895 Lundy Road, Wawarsing, NY 12489 (MLS# 20171281)
$3,000,000
Wawarsing, NY 12489
MLS# 20171281
Status: Closed
7 beds | 5 baths | 7588 sqft

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Property Description
Famed and fabled, the Lundy Estate is an enchanting compound nestled amid thousands of acres of the Vernooy Kill State Forest, miles from the nearest neighbor, offering unparalleled privacy. Bounded on one side and accessed by a bridge across the Vernooy Kill itself, the mountainous backdrop of the estate shields a series of residences, outbuildings, allees, vistas and stonework that are unrivaled. The gracious 7500+ square foot main house, clad in French limestone, presents a classically designed façade coupled with a modern floor plan that flows effortlessly from room to room, with gracious proportions, high ceilings, lots of windows and natural light. The dazzling and oversized kitchen opens through French doors to a generous bluestone dining patio and was designed for people who love to cook, with state-of-the art appliances and finishes. Large families or those who love to entertain houseguests will appreciate the eight bedrooms and the many distinct living areas in the home, including a semi-circular library with beamed and vaulted ceilings, living room with antique French stone mantlepiece around the wood-burning fireplace, and billiard/game/media room and adjoining great room with another beautiful stone fireplace that are located in the impressive and sprawling lower level of the home. Many architectural elements and distinctive lighting fixtures were selected during the owners’ travels to Europe, and the railings on the grand staircase were salvaged from New York’s Plaza Hotel. The five-bedroom guesthouse, at 3400+ square feet, shares the same design and finish elements of the main house, providing a consistency in aesthetic and feel. Its own significant kitchen and living spaces allow for hosting guests in the most accommodating and comfortable surroundings, not to mention the tennis and basketball courts, heated gunite pool, and fields of green strewn about the landscape. Heading toward the north end of the property, along roads that are lined with cedars and majestic views, and past a crystal-clear pond and a fantastic treehouse that overlooks it, there’s a pleasant surprise at every turn. The barn, paddocks and chicken coop offer plenty of opportunity to raise livestock and farm animals, and plenty of good, arable land awaits the planting of food crops. Farther along, and nestled in the woods, lies a lone writer’s cabin with a vintage river-rock fireplace, easily repurposed as an artist’s studio or yoga space. And then there’s the lodge, Mr. Lundy’s old hunting cabin, one of the most evocative and romantic buildings this real estate agent has ever seen. A double-colonnade supports symmetrical rows of stucco arches that soar to a cathedral ceiling and frame a set of opposing fireplaces and mirror-image staircases that will take your breath away. There’s serious infrastructure on this property and all is currently looked after by an on-site caretaker, whose own quarters abut a mammoth garage space that’s an ideal spot to store multiple vehicles, snowmobiles and whatever gear one could want or need. The conservation easement on the property, coupled with the state forest preserve that surrounds it, ensure that the estate will remain the private oasis that it is now. Just a short drive will take you to nearby towns for dining, shopping, recreation or theater, but once here at the Lundy Estate, it’s unlikely that you’ll want to leave.
Details
Contract Information
Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
Owner Name: Withheld
Current Price: $3,000,000
Original List Price: 2800000
Sold Price: $3,000,000
Status: Closed
Listing Contract Date: 2017-04-04
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Location, Tax, and Legal
School District: Ellenville Central
General Tax: 15915
School Tax: 32128
Tax Annual Amount: 48043
Tax Assessed Value: 1496600
Tax Legal Description: 10,1,895 Lundy Road
Tax Lot: 10
Tax Block: 1
Zoning Description: Res
Directions: C/O LR
General Property Information
Bathrooms Half: 0
Lot Size Acres: 61.8
Lot Size Dimensions: 61.8 acres
Garage YN: Yes
Attached Garage YN: No
Waterfront YN: Yes
Sign On Property YN: No
Stories: 2
Fireplace YN: Yes
List Price/SqFt: 369
Sold Price/SqFt: 395.36
Bedrooms Total: 7
Bathrooms Total: 5
Bathrooms Full: 5
Living Area: 7588
Year Built: 2007
Remarks and Miscellaneous
Public Remarks: Famed and fabled, the Lundy Estate is an enchanting compound nestled amid thousands of acres of the Vernooy Kill State Forest, miles from the nearest neighbor, offering unparalleled privacy. Bounded on one side and accessed by a bridge across the Vernooy Kill itself, the mountainous backdrop of the estate shields a series of residences, outbuildings, allees, vistas and stonework that are unrivaled. The gracious 7500+ square foot main house, clad in French limestone, presents a classically designed façade coupled with a modern floor plan that flows effortlessly from room to room, with gracious proportions, high ceilings, lots of windows and natural light. The dazzling and oversized kitchen opens through French doors to a generous bluestone dining patio and was designed for people who love to cook, with state-of-the art appliances and finishes. Large families or those who love to entertain houseguests will appreciate the eight bedrooms and the many distinct living areas in the home, including a semi-circular library with beamed and vaulted ceilings, living room with antique French stone mantlepiece around the wood-burning fireplace, and billiard/game/media room and adjoining great room with another beautiful stone fireplace that are located in the impressive and sprawling lower level of the home. Many architectural elements and distinctive lighting fixtures were selected during the owners’ travels to Europe, and the railings on the grand staircase were salvaged from New York’s Plaza Hotel. The five-bedroom guesthouse, at 3400+ square feet, shares the same design and finish elements of the main house, providing a consistency in aesthetic and feel. Its own significant kitchen and living spaces allow for hosting guests in the most accommodating and comfortable surroundings, not to mention the tennis and basketball courts, heated gunite pool, and fields of green strewn about the landscape. Heading toward the north end of the property, along roads that are lined with cedars and majestic views, and past a crystal-clear pond and a fantastic treehouse that overlooks it, there’s a pleasant surprise at every turn. The barn, paddocks and chicken coop offer plenty of opportunity to raise livestock and farm animals, and plenty of good, arable land awaits the planting of food crops. Farther along, and nestled in the woods, lies a lone writer’s cabin with a vintage river-rock fireplace, easily repurposed as an artist’s studio or yoga space. And then there’s the lodge, Mr. Lundy’s old hunting cabin, one of the most evocative and romantic buildings this real estate agent has ever seen. A double-colonnade supports symmetrical rows of stucco arches that soar to a cathedral ceiling and frame a set of opposing fireplaces and mirror-image staircases that will take your breath away. There’s serious infrastructure on this property and all is currently looked after by an on-site caretaker, whose own quarters abut a mammoth garage space that’s an ideal spot to store multiple vehicles, snowmobiles and whatever gear one could want or need. The conservation easement on the property, coupled with the state forest preserve that surrounds it, ensure that the estate will remain the private oasis that it is now. Just a short drive will take you to nearby towns for dining, shopping, recreation or theater, but once here at the Lundy Estate, it’s unlikely that you’ll want to leave.
Status Change Information
Status Change Timestamp: 2018-03-16
Buyer Financing: Other
Major Change Timestamp: 2018-03-16T22:23:37Z
Major Change Type: Status Change
Purchase Contract Date: 2017-06-22
Close Date: 2018-03-16
Close Price: 3000000
Appliances
Dishwasher: 1
Dryer: 1
Range: 1
Range Hood: 1
Refrigerator: 1
Washer: 1
Water Heater: 1
Other: 1
Basement
Finished: 1
Full: 1
Book Information
Liber/Book: 4048
Page: 305
Section: 67.3
Construction Materials
Frame: 1
Stone: 1
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Door Features
French Doors: 1
Electric
200+ Amp Service: 1
Exterior Features
Tennis Court(s): 1
Fireplace Features
Family Room: 1
Living Room: 1
Stone: 1
Flooring
Wood: 1
Other: 1
See Remarks: 1
Heating
Oil: 1
Radiant: 1
Interior Features
Beamed Ceilings: 1
Breakfast Bar: 1
Eat-in Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Island: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Walk-In Closet(s): 1
Other: 1
Lot Features
Landscaped: 1
Level: 1
Meadow: 1
Pond on Lot: 1
Private: 1
Secluded: 1
Wooded: 1
Other Equipment
Generator: 1
Other Structures
Cabana: 1
Gazebo: 1
Guest House: 1
Outbuilding: 1
Poultry Coop: 1
Second Residence: 1
Shed(s): 1
Stable(s): 1
Workshop: 1
Other: 1
See Remarks: 1
Patio And Porch Features
Patio: 1
Pool Features
In Ground: 1
Roof
Rubber: 1
Security Features
Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): 1
Security System: 1
Smoke Detector(s): 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Showing Considerations
Occupied: 1
View
Meadow: 1
Mountain(s): 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Waterfront Features
Creek: 1
Pond: 1
Window Features
Insulated Windows: 1
Showing Requirements
Listing Agent Must Accompany: 1
Showing Information
Showing Instructions: LR must accompany
Historical Information
SqFt 1st (Legacy): 3369
SqFt 2nd (Legacy): 2219
SqFt 3rd (Legacy): 0
UC Public Historical Remarks: FIPS Code: NY111, Kitchen Description: Gourmet, Kitchen Description: Gourmet, Age: 6-10, Style: Mansion, Lot Features: Adjacent To State Land, Lot/Site: Rural, Water Source: Drilled Well, Interior Features: Insulated Doors,Master Bath
Location Tax and Legal
Street Number: 895
Street Name: Lundy
Street Suffix: Road
State: NY
Zip Code: 12489
Town (Taxable): Wawarsing
Property Features
Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Range Hood; Refrigerator; Washer; Water Heater; Other
Basement: Finished; Full
Construction Materials: Frame; Stone
Cooling: Central Air
Door Features: French Doors
Electric: 200+ Amp Service
Exterior Features: Tennis Court(s)
Fireplace Features: Family Room; Living Room; Stone
Flooring: Wood; Other; See Remarks
Heating: Oil; Radiant
Interior Features: Beamed Ceilings; Breakfast Bar; Eat-in Kitchen; Kitchen Island; Vaulted Ceiling(s); Walk-In Closet(s); Other
Lot Features: Landscaped; Level; Meadow; Pond on Lot; Private; Secluded; Wooded
Other Equipment: Generator
Other Structures: Cabana; Gazebo; Guest House; Outbuilding; Poultry Coop; Second Residence; Shed(s); Stable(s); Workshop; Other; See Remarks
Patio And Porch Features: Patio
Pool Features: In Ground
Roof: Rubber
Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s); Security System; Smoke Detector(s)
Sewer: Septic Tank
Showing Considerations: Occupied
View: Meadow; Mountain(s)
Water Source: Well
Waterfront Features: Creek; Pond
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Showing Requirements: Listing Agent Must Accompany
Room Information
| Room Name | Level | Remarks |
| Dining Room | First | |
| Family Room | First | |
| Kitchen | First | |
| Other Room | ||
| Other Room | ||
| Other Room | Bedroom | |
| Other Room | Den | |
| Other Room | Utility Room | |
| Den | ||
| Living Room | First | |
| Attic | ||
| Basement | Basement | |
| Utility Room | ||
| Great Room | ||
| Library | ||
| Bonus Room | Studio | |
| Bonus Room | Study | |
| Bonus Room | Playroom | |
| Workshop |
Listing Courtesy of BHHS HUDSON VALLEY PROP-KING
Listing Agent: Jeff Serouya