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The estate comprised a grand Tudor-James style mansion with gray stone exterior, gabled roofs, and Gothic Revival touches. Sprawling over 70 acres, it was a self-sufficient farmstead—featuring expansive gardens, greenhouses, orchards, a poultry farm, and a sprawling dairy barn of 22,000 square feet. Plant meticulously cultivated this idyllic setting, dismantling a neighboring fertilizer factory to replace it with orchards for his grandchildren, emphasizing his role as a rural patriarch.
This estate was more than just a residence; it was a private utopia where Plant could escape New York’s hustle, indulge in farming, and enjoy peaceful waterfront views of Long Island Sound.