Floating Farmhouse, Eldred, New York

5 Beds | 2.5 Baths | ~3,400 SqFt

Asking: $2,350,000

Features:

5 bedrooms | 2.5 baths
1820 farmhouse
3,400 sqft of interior living space
Just 2 hours from NYC
Income producing property
Private swimming creek and waterfall
3.45 acres of landscaped grounds and open fields

Floating Farmhouse, a c1820 five-bedroom three-bath manor home featured in Dwell, Architectural Digest, and the WSJ, extends over 3,400 square feet and 3.45 idyllic acres of waterfront splendor, open fields, apple trees, and virgin pine forest in picturesque Sullivan County — a burgeoning community of Hollywood celebs, creatives, NYC ex-pats & weekenders. Perched at the edge of a pristine Catskills swimming creek & waterfall, the farmhouse “floats” above the surface of the water, giving this home its iconic name. Floating Farmhouse also operates as an established luxury vacation rental and film/photo shoot location, offering the unique flexibility of enjoying a stunning private home while generating an average annual net return of 10%.

Following a four-year design/rebuild process by acclaimed designer/owner Tom Givone, the home and original barn have been meticulously restored to their period grandeur while melding uniquely modern architecture and finishes. Travel + Leisure calls it "the most beautiful" destination in the Catskills and Dwell Magazine “a living laboratory for how to bring the vernacular past into the present.” With that in mind, the enormous kitchen includes 20ft vaulted ceilings with massive hand-hewn beams, radiant polished concrete floors and a soaring "curtain wall" of glass & steel most commonly found in skyscrapers. Finished with locally-quarried bluestone countertops, custom cabinetry, and wood burning pizza oven, the cathedral-like space was conceived for entertaining while taking in breathtaking views of the winding waterfront and “MacBarn," an 1800's structure reimagined with translucent panels of anodized aluminum most commonly used for MacBooks. The barn features a retractable door, heating system and chandeliers for dinner parties, retreats & intimate events, plus a new septic system for future expansion. Off the kitchen is the 1000sf Great Room with oversized wood burning fireplace, original wide plank floors, custom wainscoting milled from trees on the property, and banks of original wavy-glass and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the creek & waterfall. Above the great room is the primary suite, which also enjoys water views and is bathed in natural light by 12 sets of original windows. An oversized wood-burning fireplace, vaulted ceiling, and two more massive hand-hewn ceiling beams round out the sleeping space. In the primary bath you’ll find jack and jill sinks, a freestanding jet soaking tub, bidet units and a walk-in rain shower. The northern wing of the house features three more bedrooms and an office, a half bath downstairs & full bath upstairs with stainless steel-wrapped antique copper soaking tub and centuries-old Roman marble sink.

This celebrated home is perfectly situated within two hours of NYC, 2.5 hours of Philadelphia, and 15 miles of the area's most sought-after attractions, including world-class concerts at Bethel Woods, the Tusten hiking trails overlooking the Delaware River, skiing at Big Bear, the picturesque river town of Narrowsburg, and some of the finest dining and farmer's markets in the Catskills.