Located in the sought-after Snedens Landing community in Palisades, New York, this 13-acre estate at 23 Ludlow Lane is asking $28,500,000. While this is undeniably an astounding ask, the Rockland County property transcends the ordinary Hudson Valley spread. Consisting of three adjoining lots being sold together for the first time since it was created in 1874, the estate, known as Niederhurst, is anchored by a stunning home on a scenic bluff overlooking the Hudson River. The eight-bedroom house has a Victorian Gothic exterior with gable and hip roofs, six-panel shutters, and an intricate pattern of polychrome brickwork.
The property is currently owned by Architectural Digest’s Top 100 interior designer Sara Story. Story acquired the estate in 2011 and embarked on a multimillion-dollar, five-year renovation to bring the 8,000-square-foot mansion back to its original level of historic grandeur–and into the 21st century. The finished renovation was featured in the magazine in October 2016.
“It’s a luxury to live in a gorgeously built home but it means you are really obligated to pay attention to its original intention,” Story said. “I wanted to create a home that was warm and inviting, a place to gather with family and friends. I hope the next caretaker will cherish it in the same way.”
Helmed by Chicago-based architect Dirk Denison, the project included restoration of the home’s brick exterior. The surrounding property was upgraded with a sauna, cellar, lounge, and limestone-paved pool surrounded by multi-level gardens.
Down a secluded, winding driveway, Niederhurst offers luxurious amenities seamlessly integrated within a showcase of contemporary design. In addition to a peerless home, the property would be perfect as an event space for hosting weekend getaways and festive or professional gatherings.
Hitting every mark of design and function, the property has retained and enhanced architectural details like original plaster medallions, hand-troweled Venetian plaster walls, oak millwork, and wide-plank, light oak flooring. Painstakingly selected materials include Italian Paonazzo marble in the master bath and Nero Marquina, Blue de Savoie, and Calcutta marble on the gallery floor.
Additional buildings on the estate include Fern Lodge, built in 1866, and The Stable, built in the 1870s. There are several outbuildings including a stone shed and an antique barn.
On the exquisite grounds, you’ll find park-like landscape features like mature English copper beech trees. The stunning elevated pool is set jewel-like into tiered garden beds.
Consisting of about 100 homes with only one access road, the Snedens Landing community is valued for being both remote and just 30 minutes from New York City, as well as being home to many notable residents.
The Hudson River and the Snedens Landing Tennis Association courts are within walking distance, as are 3,000 acres of hiking trails. Also nearby are Tallman State Park, Columbia University Lamont Observatory, and Palisades Interstate Park.
[Listing details: 23 Ludlow Lane by Richard Ellis of Sotheby’s International Realty]
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