Live like New York royalty: 16,000-square-foot mansion built for the Roosevelts and Astors goes up for sale at $22 million

  • Georgian manor, named Atalanta, occupies a 289-acre property in the Hudson Valley near Red Hook
  • Was built in 1851 for Franklin Hughes Delano and wife Laura Astor Delano on land they got for their weeding
  • The house has seven bedrooms, a Greek temple-inspired pool house and an eight-stall barn for horses
  • A glass-enclosed wine cellar and tasting room on the lower level can hold as many as 5,000 bottles

A  mansion built for the Roosevelt and Astor families has gone up for sale in New York for $22 million.

The house, a Georgian manor known as Atalanta, occupies a 289-acre property in the Hudson Valley near Red Hook, New York.

It was built in 1851 for Franklin Hughes Delano (Franklin Delano Roosevelt's great-uncle) and his wife, Laura Astor Delano, who received the land as a wedding gift.

Two more wings were added in the late 19th century to the 16,000-square-foot house. The estate now has seven bedrooms, a Greek temple-inspired pool house and a tennis court.

This house, located in the Hudson Valley near Red Hook, New York, has gone up for sale at $22 million. It was built in the 19th century for the Roosevelt and Astor Families

This house, located in the Hudson Valley near Red Hook, New York, has gone up for sale at $22 million. It was built in the 19th century for the Roosevelt and Astor Families

 Inside the property, which is known as Atalanta, a grand staircase (pictured) opens onto an arts and crafts ceiling with a skylight. The property's ceilings are more than nine feet high

 Inside the property, which is known as Atalanta, a grand staircase (pictured) opens onto an arts and crafts ceiling with a skylight. The property's ceilings are more than nine feet high

On the lower level, a glass-enclosed wine cellar and tasting room can hold as many as 5,000 bottles. A small sample of that collection is pictured above in the manor

On the lower level, a glass-enclosed wine cellar and tasting room can hold as many as 5,000 bottles. A small sample of that collection is pictured above in the manor

Two more wings were added in the late 19th century to the 16,000-square-foot house. The estate now has seven bedrooms, a Greek temple-inspired pool house (pictured) and a tennis court

Two more wings were added in the late 19th century to the 16,000-square-foot house. The estate now has seven bedrooms, a Greek temple-inspired pool house (pictured) and a tennis court

Outside the mansion, the property includes an eight-stall barn for horses (pictured) complete with an office, a full bathroom, a feed room and an outdoor dressage ring

Outside the mansion, the property includes an eight-stall barn for horses (pictured) complete with an office, a full bathroom, a feed room and an outdoor dressage ring

Franklin Hughes Delano and his wife, Laura Astor Delano had the house built in 1851 on land they had received as a wedding gift. The home was expanded in the late 19th century (pictured is the barn)

Franklin Hughes Delano and his wife, Laura Astor Delano had the house built in 1851 on land they had received as a wedding gift. The home was expanded in the late 19th century (pictured is the barn)

Atalanta, a Georgian manor, has retained the majestic decor inherited from the 19th century. Pictured is one of the 27 rooms in the 16,000-square-foot house, with yellow accents and wooden floors

Atalanta, a Georgian manor, has retained the majestic decor inherited from the 19th century. Pictured is one of the 27 rooms in the 16,000-square-foot house, with yellow accents and wooden floors

Franklin Hughes Delano (pictured), who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's great-uncle and his wife Laura Astor Delano got the house built in 1851
Laura (pictured) and her husband received the land as a wedding gift

Franklin Hughes Delano (left), who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's great-uncle and his wife Laura Astor Delano (right), who received the land as a wedding gift got the house built in 1851

On the lower level, a glass-enclosed wine cellar and tasting room can hold as many as 5,000 bottles.

Outside the mansion, the property includes an eight-stall barn for horses complete with an office, a full bathroom, a feed room and an outdoor dressage ring, according to a Luxury Portfolio International listing.

The gardens comes with a koi pond, a pergola covered in wisteria and a greenhouse.

Inside, Atalanta's grand staircase opens onto an arts and crafts ceiling with a skylight. The property's ceilings are more than nine feet high.

Some of the property's rooms have a cozy feel, like this one with its velvet-covered chairs and sofa, its shelves lined with books and striped drapes that reveal views of the gardens

Some of the property's rooms have a cozy feel, like this one with its velvet-covered chairs and sofa, its shelves lined with books and striped drapes that reveal views of the gardens

The large-scale dining room (pictured) has a ceiling with gold leaf tracery and complementing gold leaf walls, as well as tall windows that open onto the 289-acre property

The large-scale dining room (pictured) has a ceiling with gold leaf tracery and complementing gold leaf walls, as well as tall windows that open onto the 289-acre property

An audacious red chandelier (pictured) brings a pop of color to one of Atalanta's rooms, which displays the same touches of yellow as seen around the rest of the manor and brings together various patterns

An audacious red chandelier (pictured) brings a pop of color to one of Atalanta's rooms, which displays the same touches of yellow as seen around the rest of the manor and brings together various patterns

Atalanta is located at 89 Martin's Lane in Red Hook (the entrance is pictured). Airport service is available 15 minutes away from the property right next to the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge

Atalanta is located at 89 Martin's Lane in Red Hook (the entrance is pictured). Airport service is available 15 minutes away from the property right next to the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge

The gardens comes with a koi pond, a pergola covered in wisteria and a greenhouse. Pictured is an aerial view of the property, which takes up 289 acres in the Hudson Valley

The gardens comes with a koi pond, a pergola covered in wisteria and a greenhouse. Pictured is an aerial view of the property, which takes up 289 acres in the Hudson Valley

The manor's swimming pool is nestled among the green scenery of the Hudson Valley. Atalanta is located just off the picturesque Poet's Walk Park, with beautiful views of New York State

The manor's swimming pool is nestled among the green scenery of the Hudson Valley. Atalanta is located just off the picturesque Poet's Walk Park, with beautiful views of New York State

   

 

 

 

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