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20 HOOK home. Elizabeth set up shop in the guest studio, another outbuild- ing on site complete with a 4-car garage below and guest accom- moda4ons above. With two young children, having two separate work areas outside of the main house was a blessing, James recounts. Natural light floods the interior of the main house and filters through stained glass windows. Bedrooms are blessed with bridge views, which are especially a sight to see at night when the lights dance across the waves and a story is told each night with every color that's chosen for illumina4on. Decks from both the main house and the guest studio are a perfect place to perch to watch the show unfold. The open floor plan is ideal for entertaining with its high ceil- ings, historic fireplaces and 21 foot long dining room for family gatherings. And the legendary lawn, a rarity in river towns, even affords enough room for an inground pool, which records show there was one originally and that the current writer's studio building was perhaps a cabana building. With a combined square footage of 4,151, six bed- rooms, six bathrooms and 1.37 acres of property, 71 Old Mountain Road S, just as it's described in Terry Talley's 2006 book Gems on the Hud- son, truly is just that, a shining jewel of rare dis4nc4on with a provenance like none other. WRIGHT BROS. REAL ESTATE Lisa Green 917.584.4250 Imagine waking up to river views, preparing breakfast in a chef style kitchen and walking across the lawn to an on- property writer's studio that was designed for deep work. The historic charm of this covered porch and classic swing creates an invi1ng spot to savor morning coffee or an evening breeze; A closer look at the colorful stained glass transom windows found throughout the first floor, adding historic character and ar1stry to the home; Another view of the mini-estate's expansive grounds, highligh1ng the main residence alongside the charming writer's co2age.

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