Upstate NY Real Estate News: Events, Art, Food & Music Spotlight. Spring 2018

Hear in Upstate NY in Columbia County, near the Berkshire Mountains and the Catskill Mountains, we are so excited about what feels like the official arrival of Spring! With the changing of the seasons to warmer weather, we have so many lovely outdoor events and activities that we would love to share with you.

Of course, our number one activity is Upstate NY real estate and we can't help but invite you to look at the beautiful homes in our area. Please check out our website, and imagine yourself coming home to one of these gorgeous properties, whether it's your primary home or a vacation house. So many criteria go into picking the home that serves you best, whether you share with friends or family, or your lovely self. Are you an outdoor person who wants to be near the waterfront for watersports like kayaking, swimming, canoeing or jetskiing? If you haven't discovered this resource already, you will love hiking or skiing (downhill or cross country) the gorgeous parks and mountains near Columbia County, NY. Do you want privacy, or wish to be near towns or a city big or small? We can help you in person, by phone or by registering on our website.

This is a great property close to Tanglewood

Now that we've discussed Upstate NY real estate, let's share some other fabulous interests and activities. Are you a foodie? Check out this wine and food festival, or this restaurant, or this one. Try the pizza at 66 Eatzzeria. Cheese lovers should visit Bimi's Cheese Shop on Main Street in Chatham (check out this great blog about a visit to Chatham).

Breweries and wineries are growing in popularity, and we have a great one at Chatham Brewery. Hudson-Chatham winery could be added to a list of things to do while you're here.

If grabbing coffee and reading the paper in an adorable coffee shop is one of your favorite things to do, visit Ben Gables Savories, the recently updated Gluten Free Our Daily Bread, and the Bartlett House.

Music and the arts light up your brain and spirit? Go for a walk at Art Omi and be mesmerized at the structures and pieces created by their Resident Artist summer program, including the revolving glass house built in an open field, and check out their website for a fantastic list of local art galleries. Joyce Goldstein gallery has a new exhibit on Carrie Waldman coming soon. If you take a drive from NYC, the Taconic Sculpture Park creates quite the impression and is visible from the road. PS21, Mac Hadyn, and Tanglewood have something for the music, dance, and live theater lovers. Chatham has the Crandell Theater, a lovely old-fashioned focal point of the town, and listed here as one of the 10 Beautiful Old Theaters around the country.

Hudson, NY has a rapidly expanding cultural center, with fabulous food, music at the Opera House, art, as well as shopping for antiques and furniture, and it's only a quick two hour train ride from NYC. Come for the day, or better yet, come to a new-to-you home featured in our Upstate NY real estate listings, and bring all of these fabulous places into your life more regularly! (Visit our website - we're always glad to help you).

*Lots of horse properties in Upstate NY

Have kids and looking for things to do while you're upstate? Try Jiminy Peak's mountain adventure park. Queechy lake has summer swim camp for the kids, and the Bird Sanctuary in Old Chatham is a lovely walk to a rocky outlook. Take the kids to stunning Olana - great place for grown-ups to visit, too - and bring a picnic!

*This home will let you live near Queechy Lake year-round, 

or visit our blog for another lakefront property

Whether you choose to visit us in the spring, summer, winter or fall, there are things to see and do that will open your eyes and spirit to the natural beauty that we are thrilled to share with our Upstate NY real estate listings and showings. Join us in our love for this area and check out our gorgeous properties for sale. See you soon!

Lakefront Property - More Pictures Coming Soon - 90ft of frontage directly on the Lake

The warmer weather is making us think about all things summer and water - waterskiing, swimming, kayaking, boating, canoeing, floating around and soaking up the sun, or reading a delicious book next to the water. 

We have the perfect lakefront property coming soon that will let you do all of those activities. With 90ft of water frontage directly on the lake, 3BR and 2BA, this house would be perfect as a year-round retreat to live full-time, or escape from city life. Situated on a lot and a half, there is plenty of space to spread out and relax. Owned by the same family for the last 50 years, this property has a lot of loving history that we are excited to see be passed along to the next family. 

This lake has its very own community website that offers seasonal updates on water levels, ice fishing, fall leaves and newsletter. 

Imagine waking up on a Saturday morning, and heading down the street about 10 minutes to pick up bagels in the welcoming town of Kinderhook for you and your family to enjoy before planning a day of fun on the lake. Or check out Samascott Orchards for delicious fresh produce, flowers, bakery, seasonal fruit picking for apples and strawberries, among others, and their fabulous corn maze. 

Take a bike ride around the area and then reward yourself with a stop at Dutch Desserts, or Stewarts for some ice cream. 

To learn more about Kinderhook and the surrounding area, check out this website. There is a lot of history in this area, and owning a home nearby will give you easy access to places such as the Luykas Van Alen house, Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse, and the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. The Columbia County Historical Society is an active and thorough resource for the history buffs interested in living in the area, and the local chapter of the DAR host regular meetings and events. 

Wouldn't it be amazing to have a house right by the water, immersed in history, close to small-town activities if you choose to seek them out, and not far from things to do in Albany, NY or western Massachusetts. For more information on local things to do and other properties for sale, please visit here and here, and we'd love to have you visit our website for more information on this property and many others. 

Summer fun awaits at this gorgeous lakefront property! 

Tanglewood - The Summertime Music & Arts Gem only 20 minutes from this Gorgeous Home on Smith Lane

Tanglewood & 117 Smith Lane, Canaan, NY

A Match made in Art Heaven

We have a not-so-secret gem of a resource right in our backyard here in the gorgeous Hudson Valley of Upstate NY and Columbia County - Tanglewood. 

Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and host of fabulous shows in 2018 including Harry Connick, Jr, Stephen Stills & Judy Collins, Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, and pianist Lang Lang, Tanglewood is one of the favorite activities of both permanent residents and vacation home owners both near and far. 

Tanglewood happens to be only 20 minutes away from this gorgeous home at 117 Smith Lane, Canaan, NY. Built around 1820, this Federal Colonial has high ceilings and 5 bedrooms, including 2 master suites. Consider making this your primary home or vacation home, and retreat from the stress of city life and busy-ness by yourself, with family, or with friends. On summer days, relax by the pool, take a hike at nearby Bates Memorial State Park, kayak at Queechy Lake, and then you and some friends and family can take an easy countryside drive to take in a show at Tanglewood. Doesn't that sound like a delicious way to spend a summer day?

If history is more your cup of tea, consider that Hancock Shaker Village is only 15 minutes away from 117 Smith Lane, and the Berkshire Museum is only 20 minutes from your door. 

Winter can be spent reading a good book in one of the many rooms with a roaring fireplace, or watch the leaves of fall change from the comfort of your screened porch. Easily entertain your guests in any season with excellent circular flow of the first floor, large rooms and a big kitchen. 

Close to Chatham, Hudson, Pittsfield, New Lebanon, Lenox and Stockbridge, there are limitless possibilities for the joy and ease of country living at 117 Smith Lane, Canaan, NY. 

Should you find that this property and the proximity it has to wonderful things to see and do interests you, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at Preferred Country Properties and ask to speak to Natalia. 

Cheers to summer weather, live music and country living.