![]() ![]() Please note that the garage has an efficiency apartment (The Nook) that can be rented with The Silo for additional guests. ![]() The property and the entire region feature majestic scenery and hiking, bike trains, local farms, shopping, museums, historic homes and sites, golf, lakes and hidden swimming holes, theater and music festivals and venues, and opportunities to ski, downhill or cross country. In summer, enjoy long days in nature and leisurely evenings around the giant fire pit, or watch a summer storm sweep in across the rural landscape. When the winter snows fall across the landscape, take out your snowshoes and experience the drifting silence of the woods under it’s white mantle. The autumn colors paint the entire valley with rich warmth from September deep into October. The Hudson Valley boasts one of the longest fall foliage seasons in the country. Upstairs, three bedrooms-one a cozy kids’ room full of twin beds, and two more large bedrooms with magical sunrise views. This space offers maximum privacy to a young family. The downstairs bedroom has outdoor access through French doors, a sitting area and queen bed. Also on the entrance floor is a majestic great room-living and dining space perfect for holidays, lazy afternoons, or formal entertaining.īedrooms both upstairs and downstairs comfortably sleep 12. The spacious rooms of this country home are flooded with light from soaring windows that face in all directions.Ī large eat-in kitchen promises lively gatherings for meal preparation, casual dining, conversation, and games as you enjoy the views and the cozy warmth of the antique wood burning stove on winter days. Silo House was inspired by a Scandinavian aesthetic inspired by Swedish minimalism with frameless windows, a soaring gabled roof and energy efficient insulated. Though The Silo has the feel of a converted antique barn, it is entirely new construction, steeped with delicious touches, from the rounded walls of the “silo” to the warm, wide-board flooring. Though the home and property feel secluded and are spectacularly private, they are within easy driving distance to some of the region’s most chic, lively towns, such as Rhinebeck and Hudson. Despite having a bathroom that’s tight, I’m willing to have those moments to counterpoint-to compress and release into another space, similar to Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy." The compact bath hugs the arc, with the shower located outside to preserve square footage.Set on 700 acres of wooded Hudson Valley real estate, The Silo is reached by crossing a bridge over a flowing stream (part of the intricate Hudson River watershed system). "While you’re in a relatively small house, you’re afforded generous space with 26-foot high ceilings. "What I learned in early investigations is that I wanted to preserve the verticality of space," he says. Kaiser maximized space by lining the envelope with the bed, bath, and cooking area. Surprisingly, he describes fitting the program into that 18-foot diameter as easy. "I wanted a warm interior, almost if you designed Wurlitzer to tend to all human needs and then slid it into one cylinder." "To do that best, there has to be a cohesive atmosphere." That cohesion, that atmosphere, exudes warmth. It’s all about creating a sense of place and transforming you at an evocative level," he says. "We like to impact much of the design as possible. Not only was it possible, Kaiser made it his own, morphing the silo into a holistic retreat through his own complementary designs, including the custom landscape, built-in furniture, and even custom fabricated doors and commissioned art. ![]()
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