Get away from it all at Bluestone Hill House! This contemporary 4 bedroom country house boasts an open floor plan, wrap around deck, fantastic views and 8 acres of land to roam around on. Conveniently located a stone's throw from villages, restaurants, wedding venues and activities. This family and dog friendly home is Tech-smart for convenience and perfect for remote work or school. A comfortable sun-washed living area, cosy bedrooms and fluid layout make for an unbeatable retreat.
Bluestone Hill House is a stone's throw from popular vacation destinations like Walton (4 miles), Hamden (10 miles), Delhi (15 miles) and Oneonta (22 miles). Long considered a peaceful respite from the busy city life, Delaware County embraces all that the Catskills are known for. Activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing are popular in the warmer months while winter brings skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling. Wedding venues, retreats and festivals can be found throughout the county, and our guidebook is specially curated to help you find the best! Spend the day visiting nearby towns with quaint shops and innovative restaurants, the come home to the peacefulness that's Bluestone Hill House. Keep reading for a detailed description of the space and property.
Main Floor: Enter the home through the side door, where a mudroom is conveniently equipped with a washer and dryer. Plenty of room to store shoes and coats. The back of the home consists of a full guest bathroom, large bedroom with ensuite, office with daybed and trundle, and a third bedroom. At the front of the home, an open floor plan offers and uninterrupted flow. The kitchen, well proportioned and classic, has all the appliances, pots and pans you need to create meals. An L shaped bar provides extra space for food prep as well as additional seating. The dining area is nestled into the front corner and is a cheery space for meals as well as doubling as a work station if you want to enjoy the view while working. Two plush sofa's provide a relaxing place to kick back and watch tv, play games or take a nap. And not to be outdone, the floor to ceiling wall of windows takes center stage with a dazzling view of the countryside. Open the doors to step onto the wrap around deck for a morning cup of coffee as the sun comes up, or grill and dine al fresco.
Second Floor: A short flight of stairs take you to the second floor with an open loft space, half bathroom and bedroom. You are treated to not only the outside view, but a birds eye view of the living space below. Tables and chairs provide additional space for remote work and learning, coloring, puzzles or games.
Bedrooms:
1. Main floor with 1 Queen Sized Bed, 2 Dressers, 1 Roku TV, Alexa Voice Command Lights, 1 Closet, Ensuite Bathroom with double sinks, standup shower, and large soaking tub. Window AC unit installed May through September.
2. Main floor with 1 Queen Sized Bed, 1 Large Closet, 1 Amazon Fire TV, Alexa Voice Command Lights
3. Main floor Office/Guest Bedroom - 1 Twin size Day Bed, 1 Pull Out Trundle, 1 Large Closet, 1 Desk/Chair, 2 monitors with HDMI cables
4. Second floor with 1 Queen Sized Bed, One standup closet/wardrobe, 1 Amazon Fire TV, workstation with desk/chair, 2 monitors with HDMI cables. Window AC unit installed May through September.
Bathrooms:
1. Main floor guest bathroom with tub/shower combo.
2. Main floor ensuite with shower, soaking tub and double vanity.
3. Second floor half bathroom.
Outdoors: Situated on 8 acres of mostly flat lawn, Bluestone Hill House has an expansive open area for outdoor fun. A short walk up the hill behind the home leads to something unique, a blue stone quarry! The quarry is a flat area at the top of the property, covered in stone - some cut, some not. You can still see the hill where rock was cut out of the slope. What can you do with the space? Make rock art, design a mosaic, bring chalk and draw pictures, make a cairn. Surprise us! At the edge of the quarry is a small fire pit area for nighttime gathering and star gazing.
Look in the Neighborhood section for distances to popular town, activities and venues!
Guests have access to all areas of the home and yard except for any locked doors (the basement and a few closets)
There is a mostly flat driveway with ample parking. The driveway is plowed in the winter and shoveled to the entrance.
This home is hosted by R & R Vacation Rentals, Inc.
We host some of the most exquisite vacation rental homes in the Catskills.
Hosts live nearby and are available as needed.
This home is close to many attractions, shops and restaurants that you can enjoy for every season. Distances to popular vacation destinations and wedding venues will be updated 5/12. Guests also have access to our Guidebook with all of our recommendations.
Activities
SUNY Delhi Golf Course - 14.1 miles
West Kortright Center- 25 miles
All Star Village, Oneonta - 29.5 miles
Gilbert Lake - 33.8 miles
Plattekill Ski Center- 40.4 miles
Belleayre Ski Center - 44 miles
Cooperstown Dream Park- 40 miles
Otsego Lake - 51 miles
Windham Ski Center - 59 miles
Hunter Ski Center - 65 miles
Colleges
SUNY Delhi - 14 miles
Hartwick College - 24 miles
SUNY Oneonta - 24.3 miles
Event Venues
Stonewall Estates - 14.6 miles
Maple Shade Farm - 18.5 miles
Natural Gardens - 17.1 miles
Strickland Hollow - 18.8 miles
The Inn at West Settlement - 35.7 miles
Roxbury Barn and Estate - 37.1 miles
Stone Tavern Farm - 39.3 miles
Farms
Stony Creek Farmstead - 4.1 miles
A farm on Dunk Hill Road that does Pizza Saturdays every weekend in the summer. Really really fun, family friendly BYO experience.
Echo Orchard & Farm - 10.5 miles
Birdsong Farm and Community Market - 12.4 miles
STUNNING community garden, with a farmers market on Saturdays.
Fun and Other Stuff
Awestruck Mill (Cider): 4.6 miles
An outpost of Awestruck cider, 5 mins down the road from our house. Serves hard cider, usually with a food truck out front. Outdoor seating is pet friendly.
Doog Goods: 4.4 miles
This is just an extremely cool place in Walton. Furniture store run by architects, opening a gallery next door. They also sell bread and snacks sometimes. Must visit for anyone who likes design.
Bear Spring Mountain: 6.4 miles
Large park/wildlife management area 10 mins from the house. Can swim/boat and hike.
Supermarkets/Groceries
Eastbrook Community Farm: 2.3 miles
Right around the corner from the house, where we get our eggs! Drop by the farm stand for eggs/chicken/produce, they also do tours from time to time.
Hamden General Store: 35796 NY-10, Hamden
Meat and Flowers: 35813 NY-10, Hamden
Big M: 204 Delaware St, Walton
Good Cheap Food: 53 Main St, Delhi
Price Chopper: 3 Main St, Delhi
Wine and Liquor
Breakey's Liquor Store: 11 Bridge St, Walton
Delhi Liquor Store: 55 Main St, Delhi
Strickland Hollow Tasting Room: 70 Main St, Delhi
Check out the website to Great Western Catskills for all the up to date info for shopping, restaurants and activities. Groceries stores, gas stations, shopping, farmers markets and more are all located with 15 to 20 minutes in Walton, Delhi, Hamden and Oneonta.
A vehicle is necessary to get around. There is no or limited Uber or transportation services in the area.
In the winter months when snow is likely (October through April) AWD or 4WD is recommended along with all weather or snow tires with good tread.
Before making a reservation, please read the Rules and Polices to make sure you are comfortable and aware of guest expectations. We want to make your trip as fantastic and memorable as possible! Here are just a few more things to keep in mind:
- We have awesome neighbors, help keep us awesome neighbors too! While the home is in the country and private, noise does travel so please follow the quiet hours and keep outdoor noise down after 9PM.
- We are dog friendly, no cats. Sorry, we love them too! One dog max, with additional fee.
- No parties. If there are 8 people on the reservation there should be 8 people at the house. Please reach out to us if you would like to have daytime visitors.
- We have a private septic and well. Be conscientious of water use in the dryer months and no water lawn games, sprinklers, slides or kiddie pools. They can quickly drain a well leaving you with no water or brown water. And for the septic, only flush TP down the toilets.
- If you smoke outside do NOT put out cigarettes on the deck, throw butts on the driveway or lawn. If you smoke inside the home there will be a $500 fine. I don't want that, you don't want that. Let's just not.
- Payment processing fees are non-refundable.
A FEW RULES.
Check-In and Check-Out: Plan your travel on our listed 4PM arrival and 11AM departure times. Changes in times may be available for an additional fee if possible. Please give at least 24 hours notice for requests, last minute requests may not be possible as cleaning and service schedules are planned in advance.
- We have awesome neighbors; help keep us awesome neighbors too.
- No parties. Only the number of guests on the reservation should be in the house. Let Host know of daytime guests.
- No smoking. If you must smoke, do so outdoors only and extinguish when done then put in the garbage.
-Dogs are allowed with approval and additional fee.
- No ATV's, snowmobiles, fireworks or firearms.
- Quiet hours 9PM to 8AM, keep outdoor noise to a minimum.
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