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Charming Hudson Valley Farmhouse with Views and Stellar Location

House • Germantown NY United States

    4 Guests   
    2 Bedrooms   
    2 Beds   
    2.5 Bathrooms   
    Pets welcome
    2 Car spaces  
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  

Statistics

Listed  November 2023
Views  2032

General Overview

House was built in 1878 and retains historic charm while being a solid, comfortable home. The house has beautiful light and high ceilings(for an old house). Property is just over three acres on a hill which has views of the Catskill mountains to the east and the Berkshires to the west. We have a few cows as neighbors and frogs chirping in spring and summer; it’s peaceful. **If you’re willing to dog-sit , that is never, ever expected but awesome! No other animals nor young children with our 50lb mutt and you must be experienced with dogs and love them very much. Ours is hyper when she first meets people but quickly calms down if you are calm and ignore her. She mostly does nothing and there is an electric fence so she doesn’t even need to be walked. She is highly intelligent and cannot have Cesar Milan alpha-type handlers. She can be alone for up to six hours.**

The Space

It is an old farmhouse so please expect a bit of quirkiness(old floors, occasional insect in house, chipmunk making noise on porch, old house noises, etc). The kitchen has lovely views and quite a few chef’s contraptions but oven is vintage and not good for making a Thanksgiving meal, etc. Hangout areas in front room, by fireplace and TV area best for 3-4 people max. WIndows have old glass and a couple don’t open, must not be forced. We are close to many things but nothing is walkable unless you want to go to tiny Germantown(1.6 miles) which has a small maket/cafe and two restaurants that are only open for dinner(not 7 days/week).

Guest Access

Two floors with stairs. We usually go in and out the side door by the driveway. People often enjoy sitting on porch outside of kitchen, looking at Catskill Mountain views.

Notes

Brand new ECM German espresso machine. Air conditioning in summer, cozy warm in winter(radiant heat upstairs). New, top quality mattresses and bedding.

Features


Fridge
Fridge
WiFi
WiFi
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Oven
Oven
Towels
Towels
Washer
Washer
TV
TV
Heating
Heating
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Microwave
Microwave
Iron
Iron
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Workspace
Workspace
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Bathtub
Bathtub
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
First aid kit
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Fireplace
Fireplace
Covered porch / verandah
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Bikes
EV Home Charger
EV Home Charger

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Weekend
    Adventure
    Family
    Romantic
    Sport and leisure
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Luxury
    Village
    Mountains
    Water
    Culture
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Last minute
    Cross-country skiing

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Carpet free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Non-reciprocal Only


Neighbourhood

We think Germantown might be the best location in the Hudson Valley! Beautiful towns of Hudson, Catskill, Tivoli, Red Hook(Bard) and Rhinebeck are all 12-20 minutes away. Kingston, Woodstock and Ghent/Kinderhook 35-40 minutes.

Getting to my home

We’re 12 minutes from the Hudson Amtrak station; train from NYC is two hours. Albany Airport about an hour’s drive, NYC area airports about 2 hours and 15 minutes drive.

Nearest airport

Albany International, 52 minutes

Getting Around

Germantown is a wonderfully central location to explore the Hudson Valley as well as parts of the Berkshires. Hudson(12min),Catskill(12min), Tivoli(16min), Red Hook/Bard College(20min) and Rhinebeck(29min) are all less than 30 minutes away. Kingston(34mjn), Chatham(36min), Woodstock(44min), Saugerties(34min), Ghent(31min), Beacon and Great BarringtonMA are all less than a (charming!) hour’s drive.

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We’re an active, friendly couple who love swing dancing and travel for workshops. Brian studied engineering but currently does marketing(Oracle). He flew jets in the Navy after doing ROTC at Cornell but now is focused on fast cars. Marnie grew up near Toronto and is nostalgically Canadian. She got a couple of English degrees before a long and successful career at a large healthcare staffing company, after which she ventured into the nonprofit world. If you’re an experienced dog lover(without small children)and open to petsitting, we love that. Our dog is fairly independent and highly intelligent, not good with other animals. We bring her with us when we can. We’ve both been animal shelter volunteers and have done a lot of fostering as well as caring for pets with medical and hospice needs. Other current interests are hiking, movies, soccer, art, native plant gardening, live music and butterfly husbandry(monarchs and swallowtails, one hundred and six in a summer is my record so far!)
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