Architect-Designed private sanctuary on 27 acres

Cooperstown Schools, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Chef’s Kitchen, 3500+sqft

118  Sweet Hill Rd,  Hartwick, NY 

4 Bedroom Masterful Usonian-Style Home on 27+ acres *** A rare chance to own one of the region’s most architecturally significant homes***

Definition: Usonian — characterized by native materials; flat roofs and large cantilevered overhangs for passive solar heating and natural cooling; natural lighting with clerestory windows; and radiant-floor heating.***

Spectacular contemporary, SITE-SPECIFIC home with classic mid-century Modern flavor! With its Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired design, this iconic property will take your breath away! Carefully sited for ultimate privacy on 27+ BUCOLIC ACRES with commanding views of the Catskills, the 2011 commission was designed by internationally renowned MASHEK MACLEAN ARCHITECTS.

Built for those who appreciate a LIFE WELL-LIVED, this home is enriched by the natural beauty of the NY landscape and yet fully powered by the skillful execution of the built environment.

Parallel masonry walls and piers run east to west, with wood and glass details that invite views of rolling hills, and sunrises or sunsets, yet minimizing the effects of winter winds. And with UV-REDUCING MARVIN WINDOWS and Buderus propane-fired RADIANT and GEOTHERMAL technologies providing heating and cooling, this home is the essence of energy-efficiency. Praiseworthy details abound in this 4 bedroom/4 bath, 3500+ square-foot abode, including STONE and CHERRY FLOORS, CUSTOM MAHOGANY cabinets, doors, and spacious WINE-ROOM, MUSEUM-QUALITY LIGHTING and KOHLER ARTIST EDITION FIXTURES.

And, true to its ‘Wright-roots’, the living space opens onto a terrace of rare comfortable elegance that merges the natural world with the habitable spaces. CLERESTORY WINDOWS throughout all the living spaces further enhance the concept of blending outside with in. Whether gathered at the dining table aside the DOUBLE see-through FIREPLACE, in the expansive living room, or view-gazing in the sun-filled library, you feel connected to the outdoors. Also consistent with Mr. Wright’s practice of using available materials, the concrete masonry block and laminated wood beams that comprise the major structural elements have all been sourced through local contractors and providers.

Adjacent the 338-acre Harry Bilderbeck County Forest and 15 minutes to Cooperstown and 20 to all the shopping, universities and entertainment of Oneonta.