127 Chestnut Ridge Rd

We would consider 1-12 month terms with discounts for longer terms. Available beginning May 15, 2024. Hickory Heath Farm has personality which our guests cherish. Comfortable and relaxing, the fully furnished and air conditioned house is a wonderful place to remove yourself from the world, unwind and reconnect any time of the year be it with your family, friends or a romantic weekend. Set on 16 acres, the house is an authentically restored family farmhouse that even includes all the lighting being handmade authentic reproductions (most are electrified) of those found at colonial villages of Williamsburg, Sturbridge and Deerfield. This is a restored 1810 colonial farmhouse; not a fancy weekend retreat staged by a NYC/Hamptons decorator attempting to create a Hamptons country feel. It is an extremely comfortable country family home created by an owner with a long career at Ralph Lauren where classic creative authenticity is the mantra. The restoration included completely upgrading all electrical, plumping, heating and water infrastructure that includes 1 GIG WIFI. A gourmet eat-in kitchen adorned with finely crafted reproduction cabinets, a custom soapstone sink, disguised Subzero Refrigerator along with a Wolf stove and all the equipment to make fabulous meals including Mauviel cookware while taking in the views over the fields to the rolling ridge in the distance. Relax in front of the fireplace in the library with one of the hundreds of volumes. In the living room, sink into the down filled couch and chairs that compliment a large fireplace while taking in the view over the fields and ridge through the almost full wall picture window. The fireplaced master bedroom suite has amazing light with windows on three sides with great views over the fields and a 6 ft long clawfoot bath tub in front of a large window that offers the same. We continued on integrating antique or reproduction bathtubs and sinks with high end fixtures from Perrin & Rowe, Barber Wilson and Rohl. Another bathroom on the second floor has an antique earthenware bathtub that is also placed in front of a window allowing for a relaxing view of the 200 yr. old barn and out over the fields in addition to a steam shower that we attempted to hide. The house evolved around our lives. Purchasing it when our kids were infants and with our enjoyment of entertaining adults, a young children's playroom is tucked in near the kitchen and dining room that has allowed for monitoring the younger generation. The children's space evolved to a 3 additional rooms in the finished basement (an additional 600 sqft not included in the 3200 sqft living space listed) that includes an arts & crafts room, game room with a combination Ping pong/air hockey/pool table and an entertainment room with large television and player piano. The house is situated within a group of large Sugar Maple and Shaggy Bark Hickory trees on 16 acres of which is cut into a large tract of land totaling a few hundred acres offering privacy. We have about 2-3 acres of lush lawn that includes a sports filed with permanent soccer nets and a volleyball net. A horseshoe court and tetherball pole add to the outdoor sports. Hike through the field and into the woods on trails to the stream. A 20' x 26' bluestone patio with Adirondack chairs is a great place to view the sun setting over the ridge before lighting a roaring fire in the 6ft diameter fire pit encircled with 8 large sitting rocks completing a relaxing dinner on the large table. A large outdoor pool with many lap lanes, diving boards, a kiddie pool and tennis courts are located just 3 miles away at the Tymor Park. The 500 acre park has offers numerous other recreational facilities such as sports fields, playground, pavilions, equestrian center, camping areas, fishing pond, ice rinks in the winter, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and over 12 miles of hiking/biking/equestrian trails.