A waterfront mansion in Long Island, dubbed the “Snapple House” after its owners’ beverage company, is slated for auction next month.
The gated property spans 2 acres in the affluent village of Hewlett Bay Park, in New York’s Nassau County. Snapple co-founder Hyman Golden and his wife, Mitzi Golden, built the 11,000-square-foot home in 1994, shortly after the company was sold to Quaker Oats for $1.7 billion.
It listed for $15 million at the end of April and will be open to bidders until Nov. 20, with no reserve price.
The five-bedroom home is anchored by a grand foyer with tiled floors, a spiral staircase and an elaborate chandelier hanging from the 30-foot ceiling. The entryway leads directly to the living room, where a wall of towering windows opens to the outdoor patio and pool.
“You walk in the front door, and it just makes a statement,” Concierge Auctions CEO Chad Roffers said. “This house, while relatively new, really speaks to old-world construction and design. It’s really timeless.”
The 11,000-square-foot home was built in 1994. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)The first floor has a wing dedicated to entertaining, including a bar and a wine cellar. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
A dedicated entertaining wing completes the first floor, with a bar and a temperature-controlled wine cellar—which the Goldens filled with Snapple bottles, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
It’s an unusually large lot for the area, according to Roffers. With 240 feet of frontage along the Macy Channel, a private dock has space for at least a 100-foot boat.
The primary suites is positioned to maximize harbor views. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)The primary bathroom has a spa-inspired soaking tub and sauna. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
“The house was angled specifically to maximize the views of Macy Channel, so the water is always present, whether you’re inside the home, out by the pool or down at the dock,” Richard Golden, a listing agent with Nest Seekers International and a member of the Golden family, said in a statement. “Having that kind of direct access to the water changes the way you experience the property.”
The rest of the backyard is covered in formal gardens and manicured lawns, where the family hosted large backyard parties. The poolside cabana has its own kitchen and living room, as well as changing rooms, a bathroom and a sauna.
The kitchen features stone counters, a breakfast bar and stainless steel appliances. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)The property sits on a 2-acre gated lot in Hewlett Bay Park. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
The primary suite is positioned to optimize harbor views, spanning half of the second floor with dual walk-in closets and a spa-inspired bathroom and sauna. Two more bedroom suites and a home office take up the rest of the second floor, while the top floor serves as a designated game room. The three-story house is traversable with an elevator for accessibility.
The grand foyer has tiled floors, a spiral staircase and an elaborate chandelier hanging from the 30-foot ceiling. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
“It’s a home that lends itself incredibly well to entertaining, whether that means having people gathered inside around the bar and living spaces or spending the day outside by the pool and waterfront,” Golden said. “At the same time, the scale of the property gives everyone plenty of room and privacy.”
The Goldens filled their wine cellar with Snapple. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
Hyman Golden died in 2008 at 85 years old, and Mitzi Golden died last year. The family is now choosing to auction the property in an effort to reach more buyers and expedite the selling process.
Bidding commences Nov. 6—estimated to start between $3.5 million and $5 million—and will conclude at a live auction in London on Nov. 20.
The property has 240 feet of frontage along the Macy Channel. (Josh Goetz of Josh Goetz Photography)
Roughly 45 minutes from Manhattan, Hewlett Bay Park is known for having strong schools and high-end properties, with a median home sale price of $2.8 million. One home across the channel is on the market for $12.5 million, and another down the street is up for $6.5 million. If the property sells for more than $9.5 million, it will become the most expensive home sale in the Hewlett area.
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An oceanfront horse ranch in Southern California once asking over $100 million has sold at auction for a fifth of its initial price tag, closing this week for $22.55 million.
The 4.2-acre estate near Loon Point Beach, between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, features a three-bedroom home amid avocado and citrus groves, nearly 1 acre of private beachfront, along with ATV and equestrian trails with direct pathways to the sand and access to the Loon Point surf break, according to Concierge Auctions, which handled the sale.
Known as Rancho Cariñoso, the estate went under the hammer in September with bids starting at $20 million after spending several years on and off the market, Mansion Global previously reported. It started with a $109 million price tag in 2022, was relisted for close to $70 million in 2024, before being reduced to $48.975 million by August.
“Where else in Southern California can you ride horses directly onto the beach, anchor a yacht offshore, surf a private break and retreat to 4 acres of complete oceanfront privacy?” listing agent Barron Hilton of Compass said in a news release announcing the auction. He co-listed the property with Tessa Hilton.
The seller is oil heir and polo enthusiast Arthur A. Cameron III—grandson of a Texas oil magnate, with whom he shares a name, and Hollywood actress Kay Alridge—according to property records and news reports. As befits a horse lover, Cameron’s property is zoned for nine horses and is just minutes away from the Santa Barbara Polo Club.
The 4.2 acre property in La Carpinteria includes a 2,500-square-foot home. (Mike Kelley)The home was built in 2014. (Mike Kelley)The oceanfront California horse ranch once asking over $100 million has sold at auction for $22.55 million. (Mike Kelley)
Cameron inherited the property from his father, Arthur Cameron II, who bought the ranch in 1978 as part of a $1 million deal for 28 acres, according to Polobiz.
The property’s main 2,500-square-foot home was built in 2014 alongside a 1,000-square-foot detached garage, with additional build-ready sites for other accessory buildings and amenities. There is offshore yacht dockage with tender access.
The property includes citrus groves, equestrian trails, and a private beach. (Mike Kelley)The equestrian trails lead directly to the beach. (Mike Kelley)
“With multiple build-ready sites and more than 4 acres, there is a meaningful opportunity to add to the estate while preserving the very character that makes it so special,” Hilton said via email. “We are excited to see what comes next for this one-of-one property.”
It is located along a coveted stretch of Padaro Lane, populated with celebrity neighbors like actor Kevin Costner, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and reality star Kourtney Kardashian.
The property includes about an acre of private beach. (Mike Kelley)The property has built-ready sites for additional structures. (Mike Kelley)
The sale is among the year’s priciest in Santa Barbara County, which saw 43 deals above $10 million through early October, according to Multiple Listing Services data shared by Compass.
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Jonathan Kelly made a fortune selling Squishmallows, the ultrasoft, marshmallowlike plush toys that became a TikTok sensation during the pandemic. Now, he’s betting some of that money on Los Angeles real estate.
Kelly is listing his Bel-Air mansion for $37.995 million, significantly more than the $26 million he paid in 2023. He said he bought the 2022 property at a relatively low price—it had originally listed for $47.5 million—right before L.A.’s “mansion tax” on homes priced above $5 million took effect.
He is hoping to reap the reward by selling now that the market has stabilized.
The property was designed by architect Zoltan Pali. (Realtor.com)(Realtor.com)
Set above the fourth green of the golf course at Bel-Air Country Club, the property spans three levels.
The house has walls of glass that open to the terraces and pool. (Realtor.com)(Realtor.com)(Realtor.com)
Kelly’s family company, Kelly Toys, created and launched Squishmallows in 2017, and it quickly became a fast-growing part of the business. They sold the company across two transactions in 2020 and 2022.
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Armed with capital from the sale, Kelly said he bought the Bel-Air property as an investment and never lived there. “It’s an asset, and it’s time to exit,” he said.
There are eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. (Realtor.com)(Realtor.com)(Realtor.com)
Listing agent Marc Noah of Sotheby’s International Realty said that Kelly has rented the property out for a substantial amount of money, though both he and Kelly declined to comment on exact numbers.
(Realtor.com)Along with a pool, the house comes with a wine room, a theater and a podcast studio. (Realtor.com)
The house is located on a street populated by sprawling nine-figure estates. Developer Ardie Tavangarian is listing an eight-bedroom spec house there for $135 million. Less than half a mile away, a storied estate known as Casa Encantada recently sold to a company tied to billionaire tech titan Peter Thiel for $130 million.
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The price of Kelly’s property could be considered an “entry point” for the neighborhood, Noah said. The L.A. mansion tax did slow down the high-end market, he said, but “like anything, people have gotten accustomed to it.”
Joni Mitchell’s former Malibu beach home just got a $2 million price cut only three months after hitting the market.
The home, in the exclusive, gated enclave of Malibu Colony, was listed for sale at the end of May for $26.995 million, and after Thursday’s price adjustment, it’s now asking $24.9 million.
“With the newly adjusted offering price, this exceptional property presents an even more compelling opportunity to own a piece of music history on one of Malibu’s most celebrated beaches,” co-listing agent Nanette Iggulden of Coldwell Banker Realty said.
Designed by architect Ron Goldman, the Cape Cod-inspired home was built for the legendary singer-songwriter in 1982, and when Mitchell sold it to the current owner—Stanley Gold, former president and CEO of Roy E. Disney’s private investment company, Shamrock Holdings—she left behind a stone dining table.
“It has been enjoyed by the seller, and he would happily sell it with the property,” Iggulden previously told Mansion Global.
Neither Gold, who is also a former Walt Disney Company board member, nor a representative for Mitchell immediately responded to a request for comment.
The 4,016-square-foot home is set on 0.26 acres. (Anthony Barcelo)The seller is a former Walt Disney Company board member who bought the home directly from Joni Mitchell. (Anthony Barcelo)
From its entrance on Malibu Road, the home is unassuming, but behind its front door, a 4,000-square-foot home unfolds. The interiors combine beamed and vaulted ceilings with glass walls and stone floors.
A spiral staircase off the kitchen leads up to the primary suite with a private balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It’s one of five bedrooms on the property, which includes a detached guest house, according to the listing, which Iggulden shares with Jody Katz of Estates & Trusts Realty.
The home also comes with a piece of Joni Mitchell memorabilia-a stone dining table presumably used by the singer-songwriter and left behind when she sold the property. (Anthony Barcelo)With coastal views through walls of glass, the main floor includes an open-plan living and dining area with a fireplace and beamed ceilings. (Anthony Barcelo)
The main-floor living room, which has a fireplace, leads out to the back stone patio, where there’s a pool, hot tub and a wooden deck, beyond which the home has direct access to the beach.
Mitchell’s onetime abode wasn’t the only former celebrity residence to get a price cut on Thursday. A Los Angeles home that claims Madonna, Britney Spears and Brittany Murphy as former residents is now asking $12.895 million after $1 million was lopped off the price.
The primary suite takes in ocean views. (Anthony Barcelo)
After Murphy’s death in 2009, her estate sold the property in 2011, and the new owners completely redid the 9,400-square-foot home, which stands on about an acre in L.A.’s Bird Streets.
The back terrace features a pool and has access to the beach. (Anthony Barcelo)
It’s now owned by a trust, which bought the property in 2020 for $12.2 million, records show.
The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home comes with wraparound balconies, an elevator, an infinity-edge pool, an outdoor kitchen and solar power, according to the listing with Ben Belack of Serhant California. He declined to comment.
The Cape-Cod inspired house was designed by Ron Goldman. (Anthony Barcelo)
The home has been on and off the market for about two years, first listing in July 2024 for $18.995 million with a different broker and seeing several price reductions since.
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Alex Trebek’s former California vineyard estate has sold at auction for $16.9 million, almost half of its original listing price.
The 720-acre Paso Robles property, known as Windfall Farms, was first listed for sale in April 2025 for $33 million, and after lingering on the market for more than a year, the property went under the hammer last week as part of Monterey Car Week. The sale is pending, according to Concierge Auctions, which handled the sale.
“We’re thrilled with the outcome and proud to have partnered with Concierge Auctions to introduce this remarkable property to a global audience of qualified buyers who were eager to jump at this once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Chris Atkinson of Sotheby’s International Realty said in a news release. He shared the listing with colleague Patty Murphy.
Though 387 acres of the estate are dedicated to vineyards, the late “Jeopardy!” host primarily used the property to breed and train thoroughbred racehorses, including his most successful colt, Reba’s Gold. He parted with Windfall Farms sometime in the early 2000s. Mansion Global couldn’t determine exactly when he acquired it.
Alex Trebek bred and trained thoroughbred racehorses at the estate. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)The auction was held during Monterey Car Week. (Trimotion Media)There is a main residence with about 10,000 square feet. (Trimotion Media)
The sellers were the agribusiness and real estate development company Limoneira, which bought it in 2009, according to Sotheby’s International Realty, which held the listing. Under a separate contract following the sale, Limoneira was offering to continue managing the vineyard and property, according to Concierge Auctions.
Information on the buyer wasn’t readily available.
The main house’s kitchen. (Trimotion Media)A deck off the house overlooks the vast land. (Trimotion Media)
In addition to the vineyards, which produce dry red varietals, the equestrian facilities from Trebek’s ownership remain. There is a Kentucky-style 6.5-furlong racetrack with room to add a professional polo field, paddocks and four barns that support thoroughbred breeding and training: a training barn, a foaling barn, a stallion breeding barn and a yearling barn.
There are extensive equestrian facilities from when Alex Trebek bred and trained racehorses on the property. (Trimotion Media)More than half the acreage is made up of vineyards that produce dry red varietals. (Trimotion Media)The estate spans more than 700 acres in Paso Robles, California. (Trimotion Media)
Besides the 10,000-square-foot main house—which functioned as a hospitality venue during Limoneira’s ownership—there are two manager’s residences and a three-bay machine shop.
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A Tudor-esque mansion built by the Hearst family for the manager of their lucrative gold mine in the Black Hills of South Dakota has come to market asking $6.3 million.
Located just 3 miles outside Deadwood, the 1930s mansion spans nearly 10,000 square feet and sits on 1.8 acres of land on Fairview Avenue. The craftsmanship and opulence—uncommon for the region—is a testament to the legacy of the Hearst family and the region’s gold mining history, according to seller Gary Coe.
Coe and his wife, Sandra, bought the house in 2011 for $400,000, according to property records, following a 24-year break from the region to which they’d returned. They found it in disrepair and spent nine months refreshing it. “It’s a very solid, solid building; there’s nothing like it,” Coe said. “But it did need a lot of upkeep.”
They listed it with Heath Gran and Scott Munro of Great Peaks Realty earlier this month.
Today, the Hearst family is known for its media empire but George Hearst quite literally struck it rich during the 1850s gold rush, when he bought a claim in the Ophir Mine in Nevada. About 20 years later, in 1877, Hearst bought the claim to a rich vein of ore that had been discovered the year earlier in Lead, South Dakota.
A 1930s mansion built by William Randalph Hearst in Lead, South Dakota is asking $6.3 million. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)Gary and Sandra Coe restored the home after purchasing it in 2011. The Tudor-style mansion spans nearly 10,000 square feet. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)Sandra and Gary Coe bought the house in 2011 for $400,000 and restored it. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)
Through a variety of means, Hearst expanded the Lead striking operation, turning it into the Homestake Mine, the deepest underground gold mine in the Western Hemisphere that remained operational for 125 years. After his death, his son, William Randolph Hearst, inherited the mining business but had little interest in running it himself, according to Coe.
“William Randolph was an only child, and he was a spoiled brat; he liked the money but didn’t want to deal with the mine,” he said. “They built this mansion to attract a manager—and it worked.”
The younger Hearst and his mother, Phoebe Hearst, brought in craftspeople from Europe to build the mansion, and it was outfitted with exquisite details not found in the region, including gorgeous oak millwork, elaborately detailed fireplaces and iron railings crafted in the mine’s foundry, according to Coe.
It housed five managers of the Hearst family’s Homestake Mine over 50 years. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)The Hearsts had brought in craftspeople from Europe to complete the extensive oak millwork in the home. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)It was transferred to the city of Lead in the 1980s after the mine mostly ceased operations. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)
The five-bedroom Homestake Mansion, as the property is called, housed five managers over 50 years, until the 1980s, at which point the mine had mostly ceased operations. It was then transferred to the city, and was used for various public purposes over the next decades.
When the Coes bought it, they restored what they could and made some changes to the layout to accommodate modern living, including opening the kitchen to the dining room and adding a counter and wet bar. “There was no real kitchen, just an old GE stove and a cast-iron sink and linoleum floors, where the rest of the mansion was just gorgeous,” Coe said.
A modern kitchen was added in 2012. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)The 1.8-acre lot has plenty of space for events and entertaining. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)The home is three miles away from Deadwood. (Courtesy of Gary Coe)
In addition to its use as a family home, the property’s great green lawns can accommodate plenty of guests and have been used for weddings and other events. Its proximity to Deadwood, the region’s “mini-Las Vegas,” is another plus, Coe said.
Coe is an entrepreneur who has a long-running nutritional supplement business, and also offers an equine supplement that’s distributed in 35 states, he said.
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A meticulously renovated beach box on the tightly held Moondah Beach in Melbourne’s Mount Eliza is for sale, following a year-long journey to secure planning approval for its makeover.
The beach box at 54 Moondah Beach, Mount Eliza has hit the market with a $450,000 price tag, offering bay views across the Mornington Harbour and Melbourne’s city skyline.
The property is just 12 footsteps from the shoreline, meaning that it’s roughly $37,500 per step to have a dip in the bay.
Take a tour through the property
Inside, there are vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams, crisp white walls, and coastal styling that create an inviting space to relax and entertain.
The beach box has undergone an extensive renovation by Alissa Svensen Design, with new James Hardie external cladding and newly installed shiplap wall lining throughout the interior.
The beach box at 54 Moondah Beach, Mount Eliza hit the market. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
Selling agent Kelsi Culhane of Aqua Real Estate – Mount Eliza said the beach box combined one of Mount Eliza’s most tightly held beachfront locations with a renovation of exceptional quality.
“It has been beautifully reimagined by Alissa Svensen Design, with every detail carefully considered to create a timeless coastal retreat ready to be enjoyed for generations,” she said.
The beach box has undergone an extensive renovation. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
“Beach boxes on Moondah Beach are exceptionally tightly held and rarely offered for sale.
“Many remain within the same families for decades, making opportunities like Beach Box No. 54 genuinely few and far between.”
Inside, there are vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams and coastal styling that create an inviting space to relax and entertain. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
The current owners purchased the beach box in 2023 and have since completed a major transformation of the property.
They spent more than 12 months obtaining town planning approval for the window, veranda railings and other improvements.
Other upgrades to the beach box include the re-lined roof with new ridge capping, repainting inside and out and it’s fully insulated for year-round comfort.
The roof has been re-lined with new ridge capping. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
It also has three new handmade doors and additional stumps installed for enhanced structural support.
“Their vision and investment has created a beautifully restored retreat, with more than 12 months dedicated to securing planning approval for the significant external improvements,” Ms Culhane said.
The property is just 12 footsteps from the shoreline, offering bay views across the Mornington Harbour and Melbourne’s city skyline. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy
The beach box is situated close to access paths from Kunyung Road and Sturio Parade, with a range of Mount Eliza amenities nearby.
Ms Culhane noted beach boxes were some of the peninsula’s most sought-after lifestyle assets.
“Beach boxes represent a cherished lifestyle,” she said.
“They become the setting for family traditions, summer days by the bay and generations of lasting memories, while their rarity and iconic waterfront locations make them some of the peninsula’s most sought-after lifestyle assets.”
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The 1800s house that belonged to the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken is slated for auction at the end of the month, alongside his handwritten recipes, kitchen supplies and legacy restaurant.
Col. Harland Sanders and his wife, Claudia, bought the 5,400-square-foot mansion in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in 1959 and headquartered KFC out of the garage, before moving to the adjacent restaurant. Built in 1866, the two-story mansion features five bedrooms, a lounge, a library and a piano room. Much of the furniture owned by Sanders is still intact.
“It has so much of his life, and his time in this home, and I think that’s what a buyer wants,” said auctioneer Bill Menish of the Menish Group Auction & Real Estate. “If it had been completely redone and modernized, I think that would have been an incredible disappointment to potential buyers.”
Menish offered no price estimate for the property sale.
The 3-acre property that’s up for a sealed-bid auction includes Sanders’s home—named Blackwood Hall—as well as the still-operating Claudia Sanders Dinner House.
Col. Sanders’s home was built in 1866. (Andrew Kung Group)
After selling KFC for $2 million in 1964, Sanders opened the Dinner House—what “became an extension of the values and traditions that made the Colonel famous,” according to the auction’s news release. Blackwood Hall could be used by a new owner for anything from an event venue, a luxury vacation rental, a museum or “executive retreat,” according to The Menish Group.
Sanders, who died in 1980, hosted franchise owners from across the world at the property for workshops in cooking techniques, hospitality standards and business practices.
The 25,000-square-foot building, which was rebuilt and modernized following a fire in 1999, now features a main dining room, two smaller dining rooms and a larger event venue, as well as a gift shop, commercial kitchen facilities, and a second-floor lounge and balcony. The sale encompasses the full operating business, as well as the intellectual property and trademark rights tied to it.
The two-story mansion features five bedrooms, a lounge, a library and a piano room. (Andrew Kung Group)
“This was where they came together and said ‘This is our business, our restaurant,’” Menish said. “It’s a preserved time capsule of their impact.”
Aside from the sealed-bill property auction, KFC enthusiasts can also bid on documents and artifacts that recall Sanders’ career, personal life and public legacy: photographs, certificates, business documents, personal clothing and accessories, and a birthday card from President Richard Nixon.
Among the artifacts is Sanders’s working planner, which garnered media attention when it became the subject of litigation in 2001. The planner includes recipes that have never previously been available to the public, including a list of 11 herbs and spices that “has everyone wondering and wanting to see for themselves,” according to Menish.
Aside from the sealed-bill property auction, KFC enthusiasts can also bid on documents and artifacts. (Andrew Kung Group)Claudia Sanders Dinner House is still in operation. (Andrew Kung Group)
The auctions opened on Monday and have received more than 100 offers from across the world, Menish said. The artifacts will be auctioned off, both in-person and online, on July 28, and sealed-bid offers for the property are due July 31.
“It’s a chance to own an iconic part of our childhood, or our parents or grandparents’ childhood, and that doesn’t come around every day,” Menish said. “It really has a great buzz going.”
Blackwood Hall was sold to Tommy and Cherry Settle in 1974, who worked to preserve the Sanders’s interior design. It is going to auction after two attempts to sell the property didn’t yield satisfying offers, according to Menish.
The Dinner House remains open—drawing thousands of visitors on holidays—and will continue to host events throughout the sale process.
“Families will tell you that they go there every year, and that will never change no matter who owns it,” Menish said. “It’s already changed hands before, but that spirit continues.”
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In 1778, British troops stormed into Pilesgrove, New Jersey’s Seven Stars Tavern, a busy stop along Kings Highway, then an important Colonial route linking the northern and southern halves of the state.
Today, the two-story brick building at 1349 Kings Highway is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence listed for sale, asking $895,000. But in the late 18th century, it functioned as something far more dynamic: a tavern, a stagecoach stop and an informal information hub, where locals and travelers alike passed through its doors—and in some cases, never left.
The Seven Stars Tavern, built in 1762, was designed for both function and flow. A now-rare feature still hints at its past life: a low window built into the front facade, where food and drink could be handed directly to coachmen and riders without requiring them to dismount.
Inside, the layout was open and accommodating, with large rooms that allowed for dining, drinking and conversation to unfold simultaneously.
Taverns like this were the connective tissue of early America, where news traveled faster by word of mouth than it ever could by print.
That made them strategic targets during the Revolutionary War.
The listed residence has a kind of small window not typically seen in other properties. (Wayne Maiden)That small window, as seen in this archival image, was used to serve food and drinks to those outside — without them dismounting their horses to retrieve. (Library of Congress)
On the night British troops descended on the property, their focus was John Louderback, the son of tavern owners Peter and Elizabeth. A known sympathizer of the American cause, John had allegedly been supplying provisions to Colonial troops. The Redcoats intended to make an example of him. But the Louderbacks got wind of the plan just in time. Before the soldiers arrived, John and his family fled into the surrounding farmland and woods.
Few homes manage to retain this level of architectural integrity while also carrying such a vivid historical narrative, and the dwelling was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1776.
The structure dates to 1762. (Library of Congress)A massive fireplace is a remnant of the home’s old-world past. (Wayne Maiden)The fireplace itself is a true relic. (Wayne Maiden)
You also might find a more direct link to the past. According to New Jersey historian Charles S. Boyer, “probably more ghost stories are woven around the old Seven Stars Tavern than any similar building in the state.”
Stories persist of Peter Louderback’s spirit guarding buried valuables, a Tory spy who met a grim fate nearby—and even of a river pirate said to wander the halls.
The property has lived many lives over the centuries. (Library of Congress)
The house itself bears the marks of both its age and its endurance. Constructed in a traditional Flemish bond brick pattern—a method prized in the 18th century for both its strength and visual appeal—the exterior walls are nearly a foot thick. Along the front facade, the original construction date and the Louderback family initials remain embedded in the brickwork, a direct link to its Colonial past.
The kitchen delivers plenty of modern fittings. (Wayne Maiden)(Wayne Maiden)
Inside, original details abound, with wide-plank hardwood floors that stretch across the main living spaces, worn smooth by centuries of foot traffic. Hand-hewn beams frame the ceilings, and six fireplaces—three woodburning and three gas—anchor the home, offering both historical charm and modern comfort.
The kitchen has been updated to meet contemporary expectations, with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and stone countertops, but it still opens into the older portions of the house in a way that preserves the building’s original flow.
One of the bedrooms on offer. (Wayne Maiden)
Upstairs, the four bedrooms reflect the home’s layered evolution, with a mix of preserved architectural details and subtle modern updates. The three bathrooms have been renovated, balancing period-appropriate aesthetics with current functionality.
The property itself spans several acres, surrounded by farmland that reinforces the home’s sense of pastoral history. Outbuildings on the site add to its appeal, offering potential for storage, workshops or even adaptive reuse, depending on a buyer’s vision.
Despite its 18th-century origins, the home includes updated systems and a swimming pool, making it livable without sacrificing its character.
“You feel like you’re walking back in time,” said listing agent Rich Warner of Warner Real Estate & Auction Company.
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A 44-foot-wide townhouse is hitting the Manhattan market. That’s not supposed to happen.
At 345 W. 19th St., a six-story, 8,000-plus-square-foot mansion standing at 44 feet wide is about to list for $24.5 million, The Post has learned.
It is the product of two crumbling 22-foot-wide townhouses stitched together, gutted to bedrock and rebuilt from scratch over five painstaking years. The result is something so rare it barely has a category.
“There’s probably two dozen or under” townhouses wider than 40 feet south of 34th Street, Douglas Elliman broker Chris Riccio — who is co-listing the property alongside colleagues Joe Monteleone, Elana Zinoman and Terry Martinolle — told The Post. “In Chelsea, I’m hard-pressed to think of another actual 44-foot-wide mansion that is fully renovated.”
“I don’t think I’ve seen anything over 30 feet in Chelsea in terms of a house,” he said, “unless it’s some strange corner house that has a commercial element or garage piece to it,” Monteleone, who has worked in the townhouse market for decades, added.
The residence is a product of two crumbling 22-foot-wide townhouses merged, gutted to bedrock and rebuilt over five years. (Hayley Ellen Day)The property spans more than 8,000 square feet of interior space and nearly 2,400 square feet of outdoor space across six stories, making it one of fewer than two dozen townhouses wider than 40 feet south of 34th Street in all of Manhattan. (Hayley Ellen Day)
For context, the most celebrated comparables sit in the West Village. Properties like 105-107 Bank St. and 138-140 W. 11th St. are the gold standard of the double-wide genre — and they trade near $70 million. Chelsea has produced nothing at this scale. Until now.
The seller is an angel investor who bought the two adjacent wrecks in 2020 and 2021 for $7.5 million combined. But, according to Monteleonie, they were not an investment. They were a dream.
The seller, an angel investor, bought the two derelict properties in 2020 and 2021 for $7.5 million combined with the intention of creating a permanent family compound, spending close to $9 million on renovations that required crane operations, custom fabrications shipped by cargo ship and years of permit battles with the city. (Hayley Ellen Day)The 44-foot width unlocks architectural possibilities impossible in a standard townhouse, including a 20-foot vaulted great room with a custom sliding-glass-wall system that opens fully to a 44-foot-wide private garden below. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“The sole purpose was to stay there forever, to be honest,” Monteleone said. “I’ve worked with the owner for almost 25 years.”
He envisioned a compound where his twins could sprawl, where visiting family from England and his wife’s relatives from out west would have real space.
“They wanted to offer people who come to the place to stay something that’s comfortable as opposed to a guest room with no windows and a tiny closet kind of scenario,” Monteleone said.
The primary suite occupies nearly an entire floor and centers on a glass-enclosed sunlit atrium with an outdoor shower, while a self-contained guest apartment with its own entrance adds nearly another 1,000 square feet of independent living space. (Hayley Ellen Day)At the penthouse level, a 3,000-gallon heated endless pool faces the Empire State Building and Hudson Yards skyline, surrounded by an outdoor fireplace, a kitchen, a custom bar and a dining terrace. (Hayley Ellen Day)
The houses he bought were barely standing.
“The staircase was made of temporary plywood,” Monteleone said. “There were a few beams holding things up; seeing it required a hard hat and signing a waiver.”
The building’s facade was preserved to blend discreetly into the block, while everything behind it was structurally re-engineered from the ground up, with Manhattan bedrock still visible in a corner of the basement. (Hayley Ellen Day)An ensuite bathroom. (Hayley Ellen Day)
The previous owner bought both homes and then abandoned the project during the pandemic after a breakup. The latest owner stepped in and commissioned architecture firm RAAD Studio to rebuild everything — facade preserved, interior entirely re-engineered, straight down to the Manhattan bedrock still visible in a corner of the basement.
The renovation cost close to $9 million.
Intricate details and moldings appear throughout the home. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“Four-plus years of renovations, permit and DOB navigations, crane operations and custom installations,” Monteleone said.
The family rented an apartment for years while the work dragged on, moving in only last year, finishing the final rooms in the back half of 2025.
Standard Manhattan townhouses run 19 to 22 feet wide. At 44 feet, the architecture becomes something else entirely.
An entertainment space. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“In most houses, you would never do a 20-foot high living room because you’d lose an entire floor of the house,” Monteleone said. “In this space, since they had that double width, they can afford to make those kinds of choices.”
The great room delivers exactly that — vaulted ceilings adorned by what Riccio described as “the largest fabricated doors,” a custom sliding-glass-wall system 20 feet high that opens the room entirely to the garden below.
Privacy is extreme on both sides, with the front facing the back of a school and the rear overlooking a 200-year-old stone church, delivering near-total silence day and night. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“The backyard is like a soccer haven for his son and his daughter’s a gymnast and has a balancing bar back there,” Monteleone said. “They wanted to create a kind of a world like that, but family isn’t visiting as much as they thought, so they’re considering moving across the pond to Europe or out west. The kids are at a good age where changing schools isn’t a problem for them. And so that’s kind of why they’re making this move.”
Upstairs, the primary suite occupies nearly an entire floor — close to 1,000 square feet on its own. At its center sits a glass-enclosed atrium open to the sky, with an outdoor shower inside it.
Materials throughout reflect the same obsessive care, including reclaimed Coney Island boardwalk wood refinished for the primary bath, artisanal plaster, custom millwork and a library with a retractable guillotine window. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“It’s got this 10-by-12 glass living atrium that’s sunlit, full of snow in the winter,” Monteleone said. “It kind of illuminates the entire room.”
The guest apartment is a full unit — nearly 1,000 square feet, one bedroom, its own entrance, its own outdoor space, entirely self-contained. The stuff of New York fantasy.
Six stories up, above Chelsea’s rooftops, the penthouse opens onto a heated endless pool with the Empire State Building and Hudson Yards skyline directly in frame. An outdoor fireplace, a kitchen, a custom bar and a dining terrace surround it.
The rooftop offers al fresco dining. (Hayley Ellen Day)
“It’s a 3,000-gallon pool,” Monteleone said. “It’s a little bigger than a hot tub, a little smaller than a pool you’d see in a backyard.”
The front of the building faces the rear facade of a school. The back faces a 200-year-old stone church.
“Walking down the street, most people I brought through didn’t even know this thing exists,” Monteleone said. “You walk in and suddenly it’s just space and drama and incredible details everywhere.”The materials throughout carry the same intentionality. Reclaimed wood from the Coney Island boardwalk, which is refinished and artisanally installed, lines the primary bath. Custom millwork, artisanal plaster and a library with a retractable guillotine window fill out the rest. Radiant heat, a private elevator and 35 windows round out the home.
“Many of these trade off market between friends and young tech billionaires,” Monteleone said. “Lots of people don’t even get a chance to step into these or even get an opportunity to purchase one.”
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