The Pond House: cozy home with a mountain view perfect for a Catskills getaway

Stayed here with a small group of friends for New Years and we absolutely loved the house! We were looking for a chill getaway for the holiday and that is exactly what we got. The house came stocked with pretty much everything we needed from towels to kitchen wears and had plenty of games and things to do. The guys enjoyed the pool table downstairs and we all enjoyed the hot tub and the fireplace in the living room. The beds were very comfortable and the rooms were cozy. Neil and Erin were great hosts and we hope to make it back out that way again!

We stayed at this property in October when our nephew got married at the Margaretville Mountain Inn. The proximity of the house to the venue was perfect. The house is well stocked and very comfortable. We enjoyed the deck, the beautiful Mountain View, the hot tub and the pool table. The host was very responsive and accommodating. The house would be an ideal spot for a winter getaway being so close to many ski resorts and in the summer to take advantage of the huge pond on the property.

The house is beautiful and spacious and the grounds are lovely. We enjoyed making a fire in the fireplace as well as in the fire pit outside. Neil and Erin were great at communicating and responsive to messages. The house was well stocked with everything you could need. I hope we have an opportunity to return and highly recommend.

A mixed bag, but the beauty of the grounds and home makes it a for sure recommend. Not the cleanest, but not the worst. No towels in downstairs bath (found some in dryer before seeing in upstairs bath). Had to clean a dirty grill, and there was unbagged trash, recycling, and gunk in outside bins. Should have a nearby property manager to check clean and handle situations like the storm door that the landscapers shattered into a million pieces so vacationers don't need to clean up. As I texted the owner about the glass, I also made him aware that not needed, but no "welcome gift" as stated. He very kindly called in a gift card which we used to buy delicious local coffee. Only a few (but cute) shops open weekdays. Our dog (and we) really enjoyed the wrap around fenced deck with beautiful view. If you don't get creeped out by swimming in a dark pond, you might do more than the quick, refreshing dip that I did (if jumping, go off end of dock, not by ladder). If you hose out the kayaks (bugs), you will do more than the quick lap around that I did. If you are adept at making a fire (or happen to locate the firestarters), you will be able to enjoy the firepit, unlike us. But the next (rainy) day I spotted the firestarters in a basket and made a great fire in the beautiful indoor fireplace. You need to turn up the hot tub temp well before getting in or it will be tepid like my first time. Next day was fabulous. Didn't use the pool table or gas fireplace in basement, but nice options.