Spacious studio apartment including full separate kitchen, with views of wetland, woods, and Mohonk Mountain. Situated within our home, this studio offers you and yours a private entrance, stone patio, and a luxurious spa experience with infrared sauna and hot tub under the stars. One-mile stroll to New Paltz Village on country road or on Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. Kitchen stocked with essentials. Air conditioned. Sleeps three in super comfy beds— one queen and one twin. Space description: An excellent location in New Paltz for this spacious, quiet, and private studio apt with full kitchen and bath within a private home. One super-comfortable queen-sized bed and one twin bed with a comfy organic latex mattress. Only Young Living products (pure, plant based, no harsh chemicals) are used to keep the apartment clean, and we supply the same for bath soap, shampoo, and dish soap. Better for you and for our Earth. We also provide a diffuser and essential oils for focus, restful sleep, uplifting mood, etc. Enjoy! From the house it's an easy and pleasurable one mile stroll to downtown New Paltz on country road or rail trail. If you’re traveling from NYC without a car, you can take the Adirondack Trailways bus to New Paltz from the Port Authority Terminal. Once in New Paltz you can either walk (about 1 mile) or take taxi ($5) to the house. The Water Street Market and the rest of New Paltz cafes, shops, and organic vegetable farms are a 20-30 minute walk and even faster bike ride from this spacious and peaceful apartment on a most desirable country road frequented by walkers, joggers, and cyclists. By car, you will be 5-15 minutes from the Mohonk Preserve, Mohonk Mountain House, and Minnewaska State Park. But leave the car behind as you bicycle (bikes available for your use) the Walkill Valley Rail Trail north to the quaint village of Rosendale, south to the bucolic village of Gardiner, or head west to the Mohonk Preserve bicycle and walking paths. Return home to rest on the patio or soak in the awesome hot tub with its inspirational wooded mountain views and perpetually singing wild birds, or have a nice sweat in the infrared sauna. This is a perfect place to unwind, relax and use as a base for all your Hudson Valley adventures! Final note: There are some much older review comments about our water having a sulphur odor. This issue has been long resolved by a new water filtration system. - Hot Tub - Sauna - Bicycles - Mohonk Preserve passes (value of $15/person/day) - WiFi - Small stereo to connect to computer, MP3 player, iPhone - Full kitchen stocked with essentials - Air conditioner - Blankets, towels, linens, soap, shampoo plus extra linens if needed Very happy to answer any questions you might have about the area, hiking trails, things to do, places to eat, etc. I respect your total privacy, but am available to meet with you or chat by phone, text, or email should you have any questions. If you are staying more that one night, there will be a few minutes of hot tub spa maintenance performed each day -- will contact you first to coordinate a good time for it. This is a great neighborhood with old shade trees, a community rail trail steps away, located in a country and peaceful atmosphere yet extremely convenient to all that New Paltz and its surrounding area has to offer, such as: - the Shawangunk Ridge with the absolute most spectacular rock climbing, scrambling, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, biking and hiking east of the Rocky Mountains, with water holes, falls, streams, cascades, and spring fed glacial "sky" lakes --- the reason why I can't move away : ) --- you can access all this within a 5 to 20 minute drive! - access to night life after an exhilarating day on the ski slopes of Hunter Mt. and Belleayre, each about 1 hour away - being a college town in an outdoor enthusiast's paradise inspires an interesting mix of restaurants, cafes, bookstores, local shops, antique dealers, festivals, culture, and history, against an iconic mountain backdrop - a sky diving ranch 5 minutes drive away - historic Huguenot Street boasting the oldest stone houses in the country - a nature sanctuary (adjacent to Huguenot Street) replete with wildlife and a huge variety of wild birds amidst serene wetland pathways - a university with theaters, tennis courts, running tracks, museum and planetarium - Mohonk Mountain House (Victorian-era castle) where you can dine and/or spa and/or ice skate in rustic elegance and luxury that is kind of indescribable - the Walkway Over the Hudson (about a 15 minute drive) where you can experience from high above the water, the majesty of the mid-Hudson River - kayak the Wallkill River (the launch is 10 minute walk, just down the street) and you are almost certain to spot great blue herons and other majestic wildlife - visit several organic farms, farmer markets, vineyards, distilleries, wineries, and breweries - improve your well-being with numerous massage (New Paltz Therapeutic Massage Center is 5 minute walk from here), yoga studios, pilates, acupuncture, chiropractor-care, and day spas - indulge in apple, peach, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry and pumpkin picking You can walk, bike, and hire local taxis for $5 rides. There’s a cat on the premises and spends much of his time outside; he hardly ever spends time in this rental space and cannot access it without someone opening the door for him. Folks with medium to mild cat allergies have stayed here with no problems! Summertime: The property is well-shaded and this studio is often quite naturally cool in the summer. However, there’s A/C for those dog days!