October 4, 2016
Here in Manhattan, $22 million barely buys a townhouse, but not far away upstate in Dutchess County, it'll get you a whopping 289 acres, complete with a Georgian-style manor, Greek Temple-inspired pool house, equestrian facilities, and some serious historic pedigree. The Post reports that the 1851 Atalanta estate was built for Franklin Hughes Delano and his wife Laura Astor Delano (FDR's great uncle and aunt) as a wedding gift using land from the Astor's nearby Rokeby estate. It's now hit the market, providing a wealth of views inside the home and throughout the stunning Hudson Valley grounds.
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