Sally Jessy Raphael’s legendary Hudson Valley estate — Elmwood Farm — is back on the market, now priced at $4,750,000. We got to tour it. Watch above.
Set high atop the storied crest of Quaker Hill in Pawling, New York, Elmwood Farm is a 25.5-acre Elizabethan-style manor estate that has been one of the Hudson Valley’s most distinguished properties for generations. The home was built around 1860, before the iconic Elizabethan manor was completed in the early 1900s. Sally Jessy Raphael — Emmy Award-winning talk show host, one of the most recognizable faces in American television history — purchased it in 1997, when it had been in the same family for nine generations. She has called it home for nearly 30 years.
Now it is looking for its next chapter. And it is extraordinary.
📍 618 Quaker Hill Rd, Pawling, NY 12564
💰 $4,750,000 (reduced from $5,000,000)
📐 15,000 sq ft | 25.5 acres
🛏 8 bedrooms (main house) | 9 full baths + 4 half baths
📅 Built 1860 | Elizabethan manor completed early 1900s
🔥 10 fireplaces
🐴 12,000 sq ft stable | Carriage house | Greenhouse
🧘 Yoga studio
🏡 Two caretaker homes
🌳 Leaded glass windows | Hand-carved pilasters | Gothic spires
Elmwood Farm: A Hudson Valley Legend
The story of this estate goes back to 1796, when John Akin built the first home on this land. The property passed through generations of the same family — the Akins and later the Goulds — until a fire in February 1872 destroyed the original house. Frances Gould rebuilt on the same foundations, and her daughter Beulah and son-in-law John Kerr Branch transformed the property into the Tudor-Elizabethan fantasy it became, working with architect Edward Lee Young beginning in 1900. The result was a 43-room manor house of extraordinary architectural ambition — one that has attracted artists, writers, and diplomats to Quaker Hill for over a century.
Sally Jessy Raphael purchased Elmwood Farm in 1997, becoming its first new owner in nine generations. She has been its devoted steward ever since. The listing says it plainly: owning Elmwood Farm is not simply about acquiring a home. It is about becoming part of the long story of Quaker Hill and carrying that legacy forward.
The Architecture Is Otherworldly
The three-story manor sits at the end of a long winding gated drive, revealing itself gradually across the rolling 25.5 acres before a porte cochere delivers you to the sunset-facing veranda. Inside, the details are extraordinary at every turn — hand-carved pilasters, hand-painted plaster ceiling motifs and moldings, leaded glass windows, variegated gables with carved vignette timber fascia and Gothic spires, and a figured-oak grand staircase enhanced by 30 newel posts each featuring a hand-carved whimsical animal. A separate wing on the second floor features hand-painted storybook murals. There are 10 fireplaces throughout the main house.
This is the kind of craftsmanship that simply cannot be replicated today. Much like the Rushmore Estate in Highland Mills, Elmwood Farm is a piece of Hudson Valley history that carries the weight and beauty of every generation that shaped it.
The Grounds Are Just as Extraordinary
Beyond the main house, the estate includes two caretaker homes, a carriage house with groom’s quarters, a yoga studio, a 12,000 square foot stable, a greenhouse, and sweeping pastoral views from the crest of Quaker Hill. The property is perfectly suited as a private family compound, an equestrian estate, a retreat center, or a continued legacy estate for the right buyer.
At $4,750,000 for 25.5 acres, a 15,000 square foot Elizabethan manor, and a history that spans over two centuries — this is genuinely one of the most significant listings we have ever featured in New York.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sally Jessy Raphael’s home called?
Sally Jessy Raphael’s Hudson Valley estate is called Elmwood Farm. It is located at 618 Quaker Hill Road in Pawling, New York, and is listed for $4,750,000.
How much is Sally Jessy Raphael’s home listed for?
Elmwood Farm is currently listed for $4,750,000, reduced from $5,000,000.
How long has Sally Jessy Raphael owned Elmwood Farm?
Sally Jessy Raphael purchased Elmwood Farm in 1997, making her the first new owner in nine generations of the same family. She has owned it for nearly 30 years.
What is Elmwood Farm in Pawling, NY?
Elmwood Farm is a 25.5-acre Elizabethan-style manor estate at 618 Quaker Hill Road in Pawling, NY. The property features a 15,000 sq ft main house built around 1860, 10 fireplaces, a 12,000 sq ft stable, two caretaker homes, a carriage house, yoga studio, and greenhouse.
What is Quaker Hill in Pawling, NY?
Quaker Hill is a historic enclave in Pawling, New York, that has attracted artists, writers, and diplomats for more than a century. The first Quaker meeting house was built there around 1764. Elmwood Farm is one of its most recognizable and distinguished estates.
Who is the listing agent for Elmwood Farm?
Elmwood Farm is listed by Jake Garay of SERHANT.
Listed by:
Jake Garay | SERHANT
👉 See the full listing on Zillow
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