It’s no Glass House, but a rare and long-forgotten Philip Johnson-designed home now on the market has a bit more teeth to it—at least in name.
The celebrated mid-century architect’s Wolfhouse, located in Newburgh, New York, about 70 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, is up for sale after being restored by a couple of creative types. Listed for $2.9 million, the four-bedroom, three-bath property sits on 1.4 acres of sloping land with elevated views of the Hudson River. Melissa Marcogliese at Compass leads the team of agents who hold the listing.
Built in the late 1940s, around the same time Johnson built his world-famous Glass House in Connecticut, Wolfhouse is named for Benjamin and Ruth Wolf, the couple who commissioned the home, The New York Times reported last month. In the following decades, it fell into disrepair before Jeremy Parker and Jiminie Ha happened upon it and bought the place about five years ago for $650,000 with hopes of restoring it to its elegantly unfussy former glory. Since spending about $1 million on the renovations, they have hosted events at the property and rented it out on Airbnb.
Outside, Parker and Ha spruced up the facade with Cypress wood siding, upgraded the roof, and got rid of a second-floor deck that wasn’t original to the home, the newspaper noted. Entering through the ground level, which is notched into the hillside, you’ll find a bedroom and an en suite bathroom, but most rooms are found up on the main floor. The great room is centered around Johnson’s original brick fireplace, which separates the living room and the dining room. For the kitchen, Parker and Ha worked with the Swiss furniture company USM Modular: Along with high-end appliances, steel and wood components were added as a nod to the home’s authentic mid-century design.
The primary bedroom sits across from the great room, and both spaces feature sliding glass doors that open into a long, slender covered balcony with river views.
Throughout the residence, Parker and Ha have used their expertise to incorporate vintage furnishings and other pieces, which are also available for sale, The New York Times wrote. And why not? Take a seat on the Jean Prouvé chaise lounges or pull up a chair at the Erwan Bouroullec dining table. It’ll almost feel as if you’re living in Johnson’s mid-century vision.
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