Located in Highland, Sullivan County, NY
35-year-old house with a couple of half-finished DIY projects at any time
Getting there
~2-hour drive from NYC, 2.5 hours from Philly
Public transport: Coach USA bus from PABT to Port Jervis + 35 minute drive
Beautiful but slow: NJT/MetroNorth train to Port Jervis + 35 minute drive
Region
Sullivan County, western Catskills, formerly Borscht Belt
5-10 minutes from Delaware River and Poconos across in Pennsylvania
We have cell service at the house but many areas do not
Main room
Overlooks lake with glass sliding doors to full deck
Sitting area (seats up to 10) with gas fireplace
Dining table (seats 10)
Full kitchen with island and dishwasher
Queen size futon
Old sound system with LPs / turntable / aux cable
Bedrooms (3)
Master: queen bed with en suite bath (stall shower)
Guest: queen bed
Den / kids: double twin beds, video projector with surround sound and Roku
Shared bath in hall (tub shower)
Basement
Gym with power rack, spin bike, row machine, heavy bag
Washer/dryer, additional fridge/freezer
King size and full size sleeper sofas, 2 folding cots
Yard and deck
Small yard (maybe 1/5 of an acre) with half acre of woods
Propane grill, charcoal grill, moveable firepit, deck-safe wood stove
Lake
Small (~25 acres, ~1/4 mile across) but deep (up to 40 feet)
Dock with large canoe (we have child and adult life jackets)
Swimmable by mid-June through mid-September, decent fishing
No motors besides trolling
Other activities
Lots of breweries and distilleries in region
Small hikes within 15-20 minutes, big hikes within 40 including AT
Kayaking / tubing on Delaware 5-10 minutes away
Sunday farmers market 5-10 minutes away
Bethel Woods concert / festival venue 25 minutes away
Casino we assume is very depressing 35 minutes away