A stunning Victorian Gothic mansion on a 13-acre estate in the exclusive celebrity enclave of Snedens Landing, New York — located within the hamlet of Palisades — has closed for $26.12 million, marking a record for Rockland County, brokers said.
The news was first reported by Mansion Global.
The home, known as Niederhurst, first hit the market in May for $28.5 million. It sits on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River, known in part for its dramatic landscape, including 200-million-year-old basalt cliffs.
The seller, AD100 interior designer Sara Story — author of “The Art of Home” — renovated the 8,000-square-foot residence with Chicago-based architect Dirk Denison and designed the interiors. The work included preserving the home’s brick exterior, plus adding a sauna, a cellar, a lounge and a limestone-paved pool.
Built in 1874, the home features eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two powder rooms and six fireplaces. Original details include plaster medallions, brickwork and moldings. New design touches include Venetian plaster walls, oak millwork and wide-plank light oak floors, along with lots of marble.
Story purchased the home in 2011 and then launched a five-year renovation. The ground level comes with marble floors, high ceilings, a library, a chef’s kitchen, a dining room with a fireplace and a great room with a brick fireplace. The second floor features the main bedroom suite with two walk-in closets, a marble spa-like bath, a den with a…