100 James St, Rosendale, NY 12472

This home is the American Dream of an earlier era, but with tasteful updates. Two stories, cherished, maintained and updated, it sits in an area of lovely older homes. A bright, "wow" gourmet kitchen and dining area lead to an expansive 3-season screened porch. This porch is a hub for warm weather activities -- entertaining, eating supper outside, relaxing, reading or watching TV outside, socializing, practicing yoga, meditating and so on. The view from the screened porch and the rear yard -- from which you can access your Rondout Creek frontage -- give you a sense of privacy and quiet while you look at the creek and the quaint main street of town on the opposite bank. But while you have this water feature and can fish or kayak in the creek, the house is NOT in a flood plain. In addition to the updated gourmet kitchen, the first floor bathroom and the laundry room are also updated. The living room has a propane fireplace operated by remote. This means that even in a power outage, you can operate the fireplace and stay warm. On the second floor there are 3 bedrooms and another full bath. One of the 2 smaller bedrooms has been completely updated and is currently an office. In addition to the large rear porch, there is also a wrap-around porch on the front of the house. All window A/C's will remain. Easy walk to Main Street for dining, movies and events, shops. Walk/bike the Rail Trail to New Paltz, Gardner, Kingston and cross the 940-foot span of the Rosendale Trestle. Convenient to the Trailways bus stop for daily connections to New York City, Albany, etc. Close to Historic High Falls and Stone Ridge, each within 10 minutes, Mohonk Preserve, world-famous rock climbing, farms and orchards, all for your enjoyment. And, only 10 minutes (7 miles) from the center of New Paltz - with the State University at New Paltz, known for its music, theater and dance performances, and its Dorsky Museum; the Water Street Market for crafts, antiques, restaurants and shops, and everything else New Paltz has to offer.