Listing of the Day
Location: Bedford Corners, New YorkPrice: $8.75 million
With a 2,583-square-foot wraparound veranda, this vast country retreat embraces the 28 acres surrounding it. The home’s sweeping walls define the exterior, granting continuous vantage points to the veranda, which can be used year-round. Its many windows offer further views of the outdoors.
Inside, wood plays a dominant role, from the hand-hewn hardwood flooring and coffered ceilings to a mahogany-paneled study.
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"Natural materials and textures were used on the exterior to create what looks like an old-fashioned country retreat," said the seller, a property developer. "Inside, we made everything as warm and comfortable as possible for such a large home, but also incorporated modern technological amenities."
A large chef’s kitchen includes restaurant quality appliances, a wine fridge, marble countertops, a walnut butcher block and an eat-in island with stools. The butler’s pantry, crafted from mahogany, provides ample, functional storage space.
The Stats
The 13,244-square-foot home has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and two half-baths. The master suite comes with a midnight kitchen and a private balcony, accessible through a spacious spa bathroom. A wet bar, two laundry rooms and an attached three-car garage round out other notable features.
Amenities
One repeat amenity defines the home: there are five fireplaces, including a 20-foot-high hand-cut stone fireplace in the great room. A sixth fireplace can be found on the veranda, in an "outdoor living room" patio section that has ample space for seating and entertaining—accompanied by a TV and outdoor speaker system.
According to listing agents Owen Berkowitz and Nancy Strong of Douglas Elliman, "Each of the distinctive fireplaces and surrounding hearths centers the room it commands and provides warmth and beauty not only to the eye, but to the soul of the home." This was a house designed as a place for peace and solace, even with a whole family present.
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Talking Point
In a cost-efficient move, the builders installed a geothermal heating and cooling system with pipes extending 99 feet into the ground, so the property never accrues any fuel bills. "It was hard to build," the seller noted, "but it’s very easy to maintain." A smart home technology platform controls the system.
Neighborhood Notes
Only 45 minutes from New York City, Bedford Corners balances urban access with a beautiful natural setting. At 700 feet above sea level, the estate sits at the town’s highest elevation point, with uninterrupted views of the surrounding fields and forests. It also offers unparalleled privacy, in keeping with Bedford Corners’ reputation as a discreet refuge for celebrities and other public figures.
Agents: Owen Berkowitz and Nancy Strong, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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