39 Hornbeck LN Accord, NY 12404

This unique ultra-modern home marries the warmth of wood with pristine surfaces of glass and steel -- a thoughtful meditation on its natural setting and the beauty of urban simplicity. The home's open plan includes a central, 3-story concrete-and-steel floating staircase, light hardwood floors, and a dramatic, 16-foot glass curtain wall that captures light and views of the surrounding forest and Shawangunk Mountains. The main-level Varenna-Poliform custom kitchen features stainless steel and soapstone countertops, Bosch and Sub-Zero appliances, and elegant Boffi hardware. The south-facing glassed-in dining area provides ever-changing seasonal views, and a Wittus Trendline-2 wood stove offers warmth in cooler months. Upstairs, afternoon light saturates the large master bedroom, and the master bath features premium fixtures, a deep soaking tub, Anne Sacks limestone tile, and two skylights. Across the wide landing is a second, equally-large bedroom. The home's spacious lower-level area could accommodate a third bedroom, studio, family room, or office. It provides direct access to a concrete patio for entertaining, sunning, or watching the light shift along the mountain ridge -- the ''Gunks,' internationally renowned for rock-climbing and hikes up to the stone Skytop Tower. The lower level also includes a glass and limestone bath with shower, mechanical room, laundry area, sink, and second refrigerator for easy barbequing access. This extraordinary dwelling, a refined and inspired take on early American log construction and 20th-century International Style design, is less than 2 hours by car from the George Washington Bridge and near shopping, dining, and entertainment in Accord -- just 10 minutes from Inness, Westwind, and Arrowood -- and High Falls, Marbletown, Kingston, and Woodstock. Art museums in the vicinity include the Samuel Dorsky at SUNY New Paltz and the Hessel at Bard College, as well as Hudson's many galleries. This upstate New York home offers privacy and the luxury to relax, create, or entertain in an extraordinary environment.