Anthony Dargenzio and Jill Rose of Houlihan Lawrence Inc.

Beds: 5 Baths: 3.5 Sq Ft: ~387 m² (approx. 4,164 sq ft) Lot: ~12.0 acres (4.86 hectares / ~48,600 m²)
Amenities: Heated saltwater swimming pool and spa, multiple stone patios for outdoor entertaining, original fireplaces including grand stone fireplace, exposed timber beams, Tudor-style windows, Viking-equipped kitchen, breakfast nook, guest bedroom/office, game room, primary suite with fireplace, third-floor suite with clawfoot tub and office, additional attic space with bathroom (not included in square footage), new HVAC system, extended driveway, gated entrance with fencing and lighting, creek running through the property, rolling meadows and wooded landscape, historic stone construction using on-site materials

A 1930 stone house once part of the estate of Henry Morgenthau Jr.—a close friend and neighbour of Franklin D. Roosevelt—has sold in the Hudson Valley region north of New York City. The property was listed by Anthony Dargenzio and Jill Rose of Houlihan Lawrence Inc., with the buyer represented by Kathryn Johnson of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty. The property was originally listed for $1,550,000.

Known as Embury Stone House, the residence was designed by Aymar Embury II, a New York architect whose work ranged from country houses to major civic and municipal projects. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home spans approximately 4,100 square feet and sits on roughly 12 acres of wooded land.

Built using stone quarried directly from the site, the house reflects a Tudor-influenced design, with steep gables, prominent chimneys, exposed timber beams, and original fireplaces. The property also includes a heated pool, multiple living areas, and a creek running through the landscape.

The house was originally part of Fishkill Farms, an agricultural property acquired by Morgenthau in 1913 at the age of 22, which became both his home and vocation. While best known as an apple orchard, the farm also produced crops such as potatoes and corn, as well as poultry and dairy in its early years.

Morgenthau later served as U.S. Treasury Secretary from 1934 to 1945, becoming one of Roosevelt’s most influential economic advisors during the New Deal and World War II.

Roosevelt and Morgenthau first met in 1915 in Dutchess County, beginning a relationship that would become one of the closest political and personal alliances of the Roosevelt era. Roosevelt’s home, Springwood Estate in Hyde Park, served as both his childhood residence and lifelong base.

Fishkill Farms itself held particular significance for Roosevelt. In August 1936, The New York Times described the Morgenthau family’s annual clambake at the farm as one of the “high points” of the president’s summers, while accounts from 1940 describe Roosevelt proposing that a future wedding anniversary be held at the property.

That connection extended into personal gestures as well. On Morgenthau’s 50th birthday in 1932, Roosevelt wrote a playful poem celebrating his friend’s farming life, which was later displayed on a plaque at the farm.

Over time, the larger estate was subdivided, as was common with Hudson Valley properties of this scale. Embury Stone House became an independent residence, while portions of the original farm remain in operation today under the Morgenthau family, continuing as a working orchard on a reduced footprint.

Photos Courtesy Anthony Dargenzio and Jill Rose of Houlihan Lawrence Inc.