Ọkan nínú ilé mẹ Twenty tí a dá sílẹ̀ nígbà tí ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ Onteora Club, George Agnew Reid, bẹ̀rẹ̀, ilé Arts & Crafts yìí tó wà lábẹ́ ọdún 1904 ní ipo tó jẹ́ aláyọ̀ àfiwé láàárín Mountain Top Arboretum àti ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀run eka ilẹ̀ tí ko ní parí. A ṣe é lẹ́nu iṣẹ́ ga wọ̀lú kí o jẹ́ pé a wà nínú agbègbè pẹ̀lú ẹwà àtọkànwá, ìmọ̀ràn ibi naa n ní ígbẹkẹ̀lé, pẹ̀lú iṣẹ́ ọnà tó péye ti ọdún pẹ̀lú àtúnṣe ìgbàkúgbà.

Àgọ́ àtànkálẹ̀ ń tọ́ka sí ilẹ̀ Dutch àkọ́kọ́, tó ń ṣí sí yàrá ńlá kan pẹ̀lú àkàsọ́ tó ga, ìkànsí àfẹ́fẹ́, àti ìkóni ọdẹ̀ tó ní Hudson River School pẹ̀lú àwọn àwòrán mẹ́rẹ́gbẹ̀ta, tí ó jẹ́ ìpẹẹrẹ ti àwọn ilé Reid. Ó dára fáàdìrè àtàwọn àpérò ńlá tàbí alẹ́ aláìlera níta, ó jẹ́ ipilẹṣẹ́ àtúnlò àmúyẹ ilé yìí. Láti ibẹ̀, yàrá ìjẹun tó pẹ̀lú olú yoo sún mọ́ ilé ijeun pẹ̀lú ọgọ́ àpọ́mbèèrè to péye, tó ń ṣí taara sí àgbègbè àwòkó fún idaji ẹgbẹ́run àwọn onje tó rọrùn níta.

Ilé amúnilẹ́kọ̀ọ́ yìí ni kó kóda pẹ̀lú ọgbìn; àfí gba bí a ṣe dá lógba t'ọwọ́ wọn ti ń sin ọkàn àtọkànwá àti ìpamọwọ́. Ní oke, mẹta yàrá inú ni ipò kìkì lórí ẹ̀yín yàrá ńlá. Mẹta yàrá míì àti baluwe kan tó pín nipa gbogbo amúlò ni a wà nínu àgbègbè ìwọ̀ oòrùn. Ilé amùlò tó dára lórí ilé pàtó kì í jẹ́ kó ru yàrá kan, den, àti ½ baluwe.

Iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ àkọ́kọ́, igi àmọ́tẹ́lẹ, ferese ọgọrun mẹta, igi birch, àti Onteora masonry tí a mọ̀ n fi ẹsìn kó ilé náà hàn péômí olópin. Àwọn àkọlé wọ̀nyí, pẹ̀lú ikọ́ àfa ilẹ̀ mẹrin àti àwòrán ilẹ̀ ti Catskill Mountains, ń fa àtinúdá kan pẹ̀lú àwọn agbegbe tó n rẹ́ní kan. Àtinúdá yìí ni a di múnàhún àtàwọn àbùkù, irọ̀kẹ́-ẹ̀sẹ̀ èyí dán rọ́tọ̀ ni a àlẹ́ta ní àtà á jùmọ̀.

Àwọn ohun-èlò ni ilé wine cellar tí a fi ẹ̀dá awọ́, ilé ere ibuola ẹhinsún ilẹ̀ àgbègbè àtọka aláye pẹ̀lú ilé ẹran, àkọ́kọ́ àpòlà, àti pẹ̀lú yara billiards tó bùpọ́. Àtúnṣe tuntun ṣe àfikún eto ìjẹ̀pè itanna oleto to mẹ́jọ, eto septic tuntun, ilẹ̀ jáde pẹ̀lú, àti imupadà masonry jakejado. Ilé náà ní anfaani lati ọdọ Kohler standby generator àti iṣẹ́ ina tó wọ́n fi jé kọ́jú.

Ilé ilé ti cottage yìí ni eka mẹta, tó pé ní igi sùnnufún tó dára, tó wulẹ̀ sí kíró jáde nínú àyíká àgbègbè, mẹ́rindinlogun igi apu, àti odi ẹ̀rọ àgbéwọ́. Pẹ̀lú ibi tí a ṣe àfihàn, àwọn abàpò nìkan àti paṣipaarọ ilẹ yìí da wọ́ra sí àgbègbè wàgbè àsè n'ibè. Ní ìhà ẹhin, ilé náà ni ibamu pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀run eka ti ilẹ̀ tuntun tí kò ní parí tó ń tesiwaju sí èkó Colgate Lake àti Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness. Deer Mountain Inn àti Onteora Club àtẹ̀jáde jẹ́ ìtàn ni kàn, pẹ̀lú àwọn ihamọra gọ́ọfù, tennìsì, sìn, àti ìjẹun pẹ̀lú àgbègbè àtọkànwá ni àwọn òkè. Olùṣèpọ̀ to kàn-àti ilé náà, yóò ní ànfàa lẹ́kọ̀ọ́ láti béèrè fún Membership Club.

Eyi jẹ́ ìjẹ́rù táa yóò ri fún àwọn tó ń wá ibòhùn pẹ̀lú ọjọ́-gbólẹ́ àti orílẹ̀-èdè, àwọn wi ṣkọpé, àti àyíká rán lójú àwọn ẹ̀kó àti àwọn àtọmọdé ti Catskills—ìsẹ́ 5 ìṣẹ́kẹ́ àtòmò Tannersville, 10 ìṣẹ́kẹ́ sí Hunter, 15 ìsẹ́kẹ́ sí Windham, àti diẹ́ ju 2 wákàtí lọ sí GWB.

One of just twenty homes built by Onteora Club founding member George Agnew Reid, this 1904 Arts & Crafts cottage occupies a quietly extraordinary position between the Mountain Top Arboretum and thousands of acres of forever-wild land. Set on parklike grounds amid natural splendor, the sense of place feels enduring, with turn-of-the-century craftsmanship thoughtfully balanced by modern updates.

A wraparound porch leads to the original Dutch door, opening into a double-height great room with soaring ceilings, a grand fieldstone fireplace, and a minstrel's gallery adorned with Hudson River School murals, a hallmark of Reid's cottages. Equally suited to large gatherings or quiet evenings by the fire, it is the architectural and social anchor of the cottage. From here, the formal dining room connects to an eat-in kitchen with ample cabinetry and a central island, opening directly to the stone patio for effortless al fresco dining.

The floor plan is roomy yet intimate; a gentle, meandering configuration that creates warmth and privacy. Upstairs, two ensuite primary bedrooms sit at opposite ends of the great room. Two additional bedrooms and a shared full bath occupy the western wing. A finished attic level adds a bedroom, den, and ¾ bath.
Original millwork, exposed timbers, divided-light windows, birch banisters, and characteristic Onteora masonry express the home's distinct lineage. These details, in concert with four stately fireplaces and south-facing views of the Catskill Mountains, evoke an elemental harmony in dialogue with the surrounding landscape. That harmony is affirmed and carried outward in the subtly staggered, trapezoidal roofline, seemingly an echo of the mountains beyond.

Amenities include a naturally cooled wine cellar, a first-floor gym with steam shower adjoining the patio, a fire pit, and a wood-paneled billiards room. Recent improvements add a new eight-zone propane heating system, a new septic system, refinished hardwood floors, and extensive masonry repointing throughout. The property benefits from a Kohler standby generator and buried electric service from the road.

The cottage's two exquisite acres are dotted with mature hardwoods and fronted by a circular drive, sixteen apple trees, and a dry-laid stone wall. Connecting the meticulous hardscaping, a stone walkway runs from the porch to a front patio graced by mountain views, and onward to the secluded rear patio with a bespoke stone table.
Across the road, land owned by the Mountain Top Arboretum preserves open views. To the rear, the property abuts thousands of acres of forever-wild land extending north toward Colgate Lake and the Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness. Deer Mountain Inn and the historic Onteora Club are just minutes away, offering golf, tennis, swimming, and dining within a storied mountain setting. The next steward of the property will have the opportunity to apply for Club membership.

This is a rare offering for those seeking an upstate escape with architectural provenance, protected views, and proximity to the cultural and natural amenities of the Catskills—5 minutes to bustling Tannersville, 10 minutes to Hunter, 15 minutes to Windham, and just over 2 hours from the GWB. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC