Circa 1750 Country Estate / Bedford / Ginnel

Circa 1750 Country Estate

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385 Byram Lake Road, Bedford, N.Y.

$2,350,000 Bedford, NY

a g e n tJim Bostwick

urrounded

by breathtaking property, the

Byram Lake Road residence is an

impressive pre-revolutionary Co-

lonial. Originally built in 1750, it

was purportedly a tavern. With

a nod to the architecture of the

past, it has been carefully updated

and expanded. Architectural

details include beautifully-scaled

rooms with great light, incredible

millwork, built-ins, four fireplac-

es and wide board floors. With

Steeped in history, the residence dates back to 1750

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Steeped in history, the residence dates back to 1750

The living room is rich in period detail

One of the four fireplaces is located in the dining room

nine main rooms on two levels, the

design is wonderful for entertaining and

everyday living.

A walkway leads to the main en-

trance. A portico covers the original

front doors. They open to a Center

Entrance Hall with front staircase,

Powder Room, coat closets and doors to

the rear porch. To the left is the Front

Parlor with fireplace. It abuts the Rear

Parlor with fireplace and French doors

to the covered rear porch. The Rear

Parlor leads back to the Entrance Hall.

To the right of the Entry is the Formal

Dining Room with fireplace and period

built-ins. A Butlers Pantry connects

the Dining Room to the Kitchen. The

Butlers Pantry has a sink, a fridge and

a Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher Drawer.

The Kitchen has custom cabinetry, a

Comfortable Country Kitchen



One of the four fireplaces is located in the dining room

Details include built-in closets for china and crystal storage

The Butlers Pantry facilitates entertaining

Windows on three sides usher in light and views



subway tile backsplash and recessed light-

ing. The Kitchen is open to the Family

Room. The Family Room features two

window seats, built-ins and French doors

to the outdoors. A Mud Room completes

the first floor plan.

Front and rear stairs lead to the Second

Floor. The Master Suite is private. The

Bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and an

incredible view. There are Two Walk-

in Closets and an Office/Nursery. The

Master Bath has a linen closet, radiant

The Family Room

The living room is rich in period detail

heat, a soaking tub, a steam shower and

a heated towel rack. Two additional

Bedrooms, one with fireplace, share a

Jack-N-Jill Bath and a Walk-in Closet.

A Fourth Bedroom has use of a Hall

Bath. A cedar-lined Linen Closet and

the Laundry Room are also located on

the Second Floor.

The Attic is walk-up. It houses two

storage rooms with wide board floors

and hand-hewn beams.

The two Basements house Storage

and Utilities.

CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW:

The foundation is masonry; the con-

struction is frame; the exterior is clap-

board; and, the roof is wood shingle.

Leaders and gutters are copper. The

town provides water. Kitchen appli-

ances include a Wolf Range with six

burners, a griddle and two ovens, a Li-

ebherr Refrigerator, a Wolf Wall Oven,

The front Parlor off of the Entrance Hall



French doors lead out to the covered porch

Wide board floors have an incredible antique patina

The Living Room is perfectly scaled

Bedroom with fireplace

A timeless Master Bath

The private Master Suite has fabulous views of rolling meadows

a General Electric Profile Microwave and

a Dishwasher. A Burnham boiler delivers

oil-fired hydroair and radiant heat fueled

by an aboveground tank. Air condition-

ing and an alarm system are additional

improvements.

PROPERTY OVERVIEW: Located

in one of Bedfords finest estate areas, the

Byram Lake Road property is convenient

to shops, schools, trains and commuting

arteries. It consists of 4.85 acres. A gravel

drive leads to the residence. Lined by a

woodland stream, the land is breathtaking

with level lawns, rolling open meadows,

towering trees, a vegetable garden, old

stone walls and scenic views. The property


Rear elevation

Located in a foremost estate area, the property overlooks protected conservancy lands

A thoroughly bucolic setting

The porch, perfect for outdoor entertaining

Antique Barn

Pool with meadow views

Outbuildings include a charming Cottage and a 125 year-old Barn

is surrounded by Marsh and Merestead

conservancy lands protecting the view

shed. A heated 20x50 Pool with automat-

ic cover is an additional amenity.

OUTBUILDINGS: There is a charm-

ing Cottage. On the first floor it houses

a Great Room with vaulted ceiling, a fan

and a wood burning stove. There is also

a Kitchen with gas range and refrigerator

and a Bedroom with Laundry. Stairs lead

up to a loft Bedroom and a Full Bath. The

Lower Level houses a Garage bay and

Utilities. The heat is propane. There is also

a 125-year old Barn with enormous Loft

and lower level Storage. It has gas heat.


Aerial View



The quintessential country estate with rolling meadows and distant views of scenic hills

493 Bedford Center road, Bedford Hills, nY, 10507 / 914-234-9234 / ginnel.Com

The quintessential country estate with rolling meadows and distant views of scenic hills

General Information mls n umber: 489bedrooms:4ful l baths: 3half baths: 1 total rooms: 9

Property Information acreage: 4 .85house col or: whiten umber of le vels: 2 total sq uare fee t: 4500st y le: farmhouseyear built: 1 750

Exterior Information e xter ior: c l apboard roof: wood shingle

School Information elementary : west patentmiddle: fox l anehigh: fox l ane distr ict: bedford central


Jim Bostwick

493 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills, NY (914) 234-9234, / www.Ginnel.com

$2,350,000 Bedford, NY

Circa 1750 Country Estate / Bedford / Ginnel

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