ESTATES

A CENTURY OF GRACE

Surrounded by more than 53 protected acres of rolling meadows, mature woodland, and conservation land in New York’s Hudson Highlands, Evarts Hill is a masterfully restored French Normandy estate where nearly a century of architectural heritage meets modern comfort just fifty miles north of Manhattan.

61 Evarts Hill #41, Garrison, New York
$8,950,000

REBECCA ETORIA

Some estates impress because they are large. Others because they are expensive. The rarest are remembered because they endure.

Set high within New York’s Hudson Highlands, Evarts Hill belongs to a generation of American country estates conceived when architecture was measured not by market cycles, but by centuries. Long before luxury real estate became a global marketplace, homes like this were created with the expectation that they would outlive the people who built them.

Completed in 1929 in the French Normandy tradition, the estate unfolds across more than fifty-three private acres bordered by permanently protected conservation land. The residence feels inseparable from its surroundings, as though the forests, stone walls, and sweeping lawns have slowly embraced the architecture over the decades. Privacy here is not manufactured by gates or neighboring setbacks. It is a quality shaped by the land itself, offering remarkable seclusion while remaining only fifty miles from Manhattan.

Inside, history has not been preserved behind velvet ropes.It has continued to evolve.

A comprehensive restoration completed in 2018 honored the home’s defining architectural character while seamlessly integrating the systems expected of contemporary living. Original millwork, gracious proportions, handcrafted details, and elegant entertaining rooms remain intact, complemented by radiant heating, central climate control, updated infrastructure, and technology that supports modern living without competing for attention.

The approximately 6,200-square-foot residence offers six bedrooms and a sequence of living spaces that unfolds with quiet confidence. Morning light washes across the eastern lawns before filtering through the home’s expansive windows, while evening settles gently over the surrounding hills. Nearly every room offers a different conversation with the landscape, encouraging movement throughout the house instead of asking the view to be admired from a single place.

The estate extends well beyond the main residence. A restored carriage house welcomes family and guests with the same thoughtful character found throughout the property, while an artist’s studio crowned by its distinctive tower provides an inspiring retreat overlooking the grounds. A separate Billiards Lodge, anchored by a monumental stone fireplace, recalls an era when weekends unfolded around conversation rather than schedules. Manicured rose gardens, woodland trails, expansive lawns, and a gunite swimming pool complete the experience.

Together, the buildings create something increasingly uncommon: an estate with the character of a private hamlet, where every structure serves a purpose and every path leads to another discovery.

What distinguishes Evarts Hill today is not simply its scale or craftsmanship. It is its authenticity.

Nearly a century after its completion, the estate remains true to its original character while adapting naturally to contemporary life. It is a reminder that exceptional homes are not defined by trends or amenities alone, but by the passage of time and the care taken to preserve what matters most.

Most luxury homes begin with a blueprint. The finest estates begin with time. Evarts Hill has already had nearly a century to prove the difference.

61 Evarts Hill #41, Garrison, NY is Offered at $8,950,000

For more information and a private showing, please contact:

Anthony Cutugno
Director of Global Luxury | Associate Real Estate Broker

Heather Croner
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty

845.677.9822
WilliamPitt.com