Lexington, New York
This exquisite custom built full amenity lodge home is located in the heart of the Catskills near the Hunter and Windham ski mountains. The exterior boasts two beautiful ponds, streams with waterfalls, a tennis court, a stone patio with sitting areas, endless exterior decking and captivating views of the Catskill Mountains with its awe inspiring, sunsets, fall foliage and amazing sunlight. The property is completely secluded on 15 gorgeous acres buried within hundreds of acres of the famed Catskill preserves. The 4000 square foot interior was designed and custom built to capture the essence, beauty and serenity of the Catskills. The interior boasts a 900 square foot eat in kitchen w/ commercial appliances, stream side dining, a media room w/ stadium seating, an extensive book library for all ages, a high class beverage center and much more. You will be inspired, and will not want to leave! Appropriate for families looking for a wonderful getaway and small corporate retreats.
The property is only 10-15 minutes from Hunter and Windham and 5 minutes from supermarkets, restaurants and a gas station. Enjoy the abundant spirituality of the Catskills while hiking, boating, swimming, skiing, communing with nature or just relaxing and then retire to this one of a kind, spiritually inspiring lodge home.
First of all, I have to say this is a really nice home, with a nice layout in a beautiful setting. That's where the good part about this property ends. The grounds of the house had junk literally EVERYWHERE, we had to take pictures because it was so unbelievable. There were multiple rusty oven grates leaning up against the house, a creepy mannequin on the front porch in a box of junk, and all around the exterior of the house were fans, lamps, drawers, wood stove, wine bottles (empty), stools, buckets, planters, wheel barrels, doors, wood sheets for siding and even an empty bathtub! Dangerous for kids and pets. Inside the house, there were cleaning supplies, ladders, flooring, bags of mortar, more fans, random lights, old PC equipment just piled on top of each other and in corners, plus random used shoe soles on the window ledge. In addition, we reserved the house over new year's holiday and ensured via the amenity listing on VRBO that the house had cable and/or satellite TV to watch the games on New Year's Day - per listing it had both. When we tried to get the TV to work (we spent 4 hours), we were advised the satellite TV had gone out before our arrival and it wasn't working, would have been nice to know that beforehand. When asked about the Cable TV that was in the listing, they denied that was in the listing and stopped responding after that. However, the HO did reimburse us $150. For $500 plus a night, this property was not as expected. It is about 10-15 min either way of skiing, not terribly close so not sure why they feel that it was worth $500 plus. If they cleaned up the grounds and got rid of the clutter, it would make sense. This is probably my 20th property I have reserved at a home rental and this is the FIRST time I have ever been so disappointed in a property AND first time I have ever given such a review
We totally enjoyed the stay, especially the house allows pets. The camp fire by the stream is very special. The deck outside the bedroom has good view, will be very nice in the fall. The kids want to go back already.
It was beautiful, the view from my room, the peaceful voice of the water from the small creek running next to the property. The interior was so beautiful. Every corner had it's own special charm. Will love to visit again.
Upon arriving at the home it was evident the pictures of the outside were taken many years ago or that the property seemed in need of some attention. Everything was untidy and not as appealing to the eye as I anticipated. The size of the home is more than adequate although the refrigerator could never accommodate the amount of people that are allowed to reside there., it is so small and holds very little food. The kitchen ware , pots and pans are a mess… so old and in bad shape. There are plenty of dishes however, glass ware etc. we went in the summer for a family get together and had a lot of difficulty staying comfortable as the rooms got quite warm especially at night. The showers and tub was awesome and the water pressure was amazing . The huge wrap around deck was a nice feature and we enjoyed it very much. The biggest dissapointment was the grill, it is not to be. Used per a sign on it by the owner and a small charcoal grill was to be provided instead but it wasn’t, no other grill was present. This was a bummer as we looked forward to grilling out even buying food for the occasion but couldn’t do it. Over all it was just ok, a little too run down for my taste and I would probably choose another house next time. The surroundings were beautiful however and we did get in some amazing hiking as well as dining in nearby towns just be prepared to wait An hour for each place you eat, they are understaffed and the only place to eat in town it seems no matter where you choose…lol. The grocery store and wine & liquor mart are more than adequate and only a 5 min drive from the house . There is also an ice cream place in same location that is fantastic. Another bummer is only one bedroom had a tv and the wifi is non existent despite being given a wifi password, it just didn’t work except on a rare occasion in a certain area of the house but only occasionally.
Peaceful
The pictures don't do it justice, very pretty property. Everything was very clean. A little hard to get to and no ubers available, but I assume with a little research one could find a local taxi service. The kitchen has everything you need to cook a large meal but we thought a bit light on TP and paper towel. All in all a great place to stay, my group unanimously would visit again!
Great place large home beautiful views great hiking trails stream 15 beautiful acres Very spacious and rustic close to nature
WiFi did not work; power went out during a rainstorm for ~10hours; security cameras in a few locations made the stay feel a bit impersonal. Not the cleanest place. But an absolutely beautiful backyard with a lovely brook - we had quite a nice hike for about a mile up the mountain.
The owner and property manager were great with communication. There's plenty of room and we had everything we needed. We were so comfortable. I want to return in the summer. The property is secluded and so peaceful.
House was everything we expected. Only suggestion would be to have a larger fridge to accommodate amount of food house holds
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