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Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Northern Westchester Now Listed For $9.3M Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Northern Westchester Now Listed For $9.3M
Resort-Like French Normandy-Style Home In Northern Westchester Now Listed For $9.3M If you want to feel like you're constantly on a luxurious French vacation, you may be interested in a lavish Northern Westchester estate now listed for sale.  The 14,066-square-foot French Normandy-style chateau, located in Armonk within the Conyers Farm neighborhood at 4 Cowdray Park Dr., is now listed for $9.3 million by Christie's International Real Estate Group.  The seven-bedroom and seven-bath home, built in 2002, boasts impressive architecture and features large entertainment spaces, a spacious kitchen, a family room, a paneled library, and a primary suite with dual ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Real Estate
$125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs, Elevator Is NY's Priciest Listing $125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs, Elevator Is NY's Priciest Listing
$125M Equestrian Compound With Hand-Carved Bathtubs, Elevator Is NY's Priciest Listing It’s a home fit for Seabiscuit. Located on Long Island in the Southampton hamlet of Water Mill, 165 Cooks Lane currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive residential listing in New York. Asking price? $125 million. Situated on a whopping 80 acres, this sprawling property is also the Hamptons’ largest equestrian compound, complete with its very own riding, jumping, and polo rings. “The property offering also includes a private farm with boarding stables and training facilities, making it a true sanctuary for equestrian enthusiasts,” reads the listing from Bespoke Real Estat…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
$22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres $22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres
$22.5M Hudson Valley Estate Anchored By Glass House Covers 127 Acres For those who love horses and majestic vista views of water and woodlands, then an estate for sale in the region for $22 million should make them feel right at home. Zillow says the 127-acre estate is in East Dutchess County in Pine Plains. It features a house of glass with four bedrooms and a great room with 29-foot floor-to-ceiling glass flanked by fireplaces, a walnut chef's kitchen, and an expansive stone terrace.  The great room features walls of glass.  Zillow Below the terrace, you will find three ensuite bedrooms, a gym, a wine room, a mudroom, and an attache…

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
Hudson Valley Estate With Gym, Polo Field Hits Market For $20M Hudson Valley Estate With Gym, Polo Field Hits Market For $20M
Hudson Valley Estate With Gym, Polo Field Hits Market For $20M If you need a full gym and a regulation-size polo field, then an estate for sale in the Hudson Valley for $20 million should fill the bill. Located in Dutchess County, bordering Amenia and Millbrook, the Wassaic property spans 134 acres and, according to Zillow, offers some of the best views in the Hudson Valley.  The 7,500-square-foot main house, built in 2019, blends modern architecture with the area's natural beauty. Zillow says the estate is divided into two wings, including a service wing that includes a chef's kitchen, pantry, mudroom, and bathroom. The entertaining wing featur…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was found in the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…

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by Cecilia Levin & Zak Failla
Real Estate
$89 Million Long Island Mansion Features Oceanfront Views, More: See Inside $89 Million Long Island Mansion Features Oceanfront Views, More: See Inside
$89 Million Long Island Mansion Features Oceanfront Views, More: See Inside A 10,000-square-foot home sitting on a luscious seven-acre lot is now available for eager homeowners – if you have a few million to spare. Located on Long Island in the town of East Hampton, the mansion at 370 & 372 Further Lane has recently been put on the market for a whopping $89 million, according to its listing. Designed by American interior designer John F. Saladino, the five-bedroom, nine-bath estate sits on a huge lot of seven acres, which stretches from Further Lane all the way to the beach, allowing the home privacy. It also has a private path down to the white-sand beach,…

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by Sophie Grieser
Real Estate
Hollywood Couple Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones List Westchester Home For $12M: Report Hollywood Couple Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones List Westchester Home For $12M: Report
Hollywood Couple Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones List Westchester Home For $12M: Report A 12-acre gated Westchester County estate set alongside the picturesque Hudson River is now up for sale by its two famous residents and Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, a new repor says. The over 11,000-square-foot home, located in Irvington, is now listed for $12 million by real estate agency Compass, according to The Wall Street Journal.  The residence, which Zeta-Jones bought in 2019 for $4.5 million, features around 130 feet of riverside frontage and dates back to the 1920s. It sits on land that once belonged to Charles Lewis Tiffany, who founded the jewelr…

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by Ben Crnic
Real Estate
Sprawling 48-Acre Northern Westchester Estate Hits Market For $29.5M Sprawling 48-Acre Northern Westchester Estate Hits Market For $29.5M
Sprawling 48-Acre Northern Westchester Estate Hits Market For $29.5M A life of elegance and luxury awaits anyone with the means to close on a multi-million-dollar Hudson Valley estate sitting on acres of beautiful grounds and gardens.  The 48-acre Northern Westchester property, known as Brook Hollow Farm, is located in Katonah at 212 Mt. Holly Rd., according to its Zillow listing. It is currently listed for $29.5 million. The extensive residence, reimagined by landscape designer Miranda Brooks, includes a main house, six outbuildings, a new tennis court, a pool, and plenty of gardens for the enjoyment of its future residents.  Zillow The main ho…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Mt. Kisco's Carol Gillian Barnes, 78, Loved To Sketch The Nature Around Her Mt. Kisco's Carol Gillian Barnes, 78, Loved To Sketch The Nature Around Her
Mt. Kisco's Carol Gillian Barnes, 78, Loved To Sketch The Nature Around Her Carol Gillian Barnes—beloved sister, caring aunt, and gifted artist whose sweet and gentle presence graced those around her—died on January 10, 2022. She was 78 years old. Carol was born on July 27, 1943 on the island of Kauai, then a United States territory. Her early years were idyllic, living amid lush gardens, swimming at the beach down the street, sliding down moss-covered rocks into waterfall pools, and riding horses. Perhaps first inspired by her beautiful surroundings, Carol began drawing at the age of two. She drew so frequently that her parents bought her a sketch pad when she …

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by The Family of Carol Gillian Barnes
News
Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show
Westchester County Home Inspector To Host Brand-New HGTV Show A home inspector from the region is set to share his expertise and protect homebuyers from making risky purchases as the host of a brand-new HGTV show. Joe Mazza, who is licensed in New York and Connecticut, is the host of "Home Inspector Joe," a show scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. ET. Mazza, who is based in Westchester County, in White Plains, said he worked in construction for 20 years before he became burnt out and made a career change in 2015. He said he's passionate about the job because he loves helping others. “It’s been something I’ve done since I was a lit…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58 Popular Northern Westchester Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58
Popular Northern Westchester Business Owner, Ex-HS, College Football Standout Dies At 58 A popular business owner who was a football standout in Northern Westchester and then in college has died unexpectedly. Frankpeter Gabriel of Katonah, who was 58, died on Saturday. April 10 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.  He was a graduate of Somers High School, where he was awarded all-county and all-league honors in football. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado, where he had a successful football career.  He was the owner of JMF Painting located in Somers. Frankpeter was the husband of Carolyn (Willman) and the fat…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion
John Travolta Is Selling His Wildly Decorated Island Mansion Actor John Travolta has put his 50-acre, brightly-decorated island mansion in Maine on the market. The asking price for the Islesboro, Maine, resort owned by one of the original "Welcome Back, Kotter“ sweat hogs is $5 million. Travolta is famous for his roles in “Pulp Fiction,” “Saturday Night Fever,” “Grease,” and on TV “Welcome Back Mr. Kotter.” Travolta purchased the home in the 1990s, according to an archived article in Architectural Digest, and lived there with his late-wife actor Kelly Preston and their children. The palatial mansion has 10,800 square feet of floor space, 20 bedroo…

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by Kristin Palpini