338 Maple Lane, Valatie, NY 12184

Introducing Historic 1880 Maple Lane Farmhouse, original home of sprawling Heald Orchard. Farmhouse is loaded with antique charm and original details, and offers an extremely versatile layout. Work from home, enjoy creative pursuits, host guests as easily as you can find a quiet corner to curl up with a book. Oversized kitchen features soapstone sink, countertops & island bar, excellent for throwing together simple dinners or composing sumptuous holiday feasts, with plenty of room for friends & helpers to gather. Adjacent dining room has garden views, stunning terra cotta floor & easily fits a table for 12. Two generous living rooms, both with exposed hand-hewn ceiling beams. One perfect for cocktails in front of the marble-hearth fireplace, the other perfect for movie nights. 3 bedrooms & 3 baths spaced well across house for optimal guest privacy. Downstairs office & gym can be additional bedroom. Soak in clawfoot tub after a harvest from your sweet fenced vegetable garden. Original carriage barn revitalized to state-of-the-art recording studio/creative space. Many notable artists have worked here, producing albums, voiceovers & audiobooks. Studio features vaulted ceilings with oodles of light, perfect 3-room canvas for making music, writing, workshop, yoga, home office or even pool house. Stone patios wrap around house, offering plenty of areas large enough for socializing & stargazing. Super cozy fire pit in rear, catch fireflies off one side. On warm days, enjoy a dip in the salt-water pool & grab shade & a sip under the pergola. Stroll through to fenced-in dog run to check on Fido. New small barn and patio shed keeps seasonal outdoor items both nearby & out of sight. Enjoy professional landscaping year-round: plum & apple trees perfume spring air, old growth maples provide fall foliage. "Magic hour'' really is magic here! Elevation & western view are enough to wash house in pink & orange light every sunset, with the light streaming through original wavy glass front windows. Go apple-picking or visit the distillery, smokehouse and enjoy award-winning apple cider donuts at local Golden Harvest. Perfect proximity to Kinderhook village, home of Morningbird Cafe, the Aviary, the best bagels, yoga and village festivities. 20 minutes to Hudson & Chatham, quick hop to Berkshires, Albany Intl. Airport. Local bike riding on long country road loops, passing farms, horses, acres of corn fields.