Undisclosed, Ancram, NY 12502

Here is a rare opportunity to own a unique home in the Hudson Valley. Located in the town of Taghkanic, it recently won second place (among 50 entries) in the American-Architects U.S. Building of the Year competition. This 3-BR/2.5-BA, 2,500 sf, all-season weekend home is sited on nearly 15 acres of open, rolling meadows, a setting that affords privacy, as well as dramatic valley and mountain views. As enigmatic as it is practical, the structure has intimate spaces for cooking, dining, and living, a tall, thin vertical slice for circulation, and a dramatic entry gallery. The sustainably-sourced Accoya wood skin, charred by a Japanese finishing technique called 'shou sugi ban,' gives the house's facade a rough, weathered texture, a contemporary reinterpretation of the exteriors of old barns in the Hudson Valley. Both ends of the home feature glass walls for maximal views of the surrounding countryside. The house has all of the accoutrements of a truly contemporary home, including a roof-top deck with water and electric service. 2 hrs. from NYC.