Hillcrest House

Hillcrest House is a 3-bedrooms and 1.5-bath, 1,375 square foot on 4.86 acres. The creative minds behind Edifice Upstate reached out a couple of years ago with an idea, more of an ethos actually. What would it look like to design a house that would be modern, sustainable and less expensive to build, thus more affordable than other comparable design projects? The ethos that kept coming up in the conversation was “an architecture of responsibility”.

With no other homes in sight, yet still walkable to town, this hilltop 5-acre perch offers complete privacy.

The wraparound sundeck expands the indoor space, while steps from the house is the fire pit area with peekaboo views of the Catskills’ foothills beyond. Venture a few steps further into the forest to stumble upon wild apple trees. The audible creek below lends an idyllic soundtrack to the setting.

Design-forward with an essentialist theme, Hillcrest House is the latest project of award-winning Design/Build agency, Edifice Upstate, and is fully powered by solar. The home is an exercise in reduction, to live with a modern standard but only with what is necessary.

Hilltop views, large sundeck, loads of sunlight, trails to wild apple trees, cozy wood stove, and fire pit.

Hillcrest House lies about 100 miles north of the city, but feels much farther. The property is surrounded by forests and rivers, numerous fishing spots, swimming holes and hiking trails. It’s the perfect basecamp for all your outdoor adventures, while being just minutes from foodie markets, restaurants, breweries, wine shops, home goods and shops. Walkable to North Branch Cider Mill, North Branch Inn, and Catskill Vintage Art.

It’s just a few short minutes from Jeffersonville for all your basics and extras, and just a few minutes further to Catskills hot spots like Callicoon, Roscoe, and Livingston Manor. This location is ideal as a weekend getaway.

Anatole House is a licensed New York real estate brokerage, a member of the Sullivan County Board of Realtors ®, a member of the Ulster County Board of Realtors ® and a member of NAR’s Green Resource Council.