Magnificent Sugar Maple Farm, One of New York’s Most Significant Equestrian Properties Now on the Market For $23.5 Million

POUGHQUAG, NEW YORK– Enveloped by sweeping scenery stretching to the Catskill Mountains, this unparalleled 460-acre estate, centered by a majestic Georgian-style manor in scenic Dutchess County, is one of the most significant equestrian properties in the Tri State region to recently come to the market. A remarkable sportsman’s retreat, the famed Sugar Maple Farm is being marketed internationally by Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate network. Offered at US$23.5 million by affiliate Houlihan Lawrence, this world-class estate located at 14 Sugar Maple Road offers exceptional luxury living and recreation.

Set in the middle of a vast acreage, at the end of a long gated drive lined with Linden trees, the farm’s supremely private manor house exudes style and elegance at every turn. This premier example of Georgian architecture is flanked by a two-bedroom guest house with a service kitchen one side, and a two-bedroom staff residence on the other, both connected by gracefully curved porticos. High ceilings, fine moldings, custom millwork, and grand fireplaces refine the classically detailed, beautifully proportioned interiors. The oval formal entry, with a soaring two-story ceiling, features a stunning leaded glass dome. A sunken grand formal living room with wide dentil molding and book-end fireplaces effortlessly flows at each end to a formal dining room complemented by a column-trimmed dining alcove, and opposite, to a lustrous chestnut-paneled sitting room with fireplace, bar room, and private study with pocket doors, all offering terrace access. Additional first-floor highlights include a two-bedroom guest wing, a commercial-grade kitchen with two walk-in pantries, walk-in refrigeration, and butler’s pantry; a mudroom with private office, half bath, storage closet, sitting room, and side exit.

“This remarkable property with its scenery, seclusion, and incredible luxury takes you a world away from nearby New York City and its suburbs. Very rarely does such a prestigious property like this come to market," said Kathleen Coumou, Senior Vice President, Northeast Regional Manager for Christie’s International Real Estate. “Sugar Maple Farm is an absolutely incredible offer for horse enthusiasts or for a buyer looking for a truly exceptional estate to take advantage of.”

Accessible by front and back staircases and a private elevator, the upstairs private quarters feature a luxury master suite with sitting room and light-filled bedroom, both with fireplaces, private balconies, and dual spa-quality bathrooms with custom fitted dressing galleries. An additional three suites, on two levels, offer five beautifully proportioned bedrooms with four luxuriously appointed bathrooms. A crow’s nest staircase winds up to the fourth level to a wide private balcony and offers unparalleled views of the entire acreage.

Interior recreational and entertaining offerings include an indoor mosaic-tiled pool with sitting areas and kitchen, two mirrored cabanas with full spa-bathrooms centered by a large redwood sauna, a billiards room with wet bar, wine cellar, and half basketball court with regulation lighting. Outside lies a large entertaining terrace, tennis court, and par-3 putting green.

“Unrivaled by anything on the market currently for sale, this property has widespread appeal due to its proximity to New York City and international airports,” said Anthony Cutugno, Sr. Vice President, Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage. “Sugar Maple Farm affords the ultimate in privacy and equestrian amenities in the Northeast.”

A respected facility for racehorse breeding and training, Sugar Maple Farm’s grounds feature two gated entrances, handsome white-fenced paddocks, numerous outbuildings, and six barns with professional-caliber facilities boasting a total of 94 stalls. Included is a receiving barn with 10 stalls, two broodmare barns with 34 stalls, a stallion barn with eight stalls, the Filly Woods Barn with 20 stalls, and the yearling barn featuring 22 stalls. Staff quarters include a two-bedroom house, a Victorian residence with first-floor offices and four apartments upstairs, a three-bedroom manager’s house, two-bedroom maintenance manager’s residence, and three-bedroom staff apartment building.

Unrivaled in scope for luxury living and entertaining, and set in the heart of Dutchess County, Sugar Maple Farm is only 80 minutes north of New York City. Sugar Maple Farm is listed by John Friend (+1 845 702 1965) and Adam Hade (+1 914 804 1754), Houlihan Lawrence Millbrook office.

About Christie’s International Real Estate
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About Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate
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