28 Grog Kill Rd, Willow, NY 12495

Fusing together the barns of the past with the beauty of the Catskill Mountains, this Post and Beam home was built with unparalleled strength and simplicity and sits high above a private country road. The Grogkill community shares a huge swimmable pond, waterfall, picnic area, and hiking trails and they are all within steps of this property. The sellers built this exceptionally tight and well insulated home while camping out on the property in 1974...she said, "I saw this property on top of this big hill and I knew I had to build up there!" There are almost 7 acres (a double lot--unusual for this sought after Grogkill community where most homes are on only 3 acres). This hemlock framed home retains the obvious qualities of the American barn with mortise & Tenon joints and wooden pegs (no nails!) and a board and batten exterior, and was constructed with no load-bearing walls. The interior space can be easily divided in virtually any fashion, and it is simple to add on to. This dwelling meets 21st century needs with a quality built structure using a design that has endured for over 200 year--and no two homes built by this Barn Home company were exactly the same. Buy unique! Buy extraordinary craftsmanship! Buy on a lot that makes you truly feel like an eagle enjoying the mountains and pristine nature surrounding it. Buy in a place where you can easily expand and modify; giving the home and property your own singular signature. Push open the well crafted handmade front door, and you'll be sold! There's a cozy foyer with an entry closet and a hidden stackable laundry area. You'll find a brand newer bath (with radiant floors) too. Step into the open LR/DR and you'll be struck by the seasonal view (made year round with some cutting!) through the huge picture window and new sliding glass doors. The deck wraps around two sides with access out every downstairs room. Enjoy a newer gourmet galley kitchen with organic granite counters and backslashes; and a door to a side deck for BBQing and indoor outdoor entertaining. Upstairs are two huge bedrooms with vaulted ceilings that show off inspiring pegged beam construction. Plenty of closets and additional storage space leave room for everything. Step out back to discover the small dwelling (shed) that these rugged sellers used as a wee-house while building their larger home. They still use it for guests to camp in sometimes -- as they've been known to have large family gatherings here. This is innovation This home is a treasure--cozy and delightful--with tons of room to romp and play. The perfect country get-a-way in the perfect location: two hours door-to-door to Manhattan, and mid-way between the villages of Woodstock and Phoenicia. One other perk, the NYC bus drops of just two doors down, so you can walk to your country home.