A Beautiful Gothic Revival Retreat in the Hudson Valley

Tucked between the Hudson River and Camp Creek, on three and a half landscaped acres that feel equal parts cultivated and wild, Peary Homestead stands as a graceful example of 19th-century Gothic Revival architecture.

With its storied past, lovingly renewed interiors, and gardens that bloom with intention and abundance, the home is both a piece of history and a modern-day retreat.

Built in the 1840s by ship captain Robert Peary, the property once held a private dock where boats bound for Hudson Valley ports would moor.

For nearly a century, the homestead remained in the Peary family, serving as both residence and farm, its orchards heavy with pears that nodded to the family name.

Over the decades, the house changed hands only a few times. By the 20th century, it landed in the care of the Lead Horticulturist of the New York Botanical Garden, who began shaping the expansive grounds into the lush sanctuary they are today.

The current owners carried this vision forward, expanding the gardens and commissioning a sensitive renovation and north-wing addition with architect Chip Bohl and the design team at L.B. Copeland Interiors.

For nearly 200 years, additions and alterations had left the interiors a patchwork of styles. The recent multi-year renovation sought to bring harmony back to the floorplan, restoring historic character while layering in finishes that felt true to the home’s 19th-century roots.

The north wing now anchors the house with a Plain English kitchen outfitted in Arabescato marble, a deep green Lacanche range, a built-in breakfast nook, and its own working fireplace. The kitchen island is from Robuck Antiques.

A discreet butler’s pantry and bar flow into the dining room, where limewashed walls by Portola Paints glow against views of the allee gardens and greenhouse.

Throughout the home, spaces balance intimacy and openness: the formal living room with its tall fireplace invites quiet evenings, while the sunroom-turned-family room floods with light and garden views.

The main level also hosts a richly shelved library, gym, wallpapered powder room, tiled mudroom, and a screened-in porch made for long summer evenings.

The powder room is decorated with the “Indian Flower” wallpaper by Jasper.

Upstairs, the primary suite offers two dressing rooms, a spa-like bath with soaking tub and Waterworks fixtures, and leafy vistas of the orchards.

The children’s rooms with soaring ceilings share a cheerful bath, while the guest suite in the original wing features textured walls, oversized windows, and its own walk-in closet and bath.

One of the children’s rooms features Twigs wallpaper.

The guest bedroom is decorated with Sister Parish wallpaper and a Cornish Bed Company bed.

The guest bathroom features Fireclay shower tiles, a sconce by Hector Finch, and a J. Tribble vanity.

The estate’s carriage house provides flexibility and charm in equal measure. Its second-floor guest flat spans two bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, a gathering space, and a full bath.

Below, a garage, workshop, and storage spaces are bathed in natural light, making them as suited to gardening and tinkering as to studio work.

The grounds of Peary Homestead unfold like a series of garden rooms, each one with its own mood and rhythm. The trumpet-vine pergola is perfect for outdoor dining.

There is a greenhouse with a fenced cutting garden, a pool framed by lotus gardens, and trellised raspberry bushes.

The house is listed for $4,500,000 at The Lillie K. Team.