Andes Cabin Retreat in Andes

The “Andes Cabin Retreat” and “ Pepacton Waters Getaway” (see this
other listing on
this site) are situated along a quiet dirt road and adjoin thousands
of acres of the
Pepacton Reservoir. They look out upon tens of thousands of acres of
the forever wild
Catskill Park. A 10 minute walk from the front door will have you
fishing on NYC’s
largest reservoir. I have a boat you can use if you have a fishing
license and reservoir
permit. The quiet winding road that runs below my properties is a
favorite for
bicyclists—you will see only 7 homes between my place & Downsville—a
distance of
14 miles. No homes are visible from the property except for the
neighboring alpaca
farm, which is a 1/4 mile away, and that is only
visible during the winter.

Organic plantings of apple, pear, nut, and cherry trees dot the
properties but I have
mainly planted hundreds of trees and flowers that support wildlife. I
have sighted 136
species of birds on my property—from eagles to bluebirds. A pond and
two streams
are on the house portion of the properties-ask for permission to use
the pond and
streams.

This is a quiet haven for naturalists and I do not want any off road
machines of any
kind whining about, be it ski mobiles, ATVs, dirt bikes or any
variation on that theme.
No smoking indoors.

The secluded properties are only 10 and 20 minutes away from shops,
galleries and
restaurants in the delightful Villages of Andes and Margaretville.

A well behaved dog is welcome but no cats--some people have allergies.

If you are hiking about the mountains or just relaxing curled up by
the fire reading a
book, or sitting out on the deck with a beverage of choice awaiting
the fireflies to
dance across the field under a star studded sky, I hope you find this
a comfortable
mountain retreat to recharge & reconnect.

The Cabin is newly furnished & decorated in 2006, 3 bedrooms, two
bathrooms, a
main room with a cathedral ceiling & balcony and has ceiling fans,
wood stove, double
glass doors leading to the front deck, windows all around bring in
the outdoors. New
floors & all new appliances including; washer, dryer, dishwasher,
microwave, refrigerator, small
food processor & all kitchenware—everything from coffee grinder to
saki cups plus a
32” TV with surround sound system/radio/dvd/cd/vhs/tape player (no TV
reception--
but a Video
store is in town & I have some movies--or bring your own and a
gamebox.) DSL, All new
deck furniture and charcoal bbq grill plus a fire pit.

There are 5 ski resorts in the area as well as snow tubing and
snowshoeing--bring crampons for the high peaks during the winter
months.
The area offers swimming, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, great
fishing, biking, restaurants, shops, antiquing, 3 auction houses,
horseback riding, golf courses, a petting zoo, Delaware & Ulster Rail
Ride, galleries, concerts, festivals, several museums, as well as a
day trip to the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame and
the Farmer’s Museum/Fenimore Cooper Museum in Cooperstown, Woodstock,
The Dia Center & Frederick Church Museum, also the area offers yoga,
massage, Reiki and a variety of
alternative healing techniques.

Peak Season: Memorial Day to )ctober 31st /Off Peak November 1st to
mid-May
Two night minimum (all weekends include Fri afternnoon to early
Sunday Evening): .
Peak: $300 a night Off/Peak: $250 a night extra night $175.
Three day minimums for Holidays— $775
Four day minimums for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years— $975
Mid-week Mon.—Thur. (2 night minimum): Peak: $250 a night
Off/Peak: $225 a night
Weekly rentals run Friday late afternoon to following Friday
morning:
Peak: $1200. Off/Peak: $1000.
Monthly: Peak: $4800. Off/Peak: $3600.
Season—Memorial Day to Labor Day: $15,000.
Have a large group of people, consider renting both homes—see my
Pepacton Waters
Getaway listing on this site
(maximum for both homes—12 people.)No young children (infants are okay.)
A security deposit of 30% ($250. minimum) is required to reserve the
rental (40% if a pet or children are accompanying you.)
The full amount of the rental is required two weeks prior to the start
of the rental period.
Termination will
have a full refund if they are received at least 30 days prior to the
start of the rental.
Termination received within 15-30 days of the start of the rental
start will forfeit half
the deposit. Termination received within 15 days of the start of the
rental start will
forfeit the entire deposit. An $80 cash cleaning fee must be left at
the house at the
end of the rental. For rentals of less than 7 days Delaware County
sales tax of 8
percent must be added.