123 Birch Creek Rd, Shandaken, NY 12465

Is your Pod seeking an Upstate Pad? Grand Retreat in the Heart of the Catskills -- Generously-sized with a classic, formal layout ensures plenty of room for everyone to do their thing in these unchartered times. Tucked over three floors are 7+ bedrooms (many with ensuite bathrooms), multiple spacious common areas to spread out daily activities, hidden, quiet nooks and even extra rooms for study or respite. The kitchen is fittingly equipped for the almost 7,000SF house -- featuring a commercial stove, walk-in pantry, original built-ins and a sunny side-room for informal dining (or an office perhaps). Gorgeous original woodwork throughout the home as well as 4 working originally-detailed fireplaces that add warm character and old-world charm. All modern amenities however: Reliable high-speed internet via cable and WiFi set-up throughout, Nest thermostats, and no septic system overload fears from too much laundry or too many showers, the property is connected to Pine Hill's public system. The oversized parcel has over 23 private wooded acres plus a year-round babbling brook, a heated and electrified 'event/party' barn, a separate Carriage House, and many outdoor areas to take in the picturesque scenery, even a hot tub on the rocking chair porch. Most of your recreation needs could be satisfied in your own backyard. Room for a pool or pond (or both), and ideal terrain for your own hiking/biking trails! But if not, Belleayre Mountain, which features the Catskill's only high-speed gondola, is practically a stone's throw, and offers miles of trails for downhill and XC skiing, hiking, and mountain biking, with more trails planned in the near future. There's even 'Belleayre Beach' for lifeguard-supervised swimming and boating, and the cutest (only?) sand beach in the mountains! Previously a Wellness Retreat, currently highly successful AirBnB, many uses permitted by zoning, you may only be limited by your imagination. 123 Birch Creek feels like a world that is a million miles away, yet is only a few hours from the GWB (and on the NYC bus route), 10 minutes from Phoenicia or Margaretville, and 'around the corner' from quirky, historic historic Pine Hill Main Street. Who said you'd have to sacrifice society for solitude?