Welcome to the absolutely charming and quiet Victorian village of Halcottsville, nestled in the Catskills Mountains. The house sleeps 6 and is great for families, couples, and groups. 10mn to Margaretville and Roxbury Villages. 10mn to Roxbury Barn and Estate, the Inn at West Settlement, and Stone Tavern Farm wedding venues. 15mn to Belleayre and Plattekill Ski Resorts. 40mn to Windham and Hunter Ski Resorts. This historic Victorian village home is filled with original period detail and charm that bring you back in time. Simple and comfortable, its the perfect place to relax and cook and enjoy time away from the noise while being close to all that the Catskills have to offer. The first floor has a large living room with the coziest couch for napping and a wood burning stove for those chilly snowy nights, a dining room and a large farm-style kitchen fully equipped for cooking. The second floor has four bedrooms - one with a queen bed, one with a full, one with two twins, and a fourth room set up as a playroom with books, and toys as well as a couch that folds out to a single bed. All of the rooms are comfortably and minimally furnished with great mattresses, nice linens, and dressers for clothes storage so you can hang your hat for awhile and relax! Enjoy the sweet back yard or relaxing on the big wrap around front porch in the spring and summer. The garage has a pool table for your enjoyment (chilly in the winter, but great fun on summer nights!) Guests have access to the entire home while visiting! Parking is available in the driveway. Guests can contact us anytime via phone, text, or email during their stay. Halcottsville is the sweetest little mountain village! Quiet and sleepy, its a true gem tucked away in the Catskills Mountains. Lake Wawaka is at the center of town - amazing for kayaking and taking long walks and bike rides around. Enjoy the sounds of the East Branch of the Delaware River flowing while watching the sunset on the front porch in the summer! In the winter, cozy up by the wood burning stove and enjoy those magical nights when a fresh dusting of snow comes through for excellent skiing the next day at nearby Belleayre, Plattekill, Hunter, and Windham ski centers. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS - - Belleayre Ski Center (Highmount)– 4 Season Resort with incredible skiing in the winter and a beach in the summer - Windham and Hunter mountains - both excellent ski areas - Susan's Pleasant Pheasant Farm - Kayaking on beautiful lake Wawaka, steps away from our house. They rent kayaks and bikes too. - Plattekill Ski Resort (Roxbury) – Skiing, Mountain Biking, and Skyriding - Hannah Country Club Golf (Margaretville) – Scenic 18 Hole Golf and Restaurant - Catskill Recreation Center (Arkville) – Gym and indoor swimming pool! - The Pakatakan Farmers Market in the historic Kelly Round Barn (Halcottsville, NY)– Every Saturday 9am-2pm mid-May to Thanksgiving. Holiday market as well! Super amazing farmer's market. Do your weekend grocery shopping here to bring back to the city. - The Union Grove Distillery in Arkville is right before you turn on Route 38 on the way to the house! -Delaware & Ulster Train Ride - Scenic and seasonal train tours *Nearby towns that are fun to visit for antiquing, shopping, and dining include Roxbury, Margaretville, Windham, Hunter, Andes, Bovina, Phoenicia, and Woodstock. OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS/CAFES- -Watershed Cafe and Market in Roxbury (full breakfast, lunch, and coffee menu and small market with basics) -Sweetpea Supply Company in Halcottsville (prepared foods to take out) -Stamford Coffee in Stamford (excellent coffee and cafe sweets) -Chappies in Roxbury (full restaurant menu) -Brushland Eating House in Bovina (fantastic and beautiful dinner spot) -Village East Cafe in Fleischmanns (perfect lunch spot and great coffee and tea selection) -General Store in Bovina (open for lunch and fun to see) -Cafe Marguerite in Margaretville (lunch and bakery, excellent coffee) -The Phoenicia Diner in Phoenicia (breakfast and lunch - locally sourced twist on the classic diner) -Peekamoose Restaurant and Tap Room in Big Indian (popular local dinner spot) -Oakleys Pizza (popular pizza restaurant on Route 28) GROCERY STORE/PHARMACY/WINE - -The Pakatakan Farmer's Market in the summers for locally grown produce and meats - this is a couple minutes away from the house in the Kelly Round Barn on Route 30 - open Saturdays 9am-2pm summer into fall. -Freshtown Supermarket in Margaretville (Open Mon-Sat 7am-9pm – Sun 7am-8pm) - Great mix of organic and regular grocery fare! -Watershed Market in Roxbury (great cafe and smaller market with basics for weekend stay) -Sweetpea Supply Company in Halcottsville (prepared foods and desserts) -CVS - Right next to Freshtown Supermarket in Margaretville -Wine - Roxbury Wine and Spirits - downtown Roxbury (next town up on Hwy 30 from Halcottsville) and Margaretville Wines and Liquors on Main Street in Margaretville Getting to the house is easy, though in winter with heavy snow, AWD is advisable. Parking at the house. The volunteer firehouse is next door to the house. Rarely, but sometimes, the siren will go off as a call to action for the neighboring volunteer firefighters. It rings about 7 times, and it is loud. Do not be spooked by this! It's how volunteer firehouses communicate in this type of setting.