Chicory Hill House: A Designer Retreat In Nature

Welcome to Chicory Hill House, a unique designer home set at the end of a long private driveway on twenty beautiful acres located in Columbia County, prime Hudson Valley. The property features pastoral views, a year-round creek, and a small waterfall woven into the landscape. Following an extensive high-end renovation and infrastructure overhaul, the original nineteen eighty-five contemporary has been transformed with remarkable artistry, craftsmanship, and thoughtfully integrated modern systems. Triple-paned Austrian-engineered windows and sliding doors flood the interiors with natural light while providing outstanding insulation and quiet, looking out onto your own private field. Major upgrades include new James Hardie concrete siding, a new roof, updated electrical and plumbing systems, new water pump infrastructure, all new split-unit heating and cooling systems, and solar panels, creating a home that is both highly energy efficient and deeply considered. The main living spaces blend warmth, texture, and refined modern design. Wide plank white oak flooring runs throughout the upper levels while the living room centers around a dramatic floor-to-ceiling fluted marble wood-burning fireplace. The adjacent dining area includes a built-in entertaining station with an ice maker and wine fridge, ideal for hosting gatherings large and small. Walls of glass open directly onto a generous new cedar deck designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living. Complete with a hot tub, outdoor shower, grilling area, and sunny lounging spaces, the private deck overlooks rolling pastoral fields creating a private outdoor setting equally suited for entertaining quiet mornings or evenings spent soaking under the stars. The kitchen pairs clean contemporary lines with stone countertops custom cabinetry a walk-in pantry handcrafted emerald green Zellige tile and Fisher & Paykel appliances. Bathrooms continue the same elevated approach featuring marble finishes Zellige tilework and spa-like details including heated floors and a heated towel rack. The primary en suite bedroom is a true retreat complete with a lofted living space overlooking the main open floor plan living area two double walk-in closets and tranquil woodland outlooks. The walk-out on grade lower level offers substantial additional living space ready for customization with architectural plans available for future completion. Anchored by a wood-burning stove the space could easily accommodate additional bedrooms alongside media guest spa or studio space. Outside mature trees wooded landscape and the year-round creek create a peaceful immersive setting. A garage with space for three vehicles adds practicality to the property’s thoughtful design. Only five minutes from the village of Chatham the property offers rare privacy natural beauty without sacrificing access to the region’s most beloved towns restaurants cultural destinations. Hudson’s celebrated Warren Street with its restaurants galleries boutiques Amtrak station is under twenty minutes away while the Berkshires’ cultural outdoor destinations including Great Barrington Lenox Tanglewood are all within easy reach New York City is reachable in just over two hours by car or train Chicory Hill House delivers sophisticated country living with privacy design at every turn.