6 Willa Ln Chichester, NY 12416

Five minutes from Phoenicia, Mountain Lake House makes Catskill living a dream! Set in a bowl and surrounded by mountain views. Sit beside your own gin-clear mini-lake and feel the tension melt away. Renovated to perfection with brand new warranties on Bosch boiler, Generac whole-house backup generator, intercom-box automatic driveway gate, Mitsubishi ductless air conditioning and a brand new roof—all installed in the last year. Views of the lake and mountains exist from the kitchen, LR, Dining area and the wraparound deck. There's a swimming dock in the specially created 15' deep lake—Let the waterfall trickle over your head after doing some laps? There are two rock-stepped sandy beach water entries! Or, stock the pond and fish for your dinner. The lake is exquisitely landscaped with several varieties of flowering shrubs, spruce and birch trees and hundreds of giant boulders from a recently excavated 1800’s stone quarry less than a half mile away! 5 private acres leave you room to roam peacefully. Inside is exquisite...An aromatic cedar clad foyer greets you the moment you step inside the door. Locally sourced hand-cut bluestone floors on the main and lower level game room (family room) have radiant heat. A massive stone fireplace anchors the Great room. Steel beams and vaulted construction marry a lodge feel with modern flair, including clean lines and natural materials. Custom fabricated steel and stone stairways provide terrific flow into and out of the the great room. Custom, hickory kitchen cabinets with soapstone counters, a breakfast bar, 6-burner Wolf stove/hood, Miele dishwasher, trash compactor, and SubZero Fridge make entertaining a snap. Kitchen is just off the dining area—or eat al fresco beside your lake and under the fresh mountain sky. Step downstairs to the game room (family room) where there's an additional wet bar with twin 147-bottle wine storage units, ice maker and beverage refrigerator, all by Sub-Zero; and a Malm fireplace. Plenty of room to play or cozy up for apres ski! Minutes to Hunter, Windham, and Belleayre Ski Centers. Upstairs is adorned by more vaulted wood ceilings and two modern baths. The master has a walk-in closet and stunning views of the mountains and lake from it's own balcony deck. Master en suite suite bath with sunken jacuzzi tub and Toto Neorest toilet with built-in bidet. 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on 5 extremely private acres. This has all the wow-factor you can imagine for your country home! The newly drilled well is a gusher, producing over 70 gallons per minute of great-tasting crystal clean water. There's an additional waterside site fully provisioned with electricity and water for your Airstream, beach cabana, or additional guest house. 2.5 hours from NYC and just off the NYC bus line to Phoenicia. A rare find in the Catskills. A pleasure to see and show. These sellers have spared no expense ... and have great taste to boot.