232

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$1,650,000 | Hurley | Reborn Stone Impressive stone & frame home is a stunning blend of classic antique architecture & historic significance w/gleaming modern interior, up-to-date infrastructure & functional utility just minutes from Uptown Kingston. Country ambiance w/plentiful privacy. Easy access to rail trail, restaurants, pubs, music venues & bus to NYC. Lovingly updated. Harris L. Safier | m: 914.388.3351 | o: 845.340.1920

$1,500,000 | Kerhonkson | Gardener’s Eden Singular 24-acre compound w/privacy, artistically designed gardens, 2 ponds & brook w/waterfall.

Stunning wood & stone main home offers 5,000 sq.ft. w/walls of glass, 2 main level ensuites, 3.5 baths, wood & slate floors, gourmet kitchen, family/media room, brick FPL & fabulous 3000 sq.ft. renovated barn & 4-car heated garage. MLS#20182470. Barbara O’Hare | m: 845.389.7660 | o: 845.679.0006

$1,495,000 | Kerhonkson | Perfectly Private “Alfalfa House” Renowned designer’s own 16-acre retreat. Crisp & airy modern farmhouse w/stunning 33’ open living/dining space, brick FPL, 22’ ensuite MBR w/FPL, superb gourmet country kitchen, polished HDWD floors, 3.5 baths, custom sound systems, veranda & high-end finishes. Magnificent landscape encloses 30’ heated saline pool & cabana. MLS#20183106. Hayes Clement | m: 917.568.5226 | o: 845.340.1920

$1,295,000 | Esopus | “Heartsease” Historic Arts & Crafts-style Hudson River view mansion, restored & perfect for luxury B&B, inn, wellness retreat or family compound. 7,700 sq.ft. main house w/5 deluxe ensuites, owner’s suite, chestnut woodwork, vintage details, 34’ LR, 21’ DR, verandas w/water, Vanderbilt Mansion views & separate farmhouse-style 2-unit building. MLS#20181263. Hayes Clement | m: 917.568.5226 | o: 845.340.1920

Proudly Welcoming Ulster County’s $1,199,000 | Amenia | Starlight In the heart of equestrian country, the historic Separate House was once home of an enthusiastic stargazer. Home has 5 bedrooms w/4 full baths & 2 half baths, separate pool house & heated pool. Many original details, exposed beams, wideboard floors. Glorious LR w/FPL & DR w/FPL. Double garage w/workshop & additional storage barn. MLS#370167. George Langa | m: 845.242.6314 | o: 845.677.3525

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$974,000 | Armonk | 2 Homes 2 homes are offered together on historic Old Mount Kisco Road!

This is a perfect in-law set-up or income-producing rental opportunity! Great location near everything! Enjoy all of the local town amenities available including wonderful Main Street, restaurants, shopping, parks, the town pool & golf, too!

MLS#4829365 & 372679 Michelle Kenneally | m: 845.630.7389 | o: 845.244.2149

$943,000 | Olive | View La La! Secluded 8+ acres w/Catskill views, lawns & woodlands enclose this impeccable country contemporary. Lofty 2,900+ sq.ft. w/cook’s gourmet kitchen, 24’ LR, ensuite MBR w/soaking tub, 3 additional BRs, 3.5 baths, radiant heated HDWDs, 4-season sun space, vaulted & skylit ceilings, family/media room, office, garage/studio, fire pit, patio & heated inground pool! MLS#20181699 Sharon Breslau | m: 845.901.6978 | o: 845.679.0006

$890,000 | Milton | Riverview Victorian Panoramic Hudson River views grace the private 4.8 acre site of this smartly updated Victorian gem featuring a combination of original charm & detail w/modern design updates. 5BRs, 4 full baths, HDWD floors, beautiful wainscoting, 2 staircases, FPLs in living & dining rooms, sunroom, 1BR accessory apt w/separate entrance, gracious veranda, heated inground saline pool & views! MLS#20182633 Hayes Clement | m: 917.568.5226 | o: 845.340.1920

$850,000 | Red Hook | Impressive Victorian Gothic Surviving w/many original features, home sits proudly on 2.87 acres.

Wideboard floors, high ceilings, incised wooden trim & 7FPL. Large LR, library, FDR & expansive kitchen. 2nd level has 4 large BR, 3BTH. Attic has 5 rooms & 2 baths. Separate studio w/loft & full bath.

Fabulous period barn w/2-car parking, workshop & massive loft.

Near Rhinebeck, Red Hook, Rhinecliff Bridge & Amtrak. MLS#372293 Sean C. Eidle | m: 845.546.6077 | o: 845.223.0731

$849,900 | Wappingers Falls | Sweeping River Views!

On the banks of the Hudson River, this contemporary year-round or weekend home is waiting for you! Porcelain floors, open floor plan w/FPL & floor-to-ceiling windows to appreciate the views. Gourmet kitchen w/appliances to match! MBR suite on 1st floor w/oversized whirlpool tub. Upstairs has a loft w/2BR w/private baths & office.

Rest on your deck until your heart’s content! MLS#373681 Kimberlee Markarian | m: 845.505.9174 | o: 845.244.2188

$849,000 | Ulster | Rare Lakefront Estate Exceedingly private 23 acres w/lake frontage & water views. Swim, fish & kayak in your backyard. European ambiance (think Tuscany!) abounds in impressive custom-built home w/gorgeous stonework, gleaming HDWD floors, sprawling ensuite MBR w/stone floored spa bath, 3FPL, 3.5 baths, gourmet kitchen, den/office, cushy lounge/media room & more. Must see! MLS#20182459 Diane B. Silverberg | m: 845.750.0744 | o: 845.687.0232

$829,000 | Newburgh | What A Showstopper!

Magnificent Hudson River views from this 3BR, 3BTH, 3,100 sq.ft. colonial, built in 1949 & on 1.66 acres along west bank of river. Only 65 miles to Manhattan & minutes to Metro-North. Perfect location for commuters or 2nd home. Custom EIK, FDR & FLR w/grand stone FPL & bay windows overlooking river, MBR suite, spacious BRs & screened-in patio. Beautiful updates throughout. MLS#344130 Tina Townsend | m: 914.456.4097 | o: 845.244.2183

$799,000 | Esopus | Energy Star!

Impressive architect-designed contemporary set high on 3+ acres w/natural light from glass expanses! Gorgeous wood floors, vaulted ceilings, 4BR w/2 main level ensuites, 4.5 baths, French doors in 21’ LR & family/media room, full length covered deck for al fesco dining, den/home office, versatile floor plan perfect for entertaining & zero-energy ready. No engergy bills! MLS#20181726 Donna Brooks | m: 845.337.0061 | o: 845.255.9400

$772,000 | Woodstock | Contemporary w/Stunning Views Fabulous & distinctively unique Woodstock contemporary on 3 acres w/views from walls of windows in every room. Flowing floor plan w/10’ ceilings, bamboo & marble flooring, 25’ LR w/cozy FPL, main level BR, ensuite MBR up w/adjoining office/den, gourmet kitchen, DR, full basement & stone patio invites al fresco dining! Also available on 6 acres for $899,000. MLS#20182600/20180618 Sharon Breslau | m: 845.901.6978 | o: 845.679.0006

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$699,000 | Clinton Corners| Aged to Perfection This c.1860 post & beam barn has hand-shaped beams & rich patina of century-old boards. Offering a spacious LR, comfortable FR w/built-ins, large kitchen & dining area, vaulted screened porch, 3 large BRs & 1.5 baths (easy 2nd full bath conversion).

3-car garage, 2 small barns, stone patio, fire pit, wooded buffer & some open pasture. MLS#373433 Sean C. Eidle | m: 845.546.6077 | o: 845.223.0731

$650,000 | Wallkill | 60-Acre Designer Farmhouse Beautiful homesite between farmland & Shawangunk Mountains.

Sun-filled great room w/French doors to patio overlooking pond.

Historic charm w/modern amenities, soaring ceilings, skylight, radiant heat, chef’s kitchen, exposed beams, new BTH w/rain shower. 2nd level w/den/library w/FPL, MBR, new BTH. 3rd level w/common area & 3BR. Room to expand on 46-acre adjoining parcel. MLS#373082 Katherine Williams | m: 917.209.9032 | o: 845.905.8723

$574,000 | Kingston | Poolside Chic Rare 2.5 private acres in heart of uptown Kingston! Close to everything. Superbly updated c.1963 Mid-Century home has it all — stunning gourmet kitchen, LR w/FPL, main level ensuite MBR w/FPL & lavish 400 sq.ft. spa bath, 3 upstairs BR, family/media room, maple & ceramic floors, C/A, new systems, stone patio frames, heated inground pool & soothing hot tub. Move-in ready! MLS#20181519 Hayes Clement | m: 917.568.5226 | o: 845.340.1920

$560,000 | LaGrange | Sophisticated Contemporary Light-filled home w/open floor plan, almost 4,500 sq.ft., expanded & remodeled. Chef’s kitchen w/stainless steel, walk-in pantry, island & butler’s pantry. Great room w/wide plank oak floors, FPL & wall of windows. Main level master w/WICs & sitting room. Upper level w/2BR, double bath, office & bonus/guest room. Patio & pool w/cabana & gardens. 2.5-car garage. 1.92 acres, near TSP. MLS#369996 Evelyn Weiss | m: 914.474.2523 | o: 845.905.8798

$547,900 | Union Vale | Secluded Country Getaway Just minutes from the village of Millbrook! This special home features soaring ceilings, formal & informal living space, spacious 1st floor master ensuite, EIK overlooking extensive patio w/stone walls & built-in seating, cherry HDWD floors. Wraparound porch w/bar, French door from great room to backyard. Log barn for workshop or storage. Perfect weekend or year-round home! MLS#373661 Karla Rauch | m: 914.475.5920 | o: 845.905.8785

$485,000 | High Falls | Country Modern Stylish renovation w/distinct Mid-Century vibe in easy living 1-level floor plan on 4 acres. Top-to-bottom redesign w/open plan living anchored by stunning floor-to-ceiling stone FPL, cook’s gourmet kitchen w/brick oven, ensuite MBR w/high beamed ceilings, spa bath & walls of glass, HDWD & ceramic floors throughout, deck, screen porch & more! Everything’s new. Just move in. MLS#20182675 Amy Levine | m: 914.388.7393 | o: 845.687.0232

$349,900 | Wawarsing | Views & Water!

Astounding panoramic views across the valley to the Catskill high peaks beyond. Set high on fabled Shawangunk Ridge on 5+ acres w/lake frontage & trail access to Mohonk & Minnewaska. Classic c.1938 wood-sided mountain house w/33’ great room, vaulted ceiling & stone FPL, country-style EIK, dining space, all wood floors, den or home office & French doors to al fesco dining space. MLS# 20164124 Jeoffrey Devor | m: 845.389.0688 | o: 845.687.0232

$340,000 | New Paltz | Gorgeous Home!

Old world charm & privacy in this 2,336 sq.ft. colonial, built in 1965 on 2.5 acres, w/grand entry front porch, cedar siding, landscaping & double decks. 3BR, EIK w/island, FLR, FDR, FR & library. 100-year-old cherry & pine wide plank floors, hand-hewn beams, brick FPL, moldings & French doors. New furnace, water tank & 8 zones of heat.

Close to highways & trains. Minutes to Wallkill River & Rail Trail.

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$319,000 | Kingston | Up-To-Date Classic Just move in! Completely renovated c.1890 Victorian era 2-story in prime location. Abundant original charm plus all modern amenities.

Features include refinished HDWD floors, new mechanicals, restored moldings & hardware, gorgeous new gourmet kitchen, cozy gas stove in LR, beautifully updated baths, 3BR, fresh paint, fenced yard & garage. Quiet cul-de-sac adds value! MLS#20181882 Amy Levine | m: 914.388.7393 | o: 845.687.0232

$314,888 | Rhinebeck | Rhinebeck Gem w/Lake Rights!

Meticulously maintained 1-level floor galore! 3BR, 1.5BTH, full basement, updated EIK, large DR w/double-sided FPL, light-filled LR w/FPL, FR, 3-season room, Trek deck & level yard for entertaining.

Swim, canoe, kayak or simply relax & enjoy serenity of nature!

Back-up generator, HDWD floors throughout & many updates. Move right in! Close to train, parkways & 90 mins from NYC. ML#369404 Arlene Campbell | m: 845.514.6356 | o: 845.876.8600

$299,000 | Woodstock | Create An Estate Major mountain views enhance this newly surveyed 28-acre estate parcel abutting protected lands in a prime Woodstock location. This nicely elevated acreage is improved with a driveway into a view site, culverts, tree clearing & BOH approval for inground septic system.

Whether your taste is glass walled modern or clapboard traditional, the views & privacy will insure your investment. MLS#20183402 Sharon Breslau | m: 845.901.6978 | o: 845.679.0006

$269,000 | Rosendale | Reborn Farmhouse This vintage clapboard farmhouse has been beautifully renovated w/chic & modern country aesthetic. Flowing floor plan features a skylit gourmet country kitchen & dining space w/cozy FPL, LR w/wideboard floors & add’l. FPL, 3BR, marble clad full bath w/soaking tub, handy half bath, expansive deck, breezy screened porch for summer dining. Direct access to Rail Trail! MLS#20180216 Amy Levine | m: 914.388.7393 | o: 845.687.0232

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18TH CENTURY DUTCH HOUSE ON COMMERCIAL LAND Authentic early Dutch house, on six acres of valuable commercial property, has excellent exposure near the intersection of busy Routes 9H and 66, just minutes from thriving Hudson. Original details include: generous wide hallway and staircase with attractive newel post and stair ends, wide floorboards, exposed Dutch beams, paneled doors and hardware, and remarkable original shutters… $495,000

IMPRESSIVE GREEK REVIVAL COUNTRY HOME Grand façade is dominated by an imposing two-story porch with classic Ionic columns and pediment. One-story wings flank the porch and a fine front door opens to a 10’ tall side-hall, elegant stair, and twin formal rooms (each with black marble mantle) separated by wide pocket doors. The home has large kitchen (with fireplace), four bedrooms, two baths, and is set back from a quiet road on over five acres, five minutes to thriving Hudson… $695,000

PERFECTLY SECLUDED COUNTRY CAPE Light-filled home has classic front porch, wide board pine and terra cotta floors, spacious upscale kitchen, open rear deck, pergola, balconies from two of three bedrooms, and two-and-a-half-baths. Large family room could also be a studio or luxurious master bedroom. Set way back on nearly nine mostly open acres… $495,000

FORTY ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL LAND WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS About twenty acres of rolling productive hayfields are sheltered by another twenty acres of treed areas with mowed paths allowing for splendid views of southern Columbia County hills, Catskill Mountains, and sunsets, in a quiet, rural location… $395,000

COMPLETELY RENOVATED HOME Welcoming front porch opens to a spacious first floor, new kitchen with bamboo floors, subway tile back splash, new appliances and sunny eating area. Three bedrooms and two new bathrooms, all new roof, wiring, windows, and central air ensure maintenance-free living. Set back on half acre of lawns and grand trees… $279,000 CREEKSIDE COUNTRY RETREAT Facing the rushing waters of the Tsatsawassa Creek, this rambling 1800s home has stone fireplace, wide board floors, exposed beams, three bedrooms, studio, separate garage, and landscaped perennial gardens… $215,000

TUDOR COTTAGE 1912 eclectic home has front facing gable, steeply pitched roof, and decorative half timbering. High ceilings, wood floors, original windows and doors grace this charming three bedroom home near the heart of Hudson… $435,000 48

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GREEK REVIVAL EYEBROW FARMHOUSE 19th century home with spacious front porch has many details including fine period staircase, original moldings, and wideboard floors. Bright eat-in kitchen opens to the dining room; large living room and cozy den each have a fireplace. The three-bedroom, three-bath home and early two-story barn have great potential on 2.6 acres that includes an extra buildable lot… $299,000

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19TH CENTURY HAMLET HOME Charming, light-filled three-bedroom, two-bath 1850s Greek Revival has hardwood floors and original moldings.

Includes a two-story barn set on nearly an open acre of productive land… $249,000

TWENTY ONE ACRES OF OPEN FARM LAND Beautiful open, rolling well-drained farmland with distant views of the Catskill mountains and the valley. Ideal for residence and/or small farm – perfect for animals or vegetables.

Central location in the town of Claverack, near Hudson and Taconic Parkway… $195,000

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Call Amy Lonas 845-321-0451 An immaculate & charming building in the village - beautifully updated & lovingly maintained. There are endless possibilities! Currently home to a chic & very successful vintage home goods shop. 3000+ sqft retail area, plus 5 beautiful apts. Saugerties $997,000

MOUNTAIN REFUGE

Call Sharon Knudsen 518-929-5413 This meticulously maintained Windham Mountain sanctuary is ready & waiting for a discerning buyer who seeks privacy & a spectacular view.

With 6BD/5BA & 3400 sqft, there’s no shortage of space. Two stone fireplaces, a game room, a hot tub & a waterfall add to the fun. Windham $945,000

20th CENTURY CHARM

Call Maureen Kinch 518-947-4606 Just Reduced! There’s room for everyone in this 2,400 sqft home. 5BD & 1.5BA’s, high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, & original cabinetry. Sit back on the front porch or lounge next to the in-ground pool. Close to the Hudson & Main Street. Catskill $349,500

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This fanciful “Storybook” home is historically significant & totally updated with its charming stone, brick and timber details intact. Entertain groups large or small and leave your guests in awe. A European escape just outside the village.

Woodstock $819,000

PREPARE TO BE WOWED! Call Sheena Lepez 845-616-2509 or Elizabeth Alfeld 518-965-8851 With stunning views of North Dome Mt, this beautiful contemporary ranch is a stunner. Over 3600 sqft of space w/4BD/3BA and an apartment/guest suite perfect for visitors.

Take in the views from the saltwater pool or the pond. Catskill $685,000

COLONIAL ON CLIFTON

Call Mary Ann Miller 845-389-1092 Beautifully sited & updated in stages over the past 10 yrs, this is a comfortable home that’s ready for you.

Extras like a deck w/a Sun Setter awning, a large garage w/studio potential, & a Vermont Castings woodstove await. Kingston $310,000

BREATHTAKING VIEWS

Call Nadine Bechle 518-817-3977 Built in 2002, this 4BD/3BA, 3,200 sqft cedar log home sits on 8+ incredibly landscaped acres. Inside natural light floods the the freeflowing floorplan. The 3 stall barn is perfect for horses or to store all your toys. More than you could ever ask for! Rensselaerville $579,000

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Call Cathy Pulichene 845-417-1872 This location! One mi. from the village, in a private setting w/mt views, bordering the rail trail! Charming details: brick fireplace, built-ins, large kitchen & formal DR w/views of the ridge!

Walk out lower level w/exercise room, home theater & studio space. Plus, an in-ground pool! New Paltz $849,900

A KEEPER

Call Sara Gorman Maliha 914-466-8600 This well-maintained home has many updates including a total kitchen makeover! Other renovations include fresh paint, refinished hardwood floors, and new lighting. A great deck outside the eat-in kitchen overlooks the yard. Ruby $229,000

RANCH AT THE READY

Call Sheena Lepez 845-616-2509 This immaculate, mid-century modern ranch is the epitome of style, comfort & maintenance-free living.

W/an expansive plan, this home offers flexible living space w/room for relaxing, hosting or indulging in quiet escape. Move-in ready & under 2 hrs from NYC! Hurley $298,800

KINGSWOOD

Call Cheryl Wherry 845-242-7729 An elegant early 20th century mansion. Care has been taken to update systems for comfort w/out disturbing original detail. Among its many joys are grand rooms w/hidden conversation nooks & a portico w/ views of the Hudson in the distance.

Cornwall-On-Hudson $1,495,000

HEART’S CONTENT

Call Maureen Kinch 518-947-4606 A history-rich gem in the hamlet! An early 1900’s doctor cared for his patients here; the barn was once a firehouse. So much space! 2 fireplaces, & a built in bbq on the screened in porch. 2 stories of open space in the barn. Palenville $259,900

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ELEGANT COUNTRY COLONIAL A beautiful home, crafted with fine materials on 11+ acres in the Millbrook Estate area. Private, serene setting with long driveway, tennis court & Gunite pool. Stylish design, light filled rooms, high ceilings, 3 fireplaces & 4 BRs, each with full baths.

90 mins from NYC & mins to Village of Millbrook. Offered at $1,895,000

MODERN ELEGANCE IN THE VILLAGE OF MILLBROOK Stunning, completely renovated home on Maple Ave. on one of the finest lots in the Village. State of the art kitchen, fabulous hard wood floors, LR w/FP and French doors to bluestone patio. Lovely level parcel with brand new, magnificent pool house and in-ground pool. Excellent choice for entertaining family & friends.

Offered at $1,395,000

HILLTOP CAPE COD WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS Perfectly sited for privacy on 13.3 acres w/ gated entry. Classic style w/rocking chair front porch. Solar powered w/battery back-up generator for energy savings. In-ground pool, central air, cathedral ceilings, wide board flooring throughout. 1st floor master suite. Millbrook Schools. Offered at $795,000

TWO STORY VILLAGE OF MILLBROOK HOME Early stucco home, filled with character & charm. 4 BRs, 1.5 baths, HW floors, LR w/FP, formal dining, family room, & eat-in kit. New high efficiency furnace and water heater. Oversized 2 car detached garage. Private back yard w/ flag stone patio, privacy hedges & raised garden beds. Offered at $349,000

MILLBROOK VILLAGE CAPE COD Just a short walk to the center of the Village of Millbrook is this charming Cape Cod, with 3 BRs, 2.5 baths, beautiful wood floors, lovely front porch & stone patio overlooking private backyard. 2 car attached garage w/walk-up storage area.

Finished basement w/half bath. Offered at $349,000

CLINTON CORNERS FARMHOUSE Wonderful country home w/great curb appeal. Well maintained, w/3 BRs, 2.5 baths, Kit w/custom cabinetry, LR w/brick fireplace, FR w/wood floors, exposed beams & study alcove. Bright studio/office. French doors to brick patio.

Lovely lawn & gardens. Convenient to Millbrook & Rhinebeck areas. Offered at $295,000

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West Acres

$1,595,000

Gracious 11-room 5 BR/3.5 BA Colonial Revival in the Berkshire foothills in New Lebanon. Spacious rooms & natural light.

Semi-circular drive leads to porte-cochere.

High ceilings, original moldings & views, front hall spiral staircase, master suite. 5+ acres, 3 BR/2 BA guesthouse, 4-bay garage/ workshop, inground heated pool & spa, pool house, tennis court.

❚ Joseph Shirk 917.355.6840

Butterfly House

$2,750,000

Perched on side of Mt. Merino in Hudson, exquisite 2+ BR/3 BA house w/ breathtaking Hudson River & Catskill Mtn. views.

Clad in cedar exterior, bamboo floors & wall paneling, white concrete shell. Loft-like living/dining/adjoining master BR & lower level guest suite w/ panoramic view. Floating wood staircase, pool area, porch & hot tub.

❚ Gary DiMauro 845.757.5000 x11

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Premier Country Compound

$2,995,000

Exquisite 1860s manor on 56 park-like acres in Ghent overlooking 8 acre pond w/ guest house, pristine barns & pastures. 4,900 sf, 5 BR/4.5 BA. Formal dining room, library, game room & chef’s kitchen, back terrace, porches, gym, & formal gardens. Technologically updated for easily conducted business, and turnkey, including a property manager.

❚ Pamela Belfor 917.734.7142

Modern Farmhouse Estate

$2,895,000

Privately sited on 21+ protected acres, architect-designed 7 BR/5.5 BA country compound in Ancram. Magical setting, 60’ pool, protected 360° Berkshires & Taconic Mtns. views. Private courtyard, grand entry hall connects modern addition to original barn. Professional chef’s appliances, 4 FPs, sumptuous baths, screened porch & patios.

❚ Harriet Shur 518.965.2144

The Peary Homestead $1,400,000

Early 1800s 3 BR/2 BA Gothic Revival on 3.31 acres in Germantown. Landscaped gardens, pergola & lap pool, bluestone terraces.

Great room w/ marble floor, vaulted ceiling, skylight, stone fountain, & Haddenstone FP. Dining room w/ custom wood work, living room w/ FP. 2-story carriage house w/ guest suite & greenhouse shed, seasonal Hudson River views.

❚ Adelia Geiger 845.216.0218

Tailings

$4,250,000

High on ridge in Livingston w/ Hudson River, Catskills & Berkshires views. 5000 sf complex of 4 pavilions. 2 BR/2.5 BA. Guest apt. w/ private deck, large triangular music room w/ FP & domed ceiling. Palladian doors open to columned portico. Modern kitchen/dining pavilion w/ raised FP. Master suite w/ ensuite BA, dressing room & library.

❚ Adelia Geiger 845.216.0218 ❚ Joseph Shirk 917.355.6840

Milan Case Study $995,000-$1,700,000 Boutique development of modern, green residences in Milan. Rolling hills, lightly wooded areas & beautiful rock walls, sleek & stylish homes w/ modern lines & building techniques & natural environment. 10 large, private parcels. Pick acreage & customize features: house style, garage/studio space, salt water pool. 1st home available Oct. ‘18.

❚ Rachel Hyman-Rouse 917.686.4906

Fitch’s Mansion

$2,300,000

1850 10 BR/5 BA Gothic manse in Coxsackie w/ spacious rooms & 12’ ceilings. Grand entrance, stone pillars, expansive grounds w/ seasonal Hudson River & Berkshire Mtn. views. Original details, wood work, parquet floors, crown moldings. Extensive renovation, geothermal heating system. Private residence or inn w/ conservatory & 10 FPs.

❚ Pamela Belfor 917.734.7142

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$1,200,000

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$1,095,000

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$975,000

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$1,195,000

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1865 Inn & Restaurant | Purling, NY

1890’s Queen on Mansion Row | Hudson, NY

Hudson River Farmhouse | Stuyvesant, NY

Excl. A New York first! 100 spellbound acres. 18 en-suite rooms, 16 apts. Restaurant, views, lake. Solar! $2M. Web#16877717 N. Felcetto 917.626.6755 | R. Horowitz 917.348.4866

Excl. Historic. Meticulous. 6-en-suite, 2-1 BR’s. Parlors, FDR. 1.2 acs, garage. Solar EV station. $1.7M. Web#15085984 N. Felcetto 917.626.6755 | R. Horowitz 917.348.4866

Excl. River views. Open with loads of orig. details, dual FP, grt barns, pool & gst hses. 15 acres. $1.495M. Web#17323859 Maret Halinen 917.691.8757

River House | Coxsackie, NY

Lake Villa | Athens, NY

Manor – 126 Acres / 126 Acres | Greenville, NY

Excl. Early 1700’s Dutch pattern brick house on the Hudson River. 5 BR, 2 BA. 4+ manicured acres. $949K. Web#17544231 Sterling H. Swann 518.929.7805

Excl. Exquisite architect designed 5BR, 4BA on Sleepy Hollow Lake with stunning water views $895K. Web#18654648 Sterling H. Swann 518.929.7805

Excl. 1793 Georgian Estate. 5 BR, 4 BA, 7 fplcs, 2 antique barns.

Architectural details. Streams/pond. $849K. Web#18361052 Sterling H. Swann 518.929.7805

Private Paradise | Claverack, NY

Epic Views – Relaxed Elegance | Hillsdale, NY

Mint Contemporary | Kinderhook, NY

Excl. 4 BR, 4 BA, pond/waterfall/trails. 5.5 tucked away acres mins to Hudson. $815K. Web#18713731 Jean Stoler 518.755.4298 | Nancy Felcetto 917.626.6755

Excl. Serenity on 12.9 acres. Modern 3 BR/3 BA Solar. Decks.

Solar. Garage. $749K. Web#17953160 N. Felcetto 917.626.6755 | R. Horowitz 917.348.4866

Excl. Spacious custom built, 1st flr master, 6 BR, 4 BA, fab kitchen.

Quiet, 7+ acres. Pond, solar, garage. $699K. Web#18070120 Maret Halinen 917.691.8757

Historic Hudson Investment | Hudson, NY

Magical Early Victorian | Hudson, NY

Georgian with Water Views | Coxsackie, NY

Excl. Thriving 3-story, 5 en-suites 1920’s gem. Continue biz or convert single home. YARD. $595K. Web#18567437 N. Felcetto 917.626.6755 | R. Horowitz 917.348.4866

Excl. 4 BR/2 BA. WBFP. Gardens. Deck. Garage. Garden room.

Greenhouse. $499K. Web#18354308 N. Felcetto 917.626.6755 | R. Horowitz 917.348.4866

Excl. Historic house w/lrg rms & soaring ceils. Mature gardens + wrap-around porch. 9 BR/3 BA. $429K. Web#18689614 Stephan Delventhal 518.660.1306

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RHINEBECK VILLAGE

LUXURY CONDO LIVING

Totally renovated in 2017, this 4975 SF Rhinebeck Gem has 4 large

Completely energy efficient, this 2 story home, built in 2017, has

is perfection at the Woods @ Rhinebeck. Built around 7 ponds, mature

2 MBR suites, CA, an inground pool, a 3 car garage, & 3.5 acres.

MBR suites, a stunning K open to the FR, formal DR, den, oak floors,

SF unit w/den has a beautiful redone K, new heat pump & windows,

BRs, 3.5 baths, a chef ’s K w/upscale appliances, a 35 ft. FR, office, Country, but 5 minutes from the V. $1,099,000.

geothermal heating & AC. There are 3 BRs, 3.5 baths,, 2 luxurious & high end finishes. Walk to restaurants & shops! $789,000.

landscaping creates a beautiful environment. This 2 BR, 2.5 bath, 1495 CA & a FPL. Steps to pool & clubhouse. $379,900.

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with its own K & bath set this amazing Rhinebeck country property apart. With 4000 SF in all, 3-4 BRs & 4.5 baths, this home has an open

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floor plan, upscale amenities, wonderful light, a huge screened porch, & privacy on a dead-end rd. $999,000.

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BORDERING 715 ACRES LUXURY IN RED HOOK ONE STORY LIVING This amazing 3366 SF custom home has in RBK V, this 3 BR, 2 bath home is of state land, & on a dead-end Rd, this 1984 vaulted ceilings in 7 rooms, 4-5 BRs, 3 baths, SF, 2-3 BR, 2 bath home is sited back on walkable via sidewalk to restaurants & shops. a chef ’s K, 2 first floor MBR suites, one 500 Here there is an open K/DR/LR, a beautiful 5 acres & overlooks a pond. Ceiling are SF, CA, a screened porch, 3 car garage. & FPL, beamed ceiling, granite K, separate DR, vaulted, there is a MBR suite, great K, huge 3.97 private acres. $595,000.

CA, & a level, useable yard. $285,000.

27 ft. FR, 2 decks, & CA. $359,900.

from this spacious Rhinebeck Village Cape. This 2900 SF, 4 BR, 2.5 bath home has a wonderful first floor MBR suite w/a huge 5 piece bath, an open K/DR/LR, oak floors, granite counters, a spacious mud room, a 55 ft. veranda, & a private yard. $535,000.

SHANGRILA WITH 119 ACRES! Surrounded by open meadows & woodlands & overlooking a huge

pond, this 6 BR, 4 bath colonial has a dramatic MBR suite, oak floors,

an open K/DR/LR, & space galore. There’s a 2 BR guest house, inground pool, stone patios, barn, paddocks & more! $1,000,000.

RHINEBECK CONDO At the Gardens in Rhinebeck, this 2 BR, 2.5 bath condo w/den is like new only much less expensive. Here there is an amazing new granite K, new M bath, oak floors, built ins, FPL, CA, pool & private gym. $399,900.

REDONE IN RED HOOK, this 4 BR, 2 bath bi-level is upgraded w/ a wonderful granite K, vaulted FR, DR, office, plus there is CA, moldings, solar, recessed lights & lovely finishes. 1 acre lot is level & Rec Park is steps away. $349,900.

AN 1870 VINTAGE HOME this 4 BR 2 story has WB floors, large windows, a wraparound porch, plus updates for today w/a Woodmode K w/quartz, Pella windows, & a Buderus boiler. Sunroom, barn, level lot. $174,800.

THIS INCOME PROPERTY makes sense w/2 complete homes. Ranch is open w/1 BR & bath, Cape is 2 BRs, w/a new granite K & tiled bath. 4.7 acres. Red Hook near Bard. Great rent roll. Brand new septic. Priced to sell. $244,900.

THIS 1920S SEARS HOME is totally renovated while keeping the wonderful features of the vintage home.

New K w/granite, 2 new baths, refinished floors, new roof, reinsulated for energy efficiency. Pastoral country setting. $249,000.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY. This 4 BR early farmhouse, 1560 SF, needs a total renovation. Put your skills to work here & create your own mini farm. Red Hook Schools. Outbuildings.

3.55 acres w/level meadows. $135,000.

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Lawrence O’Toole Realty is the fastest growing boutique company in the area and we service listings of distinctive and unusual quality in all price ranges. We are proud to announce that our average sale price is among the very highest. We are proud to announce that we had the highest average sales price for Ulster County in 2017, as per MLS statistics. Our buyers’ agents are the top in the business: experienced, professional, savvy.

This 620+ acre parcel boasts its own landing strip, still currently active, and which is larger than that of the Kingston Airport. Highest and best use for the subdividable acreage might be a (gated) community of higher-end homes, each with enough attractive land features -- rock outcroppings, mountain views, woods with a variety of mature trees and water frontage -- and acreage to warrant a profitable price tag. Some subdivision already exists with deeded lots and the larger parcels can be further divided. Another high and excellent use would be that of a corporate or lifestyle/health retreat - - or any number of compounds -- with proper approvals. A mid-century home already exists on the property whose footprint could be built upon or else restored as a guest or caretaker’s house. The breadth, variety and potential of this property is unmatched in Ulster County. $6,950,000

In the same family since it was built in 1863, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath early colonial stunningly sited and overlooking the Hudson River is one of the few Ulster County properties to retain such a wealth of original detail. The generous, high-ceilinged rooms feature moldings, wide board flooring, built-ins, woodwork and hardware that have remained the same for a century and a half. The current owners have also created a 35foot cook’s kitchen addition, with dining additional to the formal dining room, which leads to a splendid patio overlooking the Hudson River and a gently sloping hillock with a gazebo for further up-river views.

The lovingly-landscaped home offers, in addition to its rare detailing, complete privacy. In addition to a formal living room there is a den and a library with a fireplace. Own a piece of virtually untouched history just 90 minutes to Manhattan. $995,000

Stunning setting on the Hudson with a long lawn view of the Vanderbilt Mansion on the other side of the River. The 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath circa 1830 Frothingham House, also known as Aberdeen, is without a doubt one of the finest Greek Revival houses in Ulster County. Completely restored as closely as possible to its original state -- nearly all original details survive -- the rooms feature large volumes of space and beautiful moldings, original flooring and fireplaces, with multiple views of the Hudson from its many river-facing windows.

An addition features a newly -renovated cook’s kitchen with French doors opening and looking out onto the long lawn view to the Hudson, framed on either side by mature trees, as well as a huge mud and utility room, also with views. $795,000

Complete privacy near Woodstock with substantial acreage backing up to forever-wild protected state land and peaceful mountain views from a wraparound porch. This is a practically new and gorgeous light-filled 3-bedroom 3.5 bath home in triple-mint condition. Built using environmentally sustainable construction, including off-site framing with a focus on modern energy efficiency, including radiant heat flooring throughout. Flowing open floor plan. Beautiful hardwood floors downstairs, high-end appliances (including a Wolf stove), top-drawer fixtures.

Finished basement with its wonderful media/ family room, as well as an additional bedroom and bathroom. $995,000

2- bedroom, 2 bath cottage within a couple minutes’ walk from the Phoenicia Diner. 24 acres, including a 10-acre field and private 950-foot beachfront on the Esopus Creek. Large living areas feature beams, original detailing, and fireplaces, one with original tiling. But it is the location and features of the land -- A magical spot and you would never even know it is there! $535,000

Incredibly charming, sweet and solidly-built 1920’s ranch with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath -- and just a couple of minutes’ walk into the center of Woodstock. This property also comes with a legal studio rental building, which could be a huge AirBnB or VRBO moneymaker. Fireplace with an insert for those cold winter nights and a very pleasant screened-in porch for summer. Many updates including a new roof, new windows for the entire house, tree-clearing, and a custom-built washer-dryer cabinet with new units, in addition to renovating the detached studio and legalizing it. Worry-free village properties with town water and sewer such as this one rarely show up on the market. $389,000

Looking for a home with sweeping sunset views?

This charming sun-filled 3-bedroom 2-bath ranch on 4.5 acres is located in the historic artist community of Cragsmoor. Drive on Cragsmoor’s winding country roads that lead to your new home with breathtaking sunset views of the Catskill mountains. Steps away from the Bear Hill Preserve, just a mile from Sam’s Point.

Cragsmoor has been described as the hidden gem of the Shawangunks Ridge. An open floor plan offers views from the living room and the master bedroom. With sliding doors to a generous deck.

A great space for entertaining -- and, oh, that view! $489,000

119 beautiful acres bordering the Vernooy Kill Forest Preserve. The south border of the property runs almost 3/4 of a mile along the Rondout stream to the middle of the stream bed for great fishing. Over 2000 ft of road frontage on both Route 55 and Cuttler roads. There is a large open meadow ideal for organic farming, a 3 bedroom cottage in need of restoration and a small building formerly a farm-stand. Excellent visibility on Route 55. With clearing there could be vistas of the Shawangunk mountains to the east. There is also a gravel bank on the property. Less than 3 miles to the Rondout Reservoir. This is an exceptional parcel of land with great potential as a private estate, organic farm, horse property the possibilities are endless. $375,000

A 3-bedroom 2 bath Woodstock contemporary where you will find complete privacy. Hypnotizing views of the Catskill Mountains, the Shawangunks and beyond. Three tiered gardens with benches, amphitheatre and firepit. A private gazebo to sip your coffee in the morning and watch the sun come up. An upper and lower deck to take it all in. Master bedroom with private bath and walk in closets, comfortable den and back patio. A great room with a wall of windows taking it all in. The lower level is perfect as a family room with sliding glass doors to the outside. Two hours from Manhattan, compete privacy, incredible views and the only sound will be nature. $899,000

4 bedroom, 1.5 bath recently renovated colonial home on over an acre of woods on a desirable country road convenient to Red Hook and Rhinebeck. Bright open-concept living and dining area with a fireplace. Big kitchen for ease of entertaining. Home office with a built-in bookcase. Four good-sized bedrooms, each with plenty of windows to allow for abundant natural light and those distant Catskill views. This could be the perfect low-maintenance vacation home or a full-time residence. Several updates made, but still well-priced in a fast market. $325,000 upstate HOUSE

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Just out side the city of Kingston in the Hamlet of Port Ewen you will find this extremely unique property on the Hudson River. Nestled on 1.64 acres this property offers roughly 267 feet of river frontage complete with water access for all of your boating, fishing, jet skiing and swimming. The property consists of a 4 BR, 2 full bath contemporary style home with with a two car attached garage. Master bath is complete with jacuzzi tub and steam shower, beautiful hardwood floors, marble fireplace upstairs with a red brick fireplace on the lower level which is walk out to a gorgeous bluestone patio. The lower level lot is about 70 feet wide with a cottage that has a small kitchenette and half bath.

There is a 267 foot seawall with a removable swimmable dock, along with 1 boat lift and 2 davits to assist with the lifting and lowering of a boat or jet skis. Too much to list, call today! $1,990,000

HISTORIC STONE HOUSE W/ GUEST HOUSE, BARN & POOL

COUNTRY PARADISE W/ BARN, POND & WATERFALL ON 8 ACRES!!

Dating back to 1669, this lovingly maintained 5,200 sq ft farmhouse offers high ceilings, wide board floors, exceptional wide beamed ceilings plus five distinctive fireplaces. The gourmet kitchen features custom crafted wood cabinets, commercial Wolf gas cook top plus double wall oven. Upstairs you will find the expansive ensuite master bedroom in addition to 6 BRs, one currently being used as an office. Stone pathway leads to an inground pool and 960 sq ft converted barn with full bar, dishwasher, refrigerator, soapstone sink and ½ bath with dressing room. Charming 3 BR guest house, sheep barn, plus huge two story barn with corn crib, which would make a wonderful artist loft. Situated on 21+ private acres with magnificent 400 year old sycamore trees and frontage on the Esopus Creek! $2,900,000

LUXURIOUS CONTEMPORARY

This 4500 sq. ft. Contemporary on 10+ secluded acres is only minutes from historic Uptown Kingston! The property offers a professional-quality tennis court w/ night lights, 4-lane 75-foot lap heated swimming pool, half basketball and racquetball courts. Open floor plan, HW floors, sunroom with floor to ceiling windows and many sliding doors lead you to the 3-level pressurized wood deck, expansive bluestone patio and stone walls. There are 2 Master bedroom suites, one on each level. A beautiful loft overlooks the main floor through the sunroom to the mountains. Huge finished basement for recreation or media. Beautiful landscaping includes flowering trees and plants that bloom from spring through fall! $799,500

EXQUISITE 1874 STONE FARM HOUSE

This Exquisite 1874 Stone Farm House is on the market for the first time and has been tastefully updated. Only minutes from New Paltz and Esopus and surrounded by 6.8 diverse and beautiful acres. Spacious rooms that include 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.One bedroom is on the first floor. 3 car-2 story Garage / Studio, gigantic stone chicken coop that has become an enclosed garden area, summer kitchen, woodshed and an amazing barn are many of the fabulous features. Garage has a full upstairs, makes the possibilities endless. Artist studio or finish for a family member.

Beautiful stream with a small pond run through the land. $650,000

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HUDSON RIVER FRONTAGE WITH DEEP WATER DOCK!!

Nestled away in Historic Hurley, bring your family to the Day Lily Farm and enjoy every minute spent here.

Historic Home framed by bluestone walkways, lanterns, birdhouses, stone walls, barn, patios and boxwood bushes. Attention to detail is an understatement. This 3,770 +/- stone & frame home has it all. Hardwood floors throughout, raised paneled walls, fireplaces & dining room perfect for dinner entertaining! An entertainment room complete with a wet bar! The master bedroom is designed with a vaulted ceiling, large walk-in closet. 4 BRs in total, 3 full baths & 2 1/2 baths. Plus there’s a fully restored 1800’s barn, beautiful heated in-ground pool and pool house! Too much to list, call to schedule your personal tour! $1,589,000

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This charming rustic estate is brought into the future with modern appliances, a Tesla technology suite, ecosustainable architecture, and a natural environment that makes even the most majestic of post cards jealous.

Enjoy your own private waterfall and stocked pond! The property features a beautiful Contemporary style home offering beamed ceilings, wood floors, stone fireplace, and amazing gourmet kitchen. There’s also a barn converted into a guest house!! The surrounding property is protected land. Truly paradise in the country!

Way too much to list, call for more details or to schedule a showing today!

$1,400,000

STONE RIDGE CONTEMPORARY ON 3+ ACRES

This privately sited 2,548 sq. ft. retreat is located just minutes from Stone Ridge and is situated on over 3 acres. Completely remodeled, this custom contemporary home features a cathedral ceiling, reclaimed wood or oak floors throughout, custom woodwork, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, a large screened porch, master bedroom suites, and a gourmet and energy efficient kitchen are only some of the many features that make this home unique, warm and totally unforgettable! Additional amenities include French doors, central air, skylights, walk-in closets, and more! The outside is beautifully landscaped with stone walls, gardens, and mature trees! $745,000

COUNTRY CONTEMPO - NEW CONSTRUCTION

Country Contemporary with 23ft soaring ceilings, 3 BRs, including a master en-suite with walk in closet! Great room, living room, dining room & kitchen with the most amazing fireplace & stone work you have seen! Absolutely beautiful brand new hardwood flooring! Loft area lends itself to so many uses, media room, yoga studio, guest room? Basement all ready to go and still enough time to pick your flooring! All of this on 3.50 private acres. Also 3 additional homes on the cul-de-sac in various degrees of completion, still new enough to pick your finishing touches! $499,900

PRIVATE COUNTRY RETREAT

Perched privately among the tree tops, surrounded by stone walls, with Catskill mountain views and backed by NYS forever land, you’ll find this one level contemporary home architecturally designed with a Frank Lloyd Wright personality.

The sunlit open floor plan features a double-sided stone fireplace with a wall of windows and sliding doors from the living room to the dining area. The kitchen is compact and efficient w/wood cabinets. Plush cream carpeting throughout, there are 2 BRs and 2 full baths. The ensuite master BR is spacious with skylights! The second full bath adjoins a sauna for total relaxation. Minutes to skiing, hiking trails, tubing, restaurants, shops and so much more! $420,000

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C H AT H A M · $ 1, 3 49,0 0 0 This architecturally designed Contemporary home was sited to maximize the amazing views.

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WA S H I N G TO N · $ 8 47, 3 0 0 1820 Farmhouse with period details and in-ground pool.

Karen Volino 914.474.2202 | Web# UH1465015

H I G H L A N D · $ 7 9 9,9 0 0 Custom-built residence, convenient to New Paltz, NYS Thruway, Mid-Hudson Bridge and MTA. Michael Tellerday 845.797.6891 | Web# UH1466081

P O U G H K E E P S I E C I T Y · $ 69 9,9 0 0 Escape to this modern retreat nestled in its natural surroundings.

Jill Rose 914.204.0124 | Web# UH1498886

E S O P U S · $ 5 8 4,0 0 0 Unique Contemporary in the historic Hamlet of St. Remy within the Town of Esopus. Heather Swik 845.702.8486 | Web# UH1466508

L A G R A N G E · $ 55 0,0 0 0 Builder’s own home. Stately, expansive Colonial privately sited in enclave of upscale properties.

Christine Mitchell 845.475.5544 | Web# UH1464788

P L E A S A N T VA L L E Y · $ 3 65,0 0 0 Wonderful Contemporary home with lots of windows to let the sun shine in.

Arij Kurzum 845.453.4813 | Web# UH1469870

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INTRODUCING HUGHENDEN WOODS — A WOODSTOCK ESTATE INTRODUCING HUGHENDEN WOODS — A WOODSTOCK ESTATE

There is only one Woodstock, and there is only one Hughenden Woods. Whatever your needs, this gracious estate is likely There is only one Woodstock, and is only one Hughenden Woods. Whatever needs, gracious estate is likely to meet or exceed them. Create thethere ultimate family compound, exclusive corporateyour getaway orthis artists retreat.

The three to meet or exceed them.

Create the ultimate family compound, exclusive getaway artiststennis retreat.

The three stunning homes and a premiere sports complex total 10 bedrooms and 10corporate baths, indoor and or outdoor courts, indoor stunning homes and a premiere sports complex total 10 bedrooms and 10 baths, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor Olympic size swimming pools and a club style bar and lounge—all spread across 23-plus acres comprised of 5 and outdoor Olympic size swimming pools and a club style bar and lounge—all spread across 23-plus acres comprised 5 private, wooded parcels with mountain and valley views. This incomparable property has many elegant details at everyofturn. private, parcels with mountain and valley views.

This incomparable property has many elegant details at every turn.

Offered wooded at $3.999m Contact Peter Cantine for more details at petercantine@gmail.com or (845) 532-7119 Offered at $3.999m Contact Peter Cantine for more details at petercantine@gmail.com or (845) 532-7119

HALTER ASSOCIATES REALTY: THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN LISTED AND SOLD! HALTER ASSOCIATES REALTY: THE SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN LISTED AND SOLD!

WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK

MARBLETOWN MARBLETOWN

$1,777,000 KERHONKSEN $1,777,000 KERHONKSEN

$659,000 $659,000

SAUGERTIES SAUGERTIES

www.halterassociatesrealty.com www.halterassociatesrealty.com Woodstock NY Office Woodstock Office 3257 Rt 212,NY Woodstock, NY 12409 3257 Rt 212, Woodstock, NY 12409 5 8 • online at upstatehouse.com [P] 845 679-2010 [P] 845 679-2010

$1,100,000 $1,100,000

$649,000 $649,000

GLENFORD GLENFORD

KERHONKSEN KERHONKSEN

Kingston NY Office Kingston 89 N FrontNY St,Office Kingston, NY 12401 89 N Front St, Kingston, NY 12401 [P] 845 331-3110 [P] 845 331-3110

$1,100,000 $1,100,000

KERHONKSEN KERHONKSEN

$995,000 $995,000

$549,900 $549,900

WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK

$499,000 $499,000

Realty Promotions, Inc. 845-381-5777 • 726 East Main Street Suite 202, Middletown, NY 10940

Beautiful New Construction Homes in the Town of Gardiner & New Paltz School District www.MountainViewAtGardinerNY.com The Thistle..............................................................................99 Le Fevre Lane New Paltz, NY 12561................................................................................$559,900

MOVE IN READY! The Thistle model home features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths & oversized 2 car garage. Kitchen with custom cabinetry, Cambria quartz counter tops & designer vanities. 1st floor master bedroom with 5 ¼ wide plank white oak floors throughout. Private master bath with claw foot soaking tub & tiled shower surround. Impressive 2 story great room with gas fireplace. Exposed beams, stone accents and front and back composite porches. Full landscaping package & paver walkway. Located at the back of the development on a flat 1.84 acres backing up the woods.

The Sage.............................................................................................25 Le Fevre Lane New Paltz, NY 12561..............................................................................................$509,900 END OF SUMMER DELIVERY! 3,100 Sq.ft. colonial features 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room/ great room with wide plank hardwood floors and gas fireplace. Custom kitchen with breakfast bar, quartz tops & Stainless Steel appliances.

Master Suite with walk in closet and private bath with Jacuzzi Tub. Full finished basement and 2 car garage.

The Fennel....................................................................................... 49 Le Fevre Lane New Paltz, NY 12561................................................................................................$539,900 Beautiful Farmhouse Colonial with metal roof accents offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, living room with gleaming hardwood floors and exposed beams, country style kitchen with center island, stylish tiled back splash and Stainless Steel appliances. Master suite with vaulted ceilings, walk in closet and private bath with double vanity and claw foot soaking tub.

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Associate R.E. Broker 845-901-6129 (cell) Laurie.Ylvisaker@ villagegreenrealty.com

6 bedrooms | 5.5 baths | 9.45 acres

4 bedrooms | 3.5 baths | 12.66 acres

Set on over 9 acres of beautifully maintained property, this home is warm, sophisticated, and expansive. Mature trees provide shade around the pool and pool house, while the balconies and patios provide a restful place to repose and take in the year-round panoramic mountain views. Private, yet close to the village, this property is one of a kind.

Woodstock $2,200,000

Nestled high on a hillside is this exceptional home created by a renowned artist & sculptor to capture & complement its stunning views. A daily walk of the grounds with its ponds (including a deep quarry pond suitable for summer swims), gardens & green-grass lawns under the big mountaintop sky will have your spirits soaring. Just 6 mins to the heart of Woodstock with galleries, performance spaces, yoga and dining. Woodstock $1,395,000

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Dundee Farm Estate – Kingston $3,500,000 Custom Contempo 5 mins Woodstock at $649,000 Cedar Contempo 5to mins toN.Y. Woodstock Offered$780,000 Serene Woodstock Cottage Elegant, beautifully early w/ 18thseasonal Century In a renovated, private setting English style cape, in acre an inspiring & stoneClassic house in an incomparable 330 setting. Feathis 3Th bright & sqspacious turespeaceful main house w/ setting.

3 BRs, BAs, updated w/ wide3 views acre is 2,400 ft home board floors & hand fiBR, replaces, cedar energy effibeams, cient 45 windows, 2.5 BA, features 4 BRs, 2hewn BAs, high shingle roof, copper &dormer cedar Paddocks 2,848gutters sq home hasclosets. an open flwood oor vaulted surround ceilings &theft hand hewn beams, & meadows impressive hexagonal post plan, w/ vaulted ceilings, wood floors,& & beam horse barn cupola, , cobblestone floors, a Rumford fireplace, ahayloft screened porch yard, w/12 stalls,stone 1 birthing stall, chef 3 wash stalls, 2 full fireplace, ’s w/ kitchen, 2 a deck offi overlooking a rolling lawn seasonal bathrooms, ce, observatory & 75’x15’ indoor car garage, fulldecks, basement & 16x62 valley reservoir views.

5 mins to village riding arena.&Also features guest cottage, a studio, 3 bay deck garage, a historic restoredoverlooking barn, miles distance of wildfl trails, ower a lake, green in Woodstock & walking to the several ponds, ameadow. stream w/waterfall, a fenced raisedOverlook Mtn hiking trails & Karma Tryana bed vegetable garden, & mountain views. Just 2 hrs fromMonastery.

NY City & 20 mins to Rhinebeck & Amtrak trains in Poughkeepsie.ULSTER COUNTY MLS# 20182020,

ULSTER COUNTY MLS #20162791 | SOTHEBY’S ID# K2BKKX SOTHEBY’S ZQR2TB ULSTER COUNTY MLS # 20172158, SOTHEBY’S ID#ID# 9BE5SB

Zena Stone155 House Woodstock Exclusive acreEstate Catskill Mountain Estate Dundee Farm

Offered $3,700,000 at$3,950,000 $1,340,000

Superlative modern 10,000 sq estate, ftearly 7-bedroom, 7-bathroom Picture beautifully perfect Woodstock c Century Elegant, renovated, 18th brilliantly updated country estate on w/ 155 acres of private, 1770’s, 4 BR, 2 BA, stone colonial stone house in an incomparable 330 acre setting. gated, Catskill Mountain seclusion, surrounded by forevadditions onland over 32w/miles park like Features main house 3 BRs, 3 acres BAs,trails updated w/ er-wild state with of hiking and unparalwith mountain stream frontage.

Brimming leled and views.

Spacious and luxuriwide-board floors & reservoir hand hewn beams, 5 fireplaces, w/ period details & character: ously renovated 3-level main housewide features a brand new cedar shingle roof, copper gutters & cedar room, closets.chef ’s top floor master suite, ahigh 16-seat screening board wood floors, beamed Paddocks & surround the impressive hexkitchen, to ceiling windows, state systems, ceilings,floor 6 meadows over 6 and 12 over 12of the art whole house highbarn speed internet, agonal post custom &generator, beam horse w/cable cupola, hayloftradiant , windows, built-in hutches, heat, central A/C, Rumford fi replaces, high-end fixtures, cobblestone yard,shelves w/ 12 stalls, 1 birthing stall, 3 wash displayroofs, niches, & bookcases, metal a separate teak spa sauna, new 20’x40’ inDutch2gunite doors, dormered windows, stalls, full bathrooms, office, observatory decks refurground pool and security system.

An entirely brick chimneys, shingle roof. & 75’x15’ indoor &riding arena.

Also features guest bished 1 bedroom, 2cedar bathroom guest house has an open Outbuildings include: 1 BRfiareplace, guest plan kitchen and room, 2nd floor cottage, a studio, 3living bay agarage, historicwith restored loft . This&spectacular private estate also features a renovathouse, 2ofcar garage with plumbed barn, milesa3-bay trails, a lake, several ponds, apond, stream ULSTER COUNTY ed heated garage, workshop, stocked a raised & heated artist studio above.

ULSTER COUNTY #20162194 w/ waterfall, adesign fencedorchard, raised-bed MLSMLS # 20174959 Scandinavian andvegetable bluestonegarden patios.&Located in Mt. COUNTY Tremper, New York justNY minutes the towns SOTHEBY’S ID #9BE5SB mountain views. Just 2 hrs from City &from 20 mins ULSTER MLS# 20181981, SOTHEBY’S ID # of Phoenicia and and 2inhours from New York to RhinebeckID &# Woodstock, Amtrak trains Poughkeepsie.

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Very sweet stone cottage on the banks of the Shawangunkill River. Privacy on 3 acres.

Representing fine properties in the Hudson River Valley for over three decades.

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40 Pure Honey Lane, Gardiner, NY Laurie@WillowRealEstate.com

Heather Croner Real Estate/Sotheby’s Internation Realty P.O. Box 226, Millbrook, New York

845-255-7666

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See for Yourself in Rhinebeck, NY

EXPAND your VIEW

The Gardens at Rhinebeck are a model of homeowner-friendly design and easy living features. Less than a mile from the vibrant Village of Rhinebeck, these luxury condos offer the lifestyle you crave, close to excellent restaurants, beautiful landscapes and world-class leisure activities.

All this, with low taxes and affordable maintenance costs! Come see our new, furnished model!

• 2-Bedroom Ranch Style and 2-Bedroom Townhome • Starting at $539,000

Ask about our unique

• 76 units; 1/3 sold out

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• Model interior designed by Angela Colagiovanni

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• Architecture created by Union Studios

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845-516-4261 The complete offering terms are in Offering Plans available from the sponsor. File nos CD17-0040 and CD-17-0041.

Equal Housing Opportunity. Sponsor: Rhinebeck Gardens Group, LLC, 29C Hudson View Drive, Beacon, New York 12508

Built by Hudson Highlands Construction, a Kirchhoff Company

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Le Grand Real Estate, Inc. 4 Enterprise Dr., Rhinebeck, NY • (845) 876-2630 • www.legrandrealty.com • e-mail: legrandinc@aol.com

RHINEBECK Charming 4 bedroom cape on 6 park like acres with stream and pond. Home was custom built and offers large rooms, country kitchen fire place in living room and newly constructed sun room on rear. Minutes from Village and a quiet part of town offered at $415,000.

RED HOOK Charming contemporary on 7 private acres in one of Red Hook’s most prestigious neighborhoods. Minutes to village, Taconic, and Bard. Home offers 3 bedrooms open floor plan, cozy living area and large eat-in kitchen. Has a fenced horse paddock and run in shed. A must see home offered at $355,000.

RHINEBECK One of the grand estates of Rhinebeck located on one of the most picturesque roads in the town. Home is 4500 square feet and offers high ceilings, gourmet kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4 car garage, and a large luxurious master suite.

Grand entrance with a custom majestic staircase. Situated on 35 pastoral acres. Minutes to village, 5 to NYS thruway ,5 miles to taconic parkway. No finer home in Rhinebeck ,CALL Tom. $2,950,000.

RHINEBECK VILLAGE Charming 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch in heart of village needs some TLC, but a solid home with wood floors and a nice 3 season room. Oversized lot attached garage, walk to shops and schools. Great starter or retirement home.

Priced to sell at $319,000.

RHINECLIFF New to market! Spectacular 3 bedroom.

2 bath carpenter’s gothic restored by a master builder.

Open floor plan, many custom details with HUDSON RIVER VIEWS. Also has an unattached studio / guest quarters / office over garage. Walk to train station and restaurants.

This is a very special offering offered at $975,000

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INDEX OF ADVER TISER S IN D EX O F A DV E R T I S E R S Adirondack Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

George Cole Auctioneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Murphy Realty Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Alfandre Architecture, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

George T. Whalen Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

North River Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Associated Lightning Rod Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Glenn’s Wood Sheds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Northern Dutchess Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Atlantic Custom Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back cover

Glint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Paul Hallenbeck Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Augustine Landscaping & Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Halstead Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Paula Redmond Real Estate Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices . . . . . . . . 44, 45, 46, 47

Halter Associates Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Peaslee Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BKSK Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Herrington’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Peggy Lampman Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Cabinet Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Houlihan Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Phinney Design Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Century 21/Barbara Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Hudson Valley Chimney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Quatrefoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 60

Hudson Valley Home Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Realty Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Curabba Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Integral Design Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Red Hook Area Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Dutchess County Fairgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Janson Goldstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Rice Plumbing & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Exposures Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Lawrence O’Toole Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Stinemire Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Le Grand Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Stone Ridge Electric Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Foster Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Lockwood Architecture/Dynamism Builders . . . . . . . . . . 13

TaxTrim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Gardens at Rhinebeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Lone Pine LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Thomas Cooper Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Garny And Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Luminary Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Upstater.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Gary Di Mauro Real Estate and

Messana O’Rorke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Victoria Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Catskill Case Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover

Metz Wood Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Williams Lumber & Home Center . . . . inside front cover, 35

Gary DiMauro Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Michael’s Appliance Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Willow Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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the “one percent” in favor of accommodating the “99 percent.”

In fact, this ethos fuels the FN brand with the motto, “making the most, with the least.” Inspired by the Occupy Movement’s resourcefulness, he aims to produce as close to zero waste as possible. As such, Landauer’s furniture designs use up to 99 percent of a standard sheet of Baltic birch plywood, tinkering tirelessly with the puzzle-like drawings he uses to conceptualize each piece’s development, before moving on to perfect the prototypes at his studio.

“I don’t want to contribute to the state of consumption we have now,” he explains, adding that the furniture he builds is meant to be “ethical, ecological, durable, and beautiful.”

Once a prototype is finalized, the plywood—finished in scratch-resistant, UV-cured acrylic, and available in 10 laminated or lacquered color options—is cut at a CNC machine shop, and the pieces are sanded, edged, and joined by Landauer back at his workshop. Virtual one-man band that he is (apart from the graphic design and photography assistance he gets from associate Patrick Farrell), Landauer will even deliver the assembled, built-to-order furniture throughout the Hudson Valley and to New York City himself, for free.

Creating functional furnishings isn’t a complete departure from his deep artistic roots. Instead, “It comes from an art background,” Landauer says. “I have an aversion to business, really. I felt like I would be selling my soul.” But the creation of FN has cured that fear. “Now I feel like I can put them together,” he admits.

And pair artistry with business he does. “If we’re inventive, we can make a whole other culture, basically,” he says. “This is my way of moving culture an inch.”—Elissa Garay

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From left: Some of Ken Landauer’s drawings for new products; Landauer sits in one of his Baltic birch plywood chairs in his backyard.

Photos: Roy Gumpel

In a quiet neck of the woods outside Kingston, the busy local beavers have nothing on woodworker and multimedia artist Ken Landauer, who has been nesting, conceiving, and creating here since 2004. Off an unassuming back gravel road, Landauer lives with his wife and fellow artist Julianne Swartz, and their eight-year-old daughter, Alma, in a wooden house that he built with his own hands—in only eight months, with a single assistant—and then proceeded to fill with his handcrafted furnishings.

The house-building process led Landauer to his most recent venture: FN Furniture, which was launched in September 2017 and is executed out of the studio/workshop space he’s created in a barn adjacent to his home. The name of the company, FN, is a wordplay that he says refers to both “function” and “fine art.” With 20 modern designs—from collapsible benches to dining tables to sheepskin-draped chaises—he keeps the prices low on his wooden, ergonomic furnishings, ranging from $199 to $699 per item. “I’m trying to make furniture that I can afford,” he says. “I don’t want to make cheap furniture. I want to make affordable furniture.”

Of course, in the world of high design, high price tags are requisite, and Landauer could have easily relied upon past associations to cater his work to an upmarket clientele. With some three decades of national and local installations and solo exhibitions under his belt, along with stints teaching at prestigious institutions like the School of Visual Arts, Bard College, SUNY New Paltz, and Rutgers University—making art while making serious money, which is the holy grail for artists—was well within reach.

Instead, Landauer shunned the path of making objects for

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