173 Spruce Lane, Clinton Corners, NY 12514

Hidden at the end of a long, winding drive, The Sprucewood sits within 6.95 acres of mature woodland in the rolling countryside of Dutchess County. The approach is part of the experience: the road narrows, the trees close in, and somewhere along the way the outside world seems to fall away. Then the home appears, completely private, surrounded by forest and without another home in sight. Recently renovated from top to bottom, the four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath house has the easy, unstudied character of a place meant to be lived in. Warm woods, natural textures, and a quiet palette give the interiors a sense of calm, but it is the scale and flow of the rooms that make the house especially great for gathering. At its heart is an expansive eat-in kitchen with room to comfortably seat twelve or more around the table. A massive fieldstone fireplace forms the backdrop, opening on both sides to connect the kitchen with the sunken living room beyond. Firelight moves between the two...