Stefan's Blog

Lovingly and completely renovated 1860s, colonial farmhouse on 2 park-like acres in hidden historic Rosendale hamlet of Bloomington. 15 mins to everything: New Paltz (I-87, Exit 18), Kingston, Woodstock, Stone Ridge, High Falls, Mohonk Preserve, world-class fishing, rapids, kayaking, hiking, ant...

  I always think how lucky Ulster County Residents are. We have it all, it seems. And think about this for a moment: You are less than two hours away from Manhattan (many of my clients who own a home here tell me that they sometimes come up just for the day, just to catch a breath of fresh air, j...

A BEAUTIFUL DRIVE THROUGH THE COUNTRY SIDE, JUST A FEW MINUTES FROM THE CENTER OF STONE RIDGE, LETS YOU REMEMBER WHY YOU CAME HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE. A LONG DRIVE WAY LEADS TO THIS PRIVATE & SPACIOUS CONTEMPORARY AMIDST 6 PARKLIKE ACRES. OPEN, SUNNY AND SIMPLY IDEAL FOR FAMILY GATHERINGS, VISITI...

Excerpt from a 'Daily Freeman' article: Two days after a 30-acre brush fire in Minnewaska state park was reported under control, the flames have spread to scorch 3,000 acres. The 20,000-acre park and part of U.S. Route 44/state Route 55 have remained closed, and over 245 personnel from various st...

 THIS 1820 FARMHOUSE IS THE ENTRY TO OVER 125 SPECTACULAR ACRES OF MEADOWLANDS & WOODS. THE PERFECT PLACE TO BUILD A VERY SPECIAL HOME WITH AMAZING CATSKILL VIEWS. CURRENTLY A WORKING FARM, THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW LARGE PARCELS LEFT IN ULSTER COUNTY. CLOSE TO KINGSTON, NEW PALTZ, WOODSTOCK AND THE...

75 degrees Fahrenheit, a warm, westerly wind from the Catskill Mountains; just enough to let you cool you off and----- ...ok, fine. I know this isn't exactly the right time of year to write about summer hikes to Bonticou Craig at the Mohonk Preserve. But I just came across this picture, taken by ...

 ... it will be gone! This, slightly changed, line from 'Wait' by 'Ready Set Go' provides a fitting premise for this article and of what I believe will be the situation in the real estate market, come spring. Buyers, right now, are in waiting mode. Who can blame them? The market in general hasn't...

Hi, my name is Sophie. I always read my dad's blog about Real Estate and Restaurants and why people should come to Ulster County. And that's all great and good but then I thought, wait a minute! What about US? I live here too - and very comfortably. So, I see it as my duty to inform all my fellow...

There are 2200 scenic, secluded and unspoiled acres of land at the Mohonk Preserve. There are 85 miles of hiking trails. That's roughly the distance from the George Washington Bridge to New Paltz. At 2.5 miles per hour and a six hour hiking day, it would take about a week to hike all of it. I som...

A week ago, we had our first major snow fall of the season. About a foot fell overnight, powdering everything in a thick, white layer of fluffy snow. I just moved into my new house this summer and I knew my neighbor down the street had plowed the house before so I wasn't worried. I called him up ...