luxury houses with terrace for sale Dutchess County, United States

Exceptional living awaits in this stately Georgian manor house sitting on 7 acres at the top of prestigious North Quaker Hill Road. This mostly original home offers 9’ ceilings, radiant heating and ownership that has changed hands only once. A Belgian cobblestone driveway has a center focal point awaiting your personal touch. The living room opens to an elegant wraparound terrace, perfect for the most formal gathering or Sunday football. The library has built in mahogany cabinetry and a full wet bar adjoins the dining room. Open airy kitchen with 12’ island and two of each appliance, a true chef’s delight. Start your day in the cozy sunlit breakfast room where a huge bay window is host to expansive views of the lawns, French doors to the 25 x 50 pool, the perfect setting for outdoor fun and alfresco dining on a sunny day. Take the elevator, staff or main stairs up to five bedrooms each with its own ensuite bath, heating and cooling. The primary bedroom offers floods of sunshine, plenty of closets and is home to one of the five woodburning fireplaces.. The bonus lower level has an Italian cypress wood Game Room, entertainment room with wet bar, wine cellar and separate staff quarters. Two locker room style bathrooms complement the USTA regulation tennis court. Just an hour to NYC. Minutes to Metro North.

The Hitchcock Estate is an exceptional property in size, location and history. The property has 2078 acres intact since the first owner assembled it from 5 area farms in 1889. Located in the heart of Millbrook, NY it has remained undeveloped, shrouded in mystique, the subject of curiosity and imagination providing now and then a glimpse into its elegant and storied past. Beginning as a summer retreat from New York City, 1 ½ hours’ drive away, Millbrook has long been a destination for peaceful weekends and summer escapes. This vast estate has been in the hands of a single owner for the past 60 years with only 2 owners in between the first and last. Rare and valuable, the property offers many different uses. It has been maintained and cared for through the years. For now it is farmed self-sufficiently with extensive hay fields providing hay for the cattle farm. The stone farm buildings, updated over the years, are the same ones built and used by the first owner from over a century ago. The 2078 acres of prime land is in a prime location, wooded and open with 2 large lakes (45 and 60 acres) and other ponds. The rectangular shape of the land has frontage on 4 roads. There are 2 major main houses. The restored main Mansion (14,706 sq.ft.) on its own deed designed by James E. Ware in the late 1800’s and the Guest House (10,000 sq ft,) designed by Addison Mizner in 1912. There is a stone Bowling Alley and a fanciful Gate House both built in Bavarian style, a 3 bedroom Cottage, a Carriage house with 2 apartments. 2 Farmhouses, Stable and former Tennis pavilion. Altogether a complete and desirable many faceted domain.

Call it grand, call it groovy, this one-of-a-kind 8,000+ SF estate encompasses a meticulous 1810 Federal manor with whimsical 70s-style wing that's true entertainment nirvana. Infinite space for a compound, guests, work from home or perhaps reconceived as a luxury inn----and all with a breathtaking gentleman's farm attached. 147 acres of rolling lawns, mature trees, ponds, pastures, pool and greenhouse with multiple potential building sites. Did we mention the stunning Catskill views? Imagine kicking off your gatherings by the textured gold fireplace in the spacious sunken living room in the Modern wing before mounting a few steps to the cavernous indoor pool with lounge and then on to the conservatory deck for sunset (or sunrise) cocktails. Nearby is a free-standing staircase (with original Corning glass blocks) up to 1500 SF primary suite with spa bathroom with dual sinks and dual dressing rooms. Back on the ground floor, an open plan multi-colored kitchen with exposed beams, frosted glass counters and sycamore cabinetry spills into a dining area and wetbar. A stunning rear breezeway with exposed beams and wall of windows serves not only as informal dining room but as connector to a comfy media room and the Federal-era part of the home. The finely-appointed Federal wing, a traditional center hall Colonial, is a favorite for guests, with 4 cozy bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms, and charming sitting and dining areas. A beautiful blue stone terrace leads to the pool and poolhouse with wood burning fireplace that can easily be reimagined as an apartment, office or party barn. Nearby is a 5-bay garage for a serious car collection. So much land, so much potential! With multiple parcels and prospective building lots, there's also agricultural options: Currently there are grazing pastures for Black Angus cattle and five acres of a black currant crop. When a meditation workshop beckons, head to the world-renowned Omega Institute in nearby Rhinebeck, also famous for farm-to-table restaurants. Craving culture? Architect Frank Gehry's celebrated Fisher Center at Bard only 15 minutes away. 2-hour drive to Manhattan. Bring your architect to Red Hook Farmstead and custom-design this into your dream house!