Historical Queen Anne B&B For Sale
Own A Piece Of History

New York State Hospitality And Tourism Association's:
"STAR OF THE INDUSTRY-2006"
     
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY & LUXURY LIVING-ALL IN ONE
The Award Winning
"GRIFFIN HOUSE"
Bed & Breakfast & Gourmet Dining
Just Two Owners In Over 110 Years
FDR Was A Visitor To This Historic Home
Minutes From The Performing Arts Center And Casinos
Over 4200 sq ft Of Elegant Living
Annual Income Potential: $900k (Gross)
 $1,495,000.00  (Turn-Key)

Featured & Award Winning

  Featured In: Romantic Weekends In And Around New York-by Irvina Lew/Bed & Breakfast in the Mid-Atlantic States-by Bernice Chesler/America's Wonderful Little Hotels And Inns-by Sandra Soule/The Non-Smoker's Guide ToBed & Breakfasts-by Julia M. Pitkin/American and Canadian Bed& Breakfasts- by Tracy Menges/ Tom & Diane's Favorite Country Inns  Out In The Catskills    Hotel Online-by Francine Silverman/

E-mail: info@griffin-house.com
Address: 27 Maple Avenue, Jeffersonville, NY 12748 Telephone (845) 482-3371

Postage Stamp From Early 1900's	Maple Avenue Circa 1900

First Floor: Grand Foyer (with fireplace) Parlor, Library (with fireplace) Formal Dining Room, Butler's Pantry, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, 1/2 Bath
Second Floor: Two Staircases, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms
Third Floor: Studio, Lounge, Bedroom, Kitchenette, Sewing Room, Bathroom

"The Jewel Of The Catskills Mountains"

Architectural Excellence	Victorian Elegance

History and Hospitality in Harmony

 Approaching this elegant estate, the appearance is of an impressive country home set alongside a meandering stream, with large pine and shade trees adorning its entrance. An 1890's Carriage House, and the original 1840's Settlement home compliment the two acre estate. As inviting as it is, the understated exterior of this modest mansion cannot prepare the visitor for the exquisitely crafted interior that awaits them. Finely carved American Chestnut, from a breed of tree that no longer exists on this continent, fills every niche in the home, from the ornate main staircase, to the elegant beaded wood archways and even the intricately honed quarter round at the baseboard. Floors of herring bone oak, fireplaces of molded brick, windows of stained glass and original gas light fixtures make the house a virtual museum. Commissioned by Jeffersonville businessman and politician Valentine Scheidell, work began on the house in 1895 under the direction of The Kohler Lumber Company. Upon completion in 1900, Scheidell, a founder of the First National Bank of Jeffersonville and at one time the chairman of the Sullivan County Board of Supervisors, moved his family from a small house near the creek into this masterpiece.  There the family remained until 1988 when the last of the Scheidell's four daughters moved to a nursing home.

Two Acres In Village	Trout Stream

Featured And Award Winning

An architect who once stayed the weekend wrote to thank hosts Irene and Paul Griffin for their fine hospitality, but thanked them even more "for preserving the integrity of an American treasure." Other guests have echoed the sentiments of the architect.  "Superlative," states one entry in the Griffin House guest book; "Out of this world, into a better one," writes another.

Carriage House	1840's Settlement Home (Studio)

 

Then	Now

Catering

Directions
Map

From New York and Metropolitan Area: (2 Hours) George Washington Bridge to New Jersey Palisades Parkway to New York Thruway North. Proceed on Thruway to Exit 16 and then West on Route 17 to Exit 104. Route 17B West 15 miles to Fosterdale. At traffic light turn right onto route 52. Bear right at fork (stay on rte 52) You will come to a T-junction at the historic Stone Arch Bridge Park. Turn right, (still on route 52) and you will enter the village of Jeffersonville. Proceed through the village, and watch for The Bank Of Jeffersonville, on your left. Turn left onto Maple Avenue. We are approximately 500 yards up, and on your left. 

From Binghamton, Rochester and Upstate Area: Interstate Highway 490 South to the New York Thruway (90) East. In Syracuse leave Route 90 for Interstate 81 South to Binghamton. Pick up Route 17 East to Exit <> (Roscoe). Turn right at end of ramp, and then left at T-junction. Follow "Gulf Road" to Callicoon Center and turn left following signs to Jeffersonville. Turn right onto rte 52, and right at Maple Avenue. We are approximately 500 yards up, and on your left.

From Connecticut, Boston & New England: Mass. Turnpike, Sturbridge Exit. Then Route 84 West to Route 17, West to Exit 104. Route 17B West 15 miles to Fosterdale.  At traffic light turn right onto route 52. Bear right at fork (stay on rte 52)You will come to a T-junction at the historic Stone Arch Bridge Park. Turn right, (still on route 52) and you will enter the village of Jeffersonville. Proceed through the village, and watch for The Bank Of Jeffersonville, on your left. Turn left onto Maple Avenue. We are approximately 500 yards up, and on your left.