Vacation Home w/Private Heated Pool on 6 Acres Near Copake Lake/Catamount Ski | House in Copake Lake
4 Bedroom House in Copake Lake
HEATED POOL OPEN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TO LABOR DAY WEEK.
Welcome to our family-focused home. The chef's kitchen, dining room, and living room combine for one large open family area. The kitchen is fully equipped with maple cabinets, granite countertops, a huge granite dining center island, and a beautiful large mission style bench seat. There is a half bathroom off the kitchen.
The living room has a sofa and love seat, gas fireplace, and desk/chair. The dining room has a farm table that seats 8 and wrap-around windows and doors to two decks. One deck has a table that seats up to 8 and the other deck has a gas BBQ and chairs overlooking the pool.
The Den has a twin bed, sofa, and two beautiful barrel chairs. There is a TV with Chromecast and a DVD player with plenty of children's videos and games.
The large Main BR has a queen size bed, two closets, TV with Chromecast, and a private bathroom with double sink and walk-in tiled shower.
Upstairs has two huge BRs and a shared full bathroom with tub. One BR has a bunk bed plus a separate full size bed. The second BR has one queen and one single bed.
The house has window A/C throughout.
The basement has a ping pong table, two-player basketball arcade game, foosball table, nock hockey, TV area with a sofa, love seat, and exercise bike.
The front yard is set far back far from the road with open views of the large pond across the street in the winter (no access).
The private back yard has a fenced-in, up to 8' deep in-ground heated saltwater (no chlorine) pool and connected screened-in gazebo with furniture, radio, and ceiling fan. Ample pool furniture, 4-person dining table, patio umbrellas, and beach towels are provided.
The driveway leads to an outdoor asphalt parking area with a basketball hoop, as well as a large unattached garage for one car. In the garage, we offer some gym equipment (BowFlex), access to several bicycles and helmets, golf clubs, tennis rackets/balls, RipStiks/Waveboards, pogo stick, hula hoop, and other items.
There is hi-speed wifi throughout the house which can easily support work, gaming, and streaming movies (our family had five people working remotely at the same time during the pandemic). Utilities include hot water baseboard heat, gas appliances and fireplace, water softener, whole-house water filter, and instant-on hot water. Separate heating zones for each floor. The house has a burglar alarm system, smoke and carbon dioxide alarms, fire extinguisher, and security cameras (on the outside only). The house has a coded door lock, so no need to carry around a key.
Guest Access
Full access, except for locked basement storage rooms and utility closets.
Interaction with Guests
Access is fully remote. In-person assistance is available, as needed.
The Neighborhood
The house is a 2-hour drive from NYC and 2-1/2 hours from Boston in rural southern Columbia County, NY (just north of Dutchess County, NY and east of Berkshire County, MA).
Birch Hill Road is one of the nicest streets in the area. The house sits across from a large pond (no access). You can walk to Copake Lake, the area's largest lake which has a marina to rent boats, a seasonal café, and a beautiful 18-hole public golf course and scenic restaurant. Catamount Ski (winter) and Adventure Park and Zip Line (spring/summer/fall) is only a 10 minute drive away. Catamount has a weekly adventure camp (M-F) for ages 3-13 during July and August. There is a nearby 9-hole public golf course. The hamlets of Hillsdale and Copake are five minutes away, as is their joint weekly farmers' market (May-November) and large public library with children's reading/play area. The area also includes many great hiking trails and a popular rail trail with bike rentals. The larger cities of Hudson, NY and Great Barrington, MA (many restaurants, chain and local stores, antiquing, theater, movies, bowling, music, etc.) are both less than a half hour away.
Within an hour are Butternut, Jiminy Peak, Windham, and Hunter Mountain ski areas, Tanglewood, Albany, and Saratoga Racetrack. Southern Vermont ski resorts are two hours away, so accessible for a day trip.
Getting Around
Closest public transportation is Amtrak station in Hudson (25 minutes by car) and Metro North station in Wassaic (35 minutes).
Vacation Home w/Private Heated Pool on 6 Acres Near Copake Lake/Catamount Ski is located in Copake Lake. Vacation Home w/Private Heated Pool on 6 Acres Near Copake Lake/Catamount Ski provides accommodation, featuring View, Private Pool, Fireplace/Heating, among other amenities. This House features View, Private Pool, Fireplace/Heating, to make your stay a comfortable one.
Vacation Home w/Private Heated Pool on 6 Acres Near Copake Lake/Catamount Ski has 4 Bedrooms , 2 Bathrooms, and max occupancy of 8 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated House because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this House, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. House has a friendly neighborhood, and the Copake Lake has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the House in Copake Lake, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.
Amenities
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation