c.1865 New York Rockland Gothic Home For Sale on 5+ Acres $1,995,000

STONEHURST – Enter through the gates, past your very own gatehouse c. 1823, and be instantly transported to a fairytale setting on nearly 6 acres that is known as Stonehurst. A mere 20 minutes north of New York City, Stonehurst sits on Rockland County’s most bucolic address, 65 Rockland Road, Sparkill, NY. As you meander through a park like setting, down an impressive private driveway, surrounded by your own botanical gardens and views of nature in every direction, captivated by a fresh breath of tranquility, the first glimpse of this 1865 Gothic Revival stone masterpiece comes to life. This impressive three story 12 room home, steeped in history, is rumored to be built by the founder of American landscape architecture, Andrew Jackson Downing, with deep connections to Lord’s Castle in neighboring Piermont, NY. This romantic 1865 villa is mostly granite, with local sandstone used for window lintels, sills and quoins, with eaves decorated by ornamental bargeboards. Prominent chimneys from the four Victorian fireplaces rise from the clipped, gabled slate roof. An 1867 photograph of the Dederer family on the front lawn indicates they were the first occupants, a highly respected family in the lower Rockland region. Isaac M. Dederer was actively engaged in community and government, serving as Town Clerk, Postmaster and Orangetown Supervisor from 1872-1873.

Contact Realtor: Adam Blankfort