Canoe Hill, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Dec 8th 2010 at 1:01PM

Canoe Hill in Millbrook, New York is a stately country house on 64 acres. The main home is an original early farmhouse that was handsomely renovated and expanded in 2005. The home has large rooms designed for modern residents. The kitchen is spacious with fireplace seating and a sunny dining area. There is also an outside rotunda with a fireplace that can be accessed from the living room.The two-story great room has a large floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. The six-bedroom home has a total of eight fireplaces. The property includes a guest house with two bedrooms, a swimming pool and tennis court lit for night play. This home is listed at $7.6 million.

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JLS Dec 8th 2010 4:45PM

Seems overpriced to me but the land (64 acres) is probably why it is listing at 7.6 mil.

Rod Dec 8th 2010 5:20PM

But it's in the middle of nowhere. I agree- way overpriced.

Spectacular Bid Dec 8th 2010 6:20PM

"middle of nowhere" - that remark suggest the locale is something less than desirable. Millbrook is the Hudson Valley's hunt country region. A more low-key version (but almost as wealthy) of Bedford with less pretentious residents. It's not about a trophy home for all to see, but rather in many cases historic farmhouses hidden away.

It is exactly where I'd expect to find a sprawling country property like this one. If a buyer wanted to live on top of another neighbor then I'd suggest a house in Harrison, NY. I think they've done a great job in the restoration mostly by exercising restraint with going too modern and losing the older details. Rooms feel large, ceilings tall, yet there is an absence of rooms expanded to be big for the sake of being big.

All that said the price is however out of line with the area. Comparable homes from this leading realtor in the area ( http://www.hwguernsey.com/millbrook/ ) will show the sellers are overly optimistic.