Peacock Garden Cottage

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage with eat-in kitchen, living room and sun-room.
Outdoor grill with large deck.

Master bedrooms with queen bed. Second bedroom with two twin beds, which can be combined to form a king-size bed upon request. Sofa bed in sun-room.

Relax with nature, sitting in an intimate outdoor sanctuary behind the house… There is a secluded back deck bordered by a wild hill garden that overflows onto it. Steps will lead you up to a leveled lawn with more native fauna and trees. A narrow-gauge railway had run through the property, bringing milk from the area’s once-plentiful dairy farms to the city.

Exotic and lush with both plants and sounds, this is not the usual upstate home. Picture this scene with the occasional peacock strolling through. The house sits amongst a natural habitat for birds and small animals, created by the canopies of black walnuts, tall spruce, maples and willows. Do not expect a manicured garden, it’s more of an immersion into nature.

The cottage is situated on a scenic country road, surrounded by horse farms and rolling hills. Great for strolls and bicycling. It is one of a small group of homes comprising the picturesque hamlet or more descriptively, the 'bend in the road' known as Shekomeko. The house next door is the owner’s.

The Peacock Garden Cottage can be accessed from NYC by a 2+ hour car trip OR a Metro-North Train to Wassaic, then taxi. The closest towns are Millerton and Pine Plains. Hudson, Rhinebeck, Red Hook are to the West and under 40 minutes drive. The Connecticut towns of Sharon, Lakeville and Salisbury are under 20 minutes away.

At the top of Dutchess County, this is Northern Hudson Valley and considered to be at the foothills of the Berkshires. On a map, it is the area of New York State where it intersects both corners of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Lots to see and do in all directions around the house, if you choose to leave the property.