169 Ridge Rd, Shokan, NY 12481

Ever dream of owning a totally unique home situated on 25 Acres with 2 ponds, 1 fed by the Butternut Creek, and the ability to be off grid and free of any dependency on outside energy sources? Here is that unique opportunity and only 2 hours from NYC. Bordered by hundreds of Acres of State Lands, this 2,652 square foot home, with an attached massive garage, is custom constructed to code with locally harvested native Catskill lumber. Featuring a huge eat in country kitchen with a full wall of pantry space and counter and cabinet space galore. The kitchen sliding glass door opens onto the deck, perfect for outdoor dining. The interior walls, doors, and cabinetry are of warm native yellow birch, oak, and cherry wood. Each board has been meticulously selected and installed to accentuate its grain and coloration characteristics. The exterior wood siding is installed over doubled 2x4 framing and features R50 insulation and the super high ceiling insulation is R75 preventing any heat loss issues. Ultimate comfort is provided by the heat pump and solar-powered hot air system; hot water is provided by a heat pump heater. This well insulated home generates more electric than it needs: 101% of its electric is powered by the 38-panel solar panel installation. The home is also equipped with an automatic air exchanger and an emergency full-house L. P. generator. The top-of-the-line Pella casement Windows have integral, as well as ­separate, insulated adjustable blinds. The massive, open floor plan of the lower level, also furnished with bathroom plumbing and top of the line windows, provides for great opportunity to incorporate your specific desires; be it office space, exercise rooms, additional bedrooms, and more. More features include: very high internet speed at 230Mps download/11Mps upload, a full-featured house alarm system, driveway entry alert, outside dusk to dawn lamplight on electric service pole, all optionally controlled, and plenty of parking area on the spacious blacktopped driveway. This unique private country property is located in the low property tax Town of Olive and is zoned to allow for additional dwelling units if desired. It is bordered by forever-wild state lands. The 2 ponds on the property have bass and yellow perch; the 1st pond is spring fed and the larger pond is fed by the Butternut Creek that runs through the property.