$399,000

Nestled on 3 private acres, this beautiful house is a true Catskills sanctuary. Thoughtful, peaceful and intimately connected to the landscape, it's a unique home created with deep intention, prioritizing sustainable building and a harmonious relationship with the surrounding natural beauty. Carefully renovated using local wood, hemp insulation and other sustainable materials, the home brings together comfort, craftsmanship and impeccable taste. The living room has a wall of sliding doors and double height windows that fill the room with light. There are low-emission heat pumps for heat and cooling and a new wood stove for cozy nights by the fire. Off the living room, the huge wraparound porch has gorgeous western mountain views and is surrounded by mature trees, wildflowers and old stone walls with a stream that trickles through the property in the spring - along with a studio shed and hammock hideaway in the woods. There are two large bedrooms, one of which can be converted into a den/office/flex space (as shown in the photos). A spacious loft outside the upstairs master bedroom offers a large closet with extra space as a mediation area or guest sleeping area - while existing plumbing make possible the addition of a second half-bathroom. The main bathroom on the ground floor features both a shower and soaking tub; and in the kitchen, the green handmade tiles are complemented by a Smeg refrigerator and Bosch appliances, including an induction stove. The setting feels secluded, but the private road is also home to a welcoming community of neighbors who live there year-round - making this a perfect weekend getaway as well as a place to settle down. The growing old-style downtown of Middleburgh is 10 min. away with a local hardware store, restaurants, grocery shopping, etc. 15 min. in the other direction will bring you to the small artist community of West Fulton, with Sap Bush Hollow Café, Panther Creek Arts, Creekside Collective, and Scrumpy Ewe Cider clustered around the Panther Creek crossings. Enjoy the very best of sustainable country living in a region of waterfalls, forests, farm markets, and farm-to-table eateries. It doesn't get better than this!