About this home

A Private Catskills Compound for Living, Making & Gathering Set on 11.3 acres of mature Catskills woodland, 630 Cairo Junction Road is a rare kind of country property: part private retreat, part creative compound, part deeply personal home. The landscape is central to the experience. A private one mile cross country ski-loop winds through the woods in winter, while warmer months invite long lunches in the garden, outdoor dinners, studio breaks, and evenings beneath an open sky. Despite its sense of seclusion, the property feels designed for living well...not simply getting away. At the center of the main house is a large kitchen with glass sliding doors opening onto a deck and then directly to an enclosed organic garden with raised beds and an inviting outdoor entertaining area. The connection between indoors and out is immediate, making the kitchen as natural a setting for a quiet morning as it is for a long dinner with friends. The three-bedroom, two-bath main house pairs relaxed Catskills character with thoughtful craftsmanship. Custom American ash floors, milled from the owners' family land, bring warmth, provenance, and a tangible connection to the property's story. Approximately 1,400 square feet of finished lower-level space dramatically expands the possibilities. A large tiled bathroom features a glass shower, floor drain, and washer/dryer hookups. There is also a dedicated workout studio with sauna, an office, and generous open space that can adapt to nearly any creative pursuit from painting and photography to music, writing, collecting, or design. A planned kitchen area creates the potential for an independent guest suite or accessory apartment, subject to the necessary approvals. And then there is the barn. A striking two-story structure with a history as the working studio of a furniture maker, the barn offers the kind of scale and character that is increasingly difficult to find. Imagine it as a sculptor's workshop, design studio, gallery, music space, writing retreat, or private creative headquarters. Its next chapter is yours to define. The property also includes a two-stall horse stable and run-in shed, offering an additional dimension to the acreage and the opportunity to keep horses or create an equestrian component to the property, subject to applicable requirements. Beyond the buildings, the property unfolds into mature woodland and back acreage where wildlife moves freely. There is space to garden, entertain, make things, collect things, host friends, or simply disappear into the landscape. This is not a conventional country house. It is a place with room for a life built around creativity, privacy, craftsmanship, and connection to the land. For someone looking to put down roots in the Catskills without giving up the ability to live expansively and creatively, 630 Cairo Junction Road offers something increasingly rare: a home that can be both sanctuary and studio, retreat and gathering place, finished vision and blank canvas. Come see what you could make here.

Facts and features

Schools

• Catskill Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 6.0 mi

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• Catskill Senior High School

  high · 9-12 · 6.0 mi

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• Catskill Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 6.3 mi

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Price history

• Oct 7, 2026 · Listed$650,000
• Sep 18, 2018 · Sold$280,000
• Sep 18, 2018 · Listing Removed—
• Sep 17, 2018 · Listing Removed$289,900
• Sep 14, 2018 · Sold$280,000
• Jun 14, 2018 · Listed$289,900
• Apr 13, 1999 · Sold$132,000

Tax history

• 2025$7,048 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2024$6,712 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2023$6,735 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2022$6,649 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2021$6,516 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2020$6,349 tax · $134,400 assessed
• 2017$3,829 tax · $117,500 assessed
• 2016$3,979 tax · $117,500 assessed

Home value

$441,000

• Collateral Analytics$441,000
• Quantarium$646,625
• Cotality$405,800

Where it is