Brooke Astor's COBBLE HOUSE Where Land, Light, and Legacy Converge TYRINGHAM VALLEY • BERKSHIRE COUNTY • MASSACHUSETTS $4, 600, 000 5, 885 square feet 7 bedrooms 8.5 bathrooms 27.9 private acres 1909 Harrie T. Lindeberg design 2, 321 +/- feet road frontage The Valley That Time Forgot The drive through Tyringham Valley never fails to quiet the soul. Past stone walls that have marked these fields for centuries, through meadows where The Shakers once pastured their sheep, toward the ancient drama of the Cobble—206 acres of exposed bedrock thrust skyward by tectonic forces that shifted the very bones of the earth millions of years ago. Here you find what Tyringham Valley has always offered—that profound quiet that restores and renews. MORE OF THE STORY BELOW This is one of those increasingly rare places where land, light, and legacy converge. Not flashy, but quietly majestic. The kind of luxury that can't be bought or built: privacy, history, beauty, and permanence. Where the valley opens to frame the Cobble's geological theater, a long drive curves through trees toward something extraordinary. Here stands Cobble House5, 885 square feet of American Country House perfection designed in 1909 by Harrie T. Lindeberg, known as "the American Lutyens" for his genius in creating estates that honored both landscape and legacy. The Restoration Renaissance Through the original entrance, where craftsmen have honored every detail of Lindeberg's intent, you discover what happens when vision meets unlimited devotion. This wasn't renovation -it was resurrection. A true labor of love that demonstrates unwavering commitment to preserving architectural integrity while adding modern comfort so subtly that every enhancement serves Lindeberg's original design. The great room commands attention immediately, anchored by its soaring space and those awe-inspiring Cobble views that drew Brooke Astor here season after season. She and her husband Buddie called this place "Miln House, " her favorite retreat from the constant noise of New York. Where land, light, and legacy converge in the profound quiet she treasured above all else. Light & Living Spaces Original oak casements line the walls, their patina deepened by more than a century of valley light. Silver leaf graces one of five fireplace mantles, each a gathering place for the kind of conversations that flow naturally when you're surrounded by such beauty. The library retains Lindeberg's original woodwork and moldingsthe kind of millwork that today's craftsmen study but rarely replicate. Seven bedrooms flow throughout the house, including two primary suites positioned in opposite wings for both intimacy and independence. Each space breathes with the proportions that made Lindeberg legendaryrooms that feel both grand and livable, formal yet welcoming. The restored portico deserves special mention.Every pillar hand-sanded over nine months of painstaking work, no power tools allowed. Overhead wainscoting features 16-foot boards with 1-inch recessed lighting on dimmersso small as to be as inconspicuous as possible, creating the perfect setting for evening conversations overlooking the valley. The Land as Canvas What transforms Cobble House from remarkable to irreplaceable is how 15 acres have been thoughtfully restored to frame those Cobble views. More than half the property was re-engineered to bring the landscape back to how Lindeberg originally envisioned itemphasizing the land's inherent and greatest strengths. Four distinct vistas unfold across the grounds: the overlook, where 20 tons of earth were moved to create the perfect viewing platform; the Great Lawn that cascades toward the valley floor; an intimate courtyard for quiet moments; and the grand lawn where celebrations feel both effortless and inevitable. The 2, 000-square-foot vanishing-edge patio required 38 truckloads of earth and measures 66 by 33 feetinfrastructure for the grandest entertaining yet intimate enough for morning coffee ov
