Casa de Campo

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Set boldly on a quiet hillside in Ancram, NY, where open farmland stretches outward and long-range views carry across the horizon, Casa de Campo is an exercise in clarity and restraint.

A simple, brutalist form anchors the structure to the land. Inside, the architecture resolves into clean planes, polished concrete underfoot, and warm wood millwork that introduces just enough softness. Light is the central material. It moves deliberately through the house, gathering along walls, slipping across floors, and pulling the landscape inward.

The main living space is defined by continuous walls of glass on either side, dissolving the boundary between interior and exterior. Fields, trees and distant ridgelines become part of the composition, shifting subtly with time of day and season. The kitchen is fully integrated, concealed within custom cabinetry, allowing the space to read as a whole rather than in parts.

Two bedrooms are quietly scaled and intentionally spare. A built-in bunk room offers an additional layer of flexibility, while a separate den with a Murphy bed extends the home’s capacity without interrupting its rhythm.

The bath continues the same language, with a walk-in shower positioned beside a full-height window, framing a close view of the surrounding woods.

Outside, a broad concrete terrace runs along the façade, a place to sit with the landscape as it unfolds across open farmland and distant hills. The setting is distinctly rural, yet composed, with a sense of space that feels both expansive and deeply private.

Offered as a long-term, furnished rental, this is a home for someone attuned to architecture, to light, and to the quiet presence of the land.