Willow Vale House is a charming and serene Eyebrow Colonial farmhouse, located on an idyllic country lane in beautiful Dutchess County. Just two hours from New York City and 35 minutes to the town of Hudson, Willow Vale House is the perfect weekend getaway in the Hudson Valley. Willow Vale House is the perfect destination for exploring the Hudson Valley in all four seasons of the year. Originally constructed in 1763, built out circa 1850, and recently renovated in early 2018, today Willow Vale House is a tasteful blend of rustic charm and modern comfort. The house is spacious and comfortable. Upstairs there are two cozy bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed, and one with a skylight. The downstairs space is ideal for socializing over food and wine. The living room, centered around a wood stove, is a perfect space to spend an afternoon with a good book, a late evening nightcap, or a good movie on TV. Our spacious, open, and fully-equipped kitchen and dining room centers around a Bertazonni gas range with cherry butcher-block countertops. The farmhouse dining table seats up to 6, ideal for cozy dinner parties or late night board games. If you’re looking for an upstate culinary experience, this is the place for you. The house is on ¾ of an acre which includes a grassy backyard complete with a fire pit and a propane grill. The back porch is screened in for those less adventurous, and has a large farmhouse table perfect for outdoor dining. Viewable from the kitchen window, across the country lane, and just down the embankment you’ll find Shekomeko creek which flows through our property. Pine Plains is a quaint town in the Hudson Valley, where Dutchess and Columbia Counties meet. The house is a short 5 minutes from town center where several town amenities include a grocery store, a bank, post office, and the historic Stissing House restaurant which recently reopened to much fanfare. In Pine Plains you'll also find Stissing Lake beach, just a short 15 minutes from the house by bicycle and 5 minutes by car. The Hudson Valley is also home to an endless list of incredible small towns in every direction, each with great restaurants, boutiques, antique shops, farm stores and markets, and so much more. The house is approximately: • 2 hours from NYC • 40 minutes to Vassar College • 35 minutes to Hudson • 35 minutes to Germantown • 25 minutes to Bard College • 25 minutes to Rhinebeck • 20 minutes to Troutbeck • 15 to Millerton You can travel to the area by train on Metro-North or Amtrak which run between Grand Central to Poughkeepsie, Wassaic, Rhinebeck, and Hudson, where you may be able to take a car service or rent a vehicle, though we highly recommend having access to a vehicle to fully explore the area. You will have access to the full house with the exception of one of three upstairs bedrooms and a back room on the lower level. Outside of that, there's plenty of room for relaxing in our living room, dining room, and kitchen area. The backyard is also great for spending time in the sun. We live in Manhattan and can be reached by text/email during your stay. We will give you a combination code to our lockbox for access. The house is one of three on a quiet country lane, three minutes to main street Pine Plains where you'll find a grocery store, a couple of restaurants, a bank, post office, gas station, and more. There is now an EV Charging station located nearby in the town of Pine Plains, just behind the Bank of Millbrook. We ask all guests to respect our neighbors privacy and do not trespass on their property. Access to a vehicle to get to the house and explore the area is recommended. This is a very old house with lots of updates but still has the qualities of a dwelling built over 250 years ago. There are definitely some quirks that guests should be aware of like old wood frame windows, some of which do not open, low doorways upstairs, and a low railing around the stairwell on the upper floor. The main floor heat is controlled by the Nest thermostat in the dining room. The upstairs is heated by electric baseboard heaters controlled by on-board thermostats. For Summer months, there is a window Air Conditioning unit in the primary bedroom and another in the main floor living room. WiFi at the house is strong and works well if you need to get some work done, or for streaming Netflix on TV. Cell reception is limited, however you can use WiFi calling by connecting your phone to the house WiFi. We also have a land line that you can use if needed. The house is equipped with an outside security camera that points to the back porch.