A historic bank barn makes for extraordinary country retreat in the Hudson Valley

Rustic log cabin and barn retreat with metal roof, screened porch, and topiary bear sculpture on lawn

❤️ Would you like to save this?

We'll email this article to you, so you can read it later!

By saving, we'll email this post to you for later. Unsubscribe anytime.

‘American Gothic Country Retreat’ was envisioned by MossCreek as a countryside retreat for New York-based owners, nestled in Red Hook, New York, about 100 miles north of New York City, in the Hudson Valley. The property features a collection of buildings designed to meet the owner’s wish to use historical and antique structures. It serves as both a country getaway and a unique home for their art treasures.

The scope of the project entails an early Pennsylvania log house and an Ohio post-and-beam bank barn, combined to create this three-bedroom, three-bath, 4,621-square-foot house. The log house style is circa 1790’s. The barn style is circa 1830’s. The original framing of these barns features massive oak beams and a queen post roof system.

Log cabin exterior with dormer windows, metal roof, and wooden silo outbuilding

A loft above the kitchen area creates a family room. One large beam spans the entire building to support the loft. A vaulted ceiling with an open-hearth fireplace at the far end of the great room gives this home an open, spacious feel. Windowed cupolas patterned after original barn elements provide extra light and ventilation.

Covered porch with rustic twig railing, stone chimney, and metal roof on barn retreat

What We Love About This Home

This remarkable Dutchess County retreat offers so many stunning details. We are loving how the architect combined a circa 1790s Pennsylvania log house and a circa 1830s Ohio bank barn to create a home with so much character and charm. The dining room’s breathtaking handblown glass chandelier is an inspired choice that somehow feels exactly right against the heavy timbers and dark wood. The great room horse sculpture is also a unique piece and a very fitting addition to this countryside home.

Tell Us…

What is your favorite detail in this remarkable American Gothic country retreat? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other spectacular home tours that we have showcased here on One Kindesign in the state of New York: See this absolutely breathtaking modern rustic retreat in the Hudson River Valley and Tour a charming 200-year-old country farmhouse in the Hudson Valley.

Life-size twig horse sculpture in great room with reclaimed wood balcony and plank floors

The Dining Room

Round dining table beneath cascading daisy chandelier with French doors and garden views

A cascading chandelier composed of individually hung glass flower-form pendants hangs above a round wood dining table surrounded by rush-seat ladder-back chairs. French doors and multi-pane windows frame garden views on either side, flooding the space with natural light.

Aerial view of round dining table with colorful glass lily pad chandelier and rush-seat chairs

Living Room

Arts and Crafts living room with mission furniture, floral upholstery, and leaded glass windows

Kitchen

Vintage Magic Chef chrome and cream range with copper pans and antique kitchen accessories

The kitchen features a vintage Magic Chef range in cream and chrome with a domed hood, copper pans hung on a wall rack, and log cabin walls with exposed rough-hewn ceiling beams throughout.

Lofty Bedroom

Log cabin bedroom with twig chairs, carved black cabinet, stained glass doors, and iron chandelier

The owner’s bedroom occupies the original log house, with hand-hewn log walls, reclaimed wood floors, an iron chandelier, twig armchairs, and a carved dark wood cabinet. We are loving the stained glass sidelights on the French doors.

Bathroom

Bathroom with a reclaimed wood fireplace mantel with ceramic vases and repurposed galvanized metal tub

In the bathroom, a dual-sided fireplace connects the spaces, while an antique-inspired bathtub offers a restful spot to soak.

Upper hallway bridge with rustic log railings, William Morris runner, and vaulted ceiling

Sunlit screened porch with leaded glass windows, row of wood stools, and garden door

The Outbuildings

Rustic log cabin with full-length covered porch, river stone chimney, and metal roof

The property includes a wooden silo, split-rail fencing, stone walls, and a full-length covered porch with Adirondack chairs, completing this beautiful retreat in the Dutchess County countryside.

Wide view of log cabin with covered porch, stone chimney, wooden silo, and rolling green fields