KERHONKSON, NY · RONDOUT VALLEY
WYNAAR GEODE
A geode is a plain stone outside and crystal within. This house is the same: a dark Scandinavian-style cabin on 4.5 wooded acres, and inside, a bright room of white walls, concrete, and glass.
A path at the back of the yard opens onto the rail trail along the Rondout Creek. Kerhonkson's coffee and dinner are a fifteen-minute walk up the road, Minnewaska is six minutes by car, and the fire pit is waiting when you get back. The quiet of the woods, without driving for a latte.
SLEEPS
8 (best for 6 guests)
ROOMS
2 bedrooms, loft, kids' room
BATHS
2
LAND
4.5 wooded acres
DOGS
Up to 2 · $100 per stay
WORK
Fast, reliable Wi-Fi
The living room
An oversized sofa, layered throws, and light from a two-story wall of glass. Kitchen, dining, and living share one open room, so no one is left out of the conversation. The Frame TV shows art by day and films by night.
The bedrooms
Two on the main floor, each with its own door to the yard and the forest. High-thread-count linen and two robes in each. Upstairs, a loft with two single sleeper pull-outs and a TV, and a kids' room with a bunk bed.
Kitchen and table
Everything to cook a real meal, with a Breville espresso machine that grinds its own beans, a steam wand for the milk, and pantry basics for the morning. The table is ninety inches long and seats eight, for dinner and the games after.
The baths
A soaking tub beside a window in the trees, private to the primary bedroom. A walk-in shower with the same window, for an outdoor-shower feel.
Every season
Radiant floor heat for winter, four ductless wall units, each with its own remote, for summer, and high-end appliances throughout.
Where everyone sleeps
Primary bedroom · main floor
Full, private bath
Bedroom 2 · main floor
Queen
Loft · upstairs
Two single sleeper pull-outs, TV
Kids' room · upstairs
Bunk bed
Within a short drive
Or no drive at all: Kerhonkson's restaurants are a fifteen-minute walk up the road.
The O&W Rail Trail, from the backyard along the Rondout Creek to Accord
On foot
Awosting Falls, sixty feet, a flat mile round trip
5 min
The Restaurant at Inness, dinner with Catskills views
10 min
Westwind Orchard and Arrowood Farms, cider, pizza and farm beer in Accord
10 min
New Paltz, Kingston, and Hurley, stone houses and dinner
25 min
Minnewaska State Park Preserve, cliffs and the lake
6 min
ON THE COFFEE TABLE
Serene Landscapes
Yuri's book of long-exposure seascapes and quiet places lives in the living room. Take your time with it there, or get a signed copy for your home.