Peaceful and private country retreat in a lovely setting features this gracious home of 3,487 square feet. The layout offers spacious, well proportioned rooms and reflects a classic colonial with a center chimney providing three fireplaces throughout the home. The center hall opens to the vast sunken living room with high ceiling, stone fireplace, wide board pine floors, exposed beams and French doors to the screened porch. The sprawling eat-in kitchen has a brick fireplace, skylights, new Bosch refrigerator and new wall oven. There is also a formal dining room with wide board floors and French doors leading to the screened porch. A solarium provides an abundance of natural light and warmth throughout the day and opens to a large mahogany deck which was recently redone. Included on the first floor is a den with wide board floors and a hearth for a woodstove; full bath; and a large mudroom. Upstairs is the primary suite which is complete with a fireplace, ensuite bath and dressing room; plus two additional bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level has a large recreation room with a Jotul woodstove and six sliding glass doors that lead to the backyard. In addition, there is a full bath and lots of closet space including two cedar closets. Adding to the list of amenities is a 2-car attached garage and a shed. The home is in move-in condition and has been freshly painted, siding was recently stained, and the roof is five years old. Located off one of the rare dirt roads in Amenia on 9.78 acres, this property is surrounded by beautiful trees and embodies natural beauty and serenity. Close to Amenia, the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, Troutbeck, the Metro North train station and Sharon, CT.