Posts Tagged Westchester Luxury Homes


Video Tour of Historic Bedford Estate

0 Comments By Suzanne Bijou on September 20th, 2011
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Enjoy this week’s tour of Mill Pond Farm in Bedford.

Mill Pond Farm was the treasured country home of the late Ambassador Francis L. Kellogg and has been owned by his family for generations. Offered for sale for the first time since 1919, the magical estate features an elegant country Colonial with an addition by McKim, Mead & White, and a Guest House with interiors originally designed by the late famed designer Billy Baldwin - both overlooking the Stone Hill River and Pond.  Wonderful amenities including gardens originally designed by legendary landscape architect, Fletcher Steele, a pool, octagonal pool house, caretaker’s house and an extensive barn complex on 25 pastoral acres make this one of the most exceptional Bedford, NY homes for sale.

For more information on Mill Pond Farm and other exceptional luxury properties, please visit us at  houlihanlawrence.com.

Video Tour of Larchmont Manor Shingle-Style Colonial

0 Comments By Suzanne Bijou on June 6th, 2011
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Enjoy this week’s video of Larchmont Manor Masterwork located in Larchmont, New York

One of the most exceptional properties ever offered in Larchmont Manor
Recently completed, this exceptional residence enjoys a rarely available 1-acre setting only blocks from Long Island Sound.  A fresh interpretation of a classic Shingle-Style home, the residence  incorporates a level of custom design, quality & amenities that is unrivaled.  Elegant formal rooms, a Christopher Peacock kitchen, spectacular baths, 7 bedrooms, a media room, recreation room & gym are among the many memorable interiors. With its splendidly appointed, totally custom interiors and beautifully planted surroundings, it’s clear that a new level of luxury living has arrived in Larchmont Manor.

For more information on Larchmont Manor Masterwork or any of our other Luxury Homes For Sale visit us at HoulihanLawrence.com

Video Tour of Georgian Colonial

0 Comments By Suzanne Bijou on May 3rd, 2011
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Enjoy this week’s featured video tour of Purchase Manor in Purchase.

Modern Splendor

Purchase Manor recalls the grand Georgian mansions of the earliest 20th century with its elegant classical design and resort-level accoutrements. From its imposing columned facade to its palatial interiors to its extraordinary grounds complete with a pool, poolhouse and pond, this distinguished estate home has been designed to meet the highest luxury standards of the modern age.

For more information about Purchase Manor, please visit us at www.houlihanlawrence.com.

Luxury Market Highlights

0 Comments By Anthony Cutugno on October 8th, 2009
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Our local luxury real estate market has shown slight improvement vs. the first half of 2009 but overall high-end sales continue to lag. Lately, however, we are seeing increased activity on many of our luxury listings.

Similar to the experience reported in Manhattan and Greenwich, the luxury buyer has been slow to return to the marketplace, particularly for top-tier properties priced at $5 Million or more. Yet,  the rebound in the stock market and slowing  job losses on Wall Street appear to be making an impact and luxury buyers are gradually returning to the marketplace. If this renewed level of confidence continues, we can look forward to a more stable real estate market for high-end properties.

Here’s a selection of our luxury properties that sold during July, August and September, all among the highest sales in their  marketplaces.

Bronxville High Sale 150x150 Luxury Market Highlights Sold in Bronxville - A fully renovated circa 1897 Shingle-style residence in the treasured historic district of Lawrence Park.

Brokers Rita Steinkamp and Susan Kelty Law of the Houlihan Lawrence Bronxville Brokerage represented the seller and buyer respectively on this property, last offered at $5,300,000.


Bedford High Sale 150x150 Luxury Market Highlights

Sold in Bedford – Last offered at $3,495,000, this country estate boasted 100-mile views from 13+ acres and represents the highest sale in northern Westchester County to date.

Angela Kessel of the Houlihan Lawrence Bedford Brokerage represented the seller in the sale.


Rye High sale 150x150 Luxury Market Highlights

Sold in Rye – An elegant circa 1900 Colonial on 5+ acres overlooking the Apawamis Golf Course.

From our Rye Brokerage, brokers Barbara Haynes and Janet Burnett participated in this transaction. The home was last offered at $5,800,000.

Perfect for Jon and Kate Plus 8

0 Comments By Suzanne Bijou on August 28th, 2009
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This 9-Bedroom home would have been perfect for America’s most famous reality TV family but now that they are apart, Jon and Kate’s loss could be your gain.

This marvelous 1850′s  farmhouse, expanded significantly in 1904,  is  perfect for a large family or Bed-and- Breakfast with 9 Bedrooms and beautifully-detailed formal rooms.

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The Clayton W. Nichols Farm - Offered at $1,600,000

Authentic Arts & Crafts details, antique stained glass, intricate plasterwork and an antique 3-story Carriage House are other special highlights. Framed by 13 acres in North Salem, close to the area’s beautiful riding trails.

For more photos and details on the Clayton W. Nichols Farm, visit our website.

Quarries, Quarries Everywhere!

0 Comments By Anthony Cutugno on August 27th, 2009
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While many people are attracted to our region for its natural beauty,  many don’t realize that some of our area’s crystalline lakes were actually active quarries in the first half of the 20th century.

Now filled with water, these “retired” quarries offer some of the most dramatic scenery around – offering a ruggedly beautiful landscape that is more expected in the Adirondacks than in such close proximity to Manhattan.

By happy chance, two of these spectacular properties are available right now.

In Dutchess County, eighty-acre Clearwater Farm in Wingdale sits on a private 10-acre lake, a former marble quarry that dates back to the 1800s. For details and more photos visit the website. Click below for a Video Tour.

Sitting on the edge of a former rose quartz quarry in Westchester County, Quarry Lake in Bedford celebrates nature with a striking modernist home that showcases the remarkable surroundings. For more information and additional photos of Quarry Lake visit HoulihanLawrence.com

Fit for a King or Queen

0 Comments By Anthony Cutugno on August 19th, 2009
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Ever dreamed of living in a castle?  Ruling over your private domain?  Well, here’s your chance to indulge your inner royal.

Historic Soundview, built in 1907, is a magnificent stone manor that would be equally at home in the English countryside as it is in this serene Armonk setting. Boasting a rooftop terrace with views that reach to Long Island Sound, it reportedly required the work of over 200 European stone masons to create the majestic granite structure that stands today.

Fully renovated to the highest luxury standards, this modern day castle is offered at $5,495,000. Take the Video Tour below and for more photos and details on Soundview click here.