‘Cinderella castle’ for sale has a prestigious backstory — and is stunning. Take a look
There has been an abundance of castles popping up all over the real estate market lately — however none have a prestigious background story quite like this residence listed for $1.649 million in Irvington, New York.
The five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home, built in 1929, is “the glamour of a castle meets Broadway and the arts,” the listing on Realtor.com describes.
The 3,502-square-foot “Cinderella castle” was built by Joseph Keen, but was bought by Lloyd Stratton — the president of the Associated Press — who named the castle Villa Keen, Realtor.com reported. Years later, the home would welcome “The Carol Burnett Show” producer Robert Wright as its new owner.
Under Wright’s reign, the home hosted a slew of A-list celebrity guests, including Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy along with their son, singer Shaun Cassidy (yes, “The Partridge Family” star David Cassidy’s younger half-brother.) According to Realtor, the Cassidy family stayed in the home only a short time and believed the castle had a few extra roommates in the form of ghosts.
“Although nothing truly sinister ever occurred (at least that we know of), Jones stated in a 1968 interview with The New York Times that the family would regularly hear ‘funny noises all night long,’ including doors opening and closing and ‘whooshing’ sounds,” Realtor.com said.
Per the photos, features of the home include:
Stained glass windows
Ample space
Hot tub
Swimming pool
High ceilings
Hardwood floors
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Irvington is about 25 miles north of Manhattan.
This story was originally published December 21, 2022 at 10:58 AM with the headline "‘Cinderella castle’ for sale has a prestigious backstory — and is stunning. Take a look."