Cat Rock, the mountain-top Gilded Age country compound of the Osborn family for five generations, is being offered for sale for the first time.Designed by Hall Pleasants Pennington, and built in 1919 for railroad executive Frederick Henry Osborn, Sr., Cat Rock has a grandeur that reflects a graceful period gone by. Sited high above the Hudson River, this rare offering includes over 120 conserved acres surrounded by state parks, with unsurpassed views of Storm King, West Point, and the Catskill Mountains to the north with the Manhattan skyline to the south. Formal gardens were designed by renowned landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipmen.Built as a weekend retreat with nine family and four staff bedrooms, the house has over 10,000 square feet of living space. The dining room, large formal living room, and spacious library all have French doors opening to the lawns and gardens. On the grounds are a writer's cottage, carriage house with guest apartment, swimming pool, tennis court, riding stables, formal gardens, and two other houses on the almost mile long driveway.Generations of the Osborn family have devoted their lives to land conservation in the Hudson Valley. Cat Rock stands as a testament to their legacy.
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