Prospective buyers can now leap at the possibility to very own a horse farm in Portsmouth, RI, with ties to the storied Vanderbilt family. This historic residence is out there for $5.83 million.
When construction commenced in 1860, Sandy Level Farm was a section of the original 280-acre, waterfront Vanderbilt estate. The property was developed by architect A.S. Walker. A multidecade job, the stables were completed in 1902. At its peak, it was regarded just one of the most prestigious horse farms in The usa.
“The assets has been this kind of an iconic aspect of Portsmouth and American equestrian heritage for above a century now,” suggests listing agent Kylie McCollough, of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Global Realty.
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Original operator Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was a horse breeder and avid sportsman.
In the course of the Gilded Age, the Vanderbilt spouse and children liked a lavish life-style in their summer time cottage, The Breakers in Newport, RI. When developing the wonderful Portsmouth house, the more youthful Vanderbilt spared no price.
Reginald was the father of fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt and grandfather of CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.
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The structure was built working with cypress beams and capabilities three independent rooflines, with cupolas at the 60-foot peak of the riding ring.
“The cypress beams are just gorgeous and do not even exist currently, if you required to make the composition now,” McCollough suggests.
“I could see [the farm] turning into a therapeutic using middle like The Shea Heart in California,” she provides. “It could also be a excellent equestrian middle like a mini-Hamptons, or it could be an extension of our counterparts in Wellington, FL.”
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The 6-acre assets contains a 24-stall secure, a 15,000-square-foot indoor driving arena, “grooms’ quarters,” and a visitor lounge. It is currently being sold with three adjacent tons.
“Six acres sounds like a large amount, but the primary residence was around 180 acres when the Vanderbilts owned it,” McCollough claims. “It is being offered as numerous lots, so there is a whole lot of prospective.”
McCollough hopes the new buyer will be a person who appreciates the assets and its historic significance.
“The property has constantly been a component of American horsemanship, so I could see it heading to a nonprofit to probably conserve it,” she states. “It is not shielded from becoming torn down. The residence is not in a place that has a Historic District Commission that precludes properties from staying torn down, or possessing their exterior modified. We hope the following purchaser understands the architectural and cultural relevance of a assets like Sandy Stage.”