Clockwise from top: The cozy family room centers around a natural, stone fireplace; A large stone patio stretches between the house and the pool house; The master bedroom features the house’s fourth fireplace.
Sturgeon Point is protected by a conservation easement that would still allow for another structure—perhaps a guest house, home office, or studio—to be built on the property. The house features a large screened porch that opens to a stone patio deck from which to enjoy the abundance of nature surrounding the manor. “We didn’t cut down any mature trees when we built,” says Ostrow. Across the wide lawns, easy-care flower beds transition to flourishing evergreens and hardwood trees as the land undulates gently down to the water, 80 feet below. The house is a mere 200 feet from the shoreline, allowing observation of the river’s ecosystem in action, including the fish that inspired its name. “There’s so much wild activity here all the time,” says Ostrow, that “it’s majestic to see this side of nature.” For instance, there are three bald eagle nests on the property, and the predatory birds can be seen hunting on the river for food. During winter, Ostrow adds, Coast Guard ice-cutting boats pass the manor every day as they travel up and down the Hudson to keep the channel open for ships. “The sound of the ice crushing is unlike anything else you’ll ever hear,” he says. “It’s such a magical place to be on a winter’s day.”
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