Real-life storybook cottage on 170 acres in the Catskills lists for $1.97M

A fairytale cottage in the heart of the Catskills mountains has listed for $1.95 million. — A fairytale cottage within the coronary heart of the Catskills mountains has listed for $1.97 million.
Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties

A dream if there ever was one.

An upstate New York cottage straight out of a fairytale has been listed for $1.97 million.

The cottage, located on a colossal 171 acres of land, is positioned within the idyllic Catskills Mountain. All the compound additionally comes with a farmhouse, a primary studio constructing and a barn.

Positioned in Jefferson, the property was used as farmland and is surrounded by hardwood forests, open meadows, streams and ponds.

“Thought-about for the reason that earliest days of our Republic to be enchanted, the Catskill Mountains of New York State have lengthy been a haven for artists and writers who've created quite a few distinctive properties and studios among the many Catskills many peaks and valleys,” the itemizing notes.

Pegged as a Catskills retreat, the cottage is understood on the property because the “assertion constructing” and a “piece of artwork unto itself with many uncommon and sophisticated particulars requiring unbelievable talent to not solely conceive but additionally notice.”

The cottage is one of four structures on the 171 acre site. — The cottage is certainly one of 4 buildings on the 171-acre website.

A view of the great room upon entry to the cottage. — A view of the nice room upon entry to the cottage.

A wood-burning fireplace. — A wood-burning hearth.

The cottage has radiant floor heating. — The cottage has radiant ground heating.

Stairs leading from the great room to the upper level of the home. — Stairs lead from the nice room of the cottage to the higher stage.

The upper level sitting room. — The upper-level sitting room.

Upon entry is the nice room, which includes a stone hearth, vaulted beamed ceiling, barley twist central column assist, hardwood flooring and a country stairway that results in a drawing room, powder room, and the bed room and an en-suite bathtub.

The drawing room has a hearth with a Georgian mantelpiece. The bed room has a coated porch accessed through French Doorways with views of the countryside.

There's additionally a room described as a “secret room” behind a bookcase, a vestibule with a marble tile ground, and a compact kitchen with marble counters.

A view of the kitchen and breakfast area layout. — A view of the kitchen and breakfast space structure.

The kitchen. — The kitchen with marble counter tops.

The ensuite bathroom of the primary bedroom. — The ensuite toilet of the first bed room.

The backside of the cottage. — The bottom of the cottage.

Individually, on the entrance of the property is the unique farmhouse which comes with a dairy barn. The home has since been up to date with a contemporary kitchen, three bedrooms and two baths. Options embody hardwood flooring, crown molding, a wood-burning hearth and a two-car storage.

Only a brief distance from the farmhouse is the studio constructing that's located close to a non-public meadow overlooking a pond.

A Norman-inspired constructing, the house is made up of three,000 sq. toes with excessive ceilings, chestnut flooring and moldings all through, the itemizing says.

“A number of crystal chandeliers mirror the sunshine from massive home windows overlooking the countryside,” the itemizing provides.