Komfortables Landhaus in den Shawangunk Mountains

We rented this for a few days over Christmas for our family of 8, and enjoyed our stay immensely. As the pictures show, the place has a lot of character.As far as the basics, it has four bedrooms - two large bedrooms with nice amenities like sitting rooms and full bathrooms, and the two on the top floor that are very nice but a bit smaller, with one of them have twin beds suitable for kids. The kitchen is just redone, there's a formal dining room, then a living room with a big sectional couch and a large flat screen with TV. The internet works well, there are cute touches like a small yoga room off a bedroom, and a balcony on the side of the castle. The grounds are fun to walk around on and I imagine in summer just awesome - three different places, including a gazebo and a grill area, outside. Plus the pond. Feels like a lot to explore and enjoy.

Its very clean, and an interesting mix between odd old touches - like oil paintings on the ceilings- and modern, like the couch / TV. But overall it is very comfortable, nice, clean - not ornate, but not antique, either. Also has a dishwasher, washer/dryer, great central air system, and a fireplace.

Some things to consider, though - its in the middle of nowhere, really. out on some long and hilly roads, Its quite a ride to not only towns - 15 to the nearest supermarket in Pine Hill, 30 to New Paltz, a bit more to Newburgh - but also 20 or 30 to Minnewaska state park, depending on entrance, and an hour or so to the Catskills. So we were in the car a lot. Totally fine if you like to hunker down, but we are an event sort of family. My only complaint about the space is that the ceilings are low, the rooms are boxy, so even though there really is a ton of space if felt cramped and dark at times - that's also a function of the winter. I imagine the summer would be much better. But keep all that in mind.

I give it 5 stars b/c it is more than what is advertised, but maybe its not for everyone in every season.

We rented the castle for a writing retreat, and the place didn't disappoint! The property is well managed, and the owner was easy to work with. The house is well appointed, with plenty of room to spread out. And the overall character of the place is quite memorable. We also loved the little nature trail and would like to go back in warmer weather to take advantage of some of the other outdoor spaces. Big thumbs up.

We loved our stay. The castle is cozy yet spacious. We had 6 in our group and there was plenty of room to sleep and 4 bathrooms to choose from. It made getting ready a breeze. This house is in the country and yet close enough to all WT facilities, especially the Farms. There is grocery shopping and restaurants within about 15 minutes. I can’t think of a better place to stay.

This home met or exceeded all our expectations. It's like grandpa's place was updated with all that we take for granted in our everyday lives. The furnishings are very comfortable, the kitchen is well equipped, the towels and linens are high quality. The instruction sheets are very helpful. The grounds are well maintained, making it easy to enjoy a country experience. It's only a few minutes to town for most anything you would need, and the roads are in good shape. We spent a great 10 days there, and would happily go again. Our thanks to the manager for quick response to our requests.

We enjoyed our stay. The house was super clean and equipped with everything we needed. My husband caught a fish in tne pond. And enjoyed the trail.