Brownstoner Upstate: Spend the Summer (or Longer) Upstate

It’s not too late to find your perfect upstate New York summer escape. The Brownstoner Upstate rental listings include a bumper crop of  seasonal, short-term rentals as well as longer leases. Don’t want to commit to a purchase? Maybe you want to try the Hudson Valley and Catskills on for size before you take the big plunge? Considering spending some quality time up north in one of these rentals from Columbia and Ulster Counties.

Our first pick is situated on its own island in Robinson Pond. We should clarify that there are other houses around, but the island is still a bucolic spot in Columbia County just north of Copake hamlet. The rental’s interior is lofty and spacious with cathedral ceilings, knotty pine beams, and a living room woodstove for chilly nights. But it’s all about the views for us at this lovely location. Beds: 2. Baths: 1. Square Feet: 1000. Lot Size: .65 acres. Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5 hours.

63 Island Drive, Copake (Halstead Rentals) GMAP

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Saugerties is a hopping place to be in the summer. The Ulster County village plays host to equestrian events, food fairs, and Independence Day fireworks, not to mention a great place to go for hiking, swimming, and kayaking. This farmhouse with a designer interior is near it all. You don’t have to rent it by the month. It’s also available for $2500/week or $1000/weekend starting May 30 to Sept/Oct. Beds: 3. Baths: 3. Square Feet: 1889. Lot Size: 4 acres. Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5+ hours.

437 High Falls Road, Saugerties (Grist Mill Real Estate) GMAP

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Watch the leaves change color at the beginning of fall in this 18th century brick Colonial in Ghent, Columbia County. The house sits on a sprawling 120 acre working farm and includes a pond, and the inside is elegant and well-appointed. Your nearest neighbors are cows, but Hudson and the Amtrak station are only 15 minutes away. Available August and September. Beds: 2. Baths: 2. Square Feet: 2500. Lot Size: 120 acres. Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5 hours. 

342 Gilligan Road, Ghent (Peggy Polenberg Real Estate) GMAP

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Perhaps you’re starting to feel like you want to stay for a bit longer than just the summer. In that case, how about renting a Columbia County farmhouse on 2 acres for six months? Goes for $1500/month, which may not even get you the meanest of hovels in Brooklyn. Includes a swimming pool and quick access to Hudson, which is less than 10 minutes away. Available May 1 through Oct 31. Beds: 1. Baths: 1. Square Feet: 1250. Lot Size: 2 acres. Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5 hours.

158 Greendale Road, Greenport (Peggy Polenberg) GMAP

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