Take Look Inside $1.9M Westchester Home With 'Indoor Pool Oasis': On Sale Now Take Look Inside $1.9M Westchester Home With 'Indoor Pool Oasis': On Sale Now
Take Look Inside $1.9M Westchester Home With 'Indoor Pool Oasis': On Sale Now If you're looking for the perfect place to spend a life of luxury in the breathtaking woods of Northern Westchester, a $1.9 million 7-bedroom home with an indoor pool oasis and vintage log cabin feel may be just the spot.  The 7-bed, 6-bath 6,814-square-foot home is located atop one of the most picturesque viewpoints in Chappaqua at 85 Haights Cross Rd. and is sited on 8.86 acres of woods, according to its listing on Zillow.  The unique residence was commissioned in 1969 by behavioral scientist Francis Mechner and his wife, Vicki, and designed by architect John…
'Shangri-La' NY Estate Listed At $33M 'Shangri-La' NY Estate Listed At $33M
'Shangri-La' NY Estate Listed At $33M A luxurious estate on Long Island, featuring two pools, ponds, a greenhouse, and more, is on the Long Island market — all for a cool $33.5 million. One Dupont Court in the village of Brookville, dubbed “Shangri-La” by listers for its idyllic and tranquil grounds, is looking for its next owner. Sitting on 21.86 acres, the eight-bedroom, 13-bath home was designed by architectural firm Shope Reno Wharton, known for its luxurious and artistic elements. The estate sits covered in ivy and stone at the end of a long drive and the trees surrounding the property seem to make it seem as if it's in…
52-Acre Property On Long Island Sound Sells For $57.5M 52-Acre Property On Long Island Sound Sells For $57.5M
52-Acre Property On Long Island Sound Sells For $57.5M A 52-acre property overlooking the Long Island Sound has just sold for $57.5 million. Known as Ziegler Farm, it's located along Connecticut's Gold Coast on Long Neck Point Road in the town of Darien, and is named after industrialist William Ziegler, the founder of the Royal Baking Powder Company, who purchased the land around 1900, The Wall Street Journal says. The transaction went through on Thursday, Dec. 21, according to Zillow.com. The property had been listed for $85 million when it went on sale in 2022, The Wall Street Journal reports. It comes with pre-approved plans to build …
$52M Estate Overlooking Long Island Sound Features Private Beach, 24-Hour Guard, More $52M Estate Overlooking Long Island Sound Features Private Beach, 24-Hour Guard, More
$52M Estate Overlooking Long Island Sound Features Private Beach, 24-Hour Guard, More A Connecticut stone mansion on the Long Island Sound, complete with French doors, a pool, and four floors of space could be yours – if you can afford its hefty price tag. Located in Fairfield County at 545 Indian Field Road in Greenwich, it features six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a whopping 12,492 square feet of space spread across four floors, according to its Zillow listing. The home, listed at $51,995,000, is situated right on the coast of the Sound in the private Mead Point Association neighborhood – so private that it has 24-hour guard-gated security. Though built in 2014, it w…
2 Westchester Zip Codes Among Most Expensive In US: Here's Where They Rank 2 Westchester Zip Codes Among Most Expensive In US: Here's Where They Rank
2 Westchester Zip Codes Among Most Expensive In US: Here's Where They Rank The Northeast is well-represented in new rankings of the 100 most expensive zip codes in the nation. Two of the top 10 zip codes according to Property Shark Real Estate Reports are in New York, with both on Long Island, in the Hamptons: No. 2 Sagaponack (zip code 11962) with a median home sale price in 2023 of $8,075,000, No. 6 (tie) Water Mill (11976) with a median home sale price in 2023 of $4,500,000. Six of the Top 10 zip codes are in California, including No. 1 Atherton (94027), located near San Francisco, ($8,300,000 median sales price). California has 79 of the 100 p…
Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008
Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 A Hudson Valley property owned by one of Hollywood's biggest names is up for sale. Popular actor Willem Dafoe is listing the residence in the Hudson Valley hamlet of High Falls, located west of I-87 in Ulster County, for $1.275 million, according to the Robb Report. The 68-year-old Dafoe purchased the 1-acre property for $400,000 in 2008.  Dafoe has been nominated for four Academy Awards, with the first coming in 1986 for Best Supporting Actor in Oliver Stone's war film "Platoon." Covering less than 2 square miles, High Falls has a population of just under 1,000 and is in betwee…
Here's How Q3 Westchester Housing Market Compared To Other Hudson Valley Counties: Report Here's How Q3 Westchester Housing Market Compared To Other Hudson Valley Counties: Report
Here's How Q3 Westchester Housing Market Compared To Other Hudson Valley Counties: Report A record-setting low number of inventory caused housing sales in the Hudson Valley to decline over the third quarter of 2023 despite intense competition among buyers, according to a new report.  The number of homes bought over the third quarter of 2023 declined in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties, according to the Houlihan Lawrence Westchester-Putnam-Dutchess Q3 Market Report released on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Although the market showed declines in all three counties, median sales prices went up slightly as buyers intensely competed for the homes that were available, accord…
Groucho Marx's Former NY Home Hits Market For $2.3 Million Groucho Marx's Former NY Home Hits Market For $2.3 Million
Groucho Marx's Former NY Home Hits Market For $2.3 Million A little piece of Groucho Marx’s massive legacy could be yours, as his New York home was listed for sale. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom Colonial-style Long Island residence sits on a .47-acre lot furnished with “regal old growth” and plenty of greenery, according to the listing from Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. “Exuding charm,” the home also boasts “a conveniently located terraced dining patio” just outside of the kitchen and an additional flagstone patio overlooking “lovely, secluded” gardens – making it “perfect for relaxing and entertaining outdoors,” the listing sta…
Westchester's Richard Gere Identified As Buyer Of Paul Simon's Fairfield County Estate Westchester's Richard Gere Identified As Buyer Of Paul Simon's Fairfield County Estate
Westchester's Richard Gere Identified As Buyer Of Paul Simon's Fairfield County Estate To say Richard Gere has been active in the real estate market in the region would be quite an understatement. The popular actor moved from one Northern Westchester County town to another one early last year when he moved to North Salem after listing his property in Pound Ridge for $28 million. (The Pound Ridge sale price wound up being around $24 million.) Now, the 74-year-old Gere, best known for his roles in the movies "Pretty Woman," and "An Officer and a Gentleman," has been identified as the buyer of a country estate in Fairfield County that was owned by singer-songwriter Paul Simon&nb…
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M
See Inside Diane Sawyer's Martha's Vineyard Estate Hitting Market For $24M TV newscaster Diane Sawyer sat across from world leaders and celebrities in their lavish mansions overlooking some of the world's most beautiful landscapes. But few of them rivaled her Martha's Vineyard estate, which she recently put on the market for $24 million.  Known as "Chip Chop," the estate includes four homes sitting on 20 acres and a mile of private, pristine shoreline on the Vineyard Sound. The main three-bedroom home and caretaker's cottage in Vineyard Haven were built in 1937 for Katharine Cornell, a Broadway star, the listing reads.  Sawyer bought the property in 1995 with her…
$139M Greenwich Estate, Among Nation's Most Expensive Homes, Sold To Mystery Buyer $139M Greenwich Estate, Among Nation's Most Expensive Homes, Sold To Mystery Buyer
$139M Greenwich Estate, Among Nation's Most Expensive Homes, Sold To Mystery Buyer Mum is the word when it comes to who purchased one of the nation's most expensive homes located in Fairfield County. Copper Beech Farm, the largest waterfront home in Greenwich at more than 55 acres with a mile of water frontage, sold for $138.83 million, making it the most expensive home ever sold in Connecticut, agents announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The estate is located at 499 Indian Field Road near Bruce Park and offers incredible views of Long Island Sound and includes a stately 13,519 square foot main house with eight bedrooms and bathrooms, walled gardens, a 75-foot swimmi…
Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes
Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes Television’s newest home improvement show will feature a familiar backdrop to New Yorkers. HGTV’s “Small Town Potential” will follow along as life partners Davina Thomasula and Kristin Leitheuser help families find - and renovate - their dream homes in the Hudson Valley. In each episode, real estate agent and designer Thomasula comes up with a “timeless design plan” complemented by the area’s natural surroundings, while contractor Leitheuser brings the vision to life with her master carpenter dad Don, according to the network. The couple is no stranger to the region. Leitheuser grew up in…