Comfortable 2-bed/1-bath home with a partial view of Highland Lake in NY. Enjoy nature at its best with swimming, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, boating, hiking, biking, camping, etc. Under 2 hrs from NYC and near everything: 10 minutes to Route 97, 5 mins to Peck's market, Shrewd Fox Brewery, wine shop, pizzeria, Dollar store, Sand Beach, Forestburgh Playhouse, Kadampa meditation retreat, 20 min to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, etc. This lovely 1917 vintage home is where you can rest, relax, and restore energy and wholeness -a peaceful retreat for physical and spiritual connection with minimal life noises. We have a TV with Roku streaming device and Netflix streaming service and a work desk in the master bedroom and in the common area downstairs. The house has a good wifi internet service. The washer and dryer are next to the bathroom. All the a/c's have remote controls and you can adjust for a little heat on a chilly morning. The thermostat for temperature control for the entire house is in the living room. Please turn it on by setting it at 70-74F while you are there. The whole house gets warm quickly with heat rising up fast to the second floor. So keep the temp at 70-72F at night while you sleep upstairs. Please note that the thermostat control is not connected to the a/c units. It is only connected to the furnace that produces heat for the entire house. While we are happy to share this special house with visitors, we would appreciate all the guests to be respectful of the property. Please help turn off the a/c or the lights every time you leave the house and set the thermostat at 60F when you depart. No matter what time of day you arrive, you can enter this charming home through a digital keyless door. Access to the whole house. House has lake rights. The access point is to walk along the far right side of the vacant land across the street as you head towards the water. Be careful of rugged rocky shore. A better lake access is at a small family beach called Sand Beach less than a mile down the road where you can spend the entire day swimming and relaxing. The cost is $5 per person. There is also a small eatery on site for light fare for your convenience. The house capacity is 4 guests maximum. Please turn off the lights, the a/c and/or the heat when you leave the house. I am accessible 24/7 via phone and email. My wonderful neighbors are always available in case of an emergency. No group party or shooting on the property. One guest was shooting leaves with his rifle in my backyard! A group of young adults were not kind to the furniture in the home and I ended up with broken chairs. Old books are to be shared and enjoyed so please leave them with the house upon leaving. Please be mindful of house rules and the law and be respectful of the property and everything in it. The old cottage has been lovingly restored. Walk on the old stairs with carefulness. Do not stomp your feet or run up and down please..the stairs are delicate.. I hope you will appreciate the house as it has always been by many wonderful travelers in the past. Enjoy your stay! Sweet breezy lake community. Great place to enjoy nature and to unwind and relax. Perfect for writers, artists, and anyone who wants to get away from it all. I seek solitude to meditate and pray so my home is a sanctuary of peace and welcomes everyone. Cottage is across the street from NACL theatre, home to avant garde performing arts in the Catskills. If you choose to relax on a beach in the summer, Sand Beach is less than a mile away and $5 gets you a full day of swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing on a beautiful lakefront beach with a casual restaurant on the premises. No public transportation. You need a car to get around. No Uber or Lyft but you can find a private cab company in nearby Monticello or Port Jervis if you need a car service. No late-night restaurant or 24-hr deli in the area. Pecks' country market is open until 7pm (Sun 5pm) and the Dollar store 10pm every day. Both are 5 minutes from the house so you can run in and grab something for dinner the last minute. We are flexible with check-in and check-out times provided that there is no conflict with other booking's schedule. Please let us know your needs and we will do our best to accommodate you.