Highlights: Beautiful luxury home with chef's kitchen on 100 acres. Exceptional privacy and seclusion, yet minutes to Roscoe. Welcome to Howard's Hill! If you want a contemporary country home with sleek interiors near a great town, this is it! Designed by Warren Freyer of Freyer Collaborative, the house was sited towards the hill's peak to benefit from great light and cool breezes and, most importantly, provide an immersive experience with the birds and nature. Eagles are regular visitors! Located on 100 acres, guests can experience the ultimate Catskill living, with woods, a private waterfall, and stunning rugged terrain, before coming inside to enjoy many luxury features. The house is extraordinary, with voluminous spaces, polished concrete heated floors, and excellent sight lines. Shoji screens that disappear into the walls can come out to provide a cozier feeling and dilute the intense natural light. The layout is centered around two enormous square pavilion-type spaces. On entering, to the right, you see the cavernous living area with a 30 ft peaked ceiling. With walls of windows on all sides, a lovely fireplace, and a fabulous kitchen with Sub Zero and professional appliances, this great room will allow for a magical gathering. To the left, the hallway leads to the two sleeping areas. This property is technically a one-bedroom house, but its vastness and clever use of shoji screens provide privacy, and here on the main level, it creates two bedrooms (please see the floor plan in photos). Each area has a queen bed and views of the forest. Also on this floor is a shared hallway bathroom with a shower and a separate laundry room. Upstairs is the grand principal bedroom suite. Facing east and surrounded by windows, you will feel like you are sleeping in the clouds. This suite has a bathroom with a shower and a sitting area for a quiet moment. Or maybe not so quiet - the owner enjoys playing in the morning, and this is where they keep their beautiful piano. A sofa bed joins the king bed for parents who want their child nearby (the house also has a crib). Back downstairs, you have a good-sized deck set amongst the trees. Dining for 8, sofa seating, patio heating, and the BBQ are all here. In addition, there is a lawn garden area at the front with a firepit and forest views. THE KITCHEN & MEALS Meals and beverages are a breeze. The kitchen has one of the best-equipped coffee stations, with every type of machine (Nespresso, Expresso, Keurig, regular, French press, drip) and appliances for frothing and grinding. Cupboards hold an enormous array of equipment for any culinary endeavor. For the less adventurous, a great dinner can also be had by driving 10 minutes in either direction. For the best picnic spot in the county, the vast rock ledge next to the waterfall gets five stars! For cocktails, the living room holds our special Upstate Place, 'All In Good Taste Libation Station,' a non-alcoholic, fun, full bar and cocktail tray set up to get any stay off to a marvelous start. FAMILY & FUN Like all Upstate Place properties, this home has a crib, highchair, baby bath, etc., to make the smallest guest's stay welcoming and easy. The house provides well for all activities: towels and picnic blankets for the waterfall, snowshoes for winter walks, snacks for nibbles, and propane and firewood for outdoor living. Ideally, the house would suit a family, a small group, or couples vacationing together. FEATURES AND AMENITIES • Gourmet chefs kitchen • Main level bedrooms • Dining area with seating for 6 • TV • Work/office area • Books & games • Wi-Fi - very good FAMILY-FRIENDLY • Crib and bedding • Highchair • Booster seat • Children's plates, bowls, and cups • Toys and games • Baby Bath • Child/baby gates LAYOUT Two Level Home The main level has the entry, great room - living, kitchen, dining, two sleeping areas, bathroom, and separate laundry room. The upper level has a main bedroom, an en-suite bathroom, and a sitting area. BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS • Bedroom 1 - Main level, Queen bed • Bedroom 2 - Main level, Queen bed • Bathroom 1 - Hallway access w/ shower • Bedroom 3 - Upstairs King bedroom • Bathroom 2 - Upstairs, Shower, walk-in • Bathrooms supplied with full products (Le Labo shampoo, conditioner, body wash, cotton balls, q-tips, etc.) OUTDOOR FEATURES • Private Garden and woods • Stunning waterfall • Deck • Outdoor dining for 8 • Firepit - wood provided • Lawn • Outdoor seating • Barbecue grill - propane provided • Driveway parking for five vehicles