97 Lakeview DR Holmes, NY 12531

The ultimate staycation awaits! Now available from the original owner is this grand sized colonial with deeded lake rights to 3 private beaches and dock space on Whaley Lake. Whaley Lake is Dutchess County's largest lake and motorboats are permitted. This offering has it all. A true year-round single family home with 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and over 2,500 SF set on over a half an acre with lake and mountain views. Step inside to find room for all. The first floor boasts a traditional center hall colonial foyer with staircase. To the right is the living room with a stone fireplace, to the left is a large den with closet next to the full bath, the makings of a first-floor bedroom if desired. At the rear is the formal dining room with a slider onto the back deck, a large country kitchen with a breakfast area, and a pantry/laundry/mud room with a vaulted ceiling and a second doorway to the back deck. Upstairs are the master bedroom and three additional bedrooms, a full bath, den or office and a walk-up attic with incredible storage. Additional unfinished space in the basement and access to the 2 car garage. Outdoors, the 552 SF full length back deck steps lead down to the side yard, outfitted with a welcoming gazebo, picnic table and two sheds for lawn equipment. The yard is landscaped with mature plantings, shade trees, and a post and rail fence at the perimeter. A stockade fence separates the front and side yards. At the bottom of the property is a boat tent with easy access to Lakeview Drive to store your boat in the winter. Two driveways, with the first to the front of the house, the second into the two-car garage at basement level. Don't miss this opportunity to live in a spacious house with lake rights to the highly sought after, private, Whaley Lake. Minutes to the quaint Village of Pawling with fine restaurants, shopping, pubs, and Metro North Station. Also nearby is the Town of Patterson, with an Acme Market, more shopping and restaurants, and another Metro North station. Come enjoy lake living at its finest!