Marty's house feels like home. It is tastefully furnished, well appointed with everything you need for a short or extended stay, and the grounds are lovely. I stayed with my two children (12 and 15) and we all had a turn on the rope swing. A robin had made her nest in the vines on the front porch, so we got to watch her tending her young. My dog loved the acre of land to wander around.

The only thing that dampened our stay was the traffic noise from Route 28 (the house sits right on the main road through the Southern Catskills), and because the house was on a busy road, we had to get in the car to find quiet lanes to walk the dog on. But there are plenty of hiking trails a short drive away, as well as a really nice supermarket in Boiceville (10 mins away), so I highly recommend the house as a base camp for exploring the region. Be warned that cell phone service is spotty to non-existent (for both Verizon and AT&T), but Marty has excellent WiFi and a land line and I was able to work on my laptop the whole time we were there.

Marty, my only suggestion is to type up a fact sheet for the house - where to find essentials, where to get food and gas, etc. Otherwise, thanks for sharing your house with us!