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April 13, 2026

For $3.35M, this 40-acre upstate retreat embodies the spirit of modernist architecture

High on a Columbia County hilltop overlooking the Taconic and Helderberg mountain ranges, this secluded 40-acre property at 411 Texas Hill Road is a modernist's dream. The seller, Mark McDonald, known as "Mr. Modernism," has been instrumental in creating a market for 20th-century modern design in America for over four decades. Asking $3,350,000, the estate features a 1966 mid-century main house designed by architect George Post.
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Drew Barrymore’s amazing 12-acre Westchester estate asks $5M

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March 27, 2026

Drew Barrymore’s amazing 12-acre Westchester estate asks $5M

By Michelle Cohen

This 12-acre estate at 19 Winfield Avenue in Harrison is currently owned by Drew Barrymore, but her influence goes beyond just celebrity cachet. The actress, producer, director, and talk show host curated every detail of the three homes on the property as part of her Beautiful by Drew design brand. Asking $4,995,000, the estate's living spaces have an unusual level of considered charm. The property contains five lots, any of which can be sold off for additional income. In addition to the historic main house, the estate includes a guest house and a pool house, surrounded by a combination of wooded land, lawns, and landscaped gardens.
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At the intersection of design and real estate, This Old Hudson sells the romance of life upstate

The Bruyn Estate in Pine Bush, New York, is listed for $1,695,000. All photos courtesy of This Old Hudson

March 9, 2026

At the intersection of design and real estate, This Old Hudson sells the romance of life upstate

By Lidia Ryan

Anthony D'Argenzio did not start his career in real estate. He was a designer and creative director in New York City, producing photo shoots for magazines and brands like West Elm and Anthropologie. He says his brand is "rooted in beautiful things." And that’s just the approach he takes when selling homes in the Hudson Valley and Catskills — it’s not just about square footage and lot size; it’s about a beautiful life. On social media, This Old Hudson presents more like an interior design brand than a real estate company. The Instagram page dishes out stunning historic homes decked out in design magazine-worthy decor to its 126,000 followers. It tells the homes’ stories and even gives them names. The fact that you can actually buy these houses is a perk.
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March 3, 2026

7 commuter-friendly rentals in Westchester

By Devin Gannon

As New York City continues to see record-high rents, some New Yorkers are looking north of the city for a lifestyle that's more affordable and stress-free, but still commuter-friendly. Westchester County has responded with a wave of new developments in many of its municipalities, with 12,500 new apartments completed since 2021 and an additional 15,000 units under construction, as of 2024. With three Metro-North Railroad lines connecting to Grand Central Terminal, the region pairs easy access to Manhattan with revitalized downtowns, growing cultural scenes, and waterfront parks, making Westchester an attractive alternative for renters seeking more space and tranquility.
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$2M mid-century modern home in Westchester has 21st-century energy efficiency and zero carbon footprint

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February 19, 2026

$2M mid-century modern home in Westchester has 21st-century energy efficiency and zero carbon footprint

By Michelle Cohen

This 1963 home at 23 Crossbar Road is a remarkable opportunity to be nearly off-grid, energy-wise, while living in the popular Westchester village of Hastings-on-Hudson. The home has a certified Pearl Gold rating and a zero carbon footprint, meaning its owners can be free of energy bills. Originally designed by well-known architect Harry Wenning, the renovated home, on the market for $1,999,000, has modernist charm and plenty of contemporary comforts.
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This $1.5M Woodstock compound was a recording studio for rock icons from Ozzy Osbourne to R.E.M.

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January 26, 2026

This $1.5M Woodstock compound was a recording studio for rock icons from Ozzy Osbourne to R.E.M.

By Michelle Cohen

Built in 1873, this landmarked upstate New York property, known as Bearsville Record House, holds a place in the history of American rock music. Asking $1,495,000, the colorful 3.78-acre compound at 1 Wittenberg Road was the recording destination for iconic albums by Ozzy Osbourne, Todd Rundgren, Meat Loaf, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and more. Located in Woodstock, the property includes a main farmhouse, a guest cottage, and a studio building, surrounded by a creek, woods, lawns, patios, and a pool.
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From the pool to the pergola, this $1.1M Hudson Valley home blends Colonial with contemporary

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January 9, 2026

From the pool to the pergola, this $1.1M Hudson Valley home blends Colonial with contemporary

By Michelle Cohen

Asking $1,100,000, this cedar-clad Colonial-style house at 441 Scotchtown Collabar Road in Middletown, NY, first built in the 1790s, was expanded to include 20th-century additions and modern luxuries. Set on just over an acre, the home's outdoor living space includes a deck and patio with an outdoor kitchen, a pool, a pergola, and an expansive lawn.
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Asking $1.3M, this historic Newburgh home has designer interiors and dramatic Hudson River views

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January 7, 2026

Asking $1.3M, this historic Newburgh home has designer interiors and dramatic Hudson River views

By Michelle Cohen

In the center of Newburgh's Historic District, the timeless beauty of this brick home at 164 Grand Street reflects the Queen Anne style in its graceful exterior details. The home's stylish, contemporary interiors have appeared as a backdrop in films and TV series and featured in the New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Vogue, after having been restored by noted local design professionals. Asking $1,275,000, the eight-bedroom residence has the added delight of dramatic Hudson River views from its two wraparound verandas.
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Studio 54 founder Ian Schrager lists Westchester estate for $7.5M

All photos courtesy of Dan Milstein for Douglas Elliman

September 18, 2025

Studio 54 founder Ian Schrager lists Westchester estate for $7.5M

By Aaron Ginsburg

Ian Schrager, hotelier and co-founder of famed New York City nightclub Studio 54, is selling his Westchester estate for $7,500,000. Located in Bedford Corners, the 12-acre property at 213 Baldwin Road, built in 1936, was reimagined by Schrager in 2014 in a renovation that retained its historic charm while adding "natural textures and muted tones." The property includes a five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home, an outdoor pool, and a back patio with sweeping views of rolling fields.
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Live in a former convent with panoramic Hudson River views for $3.4M

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September 17, 2025

Live in a former convent with panoramic Hudson River views for $3.4M

By Michelle Cohen

Set high on a hill above the town of Peekskill, NY, with majestic views of the Hudson River below, the property at 1 St. Mary's Convent–also known as St. Joseph's House–is as unique as it is private. Asking $3,349,000, the 6,000-square-foot manor on nearly five acres in Westchester County was built as a home for the nation's first Episcopalian Order by architect Henry Martyn Congdon. The surrounding Fort Hill was once used as a lookout for George Washington and his troops during the Revolutionary War.
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10 picture-perfect farms near NYC for pumpkin and apple picking

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September 17, 2025

10 picture-perfect farms near NYC for pumpkin and apple picking

By Dana Schulz

Several surveys show that fall is by far Americans’ favorite season. And anecdotally, a scroll through Instagram certainly backs this up. Entire accounts are devoted to fall foliage views and autumnal decor, while influencers started posting seasonal recipes and DIY projects long before summer was over. But you don’t need a social media account to enjoy all the season has to offer. There are plenty of places within a short drive or train ride of New York City to enjoy apple picking, pumpkin picking, and so much more, in real life. Read on for our 10 favorite fall farms.
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Rent the guesthouse at Derek Jeter’s former Hudson Valley ‘castle’ for $1,300/night

Photos courtesy of Stephen Dolinsky

September 9, 2025

Rent the guesthouse at Derek Jeter’s former Hudson Valley ‘castle’ for $1,300/night

By Aaron Ginsburg

Here’s a chance to stay in the lakeside guesthouse of a castle-like Hudson Valley estate once owned by Yankees legend Derek Jeter. As first reported by the New York Post, the guesthouse at the historic Greenwood Lake property known as Tiedemann Castle was listed on Airbnb last month for just over $1,300 per night. After Jeter sold the sprawling home in 2024, its new owners converted the one-bedroom guesthouse into a rental, adding upscale concierge services while preserving the estate’s 19th-century character.
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8 best hiking trails near NYC to see beautiful fall foliage

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September 9, 2025

8 best hiking trails near NYC to see beautiful fall foliage

By Dana Schulz

Sad that summer is over and you won’t have the beach as an excuse to get out of the city for the day? Fear not: Fall is just as beautiful a time to rent a car, hop on a train, or catch a ferry out of town to enjoy the crisp air, mild temperatures, and stunning fall foliage. To help you plan your autumnal itinerary, we consulted the experts at AllTrails to compile a list of the best hikes near NYC for leaf peeping.
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Jackie Gleason’s UFO house in Westchester lands on the market for $5.5M

Photo credit: Chris Kiely, Jump Visual

August 29, 2025

Jackie Gleason’s UFO house in Westchester lands on the market for $5.5M

By Devin Gannon

"Honeymooners" star and comedy icon Jackie Gleason's unique UFO house in Westchester is back on the market. The sitcom legend had an infatuation with all things outer space and designed the Cortlandt Manor home to resemble a flying saucer. Situated on nearly nine acres about an hour north of New York City, the custom-built property, now asking $5,500,000, consists of three buildings: the main "mothership" home, a spaceship-like cottage, and a 1930s stone colonial.
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Historic Catskills estate lists for $14M after 200+ years in the same family

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August 26, 2025

Historic Catskills estate lists for $14M after 200+ years in the same family

By Devin Gannon

An estate in the Catskill Mountains owned by the same family for over 200 years is for sale. Sitting on roughly 1,600 acres in Delaware County, the estate, known as Lake Delaware Farm, belongs to the descendants of the Livingston family, "early American aristocrats" who were given control over much of the area by the English crown in the 17th century, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Asking $14,000,000, the property in Bovina Center includes an eight-bedroom Greek-Revival home built on the edge of a 68-acre private lake, surrounded by rolling hills and dramatic mountain views.
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For $480K, this converted school in upstate New York is a magical country hideaway surrounded by wildflower gardens

Photos courtesy of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty

August 20, 2025

For $480K, this converted school in upstate New York is a magical country hideaway surrounded by wildflower gardens

By Michelle Cohen

You'd never know this charcoal-hued wood bungalow at 289 Tunnel Hill Road, surrounded by patios and wildflowers, was once a school. Asking $480,000, the 1875 schoolhouse in a corner of upstate New York that straddles the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires has been converted into a charming two-bedroom, two-bath country cottage on a half-acre of flower beds, chicken coops, and spaces for outdoor living that include an outdoor kitchen, a three-season porch, and a separate detached, air-conditioned office.
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Live the ‘Downton Abbey’ life off the grid on this 151-acre Gilded Age Tuxedo Park estate, asking $29.5M

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August 19, 2025

Live the ‘Downton Abbey’ life off the grid on this 151-acre Gilded Age Tuxedo Park estate, asking $29.5M

By Michelle Cohen

On the market for the first time in over 30 years, "Renamor," a 151-acre estate in upstate New York's gated community of Tuxedo Park, is listed for $29.5 million. About 20 percent the size of Central Park, the estate is the largest property and most expensive ever listed in the Orange County enclave, as the Wall Street Journal reported. The Hudson Valley home, with its classic clay tiled roof, dormer windows, stone and stucco facade, tennis courts, several pools, a boathouse, a garage, a guesthouse, and several patios–surrounded by lawns and rolling hills–could easily be situated in the French countryside. But unlike most country estates, this property can operate entirely off the grid, independent of local utilities, with net-zero energy integration that includes a microgrid system.
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This $7.8M Tuxedo Park estate brings modern luxury to a onetime Gilded Age playground

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July 2, 2025

This $7.8M Tuxedo Park estate brings modern luxury to a onetime Gilded Age playground

By Michelle Cohen

America’s first gated community, Tuxedo Park–birthplace of the formal tuxedo–in New York’s Orange County was once home to Gilded Age royalty like J.P. Morgan and the Astors. Asking $7,795,000, the six-acre estate known as Brook Farm is anchored by an 8,250 square-foot home bounded by a 49-acre nature preserve. Within this private wilderness, you'll find resort-level amenities like a saltwater pool and spa, a tennis court, a private pond, a waterfall, and a running path–all just an hour from Manhattan.
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This $4.6M Hudson Valley property is equal parts historic homestead and chic, contemporary estate

All photos courtesy of The Lillie K. Team at Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty

June 23, 2025

This $4.6M Hudson Valley property is equal parts historic homestead and chic, contemporary estate

By Michelle Cohen

Down a tranquil stretch of road in Germantown, New York, a long gravel drive leads to Barnswood, the Hudson Valley estate at 153 County Road 6. Once part of the original Livingston estate, the land, spread over eight acres of meadow and woods, was returned to the Livingston family in the early 1900s as part of the family's working farm. It is this combination of estate and homestead that still defines this unusual property. Asking $4,600,000, Barnswood is just ten minutes from Germantown and Tivoli, and not much farther to Hudson, Rhinebeck, and Amtrak access.
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For $1.6M, a rare mid-century modern home with Hudson River views

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June 13, 2025

For $1.6M, a rare mid-century modern home with Hudson River views

By Michelle Cohen

High on a wooded bluff with views of the Hudson, this five-bedroom home at 159 Tweed Boulevard in Nyack, New York, will surely get the attention of anyone interested in the area's iconic mid-century modern offerings. Asking $1,595,000, the home was designed by noted architect Charles P. Winter in 1967. On the market for only the second time since it was built, the home spans 6,581 square feet; its integration of site and structure is a hallmark of modernism. Even more stunning are the views of the Hudson River and the Mario Cuomo Bridge through endless floor-to-ceiling glass.
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Asking $2.2M, an upstate farmhouse on 40 acres has a babbling brook and a private lake

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June 12, 2025

Asking $2.2M, an upstate farmhouse on 40 acres has a babbling brook and a private lake

By Michelle Cohen

Built by the Livingston family in 1859, this country estate, known as Hawkskill, sits on 40 wooded acres in Livingston, New York. Down a winding country road and a long private driveway, the Hudson Valley farmhouse stands on land granted to Robert Livingston, for whom the town was named, in 1684 by the English Crown. Asking $2,195,000, the farmhouse incorporates and expands on the original version, offering four bedrooms and three baths.
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June 4, 2025

$975K Rockland County home was built in 1949 by a Frank Lloyd Wright protégé

By Michelle Cohen

This mid-century modern home on a wooded acre at 100 Old Pascack Road in Rockland County, New York, was designed by Edgar Tafel, a student of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright. As such, Tafel contributed to Wright's Fallingwater project and other important commissions, as well as 80 custom houses on his own. Asking $975,000, the upstate home was the result of a collaboration between the architect and its original owners; it was updated for the 21st century by its current owners.
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Hudson Valley’s Storm King Art Center reopens after $53M renovation

An entrance path connects the Outdoor Lobby and visitor pavilions to Storm King’s grounds. Artwork: Chakaia Booker, “A Moment in Time,” 2004. Photo © Richard Barnes

May 2, 2025

Hudson Valley’s Storm King Art Center reopens after $53M renovation

By Devin Gannon

Storm King Art Center, the popular 500-acre outdoor museum in the Hudson Valley, reopened this week following a $53 million renovation and expansion. The sculpture museum's first-ever capital project, a response to its rapid visitor growth, added five acres of landscape for art, a new visitor arrival area with more accessible amenities, streamlined parking, and a conservation and fabrication building. Storm King officially opens for the season on Wednesday, May 7.
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April 9, 2025

A glass house on the Hudson River designed by Roy O. Allen lists for $3M

By Devin Gannon

A restored mid-century glass house designed by a notable architect is for sale in the Hudson Valley. Roy O. Allen, an original partner of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), built the home at 104 Marlborough Road in Briarcliff Manor in 1957 in the International Style, evident through its glass-wrapped facade, simple form, and connection to nature. Following two renovations that have respected its architectural integrity, the home is back on the market for $2,999,000.
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Restored mid-century modern home in Newburgh designed by Philip Johnson asks $2.9M

All photos courtesy of Gabriel Zimmer / Catskill Image

February 20, 2025

Restored mid-century modern home in Newburgh designed by Philip Johnson asks $2.9M

By Devin Gannon

A rare mid-century modern home designed by celebrated architect Philip Johnson is for sale. Designed in 1949, the Hudson River-facing home in Newburgh, New York, dubbed the Wolfhouse, resembles one of Johnson's most well-known works, The Glass House in Connecticut, with the architect's signature open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows. After a four-year restoration returned the home to its original condition, the Wolfhouse is on the market for $2,900,000.
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February 18, 2025

4 cozy winter cabin getaways in New York

By Lidia Ryan

Illustrator Jennifer Velasquez and her husband Jacob Kolbusz met in high school and bonded over a children’s book called "My Side of the Mountain." In the book, a boy named Sam runs away from New York City to live in the Catskills. "'Let’s build a cabin Sam would want to live in,'" Velasquez says they decided. Today, the couple owns 40 acres of land in Margaretville, where they live and operate a small 1950s A-frame Airbnb. "When we bought the house we fell in love with the land first, it was just everything you could ever want – no neighbors, backs into state land. We knew that's what we wanted forever home," she said.
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For $549K, get cozy in an 1860s Catskills farmhouse with barns, sun porches, and a dreamy country kitchen

All photos courtesy of Matt Petock (@capture_catskills)

January 31, 2025

For $549K, get cozy in an 1860s Catskills farmhouse with barns, sun porches, and a dreamy country kitchen

By Michelle Cohen

If you're dreaming of a rustic farmhouse surrounded by acres of rolling hills, you'll want to consider Bailey Farm at 455 Bailey Road in Stamford, New York. Asking $549,000, this Catskills country estate on 33 upstate acres is sufficiently away-from-it-all, while also being the picture of modern farmhouse comfort and warmth. Anchoring a former cauliflower farm, the historic home boasts sun-filled covered porches at the front and back. Outside, two barns offer room for expansion.
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