Cozy Getaway

About this property

A creek runs right past the bedroom window, and its low rush is the last thing you hear at night and the first thing you hear at dawn. Gardens and woods climb the hillside around the house, yet the center of Yorktown Heights is only minutes away.

Inside, skylights and tall windows pour light over a great room with a cathedral ceiling, a projector for movie nights and a fireplace for cold evenings. The house sleeps six in three bedrooms, each with its own bath. Everything is on one level, and a playroom stocked with toys and books keeps small children busy.

Out back, a free-form pool lies just above the brook, and the trees whisper overhead while you float. The covered deck holds the grill and the dinner table, so the sound of running water carries through every meal. A trampoline and a tree swing wait on the lawn.

Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve is across the street, and the rail trail behind the house makes an easy walk into town. Croton Gorge Park has falls and a dam you can walk across, and Sleepy Hollow is about 25 minutes away. Afterward, Yorktown Pastry Shop has an apricot melt away worth stopping for.