Highlights - You’ll love the:
• Location - quiet, waterfront position but close to Kingston and Woodstock
• Hot tub and sauna (both all year) - a relaxing treat after hiking, skiing, or exploring
• Family-perfect layout - crib nook tucked for quieter sleep + full suite of baby items
• Ping pong table - game shed for group activities
• Fast WiFi & dedicated workspace - ideal for remote work
• Kayaks and life-vests - for safe, water fun!
Welcome to The Esopus House, a vibrant and spacious waterfront retreat set along 200 feet of private shoreline on the Esopus Creek. Tucked within the “golden triangle” of Woodstock, Saugerties, and Kingston, this colorful maximalist home is both stylish and incredibly functional - perfect for families and groups looking for room to relax and play. Guests love the abundant living space, from the two generous lounges (one with a cozy fireplace) to the large dining area and cheerful bedrooms spread across multiple levels. Step outside for kayaking, fishing (the creek has brown and rainbow trout as well as bass, carp, and panfish), hot-tub soaking, or unwinding by the water; the property’s sunny grounds and serene creek views make every moment feel like a getaway.
The crown jewel of the home is the expansive top-floor principal bedroom suite, a serene private haven designed for comfort and indulgence. It features a plush king bed, a convenient in-room wet coffee bar, a crib for families traveling with little ones, and its own sitting area. Best of all is the huge private sky deck, an elevated outdoor oasis perfect for morning yoga flows, afternoon sunbathing sessions, quiet nap breaks, or evening cocktails as the sun sets over the creek. Whether you’re seeking privacy or a memorable shared moment with your group, this suite elevates the stay into something truly special.
This home is ideally suited for those interested in wellness, renewal, and recharging during their stay. Not only does it offer the sauna, the large hot tub, a yoga deck for spring, summer, and fall practice, but guests can order (for an additional fee) a personal cold plunge pod tub. We would be delighted to send you our catalogue of items to complete your wellness experience.
Like all Upstate Place properties, this home has a crib, highchair, baby bath etc. available to make even the smallest guest’s stay welcoming and easy.
The Esopus House would ideally suit groups or large / multi generational families vacationing together.
FEATURES AND AMENITIES
• Gourmet kitchen
• Main level bedrooms (sleeps 6 downstairs, 8 up)
• Dining area with seating for 8 (plus bar seating for 3)
• Sauna
• TV’s
• Work / office areas in 2 bedrooms
• Books & games
• Wi-Fi - very good
• Air Conditioning
FAMILY FRIENDLY
• Crib and bedding
• Highchair
• Booster seat
• Childrens plates, bowls, and cups
• Toys and games
• Baby Bath
• Child / baby gates
OUTDOOR FEATURES
• Waterfront
• Hot tub
• Kayaks
• Dock
• Deck and upper terrace
• Outdoor seating
• Barbecue grill (charcoal provided)
• Driveway parking for 8+ vehicles
PET FRIENDLY
This home is a proud member of our HosPAWtality Collection - designed so your furry companion enjoys a PUPgraded vacation experience too, with these amenities just for them:
• Dog bed
• Bowls
• Toys
• Shampoo
• Floofie first-aid kit
ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to making every stay accessible and comfortable for everyone. We offer a variety of accessibility accessories, including ramps, shower seats, chairs etc. available at no charge. Please contact us, and we’ll gladly provide a link to where you can request these items.
STAFF & SERVICES
Extra cost (advance notice required):
• Cold plunge and wellness accessories
• Pre-order firewood
• Mid-stay Housekeeping
• Pantry / wine pre-stocking
• Guaranteed early check-in /late check-out
BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS
• Bedroom 1 - Main level, Queen size bed plus desk
• Bedroom 2 - One set of bunks with double lower plus one twin
• Bathroom 1 - Hallway access, with tub /shower combo and vanity
• Bedroom 3 - Upper level King size bed, sitting area plus terrace
• Bedroom 4 - Queen size bed plus desk
• Bedroom 5 - Two sets of bunks plus games / media hangout
• Bathroom 2 - Hallway access, tub /shower combo plus sauna
• Bathrooms supplied with full products (shampoo, body wash, cotton balls, q-tips etc)
LOCATION
Points of Interest
• 1 mile to Glenerie Falls
• 3 miles to The Catskills Animal Sanctuary
• 6 miles to Kingston
• 7 miles to Opus 40
• 8 miles to Saugerties Lighthouse
• 8 miles to HITS Horse Show
• 11 miles to Woodstock
• 13 miles to Overlook Mtn and Fire-tower
• 15 miles to Ashokan Reservoir
• 25 miles to Emerson Kaleidoscope
SKI ACCESS
• 26 miles to Hunter Mountain
• 40 miles to Windham Resort
• 41 miles to Belleayre Mountain
AIRPORTS
• 46 miles to Stewart International (SWF)
• 58 miles to Albany International (ALB)
• 88 miles to Teterboro (TEB)
• 89 miles to Westchester (HPN)
• 109 miles to Newark Liberty (EWR)
• 115 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK)
PLEASE NOTE
RENTAL AGREEMENT: Please know that our insurance, local permitting regulations and licensing requires all guests to sign a rental lease agreement, which will need your full name, email, and contact telephone number. It must be completed within either 48 hours of booking, or at time of booking if you are purchasing a same day stay.
CANCELLATION AND INSURANCE: For added peace of mind, we highly recommend all guests purchase travel insurance, whether through the OTA when offered at the time of booking, or through a third party. Travel insurance ensures you are able to receive reimbursement for a covered event should circumstances arise that prevent you from traveling and many plans cover for unexpected illness, delays, work or weather-related changes. Please confirm with your chosen travel insurance company as to a comprehensive list of all covered events. Please note, we are not able to issue a cancellation, trip change, or refund outside of our cancellation policy and will refer you back to your travel insurance should your trip plans change. Your safety and comfort are our top priorities, and we want you to enjoy a stress free stay.
UTILITY OUTAGES: As Upstate New York can see its’ fair share of inclement weather and is primarily a tree rich area with mostly overhead power lines, please know we do not assume responsibility for utility outages during your stay. If electric, water or Wi-Fi service is impacted, we do not refund. We do keep emergency supplies at the house, and, of course, if an outage were to persist for longer than 8 hours we would allow a cancellation without penalty.
HOT TUB: Guests at this home enjoy the use of their personal spa hot tub. The tub is cleaned, sanitized, treated, refilled, and chemically balanced between each guest’s arrival by our own hot tub technician. This area of upstate New York has heavy mineral deposits in its soil - mainly iron, manganese, and copper - and this can and does impact both the well water that the spa is filled with and, additionally, how it combines with the chemicals that we use to clean, sanitize, and balance the hot tub. Any discoloration of the water is due to the mineral elements found naturally in the well water and how they oxidize with chemicals used. This discoloration usually disappears with filtering and the best way to get to the sparkling blue hot tub water color that guests desire is to use the hot tub and engage the filter system. As we are adding cold fresh well water to the hot tub unit, please be advised it may not be at its hottest temperature upon your arrival. Hot tubs can take between one and two hours to increase their temperature between 5°F - 10°F. Much depends on the air temperature and how long the unit has been heating for. We keep our hot tubs covered for both cleanliness and to insulate, and this helps the temperature rise as quickly as possible.
NOISE: A freight rail line is <.5 miles from the home. Warning horns and associated noise may be heard. Cargo freight is mainly moved during the week with little to zero activity on weekends. However, hosts cannot control timetable or noise of the trains. Noise machines are at the home for light sleepers.
WEATHER: During the winter months there may be ice, snow, and hazardous conditions. We recommend driving a vehicle with AWD or 4WD. We are in the mountains so anything is possible! If snow or freezing rain is forecast, it may be prudent to bring chains for your vehicle. Most driveways are plowed at or before 3” or more accumulation but we cannot guarantee an exact time for the plowing as the crews are often unreachable and out of cell service areas for much of the day. We do supply snow shovels and pet-friendly salt at each of our properties for extra safety.
TRAVEL INFO: As we do not give weather related refunds, it is advisable to keep yourself updated on weather conditions via 511NY, which offers real-time traffic, transit, weather, and travel info for all commuters, tourists, and commercial operators across the whole state via phone, web, and app. It`s New York`s official system for up-to-the-minute road conditions, incidents, and travel planning for every region.
ANIMALS, PESTS AND BUGS: The house is in a rural environment and surrounded by countryside, farms and wildlife. Although it’s wonderful to observe the eagles, deer, bears, and adorable chipmunks, it can also mean you will hear coyotes and foxes at night, and encounter the less cute mice, flies, snakes, ants, bees and ticks. There is very little to be done about it, but by keeping doors closed or screened and food in its appropriate storage, unwelcome guests will stay outside where they belong. Ticks are particularly bothersome and potentially harmful during the summer months. All our properties provide either Tick Wise, Repel, or OFF and benefit from scheduled pest control, but we are in a natural environment and we cannot fortify the houses and gardens completely.
PRIVACY: Guests
