Historic Colonial Home with Carriage House and Formal Gardens

The Reuben & Moses Haight House — Historic 1700s Colonial Estate An official New Castle Landmark dating to the 1700s, the Reuben & Moses Haight House is one of the most distinctive private estates available for film, commercial, and photography shoots within 45 minutes of Manhattan. Set on 2 acres of mature landscaped grounds in Chappaqua, NY, the property offers an extraordinary range of shooting environments across three floors plus a separate carriage house — all with strong indoor/outdoor flow. What makes this location unique: A hand-painted landscape mural runs the full length of the foyer, continues up the staircase, and continues to the second-floor hallway — an immersive painted world that no studio can replicate. Four working fireplaces. A large formal English parterre garden with a red garden gate. A sculpted boxwood seat niche. A dramatic crimson bedroom. A green library with a vintage Louis Vuitton trunk and wet bar. This is a property with genuine historic soul. Interior environments: Mural foyer — hand-painted landscapes, boxed beam ceiling, demilune console table, original wide-plank floors Living room — grand piano, navy velvet sofa, ornate carved fireplace surround, exposed dark beams, French doors Library — floor-to-ceiling green built-ins, working fireplace, Louis Vuitton trunk, wet bar Dining room — original brick fireplace, Chippendale chairs, mahogany table, French doors to front porch Kitchen — Ivory shaker cabinets, walnut island, professional range, French doors to patios, black and Ivory painted diamond floor Primary bedroom — freestanding soaking tub, double vanity, hardwood floors, window Cream guest bedroom — working fireplace, antique portrait painting, cream built-ins, dupioni textured linen drapes Crimson guest bedroom — deep red walls, floor-to-ceiling cream built-ins, twin beds, carved antique furniture Blue dupioni silk bedroom — French bergère chair, Persian rug, garden views Hall bathroom — navy vanity, marble top, brass fixtures, hexagonal tile floor Movie room — vaulted ceiling, leather sectional, large format screen Third floor office — original wide-plank floors, vaulted ceiling, generous light Exterior environments: Symmetrical columned colonial façade — circular gravel drive, stone wall entry sequence large formal English parterre garden — clipped boxwood beds, brick paths, red garden gate Sculpted boxwood seat niche — fully enclosed hedged alcove with stone bench Main rear patio — gravel and flagstone, vintage iron and wicker furniture, scalloped market umbrellas, boxwood topiaries Upper entertaining area — iron sectional, fire pit, layered dry-stack stone walls Stone steps with lion finial details leading to rear lawn Rear lawn with weeping blue atlas cedars and Japanese maples Raised stone wall garden bed with seasonal flowers Carriage house — available for equipment staging and crew support Four working fireplaces: Dining room · Library · Living room · Guest bedroom — each in a completely different styled environment. Rare and extremely valuable for holiday and lifestyle shoots. Production logistics: Distance to Manhattan: ~45 minutes Metro-North: ~10 minutes to Chappaqua station Main house: 4,200 sq ft across three floors - 4 beds, 4 baths Lot: 2 acres Ceiling heights: 7' first floor · 8' second floor · High ceilings third floor Parking: Circular gravel turnaround Crew support: Carriage house for equipment staging Interior shooting: Yes Exterior shooting: Yes Featured on the 2025 New Castle Historical Society House Tour Ideal for: Fashion editorial · Lifestyle campaigns · Holiday shoots · Commercial production · Brand content · Film and TV · Fragrance and beauty · Home and interiors brands · Period drama