New York’s Waterfall Home Perched Next to a 60-foot Waterfall on the Landsman Kill River
There is a 60-foot waterfall on the Landsman Kill River with a contemporary New York home on its side, suspended over the river’s cascading water and sharp rocks. This contemporary home is now on the market priced at $8.995 million.
The house is measured at 6,500 square feet with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, ceiling-to-floor walls of glass, copper-roofed pavilions, an open-plan kitchen, dining room, living room with sliding doors, a primary suite, home theater, overhangs, extensive use of wood and built-ins. The property also features a two-story artist’s studio, a two-bedroom guest house and a picturesque suspension bridge over the river.
This contemporary glasshouse at the side of a waterfall is listed by Houlihan Lawrence of Sotheby’s International Real Estate.
The front of the house has a consistent dark brown tone to its exterior walls that also matches well with the two garage doors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This side of the house focuses on the covered patio just outside the living room. It has a concrete floor that is bordered on three sides with running water giving it an island-like look. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This side of the house showcases rustic and textured stone walkways and steps leading up to the house and down to the side of the waterfall. Here you can see the tall trees that give shade to the glass exteriors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This side of the has a simple concrete wall with a red accent containing a side-door connected to a narrow bridge. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The living room has built-in wooden benches with cushion and wooden side tables attached to it. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This side of the living room shows a built-in bookshelf behind the wooden built-in bench with a dark brown tone to match the ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Here you can see the large open area in front of the living room leading to the balcony on the far side through glass doors and to the library on the left side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Here is the bare and minimalist kitchen with built-in wooden structures and islands that match the wooden ceiling with exposed beams illuminated by the large glass walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Beside the kitchen is the dining area with a long rectangular wooden dining table that matches the wooden ceiling. This area is complemented by the glass walls and the views of the surrounding landscape. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a closer look at the wooden dining table. It matches the wooden tone of the ceiling and the chairs surrounding it. The highlight of the dining area is the landscape view through the glass walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the bedroom with a wide glass wall on the side that brings in natural lighting for the green-carpeted flooring that makes the platform bed on the far side stand out. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the bathroom with a two-sink vanity built into the wall with white drawers and dark brown accent to match the bathtub underneath the large glass window. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This end of the bathtub shows that it has a built-in bookshelf filled with books. Next to it is a large glass wall. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the home theater with lots of comfortable sitting that has brown cushions facing a large screen on the other side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is the covered walkway connecting the various sections of the house adorned with thick shrubs on the side. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The covered walkway also leads down to the area below the waterfalls. This portion has elevated wooden walkways surrounded by tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The property also has its own suspension bridge with a wide walkway and a perfect view of the tall trees beyond. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This is a view of the house from the river. Here you can appreciate the 60-foot elevation and the beauty of the waterfalls beside it. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
A closer look at the waterfalls features the covered area built on the edge that is perfect for outdoor dining or reading. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
There also another covered outdoor area built on the lower side of the waterfall with a perfect view of the cascading water surrounded by shrubs and trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
This New York home perched next to a 60-foot waterfall on the Landsman Kill River that was recently featured in Architectural Digest is now for sale at $8.995 million. Similar to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, the contemporary home is suspended over the river’s cascading water and sharp rock formations framed by trees, sky and water. The home’s ceiling-to-floor walls of glass capture the crashing waterfall from the privacy of the home’s 26 wooded acres.
Just a short drive into the historical village of Rhinebeck, the home was built in 1985 and comprises four wood-framed, copper-roofed pavilions connected by a series of covered walkways. The main residence is at the water’s edge with an open-plan kitchen, dining room and living room with sliding doors that open to the falls and the river.
The main house includes a primary suite, two additional bedrooms, home theater and a number of other Wright similarities with flat and pagoda style roof lines, overhangs, extensive use of wood and built-ins. Also on the property are a two-story artist’s studio, a two-bedroom guest house and a picturesque suspension bridge over the river. Overall living space totals six bedrooms, seven baths within 6,500 square feet with stunning views in all seasons.
Contemporary glass house at the edge of Landsman Kill River waterfall opening to the Hudson River just minutes from Rhinebeck Village in New York state. Priced at $8.995 million.
