A thoughtfully renovated family-friendly home—just 15 minutes from Hudson, NY and 2.5 hours from New York City.
3 or 7 NIGHT STAYS. Calendar Is Open!
Welcome to the Mae House, a mass-transit accessible 173-year-old colonial-style home in the quiet Village of Athens. Inside, the three-bedroom, four-bed, three full bath living space has been thoughtfully renovated with sustainability in mind, including tile work by Fire Clay Tile (a B-corporation), efficient sinks, and toilets from Kohler, and an expert-selected collection of Farrow & Ball paints. Intentionality supersedes the materials, and each room is also carefully curated with hand-picked vintage items meant for the utmost comfort and style. It is one of only two houses on a street, tucked into one of the largest land spaces in the village. The secluded space on a spacious five-lot property makes more for outdoor living, a robust garden bed, private parking, and a sense of calm.
You can pick from the garden, play in the yard, sit by the fire—rest.
But more than only a peaceful, aesthetic experience, The Mae House was built for an expanding community. The price of your stay gives us the opportunity to offer sliding scale rates to BIPOC guests who can not afford a full-priced stay and aides in maintaining the property for a free quarterly residency program for BIPOC. This residency performs like generations of mutual aid in the past. It does not provide programming and is not affiliated with a non-profit. We provide a nurturing place for BIPOC to connect with nature free of charge. They are only required to simply, rest.
OFFERINGS
We’re so thankful for the brands and makers that we worked with that make The Mae House a creative, comfortable, efficient, and truly unique place. They’re marked with an * for clarity.
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Sleep
We pride ourselves with being one of the few family-friendly rentals in the area.
Comfortably sleeps 6-8
There are three bedrooms: one room with a Queen *Purple Mattress. one with a Full Purple mattress, and a Twin XL over a Queen Purple Mattress bunk bed in the other guest room. There is also an air mattress upon request.
Each bed is outfitted with organic cotton bedding from Willaby and Tonal ready dyed linen sheets from *Dazed but Amazed.
A Dohm sound machine is also provided.
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Bathe
There are three bathrooms equipped with *Kohler toilets, tubs, and sinks, making the house ideal for multiple families or friends.
Bathroom one is located downstairs and has a shower, toilet, and sink and is part of the laundry room.
Bathroom two is located in the Community Den landing area and has a shower, tub, toilet, and sink.
Bathroom three is en suite with a toilet and sink and cast iron tub for soaking in the bedroom. Note: this tub is NOT suited for children.
Each bathroom comes equipped with *Quiet Town Home towels, reusable bottles filled with organic conditioner, shampoo, and a blow dryer.
The bathrooms are stocked with Reel toilet tissue and *Honey Pot pads for guests who may need it.
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Play
The Mae House is happy to provide a Children’s Den for your family.
The den has been curated with a variety of books from our own library and toys from the *Brimful Shop.
The mudroom comes equipped with a small storage space for soccer balls, hula hoops, and other toys you may need to play outside.
The Mae House is just a two-minute walk to an elementary school playground, and you can sit and watch your children from the window.
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Make
The Mae House is stocked with everything you may need or think you need for a comfortable stay filled with food and laughter.
The kitchen is full of handmade *Fire Clay Tile, Kohler farmhouse sink, stainless steel appliances, and a gas stove.
There’s a Chemex coffee maker, French press, a classic drip coffee maker, cocktail set, scale, cast iron pans, toaster oven, toaster, Our Place plates and bowls, hand pitched coffee mugs and tiny bowls, a collection of vintage wine glasses, utensils, a rice cooker, a slow cooker, baking sheets, wooden spoons, strainers, a Fellow kettle, *Jen Hewett containers, Brightland Olive Oil, Golde latte kit, several cutting boards, and a Brita filter.
The kitchen comes with ample amounts of cabinet storage space for cooking and a propane grill on the deck for all-season grilling.
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Tech
The primary room is outfitted with a vintage secretary’s desk and school chair for private working sessions.
There’s reliable high-speed Internet throughout.
A Nebula Capsule portable projector can be moved around the house for your comfort. But there’s also a fabric projector screen that can be hung in the Community Den for a movie theater view. The projector can hook up to any streaming service you are signed into via your smartphone, computer, or logging on using the remote.
The house uses a self-check-in keypad.
A Google Nest speaker is in the living room and a vintage radio with a list of local stations is in the den upstairs.
A Nest bell is used as security in the front of the house.
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Go
The outside of the house is well-lit and intended to be used as much as the inside.
Vintage iron chairs and tables adorn the yard along with a long OKA bench that will be brought out in the spring.
A garden of vegetables can be picked from sparingly for your meals.
A smokeless Solo Stove is a fire pit with wooden foldable chairs to be used out in the yard.
Walk a few minutes to the feet of the Hudson, or sit and look at the mountains from the porch.
Hike at Hunter or Windham, or take the ferry in the summer to the city of Hudson, and explore many of the local nature preserves.
Lay in the hammock under one of the tall trees and read a book.
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Clean
There’s a washer and dryer in the bathroom downstairs.
A laundry maid above the washer and dryer for indoor gentle drying.
A clothing line greets you outside when the temperatures allow for outdoor drying. We prefer a less is more use with the dryer.
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Heat | Cool
The Mae House uses a Nest thermostat and tries to use their eco settings as a guide in keeping the house cozy and sustainable.
There’s a gas fireplace in the living room.
Window units in the summer
Honeywell cool-to-touch kid-friendly no-tip space heaters in the bathrooms for extra post-bath warmth.
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Policy
Please no pets, no smoking, and no parties
Check-in 3:00; Check-Out 11:00 using self check-in keypad
50% payment is due upon booking
50% is due 14 days prior to stay
Fully refundable 14 days prior to booking
Taxes and cleaning fees will be provided at check out
50% of one nights stay will be held one day prior to your stay as a damage fee and will be released 3 days after your stay
There is private parking (2-3 cars) in the back of the house and parking in front of the house. The garage is not accessible.
KNEAD LOVE?
When you book your stay, you can also order a loaf from Knead Love Bakery to be at The Mae House for your arrival!
The proceeds The Mae House would receive as a retailer will be donated to Sweet Freedom Farm, a local farm that focuses on growing and distributing vegetables, grain, herbs, medicines, and maple syrup to our community, prioritizing folks affected by the incarceration system. They also act as a training site for young BIPOC farmers, a gathering space for partnering projects in the alliance, and as a host site for youth in alternative-to-incarceration programs.
“We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep.
Their life is in their movement, the inhale and the exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we put out into the universe will always come back.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
YOUR HOSTS
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LaTonya Yvette | Land Keeper
LaTonya Yvette is The Mae House’s land-keeper. She purchased the home in the spring of 2021, with the hope of deepening her--and her two children’s--relationship to community. Her work as a writer and researcher of migration, safe spaces, and how Black people and people of color have made homes and community, influenced The Mae House model.
A stay at The Mae House joins you to a line of women who have worked with their hands and hearts to shape thoughtful spaces, build-up community, and breathe shared hopes and dreams to life.
Thank you so much for visiting!
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Cherokee Lynn | Community Engagement & Outreach
Cherokee Lynn dedicates her community-building skills to centering healing and justice for BIPOC. She has an extensive background in outreach with experiences working in community engagement in media and in education as a Spanish teacher. A Black mother living with her toddler in upstate New York, she is passionate about cultivating spaces that provide BIPOC with opportunities to connect with the land, nourish our bodies, and support our futures. She wholeheartedly believes in the mission of The Mae House and feels privileged to support as Community Outreach and Engagement.
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Nicole Gonzalez | Inn Keeper
Nicole Gonzalez is a Latina mother of two living in Manhattan. She has a background in Public Relations and has continued to work over the years as a freelancer in her field.
She was born and raised in NYC but has always had a piece of her heart in Upstate, NY. As a little girl she would spend weekends in the Catskills with her mother and as a college student she attended SUNY New Paltz. That palpable energy she always felt while strolling Main St is something she will carry forever and has passed down to her children - escaping the city throughout the year for swimming holes and nature. Nicole is honored to join The Mae house and can't wait to connect with guests as they get to experience all the magic for themselves.
