$819,000

At the top of the ridge, this very private residence offers one of the best views of the Catskills in the Hudson River Valley. Turn-key and immaculately maintained, it features an open concept great room that combines kitchen, dining and living room. The kitchen has custom cherry cabinetry, granite countertops and backsplash, and stainless appliances. The dining and living rooms share a vaulted ceiling and there is a wood-burning fireplace. All enjoying the western vista from inside and out to the deck with pergola and blue stone terrace to the north of the home. Main level also offers primary bedroom and bath, bedroom, hall bath and private guest suite with its own entrance. The guest suite has foyer, bedroom, den/office and bath. In addition, there are laundry facilities on the main level. The lower level has a walk-out family room with woodstove, bath and utility/storage room. A heated, two-car garage is accessed from the family room. The residence has hardwood floors, all new Anderson tilt sash windows, a 22 KW stand-by generator, alarm system and CA. The residence is sited on 3.7 acres with professionally landscaped gardens surrounding the house offering a myriad collection of perennials, specimen ornamental shrubs and trees. To the rear is a well-established, enclosed vegetable and cutting garden and a two-story garden shed to store all the landscaping equipment. A brief walk brings you to a lovely pond shared by all the neighbors. The property is convenient to Red Hook, Tivoli, Germantown, Livingston and the TSP. Amtrak is available in Rhinecliff and Hudson. Enjoy fine dining at No. Dutchess and So. Columbia Co farm-to-table eateries and farm markets, as well as up and coming local breweries and distilleries. Hudson is close by, as is Rhinebeck, and there is all that Bard has to offer at the Fisher Center. Lake Taghkanic is minutes away for swimming and kayaking. New York City is approximately two hours away.