Recently renovated small three bedroom nineteenth century full service get away on a dead end road in the tiny hamlet of Leonardsville town of Brookfield near the endless New York State horse trails. In the center of the 300 acre Horned
Dorset Colony Foundation’s Forrest’s and Fields, the house has no neighbors only a waterfalls and an artist’s studio. Nearby is a thriving apple orchard and cider mill that functions in the fall. Trails through the woods are maintained by the Foundation. The cottage is an elegant New York apartment with a galley kitchen with new European appliances,marble floor and counters which leads to an entrance “zaguan ”, dining room and back terrace facing the woods and waterfalls Off the marble floored dining room is the parlor and library with a new wood burning fireplace ,antique oak mantel,wooden carved arches, casement windows with brass cremone bolt hardware and lightly finished oak floors. Antique double wall sconces abound in all the rooms which also have appropriate antique chandeliers. The modern laundry and a bathroom complete the downstairs. From the dining room behind the hand turned six foot cherry spindles rises the stone staircase with decorative antique riser tiles. Two bedrooms , one queen size with wood burning fireplace - the other double with a queen room and an adjoining single studio. Both have white marble bath rooms with large tubs and walk-in showers all with brass hardware and bidets and green marble wash basins. Both rooms have freestanding armoires which serve as closets and large bathroom windows for natural light.
This cottage is a rare find for someone seeking quiet and beauty in a natural setting. There is an ample lawn on the downside of the hill where the house sits suitable for a small dipping pool if desired. The well renowned Horned Dorset Inn on NYS route 8 at the bottom of Huey road has wonderful French food and does do takeout on weekends. One is in the middle of 300 acres with nominal maintenance and desirable isolation and gourmet food nearby