House in Capital District, NY, USA
8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this house rental
Spring is quiet up here. Wildflowers push through across six private acres, the trails at Catamount and Bash Bish Falls are opening back up, and the Berkshire ridgeline turns green before anywhere else in the valley. No crowds. Just mountain air, birdsong from the porch, and the kind of silence that makes you realize how loud everything else has been.
Meadow View Manor is a four-bedroom Post and Beam retreat perched high on a Hillsdale hillside the perfect base for a spring hiking weekend, or for plugging in your laptop and working remotely for a week with 500+ Mbps fiber WiFi and mountain views outside every window. The Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Market opens in May, Hawthorne Valley Farm is ten minutes away, and the wildflower bloom along the South Taconic Trail is worth the drive alone.
Two hours from Midtown Manhattan. Two and a half from Boston. Five minutes from Catamount. And a world away from all of it.
THE HOUSE
Three levels, 3,072 square feet, each floor with its own purpose.
TOP LEVEL — SLEEP
Four bedrooms, all on the top floor for quiet and privacy. Two master suites: one with a private en-suite bathroom (walk-in shower, hair dryer, fresh towels and linens), the other sharing a full bathroom with the remaining two bedrooms. A half bath on the main level means no morning traffic jams.
Every bedroom has its own whisper-quiet mini-split for individual heating and cooling no fighting over the thermostat. Set your room to exactly the temperature you want.
Beds: one king, two queens, and two twins. Sleeps eight comfortably. All linens, pillows, and towels are provided and freshly laundered for every stay.
MAIN LEVEL — GATHER
The heart of the house. The kitchen was fully remodeled in 2025 — quartz countertops, Samsung electric range with five burners and a warming zone, Samsung oven, full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and range hood. It's stocked with everything you need to cook real meals: pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, mixing bowls, a Keurig Duo coffee maker (pods or a full 12-cup carafe), coffee grinder, tea kettle, blender, toaster, ice maker, wine opener, plates, glasses, silverware — the works. If you're wondering whether we have it, we probably do. And if we don't, just ask before your trip and we'll have an answer.
The kitchen flows into an eating area, a formal dining room, and an open living space anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. There's nothing quite like lighting a fire after a day on the trails or the slopes and sinking into the couch while the mountain goes dark outside.
The living area has a smart TV with access to all major streaming services just log in with your account. Three full-size patio doors open onto the veranda overlooking the mountain. This is where mornings happen, where afternoon reading happens, where dinner conversations drift into the evening. Outside, a deck with a table, chairs, and a BBQ grill is set up and ready for al fresco cooking with a view.
LOWER LEVEL — PLAY
An open-concept game room with a ping-pong table, a second smart TV, and a sofa bed that adds extra sleeping capacity for larger groups. Board games are stacked and ready Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, and more. Books line the shelves if you'd rather go quiet.
Walk out from here through sliding glass doors onto a large ground-level wooden deck. This is where the fire pit lives. Pull up a chair, light a fire, and look up on a clear night you can trace the Milky Way from one horizon to the other. The east-facing mountain view makes this one of the best stargazing spots in the region.
This isn't "decent WiFi."
The fiber connection is your lifeline, and it's rock solid.
For EV owners, we have a Level 2 EV charger with J1772 connector. Compatible with most non‑Tesla EVs; Teslas can charge using a standard J1772 adapter provided by the guest’s vehicle manufacturer.
THE LAND
Six private acres of Berkshire mountainside. The property sits at the end of a winding country road no through traffic, no passing cars, no noise. When you step outside, you'll hear wind moving through the trees, birdsong in the morning, and nature at night. That's it.
The east-facing mountain views are expansive rolling meadows giving way to forested ridgelines. Mornings here are special: sunrise paints the valley in golds and pinks before the rest of the world wakes up. Evenings are just as good, with the mountain silhouette darkening against a sky that gets clearer and more star-filled the later you stay out.
Deer wander through the property regularly. Hawks circle overhead. The occasional fox or deer crosses the meadow at dusk. This is genuine countryside not a subdivision with a nature theme.
WHAT'S NEARBY
The location hits a rare sweet spot — remote enough to feel like a real escape, close enough that nothing is far when you want it.
Outdoor Adventures:
Catamount Ski Area and Aerial Adventure Park — 5 min drive
Copake Lake — 10 min (kayak and canoe rentals, swimming, Copake Country Club for golf)
Bash Bish Falls — 20 min (Massachusetts' tallest waterfall at 60 feet, with trails from the NY side through Taconic State Park)
South Taconic Trail — trailhead minutes from the house, 12 miles of ridgeline hiking with summit views
Taconic State Park — 20 min (camping, Harlem Valley Rail Trail for biking)
Ski Butternut — 25 min
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort — 50 min
Food, Culture, and Towns:
Hawthorne Valley Farm and Market — 10 min (organic produce, artisan cheese, fresh bread)
Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Market — seasonal, just down the road
Hudson — 25 min (Warren Street galleries, farm-to-table restaurants, antique shops, craft cocktail bars)
Great Barrington — 25 min (restaurants, Berkshire Co-op Market, shopping, live music)
Tanglewood — 40 min (summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Local wineries, breweries, and cideries throughout the valley
Getting Here:
2 hours from Midtown Manhattan via Taconic State Parkway
2.5 hours from Boston
9 minutes to the Taconic Parkway entrance
Amtrak Hudson station — 30 min (direct service to/from NYC Penn Station)
The drive up is part of the experience. Once you turn off the Taconic, the roads narrow, the trees close in, and by the time you reach the winding road to the house, you've already started to decompress.
PERFECT FOR
Families looking for space three levels means kids can play in the game room while adults relax upstairs
Friend groups and reunions eight beds, a big kitchen, a dining room, and a fire pit that keeps the night going
Couples traveling together two master suites with real privacy between them
Remote workers fiber WiFi with redundancy, and the kind of quiet that makes deep work actually possible
Dog owners six open acres for your pups to explore (up to two dogs welcome; no cats)
Ski weekends five minutes to Catamount, twenty-five to Butternut, fifty to Jiminy Peak
Holiday gatherings Thanksgiving around the dining table, New Year's Eve by the fireplace
DOGS WELCOME
Up to two dogs are welcome on the property and across all six acres. There's no fencing, so please keep an eye on them outdoors. The meadows and wooded edges are a dog's paradise just watch for deer (they're curious but keep their distance). No cats, please.
THE DETAILS
Fiber internet Mesh with a failover backup setup with Starlink, in a mesh multi satellite for every room covered
Climate — Mini-split inverter AC and heat in every bedroom and on every main floor, plus a propane furnace heating system
Fireplace — Wood-burning, stocked and ready
Fire pit — Ground-level deck, evenings under the stars
Kitchen — Fully remodeled 2025, quartz countertops, fully stocked (see above)
Laundry — GE high-capacity washer and dryer, detergent provided
Smart TVs — On every level, all major streaming apps installed (bring your login)
Parking — Driveway directly next to the house, room for multiple cars
Safety — Smoke detectors on every level, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, deadbolt locks, exterior lighting
Baby gear — Travel crib available on request
Linens and towels — Provided and freshly laundered, including bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths
Toiletries — Shampoo, basic soaps, toilet paper, paper towels provided
PRICING AND FEES
Our prices include all fees. No hidden charges, no surprise cleaning fees, no service fee markups. What you see is what you pay.
Meadow View Manor is a four-bedroom Post and Beam retreat perched high on a Hillsdale hillside the perfect base for a spring hiking weekend, or for plugging in your laptop and working remotely for a week with 500+ Mbps fiber WiFi and mountain views outside every window. The Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Market opens in May, Hawthorne Valley Farm is ten minutes away, and the wildflower bloom along the South Taconic Trail is worth the drive alone.
Two hours from Midtown Manhattan. Two and a half from Boston. Five minutes from Catamount. And a world away from all of it.
THE HOUSE
Three levels, 3,072 square feet, each floor with its own purpose.
TOP LEVEL — SLEEP
Four bedrooms, all on the top floor for quiet and privacy. Two master suites: one with a private en-suite bathroom (walk-in shower, hair dryer, fresh towels and linens), the other sharing a full bathroom with the remaining two bedrooms. A half bath on the main level means no morning traffic jams.
Every bedroom has its own whisper-quiet mini-split for individual heating and cooling no fighting over the thermostat. Set your room to exactly the temperature you want.
Beds: one king, two queens, and two twins. Sleeps eight comfortably. All linens, pillows, and towels are provided and freshly laundered for every stay.
MAIN LEVEL — GATHER
The heart of the house. The kitchen was fully remodeled in 2025 — quartz countertops, Samsung electric range with five burners and a warming zone, Samsung oven, full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and range hood. It's stocked with everything you need to cook real meals: pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, mixing bowls, a Keurig Duo coffee maker (pods or a full 12-cup carafe), coffee grinder, tea kettle, blender, toaster, ice maker, wine opener, plates, glasses, silverware — the works. If you're wondering whether we have it, we probably do. And if we don't, just ask before your trip and we'll have an answer.
The kitchen flows into an eating area, a formal dining room, and an open living space anchored by a wood-burning fireplace. There's nothing quite like lighting a fire after a day on the trails or the slopes and sinking into the couch while the mountain goes dark outside.
The living area has a smart TV with access to all major streaming services just log in with your account. Three full-size patio doors open onto the veranda overlooking the mountain. This is where mornings happen, where afternoon reading happens, where dinner conversations drift into the evening. Outside, a deck with a table, chairs, and a BBQ grill is set up and ready for al fresco cooking with a view.
LOWER LEVEL — PLAY
An open-concept game room with a ping-pong table, a second smart TV, and a sofa bed that adds extra sleeping capacity for larger groups. Board games are stacked and ready Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, and more. Books line the shelves if you'd rather go quiet.
Walk out from here through sliding glass doors onto a large ground-level wooden deck. This is where the fire pit lives. Pull up a chair, light a fire, and look up on a clear night you can trace the Milky Way from one horizon to the other. The east-facing mountain view makes this one of the best stargazing spots in the region.
This isn't "decent WiFi."
The fiber connection is your lifeline, and it's rock solid.
For EV owners, we have a Level 2 EV charger with J1772 connector. Compatible with most non‑Tesla EVs; Teslas can charge using a standard J1772 adapter provided by the guest’s vehicle manufacturer.
THE LAND
Six private acres of Berkshire mountainside. The property sits at the end of a winding country road no through traffic, no passing cars, no noise. When you step outside, you'll hear wind moving through the trees, birdsong in the morning, and nature at night. That's it.
The east-facing mountain views are expansive rolling meadows giving way to forested ridgelines. Mornings here are special: sunrise paints the valley in golds and pinks before the rest of the world wakes up. Evenings are just as good, with the mountain silhouette darkening against a sky that gets clearer and more star-filled the later you stay out.
Deer wander through the property regularly. Hawks circle overhead. The occasional fox or deer crosses the meadow at dusk. This is genuine countryside not a subdivision with a nature theme.
WHAT'S NEARBY
The location hits a rare sweet spot — remote enough to feel like a real escape, close enough that nothing is far when you want it.
Outdoor Adventures:
Catamount Ski Area and Aerial Adventure Park — 5 min drive
Copake Lake — 10 min (kayak and canoe rentals, swimming, Copake Country Club for golf)
Bash Bish Falls — 20 min (Massachusetts' tallest waterfall at 60 feet, with trails from the NY side through Taconic State Park)
South Taconic Trail — trailhead minutes from the house, 12 miles of ridgeline hiking with summit views
Taconic State Park — 20 min (camping, Harlem Valley Rail Trail for biking)
Ski Butternut — 25 min
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort — 50 min
Food, Culture, and Towns:
Hawthorne Valley Farm and Market — 10 min (organic produce, artisan cheese, fresh bread)
Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Market — seasonal, just down the road
Hudson — 25 min (Warren Street galleries, farm-to-table restaurants, antique shops, craft cocktail bars)
Great Barrington — 25 min (restaurants, Berkshire Co-op Market, shopping, live music)
Tanglewood — 40 min (summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Local wineries, breweries, and cideries throughout the valley
Getting Here:
2 hours from Midtown Manhattan via Taconic State Parkway
2.5 hours from Boston
9 minutes to the Taconic Parkway entrance
Amtrak Hudson station — 30 min (direct service to/from NYC Penn Station)
The drive up is part of the experience. Once you turn off the Taconic, the roads narrow, the trees close in, and by the time you reach the winding road to the house, you've already started to decompress.
PERFECT FOR
Families looking for space three levels means kids can play in the game room while adults relax upstairs
Friend groups and reunions eight beds, a big kitchen, a dining room, and a fire pit that keeps the night going
Couples traveling together two master suites with real privacy between them
Remote workers fiber WiFi with redundancy, and the kind of quiet that makes deep work actually possible
Dog owners six open acres for your pups to explore (up to two dogs welcome; no cats)
Ski weekends five minutes to Catamount, twenty-five to Butternut, fifty to Jiminy Peak
Holiday gatherings Thanksgiving around the dining table, New Year's Eve by the fireplace
DOGS WELCOME
Up to two dogs are welcome on the property and across all six acres. There's no fencing, so please keep an eye on them outdoors. The meadows and wooded edges are a dog's paradise just watch for deer (they're curious but keep their distance). No cats, please.
THE DETAILS
Fiber internet Mesh with a failover backup setup with Starlink, in a mesh multi satellite for every room covered
Climate — Mini-split inverter AC and heat in every bedroom and on every main floor, plus a propane furnace heating system
Fireplace — Wood-burning, stocked and ready
Fire pit — Ground-level deck, evenings under the stars
Kitchen — Fully remodeled 2025, quartz countertops, fully stocked (see above)
Laundry — GE high-capacity washer and dryer, detergent provided
Smart TVs — On every level, all major streaming apps installed (bring your login)
Parking — Driveway directly next to the house, room for multiple cars
Safety — Smoke detectors on every level, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, deadbolt locks, exterior lighting
Baby gear — Travel crib available on request
Linens and towels — Provided and freshly laundered, including bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths
Toiletries — Shampoo, basic soaps, toilet paper, paper towels provided
PRICING AND FEES
Our prices include all fees. No hidden charges, no surprise cleaning fees, no service fee markups. What you see is what you pay.
Amenities at Gorgeous Mountain Views Retreat: Family & Nature
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Capital District, NY, USA
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
This is our 4th year staying in Hillsdale post-Christmas but this house is the FIRST that had EVERYTHING we needed--spacious bedrooms. easy access to the woods, a beautiful "no traffic" road to take walks up, spectacular views, plenty of "hang-out" space for everyone, a fireplace. Our family is unanimous that this is the best house we have stayed in in Hillsdale. We are VERY grateful that they had a Graco pack-and-play in the upstairs bedroom--our son and his wife brought their own, but it allowed us to have an "upstairs/downstairs" set-up for the 4 month old. Anyway, all of us are talking already about next year and staying at Alejandro and Cindy's house.
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
The house is nestled in the hills of the Berkshires. The house was very clean and had the most accessories in the kitchen that we've ever seen (in a good way!) Lots of glasses, bowls, trays for serving meals and snacks. The kitchen was recently remodeled so it was very fresh and clean. There were 2 tables so we were able to do a puzzle and dine at the other table. There are plenty of seating areas for groups or for privacy. We lit the fireplace on 2 nights which was wonderful (we brought some firewood even though some was provided). We also had happy hour on the deck that overlooks the large yard which was very enjoyable. We had planned to use the firepit, but ended up not using it.Two of the bedrooms are fairly large which worked well for selecting one for my grandson's blowup bed. There was plenty of room for the 7 adults and 1 toddler.There are several stairs you need to climb. You enter the house on the lower level and then climb a full flight to the main level and then another full flight to go up to the bedrooms. I wanted to mention for those who may have limitations. This was not a problem for our group.We had a minor issue. I contacted Alex and he got back to me quickly and we resolved it. We had a lovely stay and took advantage of things to do in the area. I recommend this home.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
This home has beautiful views. It is quiet and clean with all of the amenities we needed. We had a lovely stay.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Great space! Lots of comfortable amenities on the property. Large indoor spaces and the view is as promised! Especially at sunrise.Wildlife is up close and neighbors are few and far between so lots of privacy.Everything is only a 15 minute drive away.
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10Outstanding
(129 Ratings)
"This is our 4th year staying in Hillsdale post-Christmas but this house is the FIRST that had EVERYTHING we needed--spacious bedrooms. easy access to the woods, a beautiful "no traffic" road to take w..."
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