SMITHFIELD VALLEY RD, Amenia, NY, 12501

Seasonal Rental $50,000 per month, until June, July, Aug 2023. One of the finest country houses in the Millbrook area. The remarkable quality & grandeur on 432 acres of prime farm & woodland presents a rare opportunity. Created by an award-winning architect, the Colonial Revival home known as Strathmore, with its Ionic columned porch spanning the full front of the house, opens into a broad center hall. 11' ceilings add to the sense of palatial elegance. The formal living room measures a grand 28'x18'. The elegant formal dining room is serviced by a butler's pantry replete with china closets, ice machine, wine chiller & dishwashing machines. The grand central stairway leads to the main suite overlooking magnificent southern views, a central sitting room with two dressing rooms and 2 bathrooms. Across the hall is a group of 3 more bedrooms. The third floor is furnished as a children's playroom & home office. A carriage house-style extension has 2 additional bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms & small kitchen separated by a magnificent billiard room with vaulted ceilings & seating area. Much of the basement is finished with exercise & laundry rooms. The gardens, terraces, and pool area around the house are designed with elegance, yet low level of environmental impact and maintenance. The land is gently sloping with glorious views westward to the Catskills and rolling hills to the South.