11 Points Of Vw, Warwick, NY 10990

This resort-like property offers 7000 square feet of luxury, yet low energy costs due to advanced technologies (solar cells and geothermal heat). Nestled in a sylvan setting, yet within an affluent community with excellent schools. Seclusion, yet proximity to services. This 3.3-acre property in Warwick, New York, combines privacy, tranquility, fresh air and spaciousness with environment-friendly advanced technology. · swimming pool · tennis court · magnificently landscaped 1.5-acre back yard. Comfortable lodging The architecture of the house is long, rambling and fascinating. From the street, the house’s tasteful façade belies both its 6100 square feet of floor space and the resort-like back yard. The spaciousness allows entertaining on a grand scale, while its location on a private road grants privacy. While spacious and expansive, the ingenious design permits one to enjoy a surround-sound movie in the Great Room without disturbing anyone else in the house. The house comprises two buildings connected by a long gallery. · The “main” building contains § four bedrooms § three baths, § formal dining, § a bright, high-ceiling living room with fireplace leading onto a stone-flagged patio, § a comfortable family room that incorporates the modern kitchen and a breakfast area, with an efficient wood stove. · A walk down a window-lined gallery brings one to a separate quarters that can accommodate visiting family with it's own kitchen and bath § A bathroom with jacuzzi, § A library § A sleeping loft. § A massive brick fireplace open on two sides. Modern and green technologies § a ground source (“geothermal”) heat pump for both heating and cooling, installed in 2005. This saves money (particularly since oil energy is climbing in cost) and is kind to the environment. § 1000 square feet of photovoltaic panels on the roof, installed in 2009 and invisible from the street, silently produce electricity all year long, absolutely maintenance free. In spring -- when they produce more electricity than the house can use – the excess flows into the utility grid, actually running the meter backwards! § A computer-controlled, 92%-efficient propane boiler makes hot water, and provides redundant heat supply. Recreation § Three skiing areas are within 20 minutes’ drive. The largest of these, Mountain Creek, sports 1040’ vertical skiing and 1000 snow guns. It is the centerpiece of a massive year-round recreation complex that includes a water park, mountain biking, and multiple golf courses and sports facilities at the Crystal Springs Resort. § Six miles from the front door is a trailhead of the Appalachian Trail, where you can day hike into Wawayanda State Park and the Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Privacy without isolation In summer, when trees are full, no neighbors can be seen to the south, east or west. Yet the house is part of a quiet community of 40 homes, old and new, in a circular ribbon of private road maintained by a homeowners’ Association. Located only minutes from two supermarkets, and all the amenities of the village of Warwick, NY, your family can enjoy serenity without being far from restaurants, shops and entertainment. Charming rural community § Warwick is famous for its loveliness. Dairy farms and commercial orchards surround the village, where an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants line a traditional village business district. Applefest and the Creamery are only two of the local attractions. A fascinating artists’ colony, Sugarloaf, is nearby, containing a large performance venue, the Lycian Theatre. § Equestrians love Warwick, with at least 10 boarding facilities within a radius of 5 miles. Warwick Valley Schools are simply excellent, and are consistently ranked among New York’s top public schools.