Inside a 100-year-old 'Cinderella' castle home, on the market for $1.8 million

Villa Keen is a nearly 100-year-old 3,500-square-foot home in Irvington, New York, located on about two acres just north of New York City near the Hudson River. Realtors describe it as a “Cinderella” castle, reflecting a storybook style that emerged in Los Angeles in the 1920s. The defining traits include asymmetrical features, round gothic-style windows, and stucco-clad walls, along with other period details. The property’s deed has passed between celebrities and notable figures, and the home has been modernized while retaining original millwork and stained glass. It is about one mile from the Hudson River and roughly five minutes from the Irvington Metro-North station.

"Just north of New York City, one unique home features a design more reminiscent of fairytales than modern concrete jungles. Dubbed Villa Keen after its original owner's name, the nearly 100-year-old Irvington, New York, home is described by its realtors as a "Cinderella" castle. The 3,500-square-foot house sits on a roughly 2 -acre plot of land just off the Hudson River."

"The home fits the genre of houses that came to be known as the "storybook" style that emerged in Los Angeles in the 1920s. Per the North Shore Heritage Preservation Society, defining characteristics of storybook homes include asymmetrical visual features, round, gothic-style windows, and stucco-clad walls, among other traits."

"Adam Blankfort, one of the home's realtors at Corcoran Baer & McIntosh, told Business Insider that Keen took a drawing of a California castle-home with him to New York, setting out to create the same design. The property is five minutes from a train line to New York City."

"In the home's century-old history, the deed has been passed between celebrities and other notable figures. It's undergone a few modernizations but retains many of its original features, from millwork to stained glass. While Villa Keen is much more modest, it still has a few opulent touches that make it fit for royalty."

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