- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Parking: 2
- Size: 272.02 m²
- Price: $1,100,000
"House No. 5" is part of Philwold, a tranquil enclave of five homes designed by Eugene Schoen for Wechsler family members in the late 1930s. Schoen created a complex with a Usonian spirit—channeling Frank Lloyd Wright’s belief that a home should grow from its landscape. The house delivers on that promise with warm wood paneling, generous proportions, oak floors, and abundant natural light.
Thoughtfully sited around Gilman Pond, No. 5 offers a rare combination of privacy, waterfront access, and architectural pedigree.
The entry sets the tone with a built-in niche with bench and hooks and a powder room with bold wallpaper. Beyond, the living room opens broadly—wood-paneled and anchored by a brick-contoured wood-burning stove—with a glassed-in dining alcove at its far end, overlooking the lake. The office, clad in the same warm pine, doubles equally well as a media room, study, or first-floor bedroom, with an adjacent full bath adding flexibility.
The kitchen has been thoughtfully updated:
Cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, a 6-burner Wolf range, and a butcher-block island, plus an impressive wall of steel-framed frosted glass cabinetry. A discreet door reveals a hidden bar with a sink and beverage refrigerator—cocktail station or butler’s pantry, you decide. French doors open to the front patio and a lovely garden, not to mention a newly added barrel sauna. The finished basement includes a game room with a pool table, laundry, and storage.
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms (one is shown as a mouth-watering office with two walls of water-view windows and tree canopy views) and two full baths. The primary suite is spacious with an en-suite bath featuring a tiled tub and shower. Another standout bedroom features whitewashed paneling and a built-in dresser.
There are slate patios in front and back, a fire pit overlooking the lake, and a lovely waterfront clearing for relaxing or launching your kayak or canoe. The detached two-car garage is a very welcome bonus.
This sale includes an adjacent vacant, buildable lot for added privacy and flexibility. The Philwold property also confers a unique access point to the Neversink Unique Area—a 4,000-acre preserve with a spectacular river gorge with more challenging trails for the public.
Conveniently located near the Forestburgh Playhouse, Bethel Woods, and the popular Forestburgh General Store.
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