WOW House: Priciest Property in Rockland

NYACK, NY — This home was featured on the cover of the 1887 Rockland Journal. And today, completely renovated and restored, it is the one of the most outstanding — and most expensive — properties on the market in Rockland County.

This historic Nyack mansion, known as the Bennett-Deyrup House, is a dream come true, with all the fabulous style of the Gilded Age, all the history of Nyack, and all the conveniences for 21st century sensibilities. Located on the Hudson River — you can walk down through the property to a rocky beach.

ADDRESS: 309 N Broadway, Nyack, New York###a>

• Price: $5,200,000
• Square Feet: 7049
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 5 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1887
• Features: Extraordinary Queen Anne Victorian, located on Hudson Riv w/rocky beach, it underwent a masterful $4,000,000 reno 10 yrs ago. Classic asymmetrical ext design w/an array of materials, balconies, turret, rooflines, belvedere, windows & more. Completely gutted & rebuilt. All orig materials preserved & restored. Home was featured on the cover of 1887 Rockland Journal. Period features: embossed "lincrusta" ceilings & walls; many stained glass windows; art glass windows; 8 fireplaces, 4 w/orig raised Victorian tile work, & 4 decorative stone mantels. Modern technology: 7 zone heat & 4 a/c. Systems: alarm/video & speakers. Home theater & more. Best perhaps is its rich history. Alvin Johnson/Deyrup co-founded New School of Social Research & commenced "university in exile" program to save 200 German/Jewish professors from persecution during 1930s. Also home to painter Dorothy Deyrup. Huge yard w/pergola, pond, and 3 levels.

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