When you walk through the door relaxation will wash over you. Stargaze on the patio stroll our country lane, curl up on the lux banquette. Dive into this Magical Romantic, Private, Mountain Stream Experience. Peaceful, totally private, with a lovely eat in kitchen and a deep soaking tub. Hiking, Swimming, world class biking, fishing, amazing local food and local love and nature at it's best, resting, rejuvenating, you'll enjoy the serenity of our idyllic location. Blazing fast Wifi The space Lovely second floor apartment with a private entrance, in a beautiful 2-family home on Kaaterskill Creek available year-round for short or long stays. Private, romantic and quiet, spectacular getaway. Whether you are hiking, swimming, bicycling, golfing, stargazing, exploring Catskill's legendary hidden food spots, looking for nature at it's best or just resting and rejuvenating. Your own large well equipped eat in kitchen is the perfect place for morning coffee or tea. (Supplied of course along with a variety of essentials) Two sunny, warm bedrooms where the stream sings you to sleep. Large bathroom with a deep tub for soaking after an exhilarating day on the mountain. Complete with fast wifi and a well stocked vacation library. This amazing spot has it all ideally located between The swimming hole - 50 yards! Kaaterskill Falls - 5 Minutes HITS - Horse Shows in the Sun - 8 minutes Antiquing in the unspoiled Tannersville - 5 minutes Choose your spot to Ice Climb all up Kaaterskill Clove - as close as 2 minutes Hunter Mountain- 18 minutes The legendary Circle W - 3 minutes Woodstock's shopping, restaurants and fun - 14 minutes The Hudson River - 12 minutes Located in the sleepy hamlet of Palenville,. The beauty of our area inspired much of the Hudson River School of Painting. Let it inspire your perfect vacation. Easy stroll to the Circle W for breakfast. Or Stroll to the amazing new Rip and Wolf Tasting Room. All this just 1 hour and 45 minutes from the George Washington bridge. Dine at American Glory BBQ, Pancho Villas, Mamma's Boy Burgers, or Maggie's Krooked Cafe in Tannersville (5 minutes) Enjoy Woodstock's shopping, restaurants and fun Photo safari along the Hudson at the Saugerties Light House 12 minutes drive. In Saugerties and try The Main Street Cafe, The Red Onion, or The Dutch Ale House. Enjoy Woodstock's outdoor/indoor dining and spectacular new restaurants! Enjoy home cooked meals with organic and local ingredients at The Circle W Bistro. Indoor or Grab and Go our local brew at Rip Van Winkle Brewery. We're easy to get to via bus. (Drops you off in the center of the Hamlet.) Or take the Amtrak to Hudson and grab a cab or Enterprise rental car across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. (One of the most beautiful trips you'll ever take.) All you'll need is within easy walking distance of the house. Located in the sleepy hamlet of Palenville, the beauty of our area inspired the Hudson River School of Painting. Let it inspire your perfect vacation or sabbatical. Private space, great big backyard with a grill and organic veggies. (Help yourself to tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peas, herbs, and more. Relax in the hammock It's a Hamlet, sleepy, neighborly, tiny. Lots of great amenities, a world class down home bistro who creates the most amazing baked goodies, salads, creative soups and grilled treats, 2 awesome restaurants (One of which has creekside dining with rocking seasonal music, library, post office, gas station. All this and an amazing view of the stars. The Milky-way is closer here, it's a wonder you'll want to catch.) Enjoy a concert at the historic Maverick or live theater at the Woodstock Playhouse. The Woodstock Film Festival, held each October, is a movie lovers delight and the Woodstock Writers Festival is an intellectual odyssey . Summer is the time for H.I.T.S., a major equestrian event located in Saugerties, just minutes away. Saugerties also provides easy access to the Hudson River for boating and sailing. The village itself is home to renowned pubs, restaurants and a variety of shops, including unique antique stores where you'll hunt for potential treasures. There are numerous Farmers Market is open all year round. Hunter Mountain (18 minutes), provides a wide range of winter and summer activities. Hunter is and Windham are the major ski resorts (ours is a year-round vacation rental). The Catskill Mountain Foundation offers classes in the arts and many craft and culinary events, 23Arts, The Catskill Jazz Factory and The Kindred Spirits Jazz Thursdays are some of the culture available just minutes from the door. Got a sweet tooth? We're just 5 minutes walk from the best pastries in the region. Nature lovers will appreciate the access to hiking and fishing. Trout fishing is less than a block from the house and the Kaaterskill Clove trail heads are within 3 blocks. We're a green Airbnb. All of our cleaning solutions exceed Green Seal standards, all paint is zero-VOC, we recycle, grow organically and HEPA vacuum meticulously. We are happy to stock anything special you may want. Want to know more about the history or our area? Catskill Stream is snuggled into an area so rich in history, where legend begat fact, that the neighborhood adds another layer of wonder to an already stunning setting. It was this immediate area of Palenville that Washington Irving borrowed in 1819 for the setting for the epic slumber and awakening of "Rip Van Winkle," drawing the then-young country's attention to the area. A few years later, the first of the pioneering artists of what became known as the Hudson River School of painting were pulled here, too. Thomas Cole, Kaaterskill Thomas Cole, The Falls of the Kaaterskill, 1826 The young Thomas Cole (whom we are related to!) first visited here in 1825, to sketch nearby Kaaterskill Falls and other spots. The paintings he made from those sketches moved many other artists to flock to the area to try to capture it's awe-inspiring beauty, not only on canvas but also in poetry and prose. Their glorious works, widely reproduced in the major periodicals of the day, attracted so many visitors that they in turn spurred the popularity of grand mountaintop hotels, which became favored destinations for all the giants of the 19th and early 20th century. The famed Catskill Mountain House, in 1823 the first resort in America, was as legendary in its time as any playground of the famous and powerful today. The Mountain House, and the others that followed, like the Hotel Kaaterskill and the Laurel House, attracted Twain, Sherman, Presidents Arthur and Grant, along with nobility and notables from all over the world. This is the real Catskill Mountains, not the vacation areas in the foothills to the southeast that long ago misappropriated the name. The justly famed Kaaterskill Falls, the tallest in New York State, rendered and made famous by all the major Hudson River School artists, is no more than four miles up the road! The Mountain House, Hotel Kaaterskill and the Laurel House, widely-famed landmarks in their day, are all gone now. The depression of the 1930's, fire, and the march of time eventually brought their reign to the end, and the once imposing structures demolished. But the scenery is now even more sublime since the area has reverted to its natural state, and man made structures no longer interfere. Asher Durand, who bought one of Thomas Cole's original three paintings of the region, painted this tribute to his friends William Cullen Bryant and Cole after the latter's passing. It shows his interpretation of a spot in the Kaaterskill Clove, borrowing various features from different locations. It is regarded as a defining work of the Hudson River School. The Hudson River School Art Trail — Hike to the nearby sites made famous by the painters of the Hudson River School. "Cedar Grove" — the Thomas Cole House in the nearby Town of Catskill, a national historic site. "Olana" — The Frederick Church House, in Hudson, NY, hailed by many as the queen of the Hudson Valley estates. The Wadsworth Atheneum's renowned Hudson River School collection, the finest of its kind, contains over 65 Hudson River landscapes, including thirteen of Thomas Cole's. The paintings are currently traveling as an exhibit in Europe (9/08). Founder Daniel Wadsworth was one of Cole's most important patrons. Check out this book: "Kaaterskill - From the Catskill Mountain House to the Hudson River School" Published by the Mountain Top Historical Society, Black Dome Press, 1993 Guest access Waterfalls, hiking trails (no car needed!), swimming holes, backyard with a soothing hammock, organic garden, patio and top end gas grill. Other things to note We are very family friendly and LGBTQ friendly and are happy to share the secret scoop on what's happening locally.