$475,000 Home for sale in Highland, NY in Highland, New York

Click the Virtual Open House Quick Link for Interior Photos and Narrated Tour of the Home Location, Location, Location!!! Price, Price Price!!! This stunning one level home was custom built for easy living inside and out. Situated high on the Highlands hillside among the orchards sits this picturesque community of upscale homes owned by city commuters, weekenders and year around homeowners that love all this wonderful area has to offer. There are orchards, farms, and many area attractions that make this a very special place to live and all within 1.5 hours of New York. The Highland School district is exemplary, check out the quick link above to see why. The Hudson Walkway is moments from home leading east across the bridge or west to Shaunagunk Range for climbing and camping and New Paltz via the wonderful Black Creek parkland area... Kayack, canoe, or sail at the nearby Chelsea Yacht Club on the Hudson... enjoy all the nearby Catskills have to offer and all within easy reach of New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Hudson, and Stewart Airport just 20 minutes away from home. Enjoy a real community in a village on the river Hudson which offers a quiet lifestyle away from it all, yet close enough for action when you want it! Highland, New York is a charming little village, (to be specific, a hamlet of the town of Lloyd) in the heart of Ulster Countys wine and apple country. The town has approximately 5,500 residents, many of whom work in businesses supporting the surrounding agricultural community. Highland is located on the Hudson River, across from Poughkeepsie, NY, and southeast of New Paltz. Highland is full of history, including numerous historic homes. Near the center of town is the country former residence of the John Thompson family, founders of the Chase Manhattan Bank. The home is fully renovated in its original Victorian Italianate style, ans is located on Maple Street, a quarter mile from the Hudson. The original owners visited it often in the late nineteenth century, and referred to it as andquot;The Anchorage.andquot; For the outdoors-person, the area around Highland is teeming with trails and forests to explore. The Shawangunk Ridge runs from the New Jersey border to the Catskills, and is a world-class mecca for hikers and rock climbers all year around. One significant feature for hikers in Highland is the nearby Walkway Over the Hudson pedestrian bridge, the longest pedestrian walkway in the U.S. Another is the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, a paved section of former railroad tracks that stretches four miles from Highland westward toward New Paltz. Its broad, level surface makes it an easy walk, and its surrounded by the regions natural beauty. The area around Highland is full of fun things to see and do. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the many welcoming BandBs in historic homes, visits to horse farms, a dude ranch for children, wineries and breweries, apple orchards, parks nature preserves, and more. The nearby Hudson River offers all kinds of water activities. From cruises to sailing and motor boating, swimming, water skiing and fishing, its a water-lovers dream. Just north of Highland is the town of Esopus, with its hundreds of acres of natural preserve, and miles of trails with spectacular views, and the scenic Hudson parks of Black Creek and Shaupeneak Ridge. This is the heart of Ulster Countys agricultural heritage, with vineyards and orchards in every direction. You can tour the wineries on the Wine Trail, pick your own apples or visit the many farm stands selling fresh produce along the way. Winter doesnt stop residents from enjoying Ulster Countys many features. The Belleayre Mountain ski center is a wintertime destination for skiers and snowboarders alike. The mountain resort has 8 lifts, 47 trails, glades and parks, four lodges, all surrounded by 171 ski-able acres, 96% of which are covered by snowmaking. Residents can also attend the annual Frosty Fest, in Ulster Park, a wintertime festival featuring animated lighting, glistening trees, a magical mansion plus food, cafes and gift shop. All thorough the winter, Ulster residents have outdoor and indoor activities that keep them entertained and energized. Highland is a short trip from New York City by train from nearby New Paltz. By car, Highland is about two hours from NYC, and bus service is also available. Call GPS real estate to arrange a personal viewing today Tel