10/10 Excellent
Paul
8 Sept 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A Fantastic Get Away!
Paul
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Entire home
Silver 1780 Millbrook Classic
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 8464.5 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Millbrook, NY
- Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds15 min drive
- Wing's Castle22 min drive
- Millbrook Vineyards and Winery22 min drive
- Poughkeepsie, NY (POU-Dutchess County)32 min drive
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Guest bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Guest bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Kids playroom/Guest bedroom 4
2 Single Beds
Kids room #2/guest bedroom #3
2 Single Beds
Master bedroom
1 King Bed
3 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms
2nd floor guest bath
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
3rd floor guest bath
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Downstairs powder room 1
Toilet
Downstairs powder room 2
Toilet
Master bath
Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
About this property
Silver 1780 Millbrook Classic
Fresh, up-to-date Georgian jewel set on 120 prime Millbrook acres.
Master bedroom, two guest bedrooms, and two children's bedrooms. Big, open, light-filled kitchen (Bosch, Wolf, marble counters) opens onto lovely stone terrace with its own dining table and patio furniture, garden & saltwater pool.
Large master bath with double-sink, big tub, walk-in shower. Dreamy screened-in porch with day bed; wood-paneled library; formal dining room; two living rooms; 5 fireplaces.
Air conditioning on the second and third (i.e. bedroom) floors.
Modern, light-filled gym with cathedral ceilings, windows on three sides, large French doors facing over rolling fields; Peloton bike, recumbent bike, treadmill, weights, heavy bag.
The property, former estate of famous Audubon Society chief and WW1 aviator John H. Baker, is well known in Dutchess county for its walks, trees, and unique bird-life.
There is a separate "cottage" on the property (in the same building as the gym, but with separate entrance on the far side of the building; location is "off-screen" on the left of the aerial photo in this listing), with a shared driveway. This may be occupied during your rental, or alternatively it could be made available as part of your rental -- feel free to inquire about availability. An artist's studio in the same building can also be made available.
Prestigious Millbrook location places this gem within 90 minutes of the Upper East Side.
7 miles from delightful downtown Millbrook, with its restaurants and shops. 9 minute drive from Dover Plains rail stop (Metro North: Grand Central/ Harlem 125th St.)
Master bedroom, two guest bedrooms, and two children's bedrooms. Big, open, light-filled kitchen (Bosch, Wolf, marble counters) opens onto lovely stone terrace with its own dining table and patio furniture, garden & saltwater pool.
Large master bath with double-sink, big tub, walk-in shower. Dreamy screened-in porch with day bed; wood-paneled library; formal dining room; two living rooms; 5 fireplaces.
Air conditioning on the second and third (i.e. bedroom) floors.
Modern, light-filled gym with cathedral ceilings, windows on three sides, large French doors facing over rolling fields; Peloton bike, recumbent bike, treadmill, weights, heavy bag.
The property, former estate of famous Audubon Society chief and WW1 aviator John H. Baker, is well known in Dutchess county for its walks, trees, and unique bird-life.
There is a separate "cottage" on the property (in the same building as the gym, but with separate entrance on the far side of the building; location is "off-screen" on the left of the aerial photo in this listing), with a shared driveway. This may be occupied during your rental, or alternatively it could be made available as part of your rental -- feel free to inquire about availability. An artist's studio in the same building can also be made available.
Prestigious Millbrook location places this gem within 90 minutes of the Upper East Side.
7 miles from delightful downtown Millbrook, with its restaurants and shops. 9 minute drive from Dover Plains rail stop (Metro North: Grand Central/ Harlem 125th St.)
Property manager
Bartle Bull
Languages
English, French, Spanish
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Amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 12:00 PM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Dover Plains
Located in Dover Plains, this holiday home is in a rural area. Harlem Valley Golf Club and Millbrook Vineyards and Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore James Baird State Park and Wimisink Preserve. Innisfree Garden and Trevor Zoo are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
Millbrook, NY
What's nearby
- Orvis Sandanona Shooting Grounds - 15 min drive - 14.1 km
- Wing's Castle - 22 min drive - 17.6 km
- Millbrook Vineyards and Winery - 22 min drive - 18.3 km
- Vassar College - 28 min drive - 28.4 km
- Culinary Institute of America - 37 min drive - 37.6 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Riverview Tavern - 19 min drive
- McDonald's - 12 min drive
- Kelly's Creamery - 10 min drive
- The Iron Furnace - 10 min drive
- Verbank Delicatessens - 12 min drive
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10/10 Excellent
Shannon R.
14 Jan 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Holiday Getaway
Shannon R.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
10/10 Excellent
Katie M.
15 Oct 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Classic Millbrook Perfection
Katie M.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
10/10 Excellent
Abigail W.
25 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect weekend
Abigail W.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
About the host
Hosted by Bartle Bull
Owners Bartle and Claudia Bull are a writer/filmmaker and artist, respectively. After living in Manhattan for a decade, we moved to Millbrook to give our children a country upbringing in this well-loved area of dairy and beef farms, equestrian estates, orchards, woods, and trout streams.
Why they chose this property
This historic house is a true American classic. Among the oldest of the larger houses in Millbrook, it was built in 1780--the high Georgian period, at the very apogee of Anglo-Saxon taste and design.
It was the year that the Marquis de Lafayette--a Revolutionary comrade-in-arms of one of my ancestors whose family first acquired this land in a 160,000-acre 17th century land-grant from the Crown--sailed to these shores from France, in his frigate the Hermione.
It was the year that the Marquis de Lafayette--a Revolutionary comrade-in-arms of one of my ancestors whose family first acquired this land in a 160,000-acre 17th century land-grant from the Crown--sailed to these shores from France, in his frigate the Hermione.
What makes this property unique
1) Built in 1780, this house was entirely renovated only five years ago. It is unusual to find a house--in Millbrook, anyway--of this pedigree that feels "modern" inside, with large, open rooms and a freshly built, light-filled feeling.
2) The "footprint" of the greater Millbrook area is perhaps 40 miles across.... and much of the area is well over two hours from NYC even in favorable traffic. Set in the most beautiful and prestigious section of South Millbrook, Tatankaska Farm is only 82 miles from Manhattan's Upper East Side--a 1 hour and 45 mins. drive in moderately good conditions, less than that on weekends or at night, and under two hours with all but very bad City traffic.
3) We are less than 5 miles from the Metro North train station at Dover Plains--a convenient and inexpensive trip from Grand Central or Harlem/125th St. stations on the East Side of Manhattan.
2) The "footprint" of the greater Millbrook area is perhaps 40 miles across.... and much of the area is well over two hours from NYC even in favorable traffic. Set in the most beautiful and prestigious section of South Millbrook, Tatankaska Farm is only 82 miles from Manhattan's Upper East Side--a 1 hour and 45 mins. drive in moderately good conditions, less than that on weekends or at night, and under two hours with all but very bad City traffic.
3) We are less than 5 miles from the Metro North train station at Dover Plains--a convenient and inexpensive trip from Grand Central or Harlem/125th St. stations on the East Side of Manhattan.
Languages:
English, French, Spanish
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