West Kill Retreat

Retreat from the city! West Kill retreat is settled in Catskills Forest Preserve, 360 mountain views. 3 bedrooms, one bath, enclosed porch . Enjoy fully equipped kitchen with commercial size stove. Sit by the fire, ski, bike, breath fresh mountain air! 15 min drive to Windham, Hunter Mountain and Belleayre for those who love skiing! Beautiful, 1925 Sunbeam Sears house settled quietly in the middle of Catskills Forest Preserve with 360 mountain views. There are three queen size bedrooms and a large updated bathroom with an Italian style shower located on the upper level. Downstairs has a large living room with cast iron wood stove, leather sectional sofa, dining room that can sit 6 and fully equipped kitchen with a vintage farmhouse sink, commercial size oven, dishwasher and a large fridge. The front porch is screened with a queen size bed and makes a perfect spot for evening hangouts. The front yard is fenced for children's safety. The rest of the property is large enough to play volleyball, badminton and other lawn games. During the winter months, you will find yourself less than half hour drive from Belleayre, Windham and Hunter Mountains. After a day of skiing, or snowboarding come back, throw some logs in the woodburning stove, wrap yourself in a blanket, kick back and relax. Sleeping arrangements: There are 3 bedrooms upstairs with queen size beds. The house can comfortably sleep 6 people. Linens & towels are provided for all rooms. Cell phone reception is limited to spots where you are lucky get the signal. Fast speed internet is provided, you can use it for wifi calling. Sunbeam Guest House is designed as a quiet retreat place to serve your family, friends. The house is located near to hiking and horse back riding trails down the Spruceton Road. Echo Notch is popular for rock and ice climbing. There are plenty of fun stuff to do in the neighborhood. Summer time weekends are great for antique and yard sale shopping, find your treasures here. Woodstock is only half an hour drive. There’s Worlds Largest Kaledioscope in Mount Tremper, Tubing in Phoenicia, Golfing in Windham or Tannersville, ZipLine in Hunter & Windham, biking on the mountain roads, fishing in many creeks (kills), or sitting by a fire and enjoying the nature. There are amazing restaurants nearby: Peekamouse (local american fare), Brios (Italian), Jagerberg - German beer hall, Jesse's Harvest House, Prospect at Scribner's , Woodnotes at Emerson, The Phoenician (steakhouse), Catskill Season's Inn, Pancho Villas, Sweet Sues (Brunch Pancakes), Chicken Run Family Restaurant & Steakhouse, Vasuvio’s, Catskill Mountain Country Store… the list goes on. Transportation. It’s necessary having your own car to get here and freely move around. It takes up to 3hrs. to here from NYC. If you don’t have a car: NY Trailways bus goes from Port Authority in NYC to Phoenicia, 15 minutes away from the house. You can also get to Windham, Hunter, Tannersville. Local taxis are scarcely available for you to move around. You can also take a Pine Hill bus to Kingston NY (40 min.away) and rent a car – roughly $120 wknd. Another option is taking Metro North to Poughkeepsie (1.5 hr away) and renting a car there - around $30/ day. If you have more questions please reach out. Kashka Full house, no basement access. I give my guests space but am available when needed You are going to be spending your days in the heart of Forest Preserve in the Catskill Mountains. You can go hiking for hours or just hang around the property watching birds, monarch butterfly, deer and if you are lucky some black bears. In Winter you can ski on two different mountains in Hunter and Windham. Do some river tubing in Phoenicia or just enjoy the stream behind our barn. Short drive to Woodstock for shopping, dining and entertainment. Every Sunday there is a free drum circle in the center of Woodstock. They even provide drums for you and your friends. Our guest always say that you can always stay on the hammok for a few hours and just do nothing for a change. Star watching is great here since we don't have any light pollution. Milky Way is clearly visible and full moon days are pure magic. You won't need a flash light to walk around at night. Especially in Winter when the moon light is reflected by snow. And don't forget to breathe. Slowly. If you come to the Catskills by the bus from NYC just let us know and we'll provide you with a local taxi number so you can reach the property in a flash. Perfect spot for yoga, meditation or just slow down time for busy/living in fast paced environment people.