“A River Runs Through It”—10-acre estate, European luxury minutes from downtown

“A River Runs Through It”—10-acre estate, European luxury minutes from downtownOur home overlooks Putnam Brook, which cuts a deep gorge in a wooded plateau through our property before continuing to Saratoga State Park. The property is a 10-acre oasis of wilderness turned into a private park, including a secluded picnic area on the river bank with a fire pit and multiple decks and balconies overlooking the gardens and valley. You will share the property with birds, deer, wild turkeys, and turtles, which are often seen along the picturesque nature trail. You’ll be minutes from the shops and restaurants of Broadway, yet emersed in nature.The house, owned by a European interior designer and her writer husband, combines beauty with comfort. It’s filled with original artwork and a mixture of antique and modern furniture, and offers views of nature from its huge windows.Enjoy your morning coffee in the fresh air on the wraparound deck. Watch the fireflies as you dine in the screened-in gazebo at night. Sip a glass of wine in the hot tub, looking at the stars. If you open the windows as you’re falling asleep at night, the croaking tree frogs and the babbling brook will lull you to sleep.The house has a fully stocked kitchen, a spacious living room, a cozy breakfast nook, and a formal dining room separated from the living room by two columns and opening to the southern deck through a sliding glass door—perfect for entertaining. If you’d rather not entertain, you can relax in the library. It’s filled with books and has a glass outer façade looking out at the brook, providing the perfect spot for meditation. It also has a large TV with multiple streaming services, if you’d rather watch a movie.The home’s focal point is the living room. It is a place of comfort and casual elegance, with hardwood flooring, Persian rugs, European antique furniture and comfortable sofas, accented with original paintings of race horses and ballerinas. The cathedral ceiling adds to the grandeur.This home truly has everything you need to enjoy Saratoga Springs to the fullest:-4 bedrooms (2 king and 1 queen bed upstairs, 1 king bed on the lower level).-4 full bathrooms (one master, one shared by the two other bedrooms upstairs, one on the main floor, one on the lower level).-A sparkling clean, fully stocked kitchen.-A formal dining table with garden views.-A lovely breakfast nook looking out at very active birdfeeders.-A living room with two oversized, comfy couches, soaring ceilings, a 20-foot high window and glass doors that open to one of two decks.-A cozy library full of books and a TV with multiple streaming services (this room has a pull-out couch, in case you need an extra bedroom).-An office for those of us who are working remotely.-A dressing room off the master bedroom (in a pinch, this is large enough for an extra mattress).-Two balconies with gorgeous backyard views.-Multiple outdoor dining areas where you can eat under the stars, listening to tree frogs and the babbling brook. If it’s drizzling but still warm, you can eat in the screened-in gazebo.-Two fire pits (one near the house surrounded by ample seating, including a swinging bench; the other a short walk away down by the river).-A hot tub overlooking the gardens.-A grill.-Central air-conditioning.-A garden teeming with tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, and more; tons of flowers; beautiful landscaping.-A private trail along a babbling brook.-And more.This is the perfect house in perfect surroundings! To celebrate your find, toast chilled champagne in the outside hot tub!

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Situated in Saratoga Springs, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Saratoga Polo Grounds and Skidmore College. Tang Teaching Museum and Saratoga Springs City Center are also within 1 mile (2 km). Saratoga Springs Station is 28 minutes by foot.