Highlights: Amazing mountain views, sauna, 2+ acres outdoor space, pond, WiFi, charcoal grill, fire pit, hammock, deck with furniture, ping pong/pool table, AC/heating, microwave, 2 TVs+ Roku, movie projector, 3 beds/2 bathrooms, 2 desks
Category: mix bet. off-the-grid and countryside.
We shared this home full-time for several years before moving on. We hope you feel the same joy and appreciation for nature during your visit!
Remote/traveling workers/students/long-term stays most welcome.
The space
A 2-4 person barrel sauna, a sun room, a stone game room, a pond, its shy part-time heron visitor, chorus of bullfrogs, and the forest song that enfolds it. Come explore your hobbies or work remotely on a peaceful million-dollar view retreat on a Catskills hilltop. Bring your work, books, tech (free WiFi!), art supplies, housebroken pets, and prepare to get mindful.
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You will love this space for its top-of-the-world panoramic view of the Catskill Mountains. Space to roam, meditate, hammock, destress in a barrel sauna, and picnic in a very scenic 2+ acre yard. Sit by the pond listening to birdsong, and watch the sun set and the stars shimmer from the deck. Inside, you’ll unwind near a fireplace in our inviting sun room, or play ping pong and billiards in the stone room.
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES/PLACES NEARBY
***Online guide to the Northern Catskills:
https://bit.ly/3vvT6aa
-Windham Mountain Resort and Hunter Mountain-both places popular with skiers, are a 20ish and 30ish min drive away respectively
-Catskill State Park or Catskill Forest Preserve (the Northern Catskills section which covers nearby Greene County). Here you can engage in many outdoor activities, explore historical landmarks (if you are an art aficionado- you may want to see the Hudson River School founder’s house: the Thomas Cole House). Here is a website worth exploring further for Northern Catskills activities:
https://www.greatnortherncatskills.com
-The Vineyard at Windham (14 miles)
-City of Hudson, NY for its growing arts and antiques scene and National Register of Historic Properties (30 miles):
https://visithudsonny.com
-Zoom Flume Water Park in East Durham (~8 miles away)
-Windham Country Club (public golf course, ~15 miles away), Rainbow Golf Club (13 miles), Thunderhart Golf Course (public golf course, 14 miles)
-Clarksville Cave in New Scotland (~19 miles away, great for spelunkers, but may be closed between Oct 1 and April 30th. Check with managers for further inquiries if interested):
http://www.necaveconservancy.org/clarksville-preserve/
-Alternately, Howe Caverns is a more popular attraction for this area and recommended for an immersive and not-so-claustrophobic experience +guided tours (~26 miles away)
-Looking Glass Pond (fishing lake) of Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest is ~35 min drive away
-John Boyd Thacher State Park (~22 miles away):
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/128/
-Mine Kill State Park is a ~30 min drive away
-Guests encouraged to hike nearby trails or footpaths (~500 documented nearby trails according to AllTrails app, if you search Preston Hollow), including the popular Myosotis Lake Trail of the Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville—a ~13 min car trip away. There’s also a popular trail in Middleburgh called Vroman’s Nose Hiking Trail, about 20 min away
-See the Huyck Preserve site for upcoming hiking events:
https://www.huyckpreserve.org/event-registration.html
-Kaaterskill Falls is about ~30 miles away
-East Durham of Irish Alps fame (and Blackthorn Resort) about 10-13 minute drive away.
-Creekside Flea Market in Livingstonville, open April-Oct (8am-4pm every Sunday), is only an 8-10 minute drive away
-Albany, NY capital region, is a ~45 minute drive away
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HOSTED ACTIVITIES NEARBY
Things found by accessing a rather evasive “things to do nearby” hosted experiences feature here on Airbnb. All locations between 30-60ish minute drive from Preston Hollow, NY.
*Fly Fishing in the Catskills (Phoenicia, NY)
https://abnb.me/f2JzEhcaIhb
*Cuddle with Goats (Pattersonville, NY)
https://abnb.me/efwWNEdaIhb
*Yoga with Goats (Pattersonville, NY)
https://abnb.me/dYf99d9SThb
*Yoga & Nature (Saugerties, NY)
https://abnb.me/el391PeaIhb
*Intro to Local Plant Based Cooking (Athens, NY)
https://abnb.me/cvhFiUfaIhb
*Secret Ruin Hike Tour (Woodstock, NY)
https://abnb.me/jF2GffhaIhb
*Catskills Hiking and Photo Adventure (Palenville, NY)
https://abnb.me/koyYwPiaIhb
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FOOD
•Milk Run, great for takeout, is about 10 minutes away along Route 145
•The Yellow Deli in Oak Hill is just a 9 minute drive away
•Grab a bite in the quaint Heather Ridge Farm/ Bees Knees Cafe in the nearby town of Broome (~12 min drive)
•Highly-rated Kuhar Family Farm Market & Cafe in neighboring Rensselaerville is a 10-12 min drive away
•Hilltown Cafe (popular for breakfast and lunch), also in Rensselaerville, is about a 10 min drive away
•Shop groceries and produce in Walmart in the town of Catskill (~35 minute drive), Tops Friendly Markets in Greenville (~18 minute drive), Valley Market in Middleburgh (~20 minute drive)
•Farmers’ markets and local farm stands —you’ll recognize them by roadside signs during your drive!
