Winter Hill In The Hudson Highlands

Winter Hill, a flagship property in the Hudson Highlands, can be found at the intersection of preservation, nature conservation and modern ingenuity. This timeless Tudor Revival in the heart of Garrison is a one-of-a-kind home, perched atop twenty acres of verdant, natural beauty. As you enter the property and approach the house on the long, winding drive, open fields flanked by long ago planted trees stretch out to your left. As the home comes into view along the ridge, you begin to enter a different state of mind. Blood pressure drops, worries start to fade, and you are home. Built in 1883 for Rev. Walter Thompson and restored and modernized for use as an office over the past decade by a team of skilled architects, designers and craftsman, Winter Hill springs into view in its entirety as you crest the ridge. Park in either the sprawling lot, perfect for entertaining large groups, or under the porte-cochere, connected to the wrap-around porch. Past the original front door, enter through the updated main foyer, with unique modern wallpaper. You will find yourself in the large living room, centered around a huge wood-burning fireplace. Original details, like pocket doors, hardwood floors and walls of windows are accented by the modern glass chandelier. To the right is the front parlor, with gorgeous bay window seating. Ahead is the sprawling central dining room, with amazing original details around the fireplace. Beyond, there is a perfect home office space or potential formal library, with its own fireplace. A chef’s dream kitchen, with stainless appliances and counter tops and beautifully unique light fixtures, is just down the hall. Also on this level is a back room that would be a great first floor bedroom, two half baths and bonus room. There are open or wooded views from every room. From the living room, we could step out to the covered front porch and deep slate patio. This is an amazing spot to host drinks in the evening, or to simply sit with a cup of tea in the morning, looking over the quiet calming fields. Back inside, we can go up to the next level via the convenient, full four floor elevator, or climb the gorgeous front staircase, commissioned specifically for the Rev. On the second level, opportunity abounds. Currently used as offices, the many large and bright rooms on this floor can be converted into bedrooms, family rooms, playrooms and more. Your imagination is the limit. Two of the rooms have original fireplaces of their own and there are views out to the rolling grounds. Other original details, like wood floors and stained-glass windows, can be found on this level. Up another level, find even more bright space. More bedrooms, guest areas, craft rooms, or wherever your vision takes you. Like the rest of the home, a fire suppression system keeps this level safe. If we hop in the elevator and jet down to the lower level, we will encounter large spaces that are perfect for home gyms and media rooms. On this level there are huge storage rooms as well, plus access to the new utility systems, including state of the art electrical and av rooms. If we leave the basement through the walkout door, we are in the side yard, looking out to the fields that flow before us. Turning around, there is the private guest cottage above the two-car garage. The cottage has views of its own, plus a kitchen and full bathroom. This is a perfect spot for guests, or a long term stay for family. Nearby, there is a large water tower, ensuring you will never run out of water, and a useful shed. From this corner, we can look at the home from a new angle. The shingle siding, cedar shingle roof and brick chimneys rise before us. To our right, protected land owned by a nature conservation, to our left the park-like land and rolling hills stretch out, almost as far as you can see, to the tree line. All of this, just minutes to the train and downtown Cold Spring. Come, visit Winter Hill and join the story this unique property has been living.