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By the early 20th century, Charbles had amassed significant wealth, enabling him to realize a personal ambition—building a grand estate. Between 1904 and 1910, he purchased farmland outside West Chester, culminating in the construction of Greystone Hall in 1907. Designed by renowned architect Charles Barton Keen, the mansion modeled a medieval English castle, equipped with modern conveniences of the era.
The estate's grounds extended over hundreds of rolling acres, featuring formal gardens, a large lawn perfect for garden parties, and auxiliary structures such as a carriage house, a spring house, and worker cottages. Greystone wasn’t merely a home; it was a symbol of triumph and achievement, a physical manifestation of his hard-fought success.