31 Dawson Lane, Kerhonkson, NY 12446

Some houses you find. This one you have to go looking for. A private road winds through the woods, shared by only a few homes on lots of five acres or more, and near its end, where the trees open up, sits a modern farmhouse that feels like it has been here far longer than it has. Mornings start on the screened porch, coffee in hand, the woods waking up just beyond the screens. It's a true room, large enough for a dining table and a deep outdoor couch, and it will host more breakfasts, long lunches and slow conversations than any room inside. Past the porch, a deck opens onto a level backyard with space for a garden, outdoor dinners with friends, or a pool when the time is right. Inside, wide board pine floors bring the warmth and character of an 1800s farmhouse to an open main level where the living room, kitchen and dining area move together as one. A stacked stone fireplace anchors it all, the kind you light on a cold October morning and keep going all day. A generous powder...