648 Scudder Hill Road, Roxbury, NY 12474

A newer build with the soul of something older, sitting alone on a Roxbury hilltop with a view that speaks for itself. The 28-foot heated saltwater pool runs the back deck, and a wood-staved sunken hot tub sits two steps away, both pointed straight at the ridge. Fun, beautiful, and low maintenance, the way good things should be. Past the front door is a welcoming board-and-batten foyer with a rattan pendant overhead and a black-painted stair leading up to the primary suite, which has the entire second floor to itself. The great room rises more than two stories: a wood-burning fireplace with a plaster surround, exposed beams adding depth and texture overhead, and a sculptural cone-shade chandelier doing the work of filling that volume. The dining area sits in front of four pairs of French doors that look out to the pool and mountains, giving the whole room a vista feel rare even in the Catskills. The kitchen is equally tall and equally serious: pale gray shaker cabinets, a...