Luxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoLuxury HotelsDirectoryBeach ResortsBoutiqueParisLondonNew YorkTokyoGlenmere Mansion occupies a 150-acre estate in the Town of Chester, New York, approximately 50 miles northwest of New York City in Orange County. The 1911 Tuscan-style mansion overlooks Glenmere Lake and the Catskill Mountains. The grounds were designed by Beatrix Farrand, America's first major female landscape architect, and the house features ironwork by Samuel Yellin.
Check availability Official websiteThe property sits on 150 acres of rolling farmland with views across Glenmere Lake toward the Catskill Mountains. Located in Sugar Loaf, a hamlet of the Town of Chester in Orange County, the estate is approximately 50 miles northwest of Manhattan, roughly one hour by car. A 3.0-mile lake walking trail encircles Glenmere Lake on the grounds. Nearby attractions include West Point Academy, regional orchards, and wineries. An 18-hole golf course is situated in the vicinity.
The mansion was built in 1911 as a private residence for Robert Wilson Goelet. Architects Carrère and Hastings designed the structure in Tuscan style, featuring a central courtyard with an Italian marble fountain and ochre-colored stucco walls. Beatrix Farrand conceived the estate's landscape design and gardens. Samuel Yellin created the ironwork throughout the house. The mansion underwent extensive renovation and was converted to a luxury hotel and spa in 2007.
Beatrix Farrand's designed gardens form a central feature of the property. The grounds include a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts, bocce and croquet courts. The estate accommodates group events and gatherings in 7 meeting rooms. Helicopter flights through Wings Air are available for aerial tours of the Hudson Valley and surrounding landscape.
The hotel is situated in Sugar Loaf, a hamlet of the Town of Chester, in Orange County, New York.
The estate is approximately 50 miles northwest of New York City, roughly one hour by car.
The mansion was completed in 1911 and designed by architects Carrère and Hastings in Tuscan style for real estate developer Robert Wilson Goelet.
Beatrix Farrand, America's first major female landscape architect, designed the estate's grounds and gardens.
Nearby are West Point Academy, regional orchards and wineries, and an 18-hole golf course. On the estate: a 3.0-mile lake walking trail, tennis, croquet, bocce, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, and kayaking.
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