2 hours from NYC+ Boston. 20 minutes to Great Barrington + Hudson, NY. Explore the Hudson Valley + nearby Berkshires (Tanglewood)or enjoy the many pleasures of beautiful Copake Lake + the Berkshire foothills. 8.5 mile to Catamount Ski/Snowbard, 20 miles to Ski Butternut. Bash Bish Falls, Taconic State Park, Tanglewood, Harlem Valley Rail Trail, nearby golf course. Explore quiet country roads, charming nearby towns including Hudson, Chatham, Millerton + Great Barrington, MA. The space Comfortable small 3 bedroom/2 bath cottage with lake views, lots of room to lounge--large deck, chaises+screened porch with daybed, patio with outdoor dining space + gas grill , living room with electric fire place,cozy sofa,super fast fiber optic internet. Swimmable beach across the street. New kitchen, new appliances including whisper quiet dishwasher and convection oven. Full-house Culligan water filter to address previous well-water issues. Dine outside on deck or patio-or inside/screen porch or dining table...kitchen stocked with all the basics...Step outside to swim, fish or kayak or canoe. Private dock with use of 4 kayaks + canoe--please note the lake, beach + dock are across a quiet road from house. Also note this is a cottage-comfortable small bedrooms. Laundry room with washer dryer on premises restricted to weekly/monthly guests. Guest access The whole place is yours--plus 4 kayaks + a canoe at your disposal. You can swim, kayak, canoe or fish in 400 acre Copake Lake. Rent a motor boat or jet skis at nearby (2 minute stroll) marinas during warm months. There is a public golf course + a beautiful restaurant with lake/golf course views--The Greens at Copake Country Club... Other things to note Please note:This is a friendly, quiet lakeside community, not a secluded cabin in the woods...Marinas are nearby (walking distance)for power boat or jet ski rentals. Near skiing,snow boarding, tubing. Near Bash Bish Falls, Taconic State Park + the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. The surrounding countryside is very rural but close to multiple cultural venues-don't miss Hudson, NY with trendy shops, performance spaces + restaurants, Local farm stands abound....Woodstock,NY an hour’s drive. We are eco sensitive--we use non-toxic cleaning supplies, fragrance-free laundry soap, etc. We compost fruit + vegetable waste.