21 Cragswood Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561

There are very few homes that captivate you immediately upon entering them. This is one of them. Set on 15.80 acres, 21 Cragswood gives you the sense of serenity and privacy you desire, yet with the convenience of local amenities that make the Hudson Valley so unique. Nestled on a breathtaking piece of property surrounded by gorgeous woods, a lush yard, spring fed pond, a beautiful heated in-ground pool and the Shawnagunk Ridge so close you can almost reach out and touch it, this custom home...is home. Steps to the Rail Trail, minutes to the center of town, a quick bike ride to the Mohonk Preserve, seconds to Bradley's local family farm, and an instant to relaxation from your back door. This home was carefully designed and built by local award-wining custom home builders, Seakill. Every inch of this home was delicately thought out and designed. Enter the home through the solid red oak double front doors with hand forged 18th C hardware, which leads you into a beautiful sun-drenched and soaring entry foyer with an Alibaster & Pewter entry chandelier. The floor plan flows nicely and practically into a formal living room with grand piano and lovely window seats, formal dining room, wet bar and generous living room large enough to seat all the people you love, with a full-wall center brick fireplace with hand carved mantel from Lucca Italy, gorgeous gourmet custom kitchen with massive center island, and eat-in kitchen area. The first floor also features a mudroom with a half bath, access to the over sized two-car heated garage, a ground floor office/den, full bathroom, and multiple interior doors to the Trex deck, fire-pit and outdoor living spaces. The second story features an unbelievable master suite with double walk-in closets, a luxurious ensuite master bath with standing steam shower, oversized soaking tub, double vanity and a private wood-burning fire place with doors leading to your private balcony overlooking the rear yard. Two bedrooms on the east-side of the home share a jack-and-jill bathroom, two additional bedrooms on the west-side also share a hallway full bathroom. The second floor also features an amazing laundry room and access to the walk-up attic, perfect for storage. If you love wine, you will pinch yourself when you enter the custom French limestone 5000 bottle capacity wine cellar with space for seating and entertaining. The lower level is fully finished, perfect for an in-law or caretaker, or simply for a game/media room.! If you are looking for an upstate retreat, this is it! 90-minutes to NYC, making this the ideal weekend home or full-time residence.