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Private Cottage on 40+/- acres with gorgeous pond and stream. The land is perfect for hunting, hiking, or simple quiet enjoyment of nature. Trails provide access throughout. There is a nice waterfall near the house. Cottage has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Fireplace with woodstove that heats the house. Located in Catskill Park, yet easy access to Rt 17.
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This spectacular Manse, overlooking White Lake is a "Jewel" accompanied by "Brilliant Cottages" and an additional "Emerald Green" Parcel, complete with a private, Boat-Dock!
- Main House: Grand Entry, 25x20 "Formal" DR, A Great Room, 5 BR / 5 Full & 2 1/2 Baths - (3) Cottages: (4) Additional Units - Bethel Woods / Performing Arts: Just 3.5 miles - ZONED: RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL - Currently: The Bradstan Country Hotel & Inn, White Lake, NY 12786 - Asking: Just $1,349,000 - MLS #38179
ONE & ONLY, Custom-Built, White Lake Estate w/ Direct, LAKEFRONT ON (2) LAKES! - White Lake: 350+/- Acre, Glacial, Mountain Lake; Motor-boating, Water-skiing, Swimming & Fishing - Amber Lake: Spring-Fed & Tranquil; Non-Motor-Boat Lake that connects to White Lake, via a Natural Canal - LR w/ Exposed-Beamed, Cathedral Ceilings, Stone F/P, "Up-close" Lake Vu & a Spacious, Wrap-around Deck - Open Kit + Florida Room w/ "Up-close" Water Vu's & direct, access to the Wrap-around, Lake-side Deck - 3 BR / 3 Full BA;Master-Suite w/ F/P - A Custom-Built, Teak-Wood Bridge leading to your Tennis Court w/ Lake Vu's - Nestled on4.6 Acres - Asking: Just $949,999 - MLS #37806
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Recent Home Sales Built: 1890 Listed By: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Peters Realty
5. Bethel Township BiLevel (Lake Rights) 4 BR/2 BA Acres: 0.16 Sold For: $155,000 School Tax: $2,163 Town & County: $1,922
2 BR/1 BA Acres: 0.37 Sold For: $42,500 School Tax: $1,182 Town & County: $2,310
Built: 1957 Listed By: Gibson E. McKean, Inc.
6. Thompson Township Contemporary Built: 1962 Listed By: Town & Country Preferred Properties
4 BR/1 BA Acres: 0.06 Sold For: $65,000 School Tax: $1924
4. Callicoon Township Two Story
Town & County: $2346 Built: 1988
Built: 1988 Listed By: Century 21 – Country Realty
1 BR/1 ½ BA Acres: 43.4 Sold For: $338,500 School Tax: $5,828 Town & County: $5,066
Town & County: $2,215 Built: 1950
8. Bethel Township Custom Contemporary Lakefront
7. Fremont Township Contemporary Log Cabin
4 BR/2 BA Acres: 5.19 Sold For: $225,000 School Tax: $5,083 Town & County: $3,906
4 BR/2 BA Acres: 1.23 Sold For: $108,000 School Tax: $1,937
Built: 1990 Listed By: Malek Properties
8 BR/8 BA Acres: 5.28 Sold For: $3,150,000 School Tax: $19,427 Town & County: $15,893
Built: 2007 Listed By: Chapin Sotheby’s International Realty
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An historic, unique, welcoming place to call your own Story by Dan Hust Photos courtesy of the Bradstan
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istory envelops the Bradstan Country Hotel. Once a Silver Age and Borscht Belt destination called the Royal, the handsome main
ty as a second-home destination, and the famous traffic jams of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. For the past quarter-century, guests have been greet-
house and adjacent bungalows have welcomed gener-
ed by Scott Samuelson and Eddie Dudek, who can tell
ations of guests to White Lake and the Catskills.
you how they spent their first five years sleeping on the
The Royal was built in 1900 along the busy
porch while meticulously turning the decrepit Royal
Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike (modern-day Route
into the elegant, well-appointed Bradstan – arguably
17B), right across from the shore of White Lake.
now the region’s best-known bed-and-breakfast.
Through a succession of owners, it stood witness to the rise of the resort industry, the growth of the communi-
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The Bradstan Country Hotel has been a Catskills retreat far longer than it’s even been the Bradstan, but current owners Scott Samuelson and Eddie Dudek have singularly turned the White Lake hotel into an elegant, welcoming, sumptuously decorated bed-and-breakfast. Features include (clockwise from top left) a tranquil view of White Lake itself, an entryway conveying the grand past of the former Royal Hotel, five richly decorated bedrooms (plus three guest cottages), and a baby grand piano in the living room, which once hosted memorable cabaret performances. The property is now for sale, inclusive of furnishings and equipment.
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As beautiful and perfect as it looks, the dining room of the Bradstan has often hosted the warmest, most intimate of conversations, as this is where guests share meals and merriment with Scott and Eddie.
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24 years,” says Scott, crediting
(including 50 feet of lakefront) for
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sale.
just two miles up 17B. And with both casinos and the
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Properties, the property is truly
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one-of-a-kind.
zon, the Bradstan’s “Inn-
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hotel, bungalows and land
Between” location is poised to get a whole lot busier. Scott and Eddie, on the other hand, are ready to take it much easier, and so they’ve offered the
“It’s not just a hotel. It remains a gracious home,” notes Eddie. The Bradstan will remain open for business until a sale is consummated. And even afterwards, CONTINUED ON PAGE 8H
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For more privacy, Bradstan guests can stay in this duplex cottage (above) located next door to the main building. The B&B itself features a relaxing bar (below) with room for larger parties or cozy dinners for two. The historic property can thus easily remain a B&B or become a personal retreat.
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the couple has no plans to leave Sullivan County. There’s simply too much to look forward to. “This piece of Bethel is a thriving little area,” says Eddie, “and it is only the beginning.” “It is a rich field to plow,” agrees Barry, a top-level Realtor who has also made his home in White Lake.
So whether you seek a spacious respite from a bustling life or aim to realize the dream of running your own bed-and-breakfast, this is a place to seriously consider. “It’s open to interpretation,” says Scott. To find out more, call Barry at 845-583-7700 or 917-691-0999, or visit www.townandcountrypreferredprop.com.
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f Mary Ellen Boyd’s Shandelee home inspires you to meditate, well, that’s as intended. For this was not built as a residence but as a Roman Catholic church for the inhabitants of the mountains above Livingston Manor, circa 1917. “This is all original wood,” Mary Ellen says, gesturing toward the red fir floor of the sanctuary-turned-living room, still brilliantly lit by six stained-glass windows. “Sometimes, on a really warm day,” she relates with a smile, “you can smell the incense coming out of the wood.” She and her family have lived in what was once called All Souls Church since 1988, after it had just been renovated. In the quarter-century since she bought the place, she and her family have only had to concentrate on upkeep and an addition on the back side. While the church was deconsecrated in 1970, Mary Ellen has taken great care to preserve what can be preserved and to make changes which blend with the original design. As a result, the exterior still evokes a church, and the interior continues to feel like a house of worship. “It belongs to the community,” she reasons, recalling the myriad visitors who have stopped by to share fond memories with her. “I think it’s great everything was left the way it was,” says Shirley Tempel Fulton, whose grandfather Joseph Conrad Tempel helped build All Souls. Shirley’s research indicates a Mr. Breiner conveyed the land to mother church St. Aloysius of Livingston Manor in 1916, with the stipulation that a church be built within two years. “My Aunt Helen was the first baby to be baptized in the church,” Shirley points out, pegging the date as July 21, 1917. For the next 53 years, All Souls served as a cherished part of summers in Shandelee. In the decades since, both locals and visitors have made return pilgrimages. One couple even inquired when Mass would next be held. “They’d gotten married here,” Mary Ellen recalls. “So I invited them in and made them breakfast!” This is indeed a place where people are still warmly welcomed, a space that continues to inspire reflection and give peace. But it’s also undeniably a home. The former confessionals, for example, now serve as closets, although they’re still conveniently located next to the front doors. The sanctuary remains open and airy, but it’s been divided into the main living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a loft – each naturally lit by at least two stained-glass windows. The foyer features the front of the original altar (discovered by chance in the basement), now
Story and photos by Dan Hust
ABOVE AND AT LEFT: Save for the removal of the cross and the addition of 750 square feet in the rear, this Shandelee residence looks much as it did for the 53 years it served local Catholics as All Souls Church. BELOW LEFT: The sanctuary is now a comfortable living room, albeit still featuring the original wood and stained-glass windows. BELOW RIGHT: Once All Souls’ sacristy, the kitchen has been redone to echo the colors, patterns and materials of the adjacent living room. OPPOSITE PAGE: Overlooking the dining room is the former choir loft, now a bedroom.
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f Mary Ellen Boyd’s Shandelee home inspires you to meditate, well, that’s as intended. For this was not built as a residence but as a Roman Catholic church for the inhabitants of the mountains above Livingston Manor, circa 1917. “This is all original wood,” Mary Ellen says, gesturing toward the red fir floor of the sanctuary-turned-living room, still brilliantly lit by six stained-glass windows. “Sometimes, on a really warm day,” she relates with a smile, “you can smell the incense coming out of the wood.” She and her family have lived in what was once called All Souls Church since 1988, after it had just been renovated. In the quarter-century since she bought the place, she and her family have only had to concentrate on upkeep and an addition on the back side. While the church was deconsecrated in 1970, Mary Ellen has taken great care to preserve what can be preserved and to make changes which blend with the original design. As a result, the exterior still evokes a church, and the interior continues to feel like a house of worship. “It belongs to the community,” she reasons, recalling the myriad visitors who have stopped by to share fond memories with her. “I think it’s great everything was left the way it was,” says Shirley Tempel Fulton, whose grandfather Joseph Conrad Tempel helped build All Souls. Shirley’s research indicates a Mr. Breiner conveyed the land to mother church St. Aloysius of Livingston Manor in 1916, with the stipulation that a church be built within two years. “My Aunt Helen was the first baby to be baptized in the church,” Shirley points out, pegging the date as July 21, 1917. For the next 53 years, All Souls served as a cherished part of summers in Shandelee. In the decades since, both locals and visitors have made return pilgrimages. One couple even inquired when Mass would next be held. “They’d gotten married here,” Mary Ellen recalls. “So I invited them in and made them breakfast!” This is indeed a place where people are still warmly welcomed, a space that continues to inspire reflection and give peace. But it’s also undeniably a home. The former confessionals, for example, now serve as closets, although they’re still conveniently located next to the front doors. The sanctuary remains open and airy, but it’s been divided into the main living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a loft – each naturally lit by at least two stained-glass windows. The foyer features the front of the original altar (discovered by chance in the basement), now
Story and photos by Dan Hust
ABOVE AND AT LEFT: Save for the removal of the cross and the addition of 750 square feet in the rear, this Shandelee residence looks much as it did for the 53 years it served local Catholics as All Souls Church. BELOW LEFT: The sanctuary is now a comfortable living room, albeit still featuring the original wood and stained-glass windows. BELOW RIGHT: Once All Souls’ sacristy, the kitchen has been redone to echo the colors, patterns and materials of the adjacent living room. OPPOSITE PAGE: Overlooking the dining room is the former choir loft, now a bedroom.
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ABOVE: The front of All Souls’ altar was stored in the basement until Mary Ellen returned it to the sanctuary and added a mantel. LEFT: The confessional booths have become convenient coat closets. BELOW RIGHT: A portion of the sanctuary was walled-off and converted to a memorably unique bathroom. BELOW LEFT: A repurposed movie theater neon sign reminds that this is no longer a church but a home. FAR LEFT: Tension rods still span the sanctuary, while the mirror on the far wall is hung from the former crucifix supports.
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fit the planet significantly over time. The following are a handful of simple DIY home improvement projects that can benefit the planet. u Install low-flow water fixtures. According to the National Resources Defense Council, installing low-flow water fixtures in a home saves both water and money. Low-flow water fixtures include toilets, shower heads and faucets, and the NRDC notes that such additions typically repay a homeowner's initial investment in less than a year thanks to lower utility bills. A low-flow toilet is one that uses 1.6 gallons of water per flush or less, while low-
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flow faucets and showers are those that use 2.5 gallons of water per minute or less. u Install weather stripping. Weather stripping is a great way to reduce energy consumption while getting the most bang for your energy buck. Weather stripping is installed around windows and
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COZY COUNTRY RANCH {CALLICOON} 3 br, 2.5 bth, welcoming and easy floor plan, .87 acres, along with the double sided Fireplace makes it easy to relax, unwind or dine and wine. well lite, large windows, very clean home, move in condition, attached 2 car garage, full basement, only 1/2 mile from downtown callicoon. SW D.S. { MLS # 38841 . $195,000}
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there is no wind or cold air outside, then place a fan or ask someone to hold a hair dryer near suspect doors and windows while you stand on the other side, feeling areas where you think there may be drafts. ◆ Paint with a purpose. Fall is a great time of year to paint around the house, as the weather outside is pleasant enough to open windows in the home so it can air out during and after the painting. When choosing paints for your home, opt for low-VOC, or volatile organic compound, paints. VOCs are a principal ingredient of ground-level ozone, which contributes to urban smog. VOCs also pose a considerable health risk, as studies have linked them to
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cancer, eye and throat irritation, headaches, and damage to the liver and nervous system. ◆ Replace old light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights. Though replacing traditional incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents lights, or CFLs, is an easy task, that does not mean it's ineffective. According to the NRDC, CFLs use just one-quarter the energy of incandescent alternatives. In addition, CFLs last longer, saving homeowners the inconvenience of replacing bulbs.
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Handy tips for revitalizing paneled rooms aneling is a low-cost way to cover problem walls. In the 1960s and 1970s, paneling was very popular. Sold in large panels, paneling was relatively easy to hang, and quickly became a staple of dens and finished basements. But few of today's homeowners are enamored with the look of faux wood paneling. Those who purchase homes that have paneling on the walls often search for ways to transform the look of rooms in which the walls are covered in paneling. While paneling does go up quickly, removing it may not be as simple. Explore these options for giving paneled walls a new look.
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The fastest way to breathe new life into a paneled room is to paint over the paneling. The texture of the paneling will show from beneath, giving the room appeal without the dark hue of the wood or veneer panels. Consult with a paint store or home
improvement center to determine the most effective way to cover up paneling with paint. Sometimes it is wise to lightly scuff the paneling with a fine-grit sandpaper so that the paint will adhere. Shiny or glossed paneling can be dulled with a deglossing product. Sometimes a combination of a thick primer and color will grip the paneling and reduce the number of coats needed to cover it. Also, invest in a high-quality, professional-grade paint. It may cost a bit more, but such paint will be well worth it when it glides over the paneling, covering it completely. If you don't want the grooves showing between the panels, fill them in with spackle and sand down to create a smooth surface before painting.
Cover the paneling Covering up the paneling is another tactic. Rather than coating the wall in paint, consider a wallpaper liner. Liners are essentially a thick,
plain wallpaper that is applied on top of the paneling or used when dealing with damaged walls. In lieu of tearing down the walls and putting up new drywall, the liner will cover imperfections. Many of these products can be painted directly and may not require priming beforehand. This can be great for homeowners whose goal is to cover paneling quickly and easily. Those who prefer a patterned look on the walls can opt to cover paneling with a printed wallpaper. However, depending on the thickness of the wallpaper, this may be a two-step process. You may need to fill in the creases between the panels first, or first use a thick wallpaper liner to create a seamless surface.
Cut the paneling If you desire a cottage or country look in a room, remove half of the paneling, leaving the bottom portion intact. Then place molding or a chair rail where you made your cut, creating a wainscoting effect. The top portion of the wall can be painted, while the bottom portion can be left as the wood color or painted a complementary color.
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Remove the paneling The most labor-intensive way to give a paneled room a new look is to remove the paneling. Pry at a portion of the paneling in an inconspicuous spot in the room to determine which method was used to install the paneling. Some people only tack it into place with small, finishing nails, while others glue the paneling to the wall for a secure installation. Glue will be much more difficult to remove and could further damage the walls and
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paneling in the process. If the paneling is too difficult to remove, covering or painting it may be a smarter option. Small nails can be removed by pulling at the panels. Spackle holes before painting over the walls. Paneling is an inexpensive decorating option that was first popularized 40 years ago. Though less popular now, paneling still shows up in homes and can be remedied with some relatively easy tips.
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