The most famous Roosevelt residence in the Hudson Valley sits in Hyde Park, known as the Springwood Estate and so iconic that it has been granted national park status. But some thirty miles north in Germantown lies Eleanor Roosevelt’s childhood summer home. Known as Oak Terrace, the once sprawling estate was divided into parcels and sold off through the years. Now one of its pieces, the former gatehouse, is on the market. Asking $960,000, the picturesque property offers the rare chance to own a piece of Roosevelt history for under $1 million.
According to 6sqft, a young Eleanor spent summers at Oak Terrace when it belonged to her grandparents. After graduating from high school, she split her time between the estate and the city until she married FDR in 1905. Built in 1872, this charming house of brick and iron up for sale is known as Oaklawn Gatehouse. Clocking in at just 2,000-square-feet, with three bedrooms and one full bathroom, the structure is now a cozy residence of its own.
Meticulously renovated by local and European artisans, the home retains original details including arched stained-glass windows and beamed peaked ceilings. The kitchen is especially gorgeous and full of life, outfitted with appliances from Viking and Bosch, a Tulikivi French soapstone bake oven, and a wood stove.
Norm Fasquel Mackay of Houlihan Lawrence has the historic listing.
