318 Titicus Rd

About This Home

A seasonal option rental is still open, but preferably for 12 months or more.  A furnished or semi-furnished option is also available, if you are relocating to the area.  Inquire for additional details.  Welcome to 318 Titicus Road, a contemporary retreat perched on top of the hill of a 5.2 Acre forest land adjacent to the Hammond Museum, and to the 3.5-acre Japanese Stroll Gardens offering a serene heaven for reflection, inspiration, culture enrichment, and nature-art contemplation.   About the home:   The residence itself combines modern-industrial architectural features such as its elevation, the tall double pillars above the living room's fireplace direct your view to the outdoors as you enter. Its exposed industrial high beamed ceilings framed by lower and upper windows help to incorporate the landscape into the living spaces, plus the multiple skylights, wooden flooring, and the mix of materials such as wood, stone and metal play contrast with the home's open layout, thus creating the perfect atmosphere for lightness, simplicity and effortless living at each of the two main levels plus the finished basement. There is a total of three wood-burning fireplaces (3), four ample bedrooms (4), four full bathrooms (4), a finished basement with a bedroom, a full bathroom with a tub, and an exercise room, plus two enclosed car garage spaces (2). Right outside your door, a Japanese style lattice wood fencing encircles a custom-built stone pool with heating capabilities. The pool is again surrounded by grown trees and lush gardens, making your swimming breather truly comforting, and invigorating. The garden features stone fencing, curated sculptures, precious wood trees with bird nests, and wildflowers all around.  The home's first level has an entry foyer framed by a wide window, a closet, a sitting room, and a study office sharing the spacious bathroom on this level. This bathroom offers a skylight vent allowing light and fresh air throughout. Next is the living room with its graceful 30" high ceilings exposing industrial grade wooden beams adding an industrial charm to the modern interior spaces; the living room offers a wood burning fireplace, large lower and upper windows, and sliding glass doors leading you to the outdoors, and into your own wrap around deck designed for contemplating the ever changing seasonal views, grilling, reading, exercising, or doing nothing. The dining area features two skylights capturing the space with natural light throughout the day. The kitchen and the entertainment/lounge rooms have another wood burning fireplace, plus several openable windows overlooking the pool and the flowering trees right outside. The layout is flexible, so feel free to use each room as you wish.   The second-floor spotlight is a wide sundeck, just grab a book from the hallway library, and enjoy the serene sunsets from here. The private-rear-primary bedroom has ample closets, several openable windows with different exposures, sitting space, and a third wood burning fireplace. The main bathroom has a stall shower, a Jacuzzi, and its own skylight vent, plus a garden/pool area view. The front and middle bedroom on this level share a spacious bathroom featuring a skylight vent letting light and air filter through.   Experience this home, and its surroundings. North Salem is the perfect town if you are a horse or fishing aficionado, enjoy bird watching, apple picking or simply being in contact with nature. When you get here, visit Old Salem Farm where each year the America's Gold Cup is held, a 120-acre boarding and training facility with 66 permanent stalls, or visit any of the remaining 56 horse facilities around town. The town is known to having some of the most beautiful trails in the Eastern United States developed and maintained by the North Salem Bridle Trails Association, NSBTA. Check out the incredible Apple P