Millbrook Country House

Adistinctive destination only ninety miles north of New York City, Millbrook Country House epitomizes a style of country living that is at once sophisticated and relaxed. The gracious grounds and house, with four guest rooms, are ideally placed for full enjoyment of Millbrook’s cultural and sporting scenes. Nearest are the beautiful gardens at Innisfree and Wethersfield, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery, Mashomack Polo Club, Tamarack Preserve, cycling and walking trails, and the shooting and fly-fishing schools at Orvis-Sandanona. Within easy reach are the Hudson’s historic stately houses, the Culinary Institute of America, DIA Beacon, Boscobel’s summer Shakespeare festival, and the performing and visual arts centers of Vassar and Bard colleges.

The village of Millbrook itself, surely the loveliest of the mid-Hudson Valley, is set amid the hilly horse farms of Dutchess County. Its tree-lined main street is evenly divided between a succession of small shops and businesses and handsome white-clapboard houses with generous porches. It’s the kind of village where the most important building is the Free Library, the first morning sound to break the night’s silence is likely to be a chorus of robins in spring or, in winter, squadrons of migrating geese.

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Context is key, but not nearly enough. What sets Millbrook Country House apart is its elegant yet intimate character. Your hosts believe that professionalism requires actual, engaged presence to ensure the quality of your visit. Here an easy formality blends naturally with a high standard of service, and subtle details (custom lamps and fabrics made by Italian artisans, well-tended gardens, herbs picked fresh at breakfast) make your stay a genuine departure. Banish any notion of clutter masquerading as decor, or of routine buffets or heavy “country fare” supplanting carefully prepared and presented food. At Millbrook Country House, where an American Colonial classic meets the embellishments of 18th-century Italy—read on!—you will be welcomed as a discerning guest whose comfort and enjoyment are our primary concerns.