| New Paltz 12561 | | | MLS #20265446 |
227 Mountain Rest Road
| 3 Bedrooms + 3 Baths | | | $1,198,000 | | | 2,712 Sq Ft |
At the end of a winding wooded drive atop the Shawangunk Ridge, the city finally lets go. In the shadow of a ridge peak, 3.8 stunning acres are home to a unique contemporary where connection with nature provides a uniquely rich and luxurious lifestyle. Come in. Warm hardwood floors and a built-in beadboard entry invite you to let go (boots go here, worries go anywhere else). The great room's soaring windows immediately offer you thier a one-of-a-kind view.
Arrive on the ridge
Timber beams and a raised stone hearth set the tone in the light-filled, open great room. A wood-burning stove crackles through Gunks winters, hardwood flows into the kitchen, and colors match the sky and the clouds. A grand arched window and double glass doors allow light to pour in and frame the Upstate canopy beyond, so the trees feel as much a part of the room as the furniture.
Where the mountains come inside
Mohonk at your doorstep
This home sits adjacent to Mohonk Preserve, hiking and mountain bike trails can be accessed from the door without loading up a trunk or giving off a greenhouse gas. Carriage roads and trails lead toward Bonticou Crag and across the Shawangunk Ridge, with more than 70 miles of carriage roads and trails to explore. The Mohonk Mountain House entrance is a stone’s throw away, and the property puts you within reach of thousands of protected acres.
This is a property for entertaining. The dining area is surrounded by windows surrounded by trees - it feels like an adult tree house. The kitchen is grand, serene, and the perfect place to create a gourmet meal or a late night snack. The deck is large enough for a party. A built-in pergola frames the forest views, a greenhouse sits at the edge, and a hot tub is the perfect place to watch the stars after a day outdoors.
Made for gathering
When guests have gone home you can enjoy the quiet the property offers: have a soak in the hot tub with the views to yourself, relax in the sauna, or spend some time in the permaculture gardens, magical in their simplicity.
A private respite
Granite-crowned and generous, this kitchen is made for the harvest. It has a broad central island, crisp white cabinetry, and a gas range and stainless appliances ready for whatever comes in from the vegetable beds. Floor-to-ceiling cabinets in soft sky blue add storage with personality. And yes, the maple syrup on your pancakes can come from the property.
A kitchen that works as hard as you do
Three inviting bedrooms offer peaceful retreats surrounded by treetop views. Wood floors, warm color palettes, and oversized windows flood each room with natural light and greenery. One features a cozy stone fireplace and wood paneling for rustic charm, while another opens directly to an outdoor patio.
Sanctuary
Refresh and restore your senses
Each of the home's bathrooms brings its own character, from a classic subway-tile shower to a spa-like stone walk-in with a built-in bench. Granite and tile countertops, glass shower doors, and pedestal or vessel sinks add stylish touches throughout, while doors opening onto private patios and garden views bring the outdoors in. Soft color palettes—soothing pink, warm cream, and crisp white—give every bathroom its own inviting personality.
Space for work and play
This home offers flexible spaces well-suited to remote work or a home business. A sunlit office features built-in shelving, a spacious desk, and French doors opening to the gardens beyond. A second multi-purpose room, currently used as a chiropractic office and home gym, has its own exterior entrance for easy client access. Both rooms offer natural light, storage, and views of the property's thriving ecosystem.
A decade ago, this land was a blank canvas. Today it’s a living Hudson Valley ecosystem with native plantings, a meadow of lupine and echinacea, and no-mow grass. There are five deer-fenced gardens: Vegetable, Arboretum, Evergreen, East Garden Tree Nursery and Permaculture. Add a vine-covered hammock dome, a syrup-producing sugar bush and a border with more than 8,000 protected Mohonk Preserve acres. It’s minutes to New Paltz and Stone Ridge and about 90 minutes to Manhattan, but it feels like a world apart.
Grounded in natural beauty
The Mountain Rest lifestyle
Framed by classic red barns, rolling farmland, and orchards, the surrounding area evokes a pastoral elegance rarely found in modern life. Moments from the Mountain Brau Haus, climbing cliffs at Trapps, lazy lake days at Mohonk Mountain House, and the vibrant creative energy of New Paltz's village, Accord, Gardiner, and nearby Stone Ridge, this property is a rare convergence of rural tranquility, cultural richness, and exciting outdoor adventure.
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