3 cottages, a stones throw from each other, on 3 acres with the beautiful Wappingers Creek on the property, in the The Heart of Hudson Valley/ Dutchess Country. 1.45 minutes from New York City. Perfectly located between Rhinebeck and Millbrook New York. Cottage 1: The original and beautifully renovated train station, a two story 2500 sq foot one bedroom house with 12 feet ceilings, beautiful period mantlepiece over the working fireplace and hardwood floors. Includes a newly renovated chef's kitchen and wrap around screened in porch facing creek. Cottage 2: 1000 sq foot one beddroom guest cottage with its own kitchen, living, eating area, bathroom and deck facing creek. Cottage 3: Two story train station office/warehouse transformed into 2000 square feet of livable space, with multiple living areas, bunk room with 6 twin beds and bathroom. The retreat is situated on Wappingers Creek, a perfect location for fly fishing enthusiasts, for tubing or to just sit and enjoy the tranquility of the rushing water.
Recreation Adults and Children: (2 blocks/5 minute walk) to Stanfordville's wonderful recreation center for swimming, arts, crafts and community (life guards on duty for summer months)
Within 5-45 minute radius:
sledding, skiing (catamount is 25 minutes away), horseback riding, golfing, biking, hiking & walking - trails & Tours, kayaking, swimming in community pools, ponds & lakes, State Parks, bird watching, farmers markets, apple and pumpkin picking, Spas, Mid Hudson Children's Museum, Treavor Zoo, Airplane and balloon rides, Boat cruises, skiing, sledding, pottery, yoga.
Orvis Lodge: offers shooting, fly fishing, sporting clay, private lessons
Arts and Culture: Bard and Vassar Colleges : Performing Arts: Dance, theatre & Contemporary Arts, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt Home, Eleanor Roosevelt Historic site, Vanderbilt Mansion, DIA (240,000 square foot of one of the most distinguished collections of contemporary art in America, The Omega Institute (weekend or weeklong workshops for photography, health, mental wellness, relationships, spiritual growth, writing, painting. Movie and film theaters
favorite towns to eat & antique within 10m to 1 hr: The Retreat is perfectly located in a central location to enjoy Dutchess Counties favorite towns for recreation, arts and culture: Enjoy antiquing, shopping, vinyards, gardens, galleries and great eats in : Millbrook, Rhinebeck, Amenia, Millerton, Redhook. And don't miss The Culinary Institute of America
