It’s a super airy and open property, where the living area is fully visible from the upper level, and conversation travels naturally across levels. The main sleeping area is an open wood-lined and windowed loft, which includes a comfy queen bed, a standing shower, and a small bathroom.
Adjacent to the queen bed, a wooden, hive-like sphere acts as another sleeping or lounge area, with a twin-sized sofa bed on top that you climb up, not unlike a jungle gym. There are no traditional bedrooms with closed doors, so while the Airbnb listing states that it can sleep up to four, given the one queen bed, it really functions best for two—or for families with children who can sleep on the hive.
One of my favorite spots in the house? A tan chair, small side table, and soft blanket facing the floor-to-ceiling windows near the queen bed. Through continuous circular windows, you can look out to the trees all the way down into the back-left corner of the kitchen. (This view must be even more awe-inspiring when the trees fill out in summer or turn colors in autumn.)
This home is an oasis where presence and nature converge. A gentle, 20-minute hiking trail loops through the backyard, dotted with quirky modernist art and the occasional deer darting away from the sound of your footsteps. Returning to the house, I found myself feeling more connected to the wild than I expected from such a contemporary structure. It is so deeply, almost jarringly, immersed in its surroundings that presence becomes unavoidable. In an age of digital noise and constant online chatter, this space demands a total reset—forcing a recognition of the now that feels both rare and necessary.
What’s nearby:
Despite the tucked-in-the-woods feel, the house is just over two hours north of NYC and only a 15-minute drive from the colorful village of Rhinebeck. Made for wandering, the Hudson Valley town is home to plenty of boutiques, restaurants, and everything in between. A staple of Main Street is Pete’s Famous Restaurant—a cozy diner with farm-fresh eggs in the morning. Head to Little Goat for breakfast pasties, coffees, and a spruced-up soup and sandwich lunch. Across the street, Beekman Arms (also known as North America’s oldest inn) is home to a must-visit antique shop with art, clothes, and knickknacks.
