WOODSTOCK MOUNTAINSIDE RETREAT 

Amenities include: bike trails, equestrian facilities, walking trails, Swimming Hole, 40 acre lake w/boathouse.

Built in 1954.

4,700 approximate square feet. 2 buildings. Cedar siding. Asphalt roof.

Architectural style: Contemporary, Ranch

29.56 acre lot.

There is no other house like it in the Hudson Valley. The views are incomparable, the privacy total, and it’s in a special, rare, and isolated Woodstock community simply called “Tonche.” This exquisite home with 30 acres sits on the side of Tonche Mountain and works with perfect precision to handle all mountainside worries thanks to the painstaking renovation to the home and its infrastructure inside and out.

Current owners found this diamond in the rough five years ago, were stunned by the view and the homes potential, so embarked upon a true engineering feat, and re-build of the home. With exquisite taste and a perfectionist attitude, the home is now the ultimate “camp”. No expense was spared to make this home work perfectly, from its mechanics to its aesthetic appeal.

Enter the house from the unassuming stone front stoop to be bowled over by the view. Massive double and triple paned windows flank the entire north side of the great room, den, and dining rooms, so you are literally living with the view. Wide board wood floors, cathedral beamed ceilings with giant wooden chandeliers, massive stone wall on south side incorporates huge fireplace. Beautiful Built in shelving and cupboards elegantly contain the entertainment center. The home is also fabulous for showing art work, inside and out. The kitchen is probably the best kitchen, period, end of story. Giant in size, with Bulthaub cabinets, the Rolls Royce of cabinets, 3 subzero fridges, two dishwashers, pantry, two sinks, separate bar area, eating area, pantry, white marble and stainless steel countertops, and a Wolfe stove.

This kitchen is absolute heaven for anyone remotely interested in cooking, or for anyone simply watching the making of an inspired culinary creation! The master bedroom too was designed to thrill just about any couple, with two elegant bathrooms, one giant walk-in closet for two, a separate office, romantic stone fireplace; separate sleeping porch off the bedroom, and all importantly, the bedroom’s orientation is toward the gorgeous view.

Almost 5,000 sq. ft. of intelligent design, four bedrooms, full attic with studio and bath; full basement to house the impressive HVAC systems, generator etc…altogether, the home is just the perfect size for a luxury mountainside retreat. Outside find massive stone patios encircling the home, step up to a slightly higher level for outdoor dining, and around the side more stonework takes you back to the kitchen, oh that kitchen! Party palace though it is with its perfect flow for guests to easily transition from inside to the outside, the home is also appealing to those who desire more quiet and contemplative time. The view of the ancient mountains to the north is almost humbling, it’s that grand.

Eligibility for the Tonche Association (TA) membership may be extended by invitation, following a one year trial period use of the amenities to the new homeowner. The TA amenities include: access to over 1200 private acres (with only 13 homes total in the entire area), for biking, hiking, quading, horseback riding, etc... There is a 40 acre lake with newly refurbished boathouse for water sports, fishing and picnicking, the old swimming hole, just a stroll down the road from this house, crystal clear with new concrete dam and iron ladder for easy swimming, picnicking and ice skating. A restored lookout tower atop the mountain with 360 degree views of the Catskill Range and the Ashokan Reservoirs, over to the Rhinecliff Bridge and the Hudson River Valley.

A truly unique place on the planet, and a world unto itself.