Pool + Deck Dining + BBQ | Kayaks + EV Charger • Catskills View | River View

Featured in Architectural Digest.

A circular driveway sets the tone before you reach the front door, sweeping your group up to a moody Italianate façade that has held its ground since 1863. River View wears its 19th-century pedigree with confidence — original moulded ceilings, period detailing, and proportions you simply don't find in newer builds — but the interiors tell a more current story. Classic, upscale, and quietly luxurious, the design is striking enough to have landed the home in the pages of Architectural Digest.

Inside, the rooms unfold with an easy rhythm. A beautiful sitting area invites slow mornings with coffee, while a separate, more casual living room with a television is built for movie nights and lazy afternoons. There's even a dedicated screening room when the group wants the full cinema treatment. The dining area is made for the kind of long, candlelit dinners that stretch past dessert, and the fully equipped kitchen comes stocked with everything you need to pull them off. Its showpiece is a dramatic kitchen-and-dining space wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, where a native wildflower meadow and private walking trails feel like they spill right into the room.

Upstairs, five well-appointed bedrooms — each with a queen — share a calm, considered aesthetic, with thoughtfully designed bathrooms throughout. The primary suite is the standout: its ensuite is built around a stunning freestanding soaking tub and an enormous walk-in shower, the sort of bathroom you linger in.

Downstairs, a private basement apartment with its own separate entrance adds a sixth bedroom and ensuite, plus a cool, collected, modern living area with a television. It's the perfect retreat for a couple who wants their own corner, an early riser, or anyone craving a little independence within the group.

Outside is where this place really opens up. Fire up the Weber on the deck, set the table for dinner in the open air, or stretch out on a lounger beside the sleek, low-profile pool. Nearly three private acres of landscaped grounds, meadow, and walking trails wrap the property in green and quiet, with the Hudson River and the rolling Catskills filling out the view. Kayaks are on hand for when you're ready to get out on the water. An EV charger on site and a Miele washer and dryer in the basement laundry round out the practical details.

Germantown rewards an unhurried pace. Otto's Market — a beloved local fixture since 1927 — handles coffee, sandwiches, and provisions, while Universal Café & Bar and Two Guys Local Bites keep dinner close to home. History sits just down the road at Clermont State Historic Site, the riverfront Livingston family estate with its sweeping lawns and walking paths, and Ernest R. Lasher Memorial Park offers a quiet spot to launch a boat or watch the Amtrak trains roll by along the water. Fifteen minutes north, the city of Hudson lines Warren Street with antique dealers, independent boutiques, and some of the Valley's most celebrated farm-to-table kitchens, and its Amtrak station puts Manhattan within easy reach for friends arriving by rail. The hilltop splendor of Olana and a wider world of vineyards, orchards, and trails are all a short drive away.

From the circular drive to the river views, River View is the kind of home a group settles into and never quite wants to leave.

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)

Home Truths:
- Unfortunately, pets are not allowed in this home. If undisclosed pets are brought into the home without AvantStay's approval, there is a fine of $500 per pet.

Parking Details:
- Parking is in the circular driveway on-site.
- Maximum 6 cars allowed. No street parking available.
- Electric vehicle charger on site.

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This is a smoke-free property. Violation of the no-smoking policy will result in forfeiture of the security deposit, a $300 smoking fee, and liability for any fire or property damage costs.

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