Deceptively Modern: 1999 Top Architect's Greek Revival on 45 Acres in Amenia

Just listed yesterday, 895 Route 83 is the home called Middlefield, a 45-acre estate in Amenia designed by Gil Schafer. a Architectural Digest 100 listed architect, whose work is defined by a rigorous approach to classical proportion and American country house traditions.

Built in 1999 and recently expanded and improved under its current ownership, the house arrives on the market in finished condition, with a new roof, updated mechanical systems, and renovated third floor and lower level completed in keeping with Schafer's original architecture.

The approach is through a winding drive lined with mature trees and native plantings. A classical double-height portico announces the Greek Revival exterior; inside, a center hall opens to living and dining rooms scaled for both everyday use and entertaining. Newly installed antique wide-plank floors, custom millwork and hardware, and antique fireplace mantels run throughout.

The kitchen has custom cabinetry, generous counter space, a wood-burning fireplace, and an adjoining butler's pantry—3 fireplaces in total across the house. A three-season porch extends the main living spaces outdoors. Upstairs, 3 bedrooms include a primary suite overlooking the landscape; the primary and guest baths have been fitted with newly designed marble showers.

On the third floor, a media room and private study with demilune windows occupy the space beneath the roofline. The lower level has a newly finished laundry room and staff area. There are 3 full baths and a half bath across 4,000 square feet, with a 2-car garage.

The landscape is Deborah Nevins—garden rooms defined by hornbeam and yew hedges, mature specimen trees, lawns, terraces, hand-laid stone walls, and a kitchen garden with a stone dining terrace. At 45 acres, the privacy is complete.

895 Route 83, Amenia (NY) is listed at $6,500,000, offered by Ashley Whittaker Spence at Compass Greater NY, LLC.