Rural luxury across from the Shawangunks at 97 Krum Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446

97 Krum Road, Town of Rochester, Ulster County Kerhonkson, New York 12446 United States

An impressive distant view across the meadow to the Shawangunks creates a highlight for this newer 3 bedroom rural home with an efficient stone-faced fireplace. There will be great appeal for weekenders and equestrians with a large utility barn, private fields, salt water pool, and an extensive fieldstone patio. A thoroughly modern comfortable home with no amenities forgotten - include top-end GE Monogram appliances in the kitchen with Italian porcelain and glass faced cabinetry, 4'x10' blue Labradorite granite counter tops, custom slide-out drawers, a six burner stove convertible cook top frames, open space architecture with 12' high ceilings.

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Three custom bathrooms with modern custom furnishings, cut glass counter tops, tile, and shower walls, and low flow toilets with heated seats. Master bath with modern sunken tub encased in Italian Marble.

The living room is graced with a fieldstone fireplace (85% eff Rumsford style) and enjoys abundant light with large Anderson architectural windows. The house is nearly surrounded by gardens and a bluestone patio with flagstone retaining walls and huge cut limestone stair treads. The fully finished basement has mini-split AC/heat, a media room and walkout doors to the bluestone patio which leads out to the 50'x18' inground heated salt water pool surrounded by more blue stone patio and gardens and a hot tub.

The entire home is heavily insulated for energy efficiency and low utility bills. Radiant heat is in the floors with additional forced hot air and central AC. There are laundry hookups on both floors for convenience. The low utility cost and low-maintenance construction for the house includes heavy high-R value insulation with lifetime metal roof and metal siding. The low utility cost and low maintenance construction includes heavy insulation with lifetime metal roof and metal siding.

Further up the valley is the large Rondout Reservoir, home of giant trout, which permits row boats. Nearby are the trails of Vernooy Kill State Forest, Lippman Park, Minnewaska State Park, Mohonk Preserve, Sundown Wild Forest, etc. Many adventure recreation opportunities offer themselves with world class rock climbing in the Shawangunks, mountain biking and hiking in Minnewaska, hang gliding in Ellenville, and hiking the unique Dwarf Pine forest in Cragsmoor, as well as Antiquing, Flea Markets, Yard Sales, Summer Stock Theater, Wine Trails, Farm Produce, and U-Pick ‘Em fruits and vegetables, canoe and kayaking, fishing, hunting, and many fine restaurants within 10-15 minutes.

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There is a large equipment barn/shop measuring 52'x30' with a 14'x14' overhead door and a 16' ceiling, capable of housing a motor home or servicing a semi-tractor trailer. In back is a covered open shed which can house a large boat or trailer. Constructed as a Morton pole-barn with steel siding and roof with especially high-R value insulation in walls and ceiling, the shop/barn is heavily insulated with radiant heated concrete slab floor with LPG fuel. The open space room is comfortable year around, and has an independent well, with 200 amp service. Presently it is used as a professional welder's fabrication and repair business.

There are two wells, one for the house and another for the barn which houses the contractor's welding shop.
Spectrum is on the road but not hooked up. Internet is by Hughes Net.

Optional items to purchase include the ATV, tractor/loader/hoe, welding shop equipment and tools, etc. which will be available by separate negotiation. Most furniture inside and out will remain with the house. Exceptions are the wooden antique chests, several other antiques such as the grandfather clock, wall hung artwork, TV's, kitchen utensils and pots &