Overview
Hudson Valley Retreat Center
Nestled in Hyde Park, this 75-acre property features a campus with 23 buildings. Currently Mariapolis Luminosa, the Focolare’s little city in North America, this location blends privacy with convenience. The campus includes a conference center, a large auditorium with seating for 350, a reception area, coat room, kitchen, deck, and pond views. There is also a chapel with stained glass, a high ceiling, and meeting rooms, as well as a renovated dining hall with seating for 220, a covered wrap-around deck, and a catering kitchen. A two-story meeting center offers a porch, lounge, A/V room, 8 beds, and 12 plus baths, along with administrative offices. The property provides 15 guest residences in studio apartments, a woodsy 5-bedroom cabin, ranches with screened-in porches and pond views, and oversized homes with separate entrances. Additional amenities include a maintenance garage, a renovated in-ground pool with cabana, a soccer field, a playground, and a team-building field. The property is currently used for large and small conferences and retreats. With a special permit, potential uses include an educational campus, environmental and agricultural learning institute, spiritual retreat, conference and event center, corporate training site, creative art and performance space, or convalescent or rehabilitation facility. The property is located minutes from Route 9, MetroNorth, and the city of Poughkeepsie. Heating fuel is oil above ground.
