12 Arden LN New Paltz, NY 12561

Location, Location, Location! This is a rare opportunity to share a border with over 8000 acres of the Mohonk Preserve! If that is what you are looking for....this is IT! This 'original owner' contemporary, was built and has been lovingly maintained since 1973! Contemporary style is the 'typical' design of famous, local Architect, Isabella Gillon, who developed this area of the Shawangunk Mountains known as 'Sparkling Ridge". Nestled on the back corner of a 1.54 acre wooded lot, at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, you'll drive up the long driveway with anticipation! As the trees open up you will admire this one of a kind design, proudly perched ahead of you. Drive around the house, to an open area, with large wrap-around deck which invites you in! As you walk towards the front door, you will gaze into the surrounding forest, with large boulders, native plants accented with domestic additions. A modest foyer welcomes you as you are drawn towards the large windows of the expansive living room, also serving as a dining ares, if you wish. The majestic double sided fireplace is the focal point of the living room. The stones of the fireplace were carefully selected from the property by the current owner/builder. On the other side of the fireplace, you will discover the large kitchen, custom built by Apuzzo in the late 1990's, to match the owners Dining room furniture. Granite counters, Stainless appliances including a 5 burner DCS propane range. The existing island can be removed as floor runs under it and it is not attached. Built into the massive stone fireplace is a petite coal stove, which if you choose to use, can heat the bulk of the home. Wood floors run thru the first floor, which also has a full bath and main floor bedroom, which has also served as a dining room and office through the years. Open staircase leads you to the 3rd level which has 3 bedrooms each boasting 2 closets and cherry engineered floors and a full bath. The house has been updated through the years. Recent updates include: Furnace (propane), Central AC Unit, Hardi-board siding and roof all within the last 6 years. Oversized 2 car garage with electric was also built about 5 years ago. Septic pumped and new leach field within the last 3 years, also added a new well pump and pressure tank! This house has 2 electric meters as it is a 'legal' two family, as most of the homes in the neighborhood, there is a 'studio' in the lower level. This space has been rented to the same tenant for the last 27 years! This area is perfect for large family room to reincorporate into main house. It has one bathroom and the owner supplies hot water, tenant pays the rest of the electric. Owner does not represent any condition, and kitchenette in the studio does not operate and will be transferred as is. Title transfer cannot occur before the end of July, as that is when the tenant has agreed to leave. Tenant area cannot be viewed until a second visit. Anyone knowing this area is aware of everything it has to offer, lots of outdoor activities, great restaurants, history, culture, wineries, rail trails, farm-to-table, breweries and more! Convenient location just 90 minutes to the GWB. Less than 10 minutes to the quaint hamlet of Gardiner or downtown New Paltz. Don't hesitate, this one of a kind home won't last!