Moby is selling a mid-century architectural house outside of New York City that he purchased only a few months ago, and he plans to donate the proceeds to progressive causes.
The techno star and outspoken vegan told his fans on Instagram that he’s donating the proceeds of the $1.3 million home—a 1950s mahogany-clad retreat in the woods of Pound Ridge, N.Y.—to his animal rights foundation and progressive political causes.
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"It’s one of the most beautiful (Mid-century Modern) houses I’ve seen, but to be honest, I’m rarely there," Moby wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. "So, I’m going to sell it and take the money to: support progressive political candidates, support my animal rights foundation, produce documentaries, and fund scholarships."
It’s not exactly a surprise. These days, the 52-year-old recording artist is nearly as well known for his activism as his music. He opened an upscale vegan restaurant in Los Angeles that donates all of its proceeds to animal rights causes. Moby has also been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, using the release of his latest studio album, "Everything was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt," to mock the president.
Reps for the artist didn’t immediately return a request for comment on details of his impending donations, which Curbed first reported.
Moby has only owned the Pound Ridge home since March, when he closed on the two-acre property for $1.24 million, according to property records. He listed the home last Tuesday with Muffin Dowdle of Ginnel Real Estate. The property is located in an affluent town in Westchester County about 90 minutes outside of New York City. Legendary newsman Tom Brokaw also recently listed a bucolic estate in Pound Ridge.
The main house is the work of David Henkens, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright who was prolific in the lower Hudson Valley, designing homes based on the famed architect’s vision of affordable houses expertly integrated into the landscape.
While anything connected with the pioneering architect and his followers has lost its affordability factor, Moby’s two-bedroom home channels its natural surroundings.
It’s paneled in rich mahogany wood inside and out and features large open living spaces with floor-to-ceiling windows that bring the scenic woods outside into the home. Stone accents, including rocks from a nearby stream around a fireplace as well as slate tiles on the terrace and balcony, complement the warm wood paneling, images of the home show.
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As is common among Lloyd Wright’s designs, the home has exaggerated eaves extending from the roof of varying heights. The great room features vaulted ceilings and a central fireplace.
The property includes a swimming pool and detached garage with the same mahogany paneling.
It’s one of several Henkens-designed cabins in the woods on the market in the area—though the only one with a celebrity stamp of approval.