Dugo vijugavo pristupno dvorište, samo iza ugla od prekrasnog povijesnog imanja Clermont, vodi do Barnswooda, atraktivnog seoskog imanja na osam prostranih hektara.
Imanje u Barnswoodu nekada je bilo dio opsežnog Livingstonovog imanja uspostavljenog u 1600-ima, a ponovno se spojilo s obitelji Livingston na prijelazu 20. stoljeća kada su Alice i John Henry Livingston kupili zemlju i pretvorili je u uspješnu farmu. Vlasništvo je i dalje bogato drevnim drvećem, stogodišnjim livadama s brojnim stazama za šetnju i pogledima na Catskill planine preko lišća koje okružuje rub imanja.
Približavajući se zahtjevnoj prenamjeni seoske kuće izgrađene 1900-ih s brojnim neodgovarajućim nadogradnjama tijekom godina, vlasnici su imali jedinstvenu perspektivu - u procesu vraćanja povijesti i topline u dom, također su željeli unijeti elemente arhitekture ranog 19. stoljeća koji su se činili autentičnijima za zemlju i okolne kuće.
Rezultat je prekrasno zamišljen, ugodan interijer s teksturom i dubinom - limeno obojeni zidovi, ručno birani kameni podovi u pomoćnim prostorijama, savršena ravnoteža između prostora za zabavu i mjesta za odmor te najimpresivnija upotreba ponovno iskorištenih drvenih greda i podova. Cijela kuća predstavlja ode čaroliji drva kao svestranog i stabilnog materijala. Iznimno visoka drvena unutarnja vrata nabavljena su u Egiptu, a zatim ih je obnovila arhitektonska ekipa za spašavanje u Alabami. Borove grede u cijeloj kući spašene su iz štale iz oko 1800-ih koja je rasporena uz rijeku St. John u Maineu, a podovi su obnovljeni nakon spašavanja iz stare kanadske tvornice za odjeću.
Kuhinja glavne kuće nesumnjivo je pulsirajuće srce Barnswooda - robusni, prostrani prostor koji također domaćin blagovaonici i baru. Kuhinjski ormarići terakotne boje ručno su izradili izuzetno talentirani lokalni majstor. Medijska soba/biblioteka obložena je ugradbenim policama, mračniji sibiling svijetle dnevne sobe koja ima originalni i obnovljeni kamin kuće. Ured, toalet, predsoblje i praonica za rublje upotpunjuju prvi kat.
Sobe na drugom katu gledaju na bujnu zelenu vegetaciju sa svih strana s dalekovidnim pogledima na epske livade imanja i okolne čudnovate javore i hrastove. Široki hodnik s jedne strane okružen je glavnom spavaćom sobom s velikom spavaćom sobom, kupaonicom s terakotnim podovima, tušem i kadom te garderobom obloženom ugradbenim ormarima. S druge strane hodnika nalaze se dvije prostrane spavaće sobe i još jedna kupaonica s tušem i kadom.
Niz kameniti put od glavne kuće mimo prekrasne kamene terase nalazi se slikovita gostinjska kućica, s jednom spavaćom sobom i punom kupaonicom na prvom katu, te velikom spavaćom sobom sa zavodom na drugom katu. Kućica je stvorena s istim nivoom detalja kao glavna kuća s limeno obojanim zidovima, podovima od ponovno iskorištenog drva i gredama iz 19. stoljeća.
Staja se skromno nalazi na kraju imanja, a njen agri vanjak skriva divan interijer koji je u potpunosti obnovljen kao stambeni prostor. Dizajnirana uzimajući u obzir velike prostore za zabavu, velika soba s visokim stropovima ima prekrasnu seosku kuhinju, punu kupaonicu, ogroman kamin i dovoljno prostora za dugu blagovaonsku stolicu. Potkrovlje u glavnoj sobi trenutno se koristi kao teretana i glazbeni studio, ali može se lako pretvoriti u dodatni prostor za goste. Krilo od velike sobe ima ogroman ured s ugradbenim policama i lijepim pogledima na stražnji dio imanja na drugom katu s klimatiziranim spremištem i radionicom ispod. Tu su također dva spremišta za pohranu automobila i opreme za održavanje zemlje.
Imanje je udaljeno samo nekoliko minuta hoda od jednog od najljepših imanja doline Hudson - Clermont Manor, 10 minuta od Tivolija i Germantowna, 15 minuta od Hudsona, Rhinebecka i Amtrak-a, i manje od 2 sata od NYC-a.

Down a long meandering driveway, just around the corner from the exquisite Clermont Historic Estate, lies Barnswood, a strapping country compound on eight sprawling acres.
The grounds at Barnswood were once part of the extensive Livingston estate established in the 1600s, and were reunited with the Livingston family at the turn of the 20th century when Alice and John Henry Livingston purchased the land and had it transformed into a thriving farmstead. The property remains abundant with ancient trees, century-old meadows with ample walking paths, and views of the Catskill Mountains over the foliage lining the property's edge.
When approaching a daunting reinvention of a farmhouse built in the 1900s, with numerous ill-fitting additions throughout the years, the owners had a unique perspective - in the process of bringing history and warmth back into the home, they also wanted to bring in elements of early 19th century architecture that felt more authentic to the land and the surrounding homes.
The result is a beautifully envisioned, cozy interior with texture and depth - limewashed walls, hand-picked stone floors in utility areas, the perfect balance between entertaining spaces and places for rest, and the most impressive use of reclaimed wood beams and floors. The whole home is an ode to the magic of wood as a versatile and grounding material. The exceptionally tall wood interior doors were sourced in Egypt and then restored by an architectural salvage team in Alabama. The pine beams throughout the home were saved from a circa 1800s barn dismantled along the St. John River in Maine and the floors restored after being rescued from an old Canadian clothespin factory.
The main house's kitchen is undoubtedly the beating heart of Barnswood - a robust, sprawling space that is also home to the dining room and bar. The terracotta-colored kitchen cabinetry has been hand-built by a supremely talented local craftsman. The media room/library is lined with built-in bookshelves, the moodier sibling of the light-filled living room, which features the home's original and restored fireplace. An office, powder room, mudroom, and laundry room complete the first floor.
The rooms on the second floor look out onto lush greenery in all directions with far-reaching views of the property's epic meadows and the surrounding gnarled maple and oak trees. A wide landing is flanked on one side by the primary suite, with a large bedroom, a bathroom with terracotta-tiled floors, a shower and soaking tub, and a dressing room lined with built-in cabinetry. On the other side of the landing are two amply-sized bedrooms and another bath with a shower and tub.
Down a stone path from the main house past a lovely stone patio is the quaint guest cottage, with a bedroom and full bath on the first floor, and a large vaulted ceiling bedroom on the second floor. The cottage has been created with the same level of detail as the main house with limewashed walls, reclaimed wood floors, and 19th-century beams.
The barn sits unassumingly at the end of the compound, its agrarian exterior hiding its marvelous interior that is fully restored as a living space. Designed with large-scale entertaining in mind, the great room with soaring ceilings features a gorgeous country kitchen, full bath, giant hearth fireplace, and plenty of space for a miles-long dining table. A loft in the main room is currently used as a gym and music studio, but could easily be an additional space for guest overflow. A wing off the great room has an immense office with built-in bookshelves and the pretty views of the back property on the second floor with a climate-controlled storage and workshop below. There are also two bays for storing cars and equipment to maintain the land.
The property is a short walk from one of Hudson Valley's most beautiful estates - Clermont Manor, 10 minutes from Tivoli and Germantown, 15 minutes from Hudson, Rhinebeck, and Amtrak, and less than 2 hours from NYC. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC