A $5.5M Westchester farm with ties to Alexander Hamilton and the Underground Railroad lists for the first time in decades
A historic gentleman's farm in Bedford Hills, NY, with roots stretching back to the 18th century — and a history that includes politicians, physicians and television pioneers — has come to market for the first time in more than three decades.
Known as Buxton Pond Farm, the 11-acre Westchester County property is asking $5.5 million, according to a press release from its listing brokerage.
Its current owners have spent the past several years restoring and preserving the estate's many historic structures, including an 18th-century schoolhouse — believed to be the oldest surviving building of its kind in Bedford Hills — restored in 2023.
18 On the market for the first time in 35 years, Buxton Pond Farm in Bedford Hills, NY, is a storied 11-acre estate steeped in American history.
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18 The estate is anchored by a meticulously preserved 1795 Colonial residence and a restored 1790 schoolhouse — the oldest surviving in the area.
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At the center of the property is a six-bedroom, five-bath Colonial home built in 1795.
The residence retains many of its original features, including wide-plank pine floors, woodburning fireplaces and a traditional clapboard exterior.
Rooms are oriented to take in garden views, opening out onto manicured lawns edged with heirloom rose beds and rare botanical plantings. A pool framed by flowering borders adds a modern note.
18 The home has been listed for $5.5 million.
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18 The property has hosted notable figures including former New York Governor DeWitt Clinton and botanist and doctor, David Hosack, who famously tended to the fatal injuries of Alexander Hamilton after his duel with Aaron Burr.
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18 David Hosack.
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Over the centuries, the estate has served as a retreat for a number of notable figures.
Former New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, the driving force behind the Erie Canal, once called the property home.
Clinton's contemporary and collaborator, the physician and botanist David Hosack — best known as the attending doctor at the duel between New York Post founder Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr — was also associated with the site.
18 In the 20th century, it was home to pioneering TV actress Gertrude Berg, who chronicled her life on the farm in the documentary 'Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg.'
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18 Gertrude Berg.
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18 The property was reportedly once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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18 The property now houses the Buxton Pond Farm Center, a nonprofit offering educational programs in botany and herbalism while supplying local food pantries with fresh produce.
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18 The estate boasts heirloom gardens.
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In the 20th century, it was owned by Gertrude Berg, a pioneering television actress and writer who became a household name for her portrayal of Molly Goldberg. Her time at the farm was featured in the 2009 documentary 'Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg.'
In addition to its notable residents, the land has its own deeper legacy: it is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Original stone walls that once offered cover to freedom seekers remain intact.
The current owners have continued the farm's tradition of social impact through the establishment of the Buxton Pond Farm Center, a nonprofit learning hub on the grounds. The center offers workshops in botany, herbalism and permaculture, and supplies fresh produce to local families through a partnership with the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry.
18 A formal living space.
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18 A study.
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18 The kitchen.
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18 The formal dining room.
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18 A billiards room.
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18 One of six bedrooms.
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18 A second bedroom.
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18 One of five full baths.
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Beyond the main residence, the estate includes a collection of historic outbuildings, among them a barn with eight stalls and private living quarters, a detached three-car garage, an antique chicken house, and a greenhouse with an attached office.
Located roughly 40 miles from Manhattan, the property is minutes from the Bedford Hills train station, schools, and village shops, offering a rare combination of rural privacy and commuter convenience.
Krissy Blake of Sotheby's International Realty holds the listing.
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