200 Cardinal Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538

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 with a multipurpose space that seats 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 five-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 campus hosts multiple large and small conferences and meetings each year and has served as a retreat for visitors. With a special permit, the property can be used as 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 suitable for business retreats, academic conferences, and restorative weekend retreats. It is located minutes from Route 9, MetroNorth, and the city of Poughkeepsie. Heating is provided by above-ground oil.