Roxbury & Washington are the best country rural retreats within 2 hours of NYC - the best restaurants, shopping, land preserves, Lake Waramaug State Park & Beach, and nearby Mohawk Mountain Skiing. Luxury exceptional design 4 Bedroom home in the best Roxbury location with firepaces and heated pool. Fully restored with a luxury kitchen, great room porch, den with a sleeper sofa, 4 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms. Frette sheets, bathrobes, linens, down feather beds, comforters and pillows. Flat Hi-Def Smart TVs in every room. Wonderful walking and biking (2 bikes) neighborhood surrounded by the former or current homes of Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Widmark, Alexander Calder, William Styron, Frank McCort, and other artists, actors, and writers.

Roxbury & Washington are located in historic, rural Litchfield County, within a scenic 2-hour drive from NYC and is exceptional for its excellent restaurants, spas, antique shops, art galleries, boutiques, farms, historic homes, gardens, vineyards, distilleries, and orchards. The Gilmore Girls creator modeled Stars Hollow, the perfect Connecticut town, after Washington and the Independence Inn after the Mayflower Inn. It is the current or former home to many artists, writers, actors and Wall Street executives – referred to as "more Vermont, than Vermont" and "the un-Hamptons". Nature preserves, Lake Waramaug, and the Shepaug River offer extensive hiking, biking, and water activities. Mohawk and Sundown Ski Areas , Lime Rock Raceway, and Quassy Amusement Park are all a short drive. ExploreWashingtonCT and PoshPadsCT have the best listings of area amenities and event calendars. (Note that VRBO-HomeAway's map needs to be zoomed to really show Washington and Roxbury listings only and not homes 30 minutes away in less desirable locations.)
All of my homes in Washington and Roxbury (PoshPadsCT) are beautifully landscaped with flowering shrubs, flagstone terraces with gas bbq. And heated pools. They are furnisged with Frette pressed cotton sheets, plush towels and bathrobes, down featherbeds, comforters and pillows. Optional maid and catering and massage services are available. All homes have Central heat and AC, WiFi, flat screen televisions with dvds, cable and movie channels, and central alarms.

A car is necessary to enjoy rural Roxbury, Washington and Litchfield County.
The nearest bus station is Southbury, 15 minutes away.
The nearest train stations are in Amenia and Wingdale NY or Danbury or New Haven CT – all about 45 minutes away.

Monthly rates - Add utilities and snow plowing, lawn mowing, pool cleaning and pool heat billed as incurred. There is a $1500/month security/utilities deposit.