A contemporary barnhouse on sixteen acres in the Western Catskills.
Built in 2024, and designed for a weekend that doesn't ask anything of you.
The Decker Way
One strong building. One clear ritual — heat, cold, stillness. The discipline to leave the rest alone. Sixteen acres, a wood stove, and a sauna are enough for a weekend.
Step Inside
Highest Village in New YorkQueen of the Catskills, 1880
— Stamford, New York
Gallery
Amenities
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The Great Room
An open volume running the length of the first floor. Light oak floors, a double-height cathedral ceiling, the staircase up to the loft, and a wood stove for the long evenings.
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The Kitchen
Light oak cabinetry, blackened concrete counters, and a gas range. The island anchors the long axis — coffee, dishes, and the basics, what guests actually use.
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The Primary Suite
Ground floor, at the rear of the house. A large window holds the mountain ridge to the north — the morning light enters here first.
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The Loft
Sixteen by nineteen feet on the second floor, looking down on the great room. A floor-to-ceiling window over the ridge anchors the room.
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The Deck
Patio and deck under the south face, opening onto the field. The mountain ridge sits to the north; the woods, to the south.
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The Grill
A Napoleon gas grill at the edge of the patio, facing the field. Summer dinners happen outside — the firepit takes over after dark.
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The Firepit
A firepit ringed with Adirondack chairs on a gravel circle, facing the open field and the ridge to the north. The gathering point after dark — the last hour of light, then the fire.
The Small Things
Kitchen
- Gas range, full pantry
- Espresso maker · grinder
- Coupe glasses · linen napkins
- Salt cellar · olive oil
- Cast iron · enameled Dutch oven
Sleep
- European linen bedding
- Down + alt pillows
- Blackout blinds
- Bath + hand towels
- Robes for two
Connect
- Fiber 700 / 700 Mbps
- Loft desk + monitor
- Sonos throughout
- Roku · streaming
- AT&T / Verizon signal
Outside
- Patio · 490 sqft
- Wood deck · 120 sqft
- Sauna · cedar-housed
- Cold plunge · cedar
- Wood stove · firewood
- 16 acres to walk
Golden Hour
Stay for the light.
The Sauna
Infrared, cedar-housed, glass-faced toward the field. The first stop in the heat-and-stillness ritual.
The Cold Plunge
A cedar tub beside the sauna, facing the ridge. Chilled for the sharp reset after the heat — or warmed for a hot soak under the open sky.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Photo Tour
Every room, end to end — three bedrooms, two baths, and the spaces in between. Tap a room to scroll through its photos.
Where You Are
Stamford sits at 2,170 feet — the highest incorporated village in New York State — at the base of Mount Utsayantha. In the 1880s it was nicknamed the “Queen of the Catskills.” Today it has a real Main Street with a coffee roaster, an outpost, and an antique shop.
The West Branch of the Delaware River, Hobart's bookshops, Roxbury, and the Pakatakan farmers market are fifteen to twenty-five minutes out. Hunter Mountain, Belleayre, and Plattekill ski areas are about an hour. JFK and LaGuardia are two and a half hours by car.
— The address is shared after booking confirmation.
At a Glance
5 min
Main Street
5 min
the rail-trail
10 min
fly-fishing
20 min
the market
25 min
skiing
2½ hrs
New York City
Around Stamford
Grouped by what you feel like doing — with the drive from the house.
Table & TavernStamford Coffee · The Breakfast Club · Brushland Eating House
Stamford Coffee (5 min)
the village roaster on Main Street — coffee and snacks
The Breakfast Club (15 min)
an unfussy breakfast in Jefferson
Brushland Eating House (22 min)
farm-to-table in Bovina; Thu–Sat, reservations
Cafe Mutsi (30 min)
Nordic café and Friday natural-wine bar, Andes
EightyMain (20 min)
house-made pasta and cocktails, Delhi
The DeBruce (55 min)
a single tasting menu on the Willowemoc
Phoenicia Diner (60 min)
the Route 28 diner that set the template, Phoenicia
OutdoorsCatskill Scenic Trail · Mt. Utsayantha · Fly-fishing
Catskill Scenic Trail (5 min)
a flat rail-trail through town — walk or bike
Mt. Utsayantha (8 min)
drive or hike to a fire tower at 3,214 ft
Fly-fishing (10 min)
wild brown-trout water on the West Branch Delaware, off Route 10
Horseback riding (10 min)
guided trail rides with Broken Spoke Stables, our local pick — call ahead · (607) 435-1738
Bramley Mountain Fire Tower (22 min)
a new tower on a wooded loop
Kaaterskill Falls (70 min)
the tallest waterfall in New York
SnowPlattekill · Belleayre · Hunter Mountain
Plattekill (25 min)
the last independent mountain — weekends only
Belleayre (40 min)
state-run, with the only gondola in the Catskills
Hunter Mountain (55 min)
the big mountain — terrain and tubing
Catskill Scenic Trail (5 min)
cross-country and snowshoe, right in town
Farms & MakersByebrook Farm · Pakatakan Farmers Market · Strickland Hollow
Byebrook Farm (12 min)
raw-milk Gouda from a self-serve shed
Pakatakan Farmers Market (20 min)
county producers under an 1899 round barn, Saturdays
Strickland Hollow (20 min)
a farm distillery — apple brandy and gin, Delhi
Wayside Cider (30 min)
small-batch cider in a converted barn, Andes
Buck Hill Farm (20 min)
maple syrup and a weekend farm breakfast
Villages & ShopsStamford Main Street · Hobart Book Village · Stone and Sawyer
Stamford Main Street (5 min)
Catskill Outpost, Tandem, and Maison BeBe
Hobart Book Village (8 min)
six independent bookshops on one block
Stone and Sawyer (20 min)
a ceramic lighting studio's showroom, Delhi
Tandem Antiques (5 min)
antiques and studio pottery in the old pharmacy
Andes Main Street (30 min)
antique shops and the Hawk + Hive gallery
Arts & CultureHeadwaters Arts Center · Roxbury Arts Center · West Kortright Centre
Headwaters Arts Center (15 min)
exhibitions and concerts on Stamford's Main Street
Roxbury Arts Center (18 min)
concerts, theatre, and the Fiddlers! festival
West Kortright Centre (25 min)
summer concerts in an 1850s country church
Hanford Mills Museum (25 min)
a working water-powered sawmill museum
Doctorow Center for the Arts (55 min)
an art-house cinema and stage in Hunter
Day TripsCooperstown · Woodstock · Thomas Cole & Olana
Cooperstown (55 min)
Baseball Hall of Fame, Glimmerglass opera, Fenimore
Woodstock (60 min)
galleries and the Byrdcliffe arts colony
Thomas Cole & Olana (75 min)
the Hudson River School painters' homes
After Dark
The lights go out. The sky shows off.
No town glow for miles. On a clear night the sky goes properly black — dark enough to pull deep-sky objects out of it with a small telescope. These were all imaged from the property.
Operator
Decker House is operated by inegol.properties, a small portfolio of design-led short-term rentals in upstate New York. We focus on one thing per house: a single strong building, a single clear ritual, and the discipline to leave the rest alone.
When You Stay
The house is kept simple on purpose — what's here is here for a reason.
Direct Inquiries
We reply within a day with availability and a rate quote.
What's Included
Linens, towels, firewood, sauna, fiber internet, parking for four.
Flexible Weekends
Three-night minimum in season. Ask for shorter on quiet weeks.
Good to Know
- Check-in
- 4 pm
- Check-out
- 10 am
- Guests
- Up to six
- Pets
- Not permitted
- Events
- Not permitted
Inquire
Book direct for the best rate — or find us on Airbnb and Vrbo. Questions? Send a note; we reply within a day.
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