Courtyard Farm
111 Bedford Center Road, Bedford Hills CourtyardFarm.tripod.com (914) 244-4488 Close enough to be seen from Interstate 684, but quietly cocooned in the countryside, Courtyard Farm is a jewel set on 31 rolling acres — a world unto itself. It was built in 1904 as the horse estate of Seth Lowe, a former mayor of New York City. In 1970, nearly everything was destroyed by fire, and the stone barns were left as condemned ruins until a beautiful young widow with two babies, Kristen Carollo, bought the land in 2001 and began what would become a $2.5-million renovation. That was for the initial work. Major upgrades and features are added every year. “My husband, Jerry Carollo, was a professional rider and trainer and we had planned to do this project together,” Carollo explains. “His sudden death from a heart condition sent me into shock and I abandoned the idea. After a year or so, kind of as a way to honor him and heal and move forward, I decided to do it.” Carollo, who has a background in interior design, researched the town records and photos of the original buildings so she could properly plan new construction. “I wanted everything to look the same
Courtyard Farm in Bedford Hills.
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