Jennifer Grimes
About Jennifer
While sitting at my desk in New York, selling mortgage-backed securities at Credit Suisse, I’d surf the internet dreaming of fishing the hallowed trout rivers of The Catskills. Then one day a little red cottage on the Neversink River popped up on my screen, and the rest is history. I battled Friday night traffic in summer, and lived the weekender routine for a few years before giving-in and becoming a full-timer.
Now I delight in finding like-minded folks who treasure peace and quiet, and value the powerful pleasures of country life, and look to find their dream spot here in Upstate New York.
In 2007 I founded Red Cottage Inc. and developed that business into the leading curated vacation rentals company in The Catskills and Hudson Valley, eventually selling it in 2022. That makes Country House Realty uniquely qualified to help its buyer clients find the right property should renting be part of the plan.
There’s a full-blown Renaissance taking place up here, with new businesses, shops and events creating a stronger sense of community. And there is tremendous diversity, from the buzz of gentrified Woodstock, to the rolling bucolic hills west of the Catskill Mountains, and of course those famous fly fishing areas around Roscoe and Livingston Manor, to the skiing hubs of Hunter, Windham and Belleayre.
In recent years I’ve brought on a wonderful crew of agents who share the same dedication to customer service and straight-dealing. So our goal is to listen to your priorities and help you cut through all those listings to focus on just the ones that are worth your valuable time. We won’t just steer you toward our own listings or even the firm’s listings, but will work to find the house you’re looking for, with the knowledge to guide you about the market and the nuances of this special, spectacular area.
Some examples of my listings include: Banyan Hill (North Branch), Long Meadow (Long Eddy), Sunnyside Farm (Roscoe), Odell Farmhouse (Bethel), Wisteria Farm (Youngsville), Slipknot (Barryville), Ferrymaster’s House (Boiceville), Bully Hill Hideaway (North Branch).
I have gone through 3 closings now with other realtors and this has been the best experience yet with Jennifer Grimes. She is very professional, doesn’t mess around and clearly very experienced, always one step ahead on strategy. I was so stressed and uncertain how things would go selling my house and she confidently told me it would sell over asking which was hard for me to believe. And it really did sell over asking price as she had predicted. I did everything she had suggested to spruce up the house and it was only one weekend of showing. I was over the moon when I had received not only multiple offers but over asking indeed. She really knows the market! It was such a pleasure to work with her as well, she is very personable, always answered the phone when it was critical to and never wasted my time in being very efficient and to the point. She is also an all around great human being and honestly an inspiration as a prolific woman! I will recommend her to anyone who is looking to sell or buy a house, she will make your life so much easier!
JANE W.
ARKVILLE, SELLER