A spot of sunlight in Irene-ravaged Prattsville: the Tavern, once the center of local fraternizing (folks were still sitting out front of its shuttered doors after Hurricane Irene ripped through the Catksills), will be reopening today. I bet it’s going to be a great scene. Go up there and get a drink!

This Prattsville vintage farmhouse is lovely, but for me, it’s all about those views. The property comes with a 1.26 acres—nothing to sneeze at if you’re a Brooklynite—but it feels like so much more. I love that field overlooking the mountains, and all the possibilities it suggests. Giant vegetable garden? Pool?

The house itself offers plenty of room for a family + guests. I’d love to see it without furniture to get a better sense of its bones. Stats and map on the jump. (more…)