Tuxedo Park's stone icehouse-turned midcentury modern estate up for sale at $2.2M

A midcentury modern home in the exclusive Tuxedo Park enclave with ties to financier Henry W. Poor — whose family legacy gave rise to the financial information and credit rating firm, Standard & Poor’s — is on the market for $2,195,000.

The property at 62 Circuit Road, listed with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty, features a three-bedroom, three-bath home that blends Gilded Age heritage with mid-century modern design on 2.6 acres overlooking Tuxedo Lake.

The home was constructed in the late 19th century as a stone icehouse on the estate of banker Henry W. Poor, son of Henry Varnum Poor, the prominent financier and co-founder of what evolved into Standard & Poor’s.

Rocklanders may be familiar with Henry Varnum Poor's grandnephew, also named Henry Varnum Poor, the artist whose handcrafted home and studio on South Mountain Road in New City have been the target of restoration efforts.

It was renovated in the 1950s as a mid-century modern retreat and has since been transformed by the current owner and interior designer, Christopher Boshears, whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

The home’s high ceilings, expansive glass walls and minimalist aesthetic are paired with restored 19th-century stonework finished in parging, a plaster technique that adds texture and warmth.

The home's designer kitchen. Photo: Andrea B. Swenson

Wood, stone, brick, metal and glass have been used throughout to create an organic, light-filled retreat. A new designer kitchen and two-and-a-half baths enhance the home’s functionality. The property may be offered with furnishings available for purchase.

The surrounding gardens, which include parts of Henry Poor’s original estate, feature architectural and sculptural elements including massive Syrian urns, Edo-period Japanese pagoda lanterns, stone steps with balustrades and herringbone-patterned brick walkways. A formal allée of linden trees and tranquil outdoor living spaces provide views of Tuxedo Lake.

“This home captures the timeless appeal of Palm Springs design with the storied elegance of Tuxedo Park,” said Richard Ellis, listing agent and owner of Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty. “Its clean lines, minimalist aesthetic and seamless indoor-outdoor integration evoke the spirit of both the Hudson Valley and Southern California modernism.”

Architectural and sculptural elements are featured throughout the 2.6-acre estate. Photo: Andrea B. Swenson

Tuxedo Park is one of America’s earliest gated communities, founded in the late 1800s by Pierre Lorillard IV as a private enclave for New York’s elite including J.P. Morgan, William Waldorf Astor and members of the Vanderbilt family, and is where the iconic “tuxedo” dinner jacket also made its debut.

Tuxedo Park, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, covers roughly 2,050 privately owned acres, three lakes and fewer than 400 homes.

Robert Brum is a freelance journalist who writes about the Hudson Valley. Contact him and read his work at robertbrum.com.