WHAT A four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath house with 3,771 square feet and a detached two-car garage on 3.5 acres. ABOUT Open living spaces combined with charming nooks make this cedar-shingle house feel like a European farmhouse. The kitchen is in its own wing and features a floor-to-ceiling hearth with an antique mantel. Two banks of large windows offer, in one direction, views of stone walls, mature trees and the property’s pond; and in the opposite, the home’s interior stone courtyard. From the kitchen, across a brick landing, is a sprawling, informal living area with a dining area surrounded by windows.
At the heart of the house is the original parlor from 1769. Intimate in size and suitable as a library, it has a large fireplace and a Dutch door with the original hardware. The walls, coffered ceiling and stair banister leading to the second floor feature hand-hewn wooden planks and beams. Beyond the parlor, through pocket doors, is a sun-filled guest suite with courtyard access.
On the second floor are a laundry room, the master bedroom and two additional bedrooms. The master bedroom is defined by vaulted ceilings and architectural details like a round window. Its bathroom includes a claw-foot tub. Also on the property is what was once a small barn but is now the garage.
THE AREA The house is in Westchester County, about 50 miles from Midtown Manhattan. Village services are 3.5 miles away in Pound Ridge and 9 miles away in New Canaan, Conn. Trails, water access and other outdoor recreation are attractions at the 4,315-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, about 10 minutes’ drive from the house. THE MARKET Properties in this area typically list for between $1.2 and $4 million.
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