390 Ridge Road, Stuyvesant, NY, 12156

Up the Taconic Parkway, just 2.5 from Midtown, your driveway is barely noticeable -- but you know what lies beyond - safety, serenity, and seclusion. Unlock the gate, drive through the woods, and prepare to experience a different kind of rush hour - tracking big buck or flushing wild pheasants or raucous turkeys. Better still, just rest and relax on your ultra-private 223+ acre retreat on the hillsides of the Hudson River. Your driveway reveals nothing to the rest of the world about the luxury accommodations awaiting in the custom-built, true-log home.The grounds of the home are well-maintained with landscaping around 2 ponds, and ample parking, plus a 500 square foot double-door equipment barn. Access the house from the wrap-around 940sqft (340sqft covered) deck. Enter and take in the cathedral-like lodge with an open living-dining-kitchen space anchored by a massive 25 foot floor-to-ceiling fieldstone wood burning fireplace. True log walls and rich pinewood floors throughout the home add strength and character in every room. The kitchen is open to this lovely space, with a great peninsula, ideal for travelers and wilderness voyagers to sit while the feast is prepared. 2 bdrms on main floor, off kitchen + full bathroom. Upstairs, master suite w private bedroom ( massive closets ), full bathroom, and home office loft space overlooking fireplace. Full basement, nicely finished, with a bonus room for a pull-out couch / guest room, a laundry and work area, and a .5 bath. Don ( or shed) camo, boots, and parkas while still in the comfort of the lower level. There is ample storage, with drive-out doors. Water, electrical services, circulating hot air furnace, as well as central AC, all are safely protected here.Native maple, cherry, birch, ash, beech, and numerous conifers provide ample cover for wildlife, and tremendous visual interest year-round (but make autumn particularly spectacular. The property is tax-advantaged with agricultural AND NYS Section 480-a Forest Tax protections.1240 feet of road frontage on Ridge Road on the eastern border, as well as 1200 feet along Route 9J, the beautiful road paralleling the Hudson River. Access from this western boundary is protected thanks to the Conrail right-of-way that also runs next to the river ( along Route 9J). The main driveway covers more than a mile as it curves through the property. Miles more off-road trails provide further access to the parcels, including the 5 high-mounted blinds. Actively managed farm fields, also within the property boundaries, mean ready-made access is waiting for your next ATV adventure.Close to the historic villages of Stuyvesant (10 minutes to the Hudson River Boat launch), Hudson, Chatham, Kinderhook and Catskill. Hop the train, and you can be in NYC anytime you like. Or head to Albany, less than 30 minutes north. Retreat can be yours. Enjoy this masterpiece along the hills of the Hudson!