Dreams Park & Cooperstown Accessible Historic Home

Built in 1870 this Queen Anne style historic home has been refurnished to an exceptionally high standard. The restored 3-bed beauty sits comfortably on the shady, maple-lined streets of Cherry Valley Village, 12 miles outside Cooperstown. Like stepping back in time but without sacrificing today’s mod cons, the home is sympathetically furnished with a mix of reclaimed antiques and a Mid-century Modern aesthetic. Open floor plan with living room, dining area, snug & full kitchen. Accommodates 6-8. Looking for a stay with a stylish backstory? Built in 1870 & totally renovated in 2018, this historic home features an open family living plan with a sizeable lounge area, full kitchen, breakfast bar, dining area, retro wood fireplace snug, full downstairs bathroom, plus three bedrooms (one with additional sofa bed) and a full bathroom upstairs. Sympathetically furnished with a mix of reclaimed antiques, original artwork and a designer Mid-century Modern aesthetic, the 2000 sq ft house provides cable tv and wireless high speed internet. The upgraded kitchen is entirely new, equipped with all the modern amenities you would expect, plus a full gas chef's oven. There is a full washer & a dryer. The house sits on a half acre plot with a tree-lined garden featuring an original, three-storey, disused barn (currently inaccessible) Outside amenities include a wraparound deck, an outdoor table with chairs and a charcoal grill. The perfect choice for families traveling to the area looking to enjoy Dreams Park but with a more authentic experience and none of the crowds of high season Cooperstown. Ideal for a hosted retreat, gatherings with friends, wedding or event preparation, and for simply relaxing. Depending on your numbers and needs there may be a bedroom or two and storage cupboards that are off limits to guests. The original barn is due to be renovated and is off limit to guests at this time. I plan to offer it as a venue and rentable space in the near future. While you can book the entire home to yourself I may also be there while you visit and I can offer a hosted breakfast and dinner service using local produce as well as a customised itinerary schedule if needed (at additional cost) I am always reachable by text and by phone. There are people in the area I can have look in on my guests if needed including repair needs. The house is a pleasant 3 minute walk to nearby eateries. The Rose and Kettle restaurant is a renowned fine dining restaurant. The Coyote cafe is a casual breakfast spot. The historic Tyron Inn offers wholesome home cooking in a family setting. The Triangle Tavern is a relaxed bar with weekend dining. the Plaide Palette offers some of the finest British & Irish merchandise in upstate New York. The Cherry Valley Museum documents the history of the area while Cherry Valley Artworks continues the tradition of avant-garde arts-related activities. Cherry Valley village is a scenic 12 mile drive through countryside to Cooperstown and just 8 miles east of the northern end of legendary Otsego Lake. The house is within easy driving distance of attractions such as historic Sharon Springs, Howe Caverns in Cobleskill, the renowned Glimmerglass Festival and State Park, Brewery Ommegang, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Doubleday Field, Cooperstown Dreams Park, and both scenic Leatherstocking Golf Course and Otsego Golf Club, established in 1894 as one of America's oldest courses course. Plenty of hiking nearby, including a hidden waterfall. Off street Parking on site for up to three cars. No public transportation nearby. Taxi service available. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Cherry Valley Historic District looks much like it did in the 19th century. Many people around Cherry Valley are dairy farmers; tapping maple trees for sap, which is then refined into syrup, is a common spring practice. Settled in the mid-eighteenth century on New York's western frontier, Cherry Valley assumed strategic significance during the Revolutionary War and a gateway to America's Western Frontier.. The village grew to dominate trade and commerce within a large region southwest of the Mohawk Valley. Later in the century, the village became a regional center of manufacturing and still later it prospered as a leading center of the state's lucrative hops industry. In 1738 a grant of 7 acres was made by George II to John Lindesay, a Scotsman, who settled here in 1739. Other settlers followed, among them the Rev. Samuel Donlop, a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, who convinced seven Scotch-Irish families from New Hampshire to join them. By 1743 he had established the first classical school and first English speaking church west of the Hudson. Donlop named the settlement Cherry Valley because of the abundance of wild cherry trees and Many immigrants funnelled through the village on their way westward and merchants, professionals, and craftsmen gravitated to the village to supply the traveler's demand. The road provided business for numerous blacksmiths and at least fifteen taverns and hotels. A number of long-distance stagelines ran from eastern New York through Cherry Valley to Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and west. Eight local stage lines connected Cherry Valley to towns as far away as Catskill and Utica. During this period a fire company was started, the still-operating National Central Bank (on Main Street) was founded, a common district school was opened, the Cherry Valley Gazette was first published, and four companies of infantry and three of artillery were maintained. The village had a marble works, cabinet maker, iron and brass foundries, tanneries, distilleries, and hat and last factories. Cherry Valley has a long history as an artist and writer's community. Willa Cather left New York City for the isolated village in 1911, writing O Pioneers! while there. Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg used to visit to escape city life, especially in the autumn when the maple leaves change colour. Ginsberg bought a farm here in the 1960s, and the town became a haven and destination point for many of the major personalities of the Beat scene: William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Peter Orlovsky, Herbert Huncke, Ray Bremser, Anne Waldman, Robert Creeley, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Harry Smith, Mary Beach, Claude Pelieu and many others all spent time either living or visiting there.