Farmhouse at Leeds

Most farmhouses this size ask a group of eight to share everything. This one doesn't. Every bedroom in the main house has its own ensuite bath, and then there's the barn --- a standalone guesthouse a few steps from the back door, with a queen bedroom, a full kitchen, and a full bath of its own. Give it to the couple who want privacy, the in-laws, the friends who go to bed at nine, or the ones who don't. Farmhouse at Leeds is built so that everyone can be together all day and still have somewhere to disappear to.

The house itself is a restoration that left the good parts alone: original architectural details, two wood-burning stoves, and a gas fireplace anchoring the main room. The kitchen is where the day starts and usually where it ends --- custom cabinetry, soapstone counters, a proper range, a wet bar, and a breakfast nook that catches the morning. It runs straight into the combined living and dining space, where the farmhouse table is long enough for the kind of dinner nobody wants to get up from. Upstairs, a sunroom with a balcony is the quiet seat in the house, good for a coffee and an hour with a book. A washer and dryer are located in the garage, keeping the practical side of longer stays handled without interrupting the character of the home.

The primary bedroom is the one people photograph. Its bathroom is built around a sculptural standalone soaking tub set inside the walk-in shower --- a genuinely unusual piece of design, and better in person than it sounds on paper. Two more queen rooms upstairs come with private baths, and all bedrooms in the main house include generous walk-in closets, so longer stays and unpacked bags actually have somewhere to go. A shared half bath handles everyone else.

Outside, a covered wooden deck steps down to a bluestone patio with a fire pit and propane BBQ, one of two fire pits on the grounds. Through a gate in the wall, the garden is its own world: climbing greenery on all sides and a private dining table set among the plants, which is an unreasonably romantic place to eat once the candles are out. Games are stocked for a wet afternoon, laundry is in the house, and the dog is welcome.

All of this sits on manicured grounds in the farm country outside Catskill village, where the light goes long and gold across the fields in the late afternoon. Gracie's Luncheonette and Casa Susanna are both about a 2-minute drive away, while Catskill is minutes out for antiques, riverside walks, and Main Street restaurants, along with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site --- home and studio of the man who founded the Hudson River School. Hudson Amtrak is about 15 minutes away, making arrivals easy, and Olana, Frederic Church's hilltop estate, sits between there and Hudson, where Warren Street delivers galleries, design shops, and a proper dinner. Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain Club cover the ski season, and Kaaterskill Falls is the region's best-known waterfall hike. However far you go, the last hour of daylight is best spent back here.

AvantStay provides an upscale experience with services that elevate your stay and save time so you can enjoy every moment. Guests have access to a 24/7 support team and a tech-enabled concierge to book services, such as fridge stocking, mid-stay cleanings, and private chefs. For anything you need (or never knew you needed), we're at your service!

Comprised of quaint towns, each with their own charming main street, upstate New York's Hudson Valley is famed for its natural beauty and seasonal produce. After all, it was here that inspired an entire artistic movement of Romantic painters who captured the area's rolling hills, colorful foliage, and pastoral setting. View the landscapes in person by hiking the Catskill Mountains. Then, visit local farms where there's a lot to pick: apples in the fall, strawberries in the summer, and vegetables in between.

Local Attractions: Catskill Mountains, Rip Van Winkle Bridge, Hudson River Skywalk, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Olana State Historic Site, Mawignack Preserve, RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Sanctuary, Dutchman's Landing Park, Whitecliff Vineyard, Subversive Malting & Brewing, Rip Van Winkle Brewing Company, The Old Catskill Game Farm, Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, Promenade Hill Park, FASNY Museum of Firefighting, Five State Lookout, Mountain Top Arboretum, Bailiwick Animal Park and Riding Stables, Falling Waters Preserve, downtown Hudson (Warren Street shops & dining)

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