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Hudson Valley Country Getaway / 1790s BARNHOUSE Space near 4 ski resorts
Under 2 hrs. from Bklyn!
DUE TO A LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION - MLK WEEKEND IS NOW AVAILABLE! 
http://www.hudsonvalleybarnhouse.com
email: hannah@hudsonvalleybarnhouse.com
1790's Post and Beam Barnhouse Space in Warwick, NY includes:
-2 Story "mother/daughter" section of large Barnhouse (totally private!)
-Two Bedrooms with Queen beds
-Separate Kids Room/Nursery with toys, video monitor, books, etc.
-Two full Bathrooms (one with jacuzzi tub)
-Full kitchen (high chair provided)
-Dining area
-Lounge/Upstairs bedroom area with cathedral ceilings, with cable TV/DVD/VCR player, and cozy firestove
-WiFi capability
-Private Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis (therapeutic movement method that combines principles of yoga, tai chi, swimming, physical therapy and dance) lessons available. Private instruction available anytime. Please email ahead of time for schedule. http://www.whitecloudwarwick.com
Property on four beautiful acres with large open field (which is a perfect sledding hill come winter). Outside sitting area, hammock, charcoal BBQ grill, bonfire pit, perennial gardens, swing set, sand box, large trampoline, frisbee golf hole and plenty o' green grass to go all around. Deer, groundhogs, squirrels, chipmunks, red fox, woodchucks, many varieties of birds (gold/purple finches and woodpeckers are my favorites), etc. are frequent visitors here.
Only 55 miles from NYC; Warwick, NY offers: rolling hills, dairy farms, apple orchards, farmers markets, wineries, antique stores, great restaurants, bowling, Drive-In movie theater, many golf courses, world-class frisbee golf course, yoga, tai-chi, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, Wawayanda State park (over 34,000 acres of park!) with sandy beach, lark lage, canoeing, mountain biking, seven miles from Greenwood Lake (largest lake in Orange County), six miles from Sugarloaf (arts and crafts village), 15 minutes from Sterling Forest (New York Renaissance Festival!), 15 minutes from Vernon, NJ, (Mountain Creek Water Park and Ski Mountain/Minerals Spa), 20 minutes from Woodbury Commons (huge shopping outlets in Harriman, NY), etc.!
Winter Activities: skiing/snowboarding/tubing/crosscountry skiing/snowshoeing (4 ski resorts w/in 15 minutes--http://www.moutaincreek.com, http://www.mtpeter.com, http://www.tuxedoridge.com, http://www.hiddenvalleyski.com), snowshoeing on Appalachian Trail and Wawayanda State Park, ice skating, Minerals Spa (http://www.crystalgolfresort.com), etc.etc!
Check out the NYTimes article on Mount Peter Ski Area in Warwick (now offering FREE LESSONS every weekend and holiday!)!: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/nyregion/connecticut/01Rskicover.html
More links for things to do in the Warwick area:
Wawayanda State Park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawayanda_State_Park
Cascade Lake:
Mountain Creek Water Park: http://www.mountaincreekwaterpark.com/
Warwick Valley Winery: http://www.wvwinery.com/
Applewood Winery: http://www.applewoodwinery.com
Drive-In Movie Theater: http://webusers.warwick.net/%7eu1006131/driveinmovie/news.htm
Warwick Farmer's Market: http://www.warwickinfo.net/farmersmarket/index.html
Penning's Farmer's Market: http://www.penningsfarmmarket.com/
Bellvale Farm: http://www.bellvalefarms.com/
Rogowski Farm (amazing organic farm and weekend brunch): http://www.rogowskifarm.com/
Wright Family Farm Corn Maze: http://www.wrightfamilyfarm.com/
Warwick Town Park frisbee golf course: http://www.pdga.com/course-details?id=593
Hiking:
-Wawayanda State Park (over 34K acres with over 60 miles of Appalachian Train, a large Lake with sandy beach front, and boat rentals):
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/76/Wawayanda.jpg/350px-Wawayanda.jpg&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawayanda_State_Park&h=248&w=350&sz=37&tbnid=lxfZGesUC_Gv6M:&tbnh=85&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwawayanda%2Bpark%2Bphotos&hl=en&usg=__umU_jwNNgp9GS7oFZnU6yPJQx6U=&ei=hY3jS_W7L4GKlwe61aycAg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAA
-The Pochuck Quagmire: a scenic boardwalked section of the Appalachian Trail through marshlands:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gev9T-05OuM/RzmlW4bcYvI/AAAAAAAAAKs/otSlEoSO7IY/s400/4768%2BPochuck.JPG&imgrefurl=http://char46r.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-jerseys-pochuck-quagmire.html&h=300&w=400&sz=46&tbnid=o1j5nLaUg_tuqM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpochuck%2Bquagmire%2Bphotos&hl=en&usg=__RpzNX5O7cgcMLbby-9QxUZIB6i8=&ei=SY3jS4bMEcWAlAfxt6XMAg&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&ved=0CBoQ9QEwAA
-The Heritage Trail: A paved 15 mile trail (formerly the Erie Railroad) that extends through Goshen, Chester and Monroe, NY:
http://www.traillink.com/viewtrail.aspx?AcctID=6016686
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=BGN033-024
-The Liberty Loop: An easy 2.5 mile trail on a former sod farm, looping around wetlands and grasslands. This is an excellent spot for birdwatching:
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/wallkillriver/liberty%20marsh.htm
For more information on the Warwick, NY. area, check out: http://www.warwickcc.org and click on "Visiting Warwick?"
Rates:
$150/weeknight
$500/weekend
$950/week (7 nights)
Please inquire for longer stays .
*These rates are up to 4 persons*
*This is a NON-SMOKING UNIT! *
Check in at or after 2pm. Check-out at 10am.
Please feel free to email me for any questions, or go to http://www.hudsonvalleybarnhouse.com for more info, photos of the rental, etc.
You can also visit our vrbo site here (with reviews, etc): http://www.vrbo.com/87687
Thanks!
Hannah
hannah@hudsonvalleybarnhouse.com