The Owl's Nest

The cabin itself:

This is our cabin, once called the Eagle's Nest (because of the driveway) now called the Owl's Nest, because of the owls my mom has collected.

The land was purchased in 1963 by my parents to have a place for my city kid (Flushing Queens) brother to go play. Over the next few years, they camped there, my mom and brother all summer long. The cabin took about 2 years to build, on weekends, with my mom.s paychecks going straight into the supplies. My dad did nearly all the work except putting in the driveway and digging the well. Because of some screwy requirement, he was not granted electric until the house was complete, so the main house was built entirely with hand tools. The house was finished in 1968.

The extension was built in 1988, and was built with power tools.

Because the place was never built for long term use, or winter use, it has a magical feel to me. This is an escape, a place where the real world can't intrude. There is a land line telephone, and electricity, and whatever vehicle you bring, otherwise there are no 'modern luxuries'. There is no cell service, no wifi, no TV. There is a radio, tape, LP and CD player, hot and cold running water, a shower, a fridge and electric stove/oven. There is a wood fireplace, and a kid's swing set (which will be replaced with a tire swing when he's out grown it). There is a closet full of board games. There are 10 acres to walk on. There is a back deck that is nearly as big as the main part of the cabin, and a tiny front porch for when it rains. There are no Black Flies. Straight up is a nice little hike and view. There are also trails and state land nearby, and the Appalachian trail.

The town has grown so much over the years, I barely recognize it. Where there used to be rolling fields of farmland there are now apartments and homes. There is a Burger King now. But it is still a quaint and fun place to visit. There is a farmer's market, and antique stores and jewelry shops. There is a supermarket and a liquor store and a couple of drug stores. There is a nice sushi place, and some fancy restaurants as well as a pizza place and a chinese take out. There are pick your own orchards, and local milk and eggs, a black angus farm, and roadside stands. There is also a drive in and a bowling alley. The NYS Renaissance Faire is less than 30 minutes away as well. And the GW Bridge is only an hour away. And the extremely quaint town of Sugar Loaf is not too far either. It's a little artisan village that is a treat to visit.

I will try to find links to all of these places for you, and maps and directions. There are a ton of pics to show you the state of the place, so you don't go by my love of it and see it for what it really is. Although, I see what I've written and can't see why you wouldn't love this place, for all it has to offer. And hopefully, you can share what you liked about it eventually.

We love this place, but we no longer live 45 minutes away where we can use it constantly. The place is meant to be used and loved, and in 2009 and 2010 it was completely empty. So we want to loan it to our friends who will love it and take care of it and enjoy it. All we ask is that you clean it before you leave, and replace any food you use up.

Currently, the bathroom is the original and a mess. It works, but we will be slowly replacing it. Hopefully the place will just get better and better as the years go on.

The Owl's Nest

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