A 12-Acre Farm in Upstate New York with a Restored Farmhouse from 1759 Lists for $3.1 Million
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Interior: 334 m² / 3,600 ft²
Lot: 4.9 ha / 12 acres
Amenities: Restored barn with studio/workshop and gym, hillside cottage with wood-burning sauna and meditation space, fenced irrigated kitchen garden, outdoor dining terrace, mature gardens, stone walls, rolling meadows, several-hundred-year-old trees, five wood-burning fireplaces, DeVOL fixtures, La Cornue sinks, dual Wolf range, and custom cabinetry.
Listed with The Lillie K. Team of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty for $3,100,000.
Located in Pawling, New York, about 90 minutes north of New York City, Farm Nord is a restored 18th-century farmhouse set on 4.9 ha / 12 acres in Dutchess County’s historic Quaker Hill area. The property dates to around 1759 and includes a three-bedroom, three-bathroom main house of approximately 334 m² / 3,600 ft², along with a restored barn, mature gardens, stone walls, meadows, and a hillside wellness cottage.
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The estate was originally established as a dairy farm by the Taber family of Rhode Island, who became part of Quaker Hill’s early agricultural landscape. Local history identifies the property as the former Taber Homestead, one of the early homes of North Quaker Hill, and traces its origins to Thomas Taber, who came from Rhode Island in the 18th century.
In 1760, King George III granted Thomas Taber 500 acres within the Oblong, a former colonial borderland along the New York–Connecticut boundary. The Taber family would go on to hold the property for five generations and nearly two centuries, passing it through Jeremiah Taber, William Taber, and William Henry Taber before it eventually left the family.
Quaker Hill itself developed as one of Pawling’s early Quaker-settled farming communities. Its history is closely tied to the Oblong, a long-disputed strip of land between New York and Connecticut that opened to settlement in the 18th century and drew Quaker families from Rhode Island and other parts of New England. Within that context, the Taber Homestead was part of a wider rural landscape shaped by farming, religious settlement, and colonial land grants.
The property also carries a Revolutionary War association. Local history records a tradition that officers of General Washington’s army were housed at the Taber Homestead in the autumn of 1778, during the period when Washington was based in Pawling. It is best understood as local tradition rather than a fully documented claim, but it adds another layer to the house’s connection with the Revolutionary-era history of Quaker Hill.
In addition to the main 3-bedroom farmhouse, the estate includes a restored barn which now serves as a studio, workshop, and gym, and a hillside cottage contains a wood-burning sauna and meditation space. Lillie K. Team
Today, the property has been restored with a balance of historic fabric and contemporary updates. Original details include wide-board wood floors, exposed beams, and five wood-burning fireplaces, while the kitchen was created with a local craftsman and features deVOL fixtures, La Cornue sinks, a dual Wolf range, aged brass hardware, custom cabinetry, and high-end appliances.
The kitchen connects to a breakfast nook overlooking the outdoor dining terrace and gardens through French doors. The main level also includes a formal living room with a stone fireplace, a dining room with the original cooking hearth, a butler’s pantry, a full bath, and a mudroom.
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Upstairs, a vaulted family room with wood beams, a fireplace, built-in window benches, and tall French doors overlooks the surrounding landscape. An office with custom cabinetry, paneled walls, and a skylight adds a more intimate workspace within the upper floor.
Beyond the main house, the original barn has been renovated with a cedar-shake roof and now includes a large studio or workshop space and gym. Nearby, a fenced and irrigated kitchen garden sits beside the barn, while a separate cottage tucked into the hillside contains a wood-burning sauna and meditation space.
The grounds include several-hundred-year-old trees, rolling meadows, long-established gardens, historic stone walls, and outdoor dining areas. Set amid sheep farms, hiking trails, and conserved land in North Quaker Hill, the property is about 10 minutes from Metro-North’s Pawling station, offering direct access toward New York City.
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