MODERN GLASS RETREAT
Damascus, Pennsylvania (Across The Delaware River from Callicoon, NY)
Offered at $1,150,000
ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW
Constructed in 2014, this one-of-a-kind steel-frame modern home on just under three acres with 180 feet of river frontage across from Callicoon, NY - one of the hottest rural destinations for discerning NYC buyers.
The home’s structure is a full steel frame (partially exposed on the exterior), providing exceptional stability, longevity, and a striking modern profile. Instead of fixed glass walls, the house features a sequence of individual custom Pella sliding glass doors, each with its own screen—creating seamless indoor–outdoor living, framing the surrounding forest and sky, and making it possible to open the entire home to the outdoors.
Radiant-heated polished concrete floors run throughout the home, organized into three heating zones, maintaining precise temperature at all times it’s in use. Light, trees, and long sightlines define the interior experience, creating a continual dialogue between the architecture and the landscape.
The property includes approximately 180 feet of Delaware River frontage, high above the flood line, so no flood insurance is required. A serpentine path to the river can easily be added to create direct access to the water. Public, street-level river access is available just 0.7 miles up the road.
The home has a consistent ten-year rental history with NYC design-focused guests who value the architecture, the privacy, and the proximity to Callicoon, Narrowsburg, Jeffersonville, Livingston Manor, Bethel (home of Bethel Woods) and other Upper Delaware towns.
ABOUT THIS HOME
This spacious and airy modern glass house offers a rare sense of openness and connection to nature. Located within the nationally protected Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River corridor, the property feels profoundly quiet and private. The house is surrounded by forest, the sound of the river below, rustling trees, and abundant birdlife—including frequent bald eagle sightings.
Each season brings striking beauty: golden fall foliage, snow-covered hills in winter, vibrant spring growth, and a lush summer canopy.
For those who love the outdoors, the options nearby are exceptional. Canoeing, kayaking, rafting, and swimming in the Delaware are minutes away, along with endless hiking trails ranging from gentle walks to full-day mountain climbs. Winter recreation includes skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding, and more.
Prepare your meals and drinks in the open modern kitchen equipped with professional Thermador appliances including separate refrigerator and freezer columns, induction cooktop, double wall oven, and Bosch dishwasher, as well as a Boos end-grain butcher block integrated into the absolute black granite countertop.
The surrounding towns—Callicoon, Narrowsburg, and Jeffersonville—offer some of the region’s best dining, distilleries, markets, arts spaces, and year-round events.
The house is located along the national park recognized Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Interior
Approximately 2,000 sq ft
Radiant-heated polished concrete floors (3 zones)
Central air conditioning
Series of individual Pella sliding doors with full screen doors
Framed opening in living room for future fireplace
Modern, minimal aesthetic with long sightlines and abundant natural light
Kitchen
Thermador refrigerator column
Thermador freezer column
Thermador double wall ovens
Thermador induction cooktop
Gas line beneath island for optional conversion to gas
Bosch dishwasher
Boos butcher-block insert
Bedrooms & Baths
3 bedrooms
2 full bathrooms
Primary suite with private bath and walk-in shower
Hall bath with soaking tub and open shower
Bedrooms designed for quiet and privacy
Mechanical Systems
Full steel-frame construction
Radiant heat (3 zones)
Central A/C
Deep private well providing abundant, exceptionally clean, spring-quality water
Centralized mechanical ventilation system with main control plus individual bathroom exhaust controls and humidity-sensing automation
Two-tank modern septic with grinder
Exterior
Just under 3 acres of forested land
Three copper Carolina gas lanterns along the rear exterior
Elevated high above the river (no flood insurance required)
Gravel patio overlooking the river
Quiet county-maintained dirt road with dependable year-round upkeep and plowing
Opportunity to add a serpentine path to the river
LOCATION
Damascus, Pennsylvania — directly across the river from Callicoon, NY
Distances
Callicoon, NY: 2.2 miles / 5 minutes
Narrowsburg, NY: 9 miles
Jeffersonville, NY: 10 miles
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts: 10 miles
Livingston Manor, NY: 24 miles
NYC (West Village): approx. 119 miles (~2 hours with no traffic)
The home benefits from significantly lower Pennsylvania property taxes while enjoying full access to the Upper Delaware and Catskills region.
SUMMARY
A rare modern steel-frame home with river frontage, surrounded by forest and privacy, minutes from Callicoon, Narrowsburg, Jeffersonville, and other Catskills destinations.
Ideal for NYC buyers, design-forward homeowners, purchasers, and anyone seeking a distinctive, contemporary retreat in a protected natural setting.
Direct riverfront land is increasingly scarce, and a steel-frame home of this caliber on similar land would cost $1.5M–$2M to build today — not including a multi-year construction timeline. This property is a fully move-in-ready modern retreat.
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