Carnegie Steel Heir Howard Phipps Jr. Is Selling His Old Westbury Estate
The 93-acre property is on the market for nearly $30 million.
By Sam Dangremond
Courtesy of Douglas Elliman
Erchless, a massive estate built for the Phipps family on the Gold Coast of Long Island, is now on the market for $29.995 million. Scroll down for a look inside.
Howard Phipps, whose father Henry Phipps Jr. was Andrew Carnegie's partner in Carnegie Steel, built the Colonial Revival mansion in 1936.
It sits on 93 acres in Old Westbury, New York.
The Long Island town is also the site of Old Westbury Gardens, the home of another of Henry Phipps's children that is now open to the public for tours and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Known as Erchless, the main residence comprises 26 rooms including 15 bedrooms.
Howard Phipps Jr., the current owner, is selling the property.
The 83-year-old wants to downsize, his real-estate agent, Maria Babaev of Douglas Elliman, told the Wall Street Journal.
The main house is more than 16,000 square feet.
The grounds include these two bath houses.
And a swimming pool.
The home has also been noted for its extensive gardens.
They include award-winning types of Rhododendrons; the late Howard Phipps was awarded a Bronze Medal from the New York chapter of the American Rhododendron Society in 1978.
It also features two greenhouses along with a horse stable, three barns, and a caretaker's house.
Beech trees on the property soar to 80 feet.
For $29.995 million, it could be yours.
Sam Dangremond Contributing Digital Editor Sam Dangremond is a Contributing Digital Editor at Town & Country.
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