Buying a turn-key house on the current market is no easy task; neither is building one. Homestedt Houses aims to provide a premium home design and build service in the Catskills that is streamlined, trustworthy, and beautiful.
A husband and wife team – serial renovators and home builders – take on their biggest project yet: an abandoned cider mill. "A charming, historic, mess." That's how Tom Roberts describes the condition – and the irresitable allure – of the North Branch Cider Mill when he and his wife Anna Åberg were passed the torch in late 2022. “It wasn’t for sale, but it wasn’t in use. So we pestered the owner for 18 months until he sold it to us.” Fast forward to nearly a year since its re-opening in November 2023: an incredible amount of work has been done, made possible by the colossal vision and talent from their parent company/design studio, Homestedt. Its charming and historic parts remain, but this diamond in the rough has been polished back to its original glory. Below, Escape Brooklyn interviews the design-savvy duo who share stories from the renovation, plus give us the scoop on future plans at the North Branch Cider Mill.
In North Branch, New York, Bully Hill Modern is a rarity among homes hitting the Upstate market. From top to bottom, inside and out, Bully Hill Modern has been lovingly renovated and designed as a place to personally enjoy – never treated as a flip or vacation rental. Located on ...
Escape to this charming live-work-play gem – Up North – in the western Catskills' North Branch, NY. Originally built in 1950 as a butcher shop, this handsome one-story brick building has been masterfully renovated into a mixed-use space that blends original character with modern luxury. Find daily inspiration in the ...
Perched on a private hillside, Pleasant Valley cottage has been stylishly renovated, sitting in a pretty clearing on a quiet road just minutes from the many delightful offerings in Callicoon, NY. This renovated 1960's cottage offers the solitude you’re seeking, with three acres of land split between open lawn, the better for ...
Evoke nostalgic memories and a classic Americana feel as you celebrate your wedding at North Branch Inn. Regardless of how you choose to celebrate with your loved ones, know that the food and drink will play second fiddle only to the bride and groom. Movement throughout multiple, distinct spaces helps ...
Let's face it: winter is the worst, and it feels not even close to being over. At this point in the year, all we want to do is hole up and play board games by a fireplace, or wait out the rest of the season in a tub. It's with ...
You're in need of an impromptu escape from the city. You heard it's going to snow upstate today, and you're dying to ski. You've just arrived at your Airbnb upstate and it's horrible. You're a freelancer in need of a change of scenery. Or maybe you just need to get the hell out ...
In spite of its proximity to one of the world's largest urban centers, the landscapes of Sullivan Catskills are ripe for farming. And it's got the restaurants to prove it. Following the explosion of the farm-to-table movement, chefs across the country (Brooklyn, anyone?) are opting "local." Though the reasons are numerous—i.e., it tastes ...
Guest house, farm house, party barn, recording studio, zen garden, pond, wood-fired sauna, and a hot tub on 20 acres. No, this isn’t David Bowie's hidden place you heard about in the Catskills–it’s Silent G Farms, just two hours from New York City in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. On the bucolic, sprawling 20-acre property ...