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29 Upper Hook Road, Bedford, N.Y.

Millsbrook

$7,950,000 Bedford, NY

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Millsbrook

Foremost Upper Hook Road estate area. Sophisticated and refined Country House, circa 1938.

shering in the elegance of the past, Mill-

sbrook is a classic country estate. Originally built in 1938, the main house is

a refined Colonial imbued with an understated yet highly sophisticated style.

Interior spaces were decorated by a Top 100 AD designer. All rooms are beauti-

fully-scaled and meticulously detailed. Original details have been carefully inte-

grated into the design. Hardwood floors, incredible wide molding, French doors,

built-ins, raised paneling add architectural interest while upholstered walls and

custom lighting lend subtle sophistication. The fit and finish is to the highest

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Substantial millwork with raised paneling and wide moldings adds definition to the Center Hall

Gracious front staircase

Substantial millwork with raised paneling and wide moldings adds definition to the Center Hall

standards of craftsmanship.

A walkway leads to the Main

Foyer. The front door is embel-

lished by fluted and Palladian

transom molding. It opens to

a true Center Hall. Features

include a reverse staircase, raised

paneling, a wood floor and

French doors out to a rear ter-

race. To the right is a beautifully

proportioned Living Room with

fireplace, handsome crown dentil

molding and a bay window. A

hallway off of the Living Room

provides access to one of three

Powder Rooms. The Powder

Room has a charming round

window and a sink with antique

fittings. Across the hall from

the Powder Room is an Office

with upholstered shelving. The

hallway houses an opulent wet

bar. The counter and backsplash

are a rich butterscotch Onyx and

the sink has Herbeau fittings.

The hall leads to the Library.

Paneled in warm Cherry wood,

details include a fireplace, ex-

tensive built-in cabinets-some

with glass fronts, window seats

and French doors to the rear

lawn. Situated off of the Library,

a hallway with Linen Press and

door to the side garden leads

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Decorated by an AD top 100 designer, interior spaces are sophisticated and elegant

to the Master Suite. The hall has built-in

dressers. It leads to the octagonal Master

Bedroom with dream-like views of the brook.

The Bedroom has upholstered walls and has

easy access to Two Walk-in Closets and the

Master Bath. The Bath has radiant heat,

Venetian plaster walls, an enormous copper

soaking tub, a two-person steam shower with

rain showerhead, two sinks and a private

water closet.

To the left of the main Entry, a hallway ac-

cesses a coat closet and two additional Powder

Adjoining the Kitchen, the Family Room is an inviting spot for gathering and casual entertaining

Coffered ceiling detail

Adjoining the Kitchen, the Family Room is an inviting spot for gathering and casual entertaining

The living room is rich in period detail

Rooms. The hallway leads to the Family

Room and Kitchen. The Family Room is a

beautifully-scaled room with a herringbone

brick fireplace and a coffered ceiling. Two

archways open to the Chef ’s Kitchen.

There is a Breakfast Area with built-in

china storage, a center island, custom cabi-

netry, honed limestone counters, a glass tile

backsplash and state-of-the-art appliances.

An adjoining Butler’s Pantry has gold

mesh-front cabinets, French doors, glass

cloth-covered walls and a General Electric

Monogram Wine Cooler. The Butler’s

Pantry leads to the Formal Dining Room.

Also located to the left of the Entrance

Hall, the Dining Room has crown dentil

molding, a window seat and upholstered

walls.

Front and rear stairs lead to the Second

Level. There are Two Bedrooms with a

connecting Bath. A Fourth Bedroom has

a private Bath. A hallway with Cedar and

Clean lines and great light define the Kitchen

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Upholstered walls and a window seat add elegant touches to the Dining Room

Incredible dentil molding

Beautifully appointed seating area

Storage Closets provides access to a Hall Bath

and the Laundry Room with Bosch Washer/

Dryer. There are two additional Bedrooms,

both with tray ceilings, and a connecting Bath.

Stairs lead up to a Third Floor Guest Room

with Walk-in Closet with Bath.

The Lower Level is beautifully finished.

There is a professional Home Theater with

sound absorbing walls. An Office with built-

ins is located off of the theater. A hallway with

Full Bath provides access to Storage Closets, a

Safe, a Wine Cellar, a Gym, a Mud Room and

French doors open to the rear lawn

Paneled in warm cherry, the Library provides a quiet and calming retreat

The living room is rich in period detail

a Dog Room. There are also Two Utility

Rooms.

CONSTRUCTION OVERVIEW: The

foundation is masonry; the construction

is frame; the exterior is wide clapboard;

and, the roof is slate. Chimneys are brick.

Leaders and gutters are copper. There are

two heating plants. In the original section,

two boilers deliver oil-fired hot water heat

via cast iron baseboards fueled by two

aboveground tanks. Some rooms have pro-

pane-fired radiant heat. Kitchen appliances

include a F. Bertazzoni gas Range with six

burners and an Oven, a General Electric

Microwave, a General Electric Monogram

Refrigerator, a Miele Wall Oven and two

Asko Dishwashers. Electric service con-

sists of four, 200-ampere panels provided

by NYSEG. There is a Crestron control

system and in-wall speakers. An alarm

system, a generator, central vacuuming, a

satellite dish, a radon mitigation system, a

Walls of windows offer light and views

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Sleeping quarters are thoughtfully designed for both family and guests

Comfortably proportioned Bedroom

Beautiful appoint-ments carry through to the bedrooms

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Millsbrook

A private, first floor Master Suite is thoughtfully designed

The octagonal Master Bedroom

The seating is luxurious and comfortable

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A professional Home Theater perfect for viewing movies and sports events

water filtration/treatment system and central

air conditioning are additional improvements.

PROPERTY OVERVIEW: Located

in one of Bedford’s finest estate areas, the

property consists of 7.5 manicured acres. A

gated paved drive, lined in Belgian block,

leads to a courtyard in front of the residence

and wraps back to the garage and guest/care-

taker’s house. The landscaping is exquisite.

Situated overlooking a babbling brook, there

are gently rolling lawns, meandering stone

walls, fine trees, extensive perennial and rose

gardens and a vegetable garden. A bridge over

the brook leads to the Olympic-size Swim-

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The stone and mahogany Pool House is equipped with Kitchen and Bath

Olympic-size swimming Pool

The stone and mahogany Pool House is equipped with Kitchen and Bath

ming Pool and Pool House. A

woodland walkway leads up to a

quiet spot for writing or reflec-

tion. Deerfencing, invisible dog

fencing, an irrigation system and

underground cable and electric

are additional improvements.

OUTBUILDINGS: There are

three outbuildings: a Pool House,

a Guest/ Caretaker’s House and

a Garage.

Pool House- The Pool House

is stone with beautiful Ma-

hogany doors. It houses a large

Sitting Room with gas fireplace,

a Kitchenette with refrigerator, a

Bath and a Washer/Dryer. The

Pool House has central air con-

ditioning and an outdoor shower.

Guest/Caretaker House-The

Guest House is set away from

the Main House. The First Floor

houses a Kitchen, an Office/Bed-

room, Laundry and a Full Bath.

The Second Floor houses Two

Bedrooms, a Full Bath and the

Living Room. There is electric

heat and air conditioning.

Garage-The Garage is three-

car with an attached potting/tool

shed.

General Information mls n umber: 4 401657bedrooms: 10ful l baths: 10half baths: 5 total rooms: 23

Property Information acreage: 7.55house col or: gre yn umber of le vels: 3 total sq uare fee t: 10,000st y le: col onialyear built: 1938

Exterior Information e xter ior: c l apboardroof: sl ate

School Information elementary : katonahmiddle: john jayhigh: john jay distr ict: katonah le wisboro

Millsbrook

Muffin Dowdle

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

$7,950,000 Bedford, NY