Booking.com is offering fans of Martha Stewart a unique opportunity to experience a Thanksgiving-inspired stay at her scenic farmhouse in upstate New York, complete with appearances by the “Queen of Thanksgiving” herself. A pair of lucky fans will stay in the Tenant House on the farm in Bedford, located about 90 minutes from Manhattan, tour the property, receive signed copies of Martha’s cookbooks, and even eat brunch with the lifestyle legend/entrepreneur. Booking for the November 18-19 stay, priced at $11.23 in honor of Thanksgiving, opens on November 16 at noon on a first-come first-served basis.

The farm spans more than 150 acres over carefully maintained grounds in Westchester County. The farm is a perfect fall-time retreat and was meticulously and stylishly restored by Stewart. Throughout their stay, guests will enjoy insights from Stewart about hosting during the holidays and how to set the perfect table.

“Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays to celebrate, which is why I’m excited to be Booking.com’s newest host and welcome guests to my Bedford farm for a Thanksgiving-inspired stay ahead of the big day,” Stewart said. 

Steward continued: “Every year, my Thanksgiving holiday prep begins weeks before hosting my family in Bedford, so I can’t wait to welcome the guests that book this experience to my fall-ready Tenant House on the farm and look forward to sharing my favorite Thanksgiving-inspired traditions during their stay.”

Guests will be taken on a guided tour of the grounds by Martha’s head gardener Ryan McCallister, who will show off her famous chicken coop, gardens, and horse stables. There will also be a table setting and wreath-making demo with Kevin Sharkey, executive director of design for Martha Stewart Living, who will share tips and tricks on making a Thanksgiving dinner go above and beyond.

They will also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy brunch with Martha Stewart herself, prepared by James Beard Award-winning chef Thomas Joseph.

This rare opportunity with Booking.com is the first time Stewart has opened up her guest house to the public in this kind of way, Stewart told CNN.

The Tenant House sits on the property of Stewart’s primary residence; a 153-acre farm called Cantitoe Corners that she purchased in 2000 for $15.2 million.

Learn more about staying on Martha Stewart’s farm here.

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The buttercup-yellow house at 450 Union Street in quaint and fashionable Hudson may look unassuming, but it conceals a wealth of opportunity. Asking $970,000, the 2,376-square-foot, 13-room home is officially a two-family dwelling–and a fully licensed Airbnb. Within find lots of living space and six bedrooms, unified with a colorful and cozy palette of bohemian charm. In addition, a garage at the rear holds a partially-finished loft. However you choose to arrange it, the upstate property is ready to become an investment with space for extended family or a sprawling single-family home base.

Sunlight enters via two exposures for all-day illumination. Two wood-burning fireplaces and well-preserved rustic hardwood floors add timeless design elements and remind us of the home’s rich history.

Enter the foyer beneath 12-foot ceilings. Move on to discover two floors of living space, each with a spacious gathering room.

Each floor is blessed with a cozy and creative kitchen and a separate intimate dining room. DIY-designer flourishes like creative ceiling treatments, beadboard, and exposed brick provide visual interest in every direction.

Each level offers three bedrooms, each with its own irrepressible personality and color scheme. Bathrooms have vintage-style windows and updated fixtures for modern comfort.

The home’s private outdoor spaces are no less enchanted. A verdant garden and paved patio create a quiet retreat from the world outside.

About that extra bonus space: A rear carriage house has been transformed into a two-car garage and a partially finished loft equipped with water and electric facilities. This space stands ready for transformation into a tiny guesthouse, rental, or artist’s studio.

The home is conveniently located in the heart of Hudson, steps from popular restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques, and near the town’s Amtrak station for convenient coastal commuting.

[Listing details: 450 Union Street by Jean Stoler of Brown Harris Stevens]

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If you dream of a mid-century modern house surrounded by forest, you’ll want to take a look at this perfect specimen of a home, surrounded by 11 acres of meadow, wildflower fields, trails, and forest in Millbrook, New York. As one of a handful of Deck House homes in the area, this iconic Hudson Valley property, asking $2,250,000, includes a gunite pool, a two-bedroom vintage-inspired guest house, and an organic garden. 

The term “deck house” has evolved to describe a simple, modernist home with designs that follow the principles of the Deck House Company prefabricated home builders, founded in 1947. Similar to builder Joseph Eichler, the style has an international cult following. The company went on to become today’s Acorn Deck House Company.

This 2,700-square-foot home is an icon, but it also embodies the principles of livability that define modernism. Post-and-beam construction, gable ends that anchor large panes of glass, generous overhangs, mahogany accents, and vaulted cedar ceilings are some architectural accents.

These simple organic modern attributes are enhanced by the upgrades installed by the home’s current owners, including new windows and skylights, a new roof, new insulation, new electricity, new mahogany decking, and new HVAC. One of the home’s two wood-burning fireplaces anchors the central great room on the main level.

A stunning custom kitchen features dark gray worktops, a massive central island, Miele smart appliances and handmade Japanese tiles.

Also on this floor is one of the home’s four bedrooms, featuring a private deck and views of the surrounding wildflower fields.

On the upper level the spacious primary suite includes a tranquil, modern bath and walls of windows on three sides. Another bedroom is also on this floor. 

The lower level of the home features two additional bedrooms and a second fireplace.

A gunite pool surrounded by stone pavers is the perfect place to spend a summer afternoon. An organic garden is ready for planting, harvesting, and strolling. 

The attendant pool house is a vintage-style cottage featuring a large family room with vaulted ceilings and a full kitchen, and two bedrooms.

This modernist dream is only 90 minutes from NYC and just 15 minutes to the Metro North train station.

[Listing details: 309 New York 343 by Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty]

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While older Hamptons properties are often torn down to make way for new construction, this modern estate at 325 Mitchell Lane was reimagined with architectural finesse in a complete renovation. Now on the market for $5,995,000, the iconic Bridgehampton house, grounds, and pool were painstakingly redesigned with every detail considered, right down to the furniture, which is available to purchase as well.

In a renovation helmed by Robert Young Architects and Damon Liss Design, the home’s interiors were designed to frame stunning views from every angle through floor-to-ceiling glass. The home is surrounded by one of the East End’s finest gardens, created by landscape architect Christopher LaGuardia.

The home’s 3,200-square-foot interior living space is anchored by a double-height great room with a wood-burning fireplace. A sleek, European chef’s kitchen with a waterfall prep and seating island awaits family dining and entertaining. A separate dining area overlooks verdant gardens.

There are three large bedroom suites; a bright, spacious family room could be a fourth bedroom. In the cool spaces column: a lofted children’s playroom accessible via a secret passage.

On the home’s second level is an exquisite, private primary suite. A wall of glass overlooks the property’s trees, hedges, and sparkling pool. The Carrara marble-clad bath features a dual-head steam shower, radiant heating, and sunset-facing views.

The real star of this East End property: 1,500 square feet of landscaped grounds, including a deck just outside the kitchen with a protected BBQ area and heated, screened-in dining room. Built-in custom seating makes this the perfect place to spend summer days and nights.

A heated gunite pool is served by a shaded palapa with an outdoor shower, bar, and bath. Additional outdoor relaxation and entertaining zones include a fire pit, a protected play area, and a perfect sunset-watching spot known as “Firefly Alley.” This jewel-box paradise is surrounded by the villages of Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, and the best of Hamptons horse and farm country.

[Listing details: 325 Mitchell Lane at Compass by Jeremy Dunham, Jack Pearson, Kyle Barisich, and Cee Scott Brown]

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This private architectural masterpiece at 99 Corbett Lane in the historic Palisades, NY enclave of Snedens Landing occupies a secluded spot overlooking the Hudson River. Known as Moon River, the historic house has a creative and modern sensibility along with its five bedrooms, a pool, and a garage. The 4,252-square-foot home is certainly a trophy property for anyone with an eye for modern architecture–and the $4,995,000 required to purchase it–but it’s definitely no McMansion.

Perfect for living a secluded waterfront lifestyle, the estate was once called Brigadoon by the New York Times. The property includes an in-ground pool with an adjacent screened-in porch overlooking the river, a pergola, and a large garage.

The home is anchored by an expansive great room beneath 16-foot ceilings, decorative moldings, 10-foot-tall French doors, historic hardware, antique wide-board paneling, a beamed ceiling, and two period fireplace mantels. A large enclosed porch off the great room is filled with sunlight all day long. Every room vibrates with the feeling of a bygone era.

A dazzling solarium with Mediterranean floor tiles faces the Hudson River. The home’s main stair features solid cedar stair treads from local trees.

The kitchen benefits from contemporary wood millwork and ceiling details, tile worktops and new appliances.

Two equally large bedroom suites offer fireplaces; one of the two tranquil chambers has a private entrance. Another perk: A two-car-garage.

The Snedens Landing neighborhood is famous for its early modern era homes. This particular jewel is tucked between a 500-acre park, a 2,500 acre park and the Hudson River, with walking trails on all sides.

Built for the Lowndes family, the home was designed by renowned architect Eric Gugler and built by the artist Mary Lawrence Tonetti. Nearby are the riverfront village of Piermont, offering restaurants, shops and marinas. Snedens Landing also offers a private tennis court for residents only.

[Listing details: 99 Corbett Lane by Richard Ellis of Sotheby’s International Realty]

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Looking for all the world like the cover of a magazine filled with dream estates surrounded by woods and water, this singular property, asking $5,950,000, spans 110 acres high on a hill in the Hudson Highlands of Garrison, New York. The architecturally stunning main house at 236 Old Albany Post Road, known as La Formentera, is joined by a studio/guest house with a three-car garage and a circa 1800s caretakers’ cottage (also with a garage), adding up to five structures in all. The surrounding property includes a private lake, waterfall, and brook, an outdoor fireplace, and a 60-foot pool served by a stone pool house pavilion, all just an hour from New York City.

The home’s current owner has lavished 40 years of care and attention on the property, which appears in countless magazines and a recent book. Architecture, art, design, sculpture, and landscape magic are visible in every corner.

The main house is a Japanese-inspired modernist creation, with 20-foot ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. Natural materials like wood and stone complement the home’s peerless surroundings.

Sophisticated architecture and design blend seamlessly into the verdant and wooded surroundings, perched high above the lake. Every interior comfort has been considered, as evident in finishes and details.

Wrap-around decks, patios, and terraces await indoor/outdoor entertaining. The opportunity for gardening creativity is endless.

A loft-like guest house/studio was designed to echo the main house. Beamed cathedral ceilings frame breathtaking views. Observation decks offer a wider view of the surrounding nature.

The planted grounds are filled with indigenous and cultivated flowers, mature trees, lush gardens, overgrown granite paths, and restored dry-set stone pasture and retaining walls.

From the sparkling lake and waterfall to the pool complex, this unique property is stunning in every season. As an additional distinction, Old Albany Post Road, with a place on the National Historic Register, is one of the nation’s oldest roads still in use.

[Listing details: 236 Old Albany Post Road at Douglas Elliman by Richard Balzano, John Oliveira, Mary Jean Staudohar, and Barry Brown]

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In a charming country town in upstate New York, a former Masonic temple has been reimagined as an artist’s live/work quarters. The nearly 100-year-old building at 57 Cold Water Street in the Columbia County town of Hillsdale is set up as both an art studio and a modern private residence, with two bedrooms and three baths. The expansive, one-of-a-kind property, on the market for $2,875,000, has tons of potential in its next life, as it’s zoned for both commercial and residential use.

Situated on about half an acre, the building measures roughly 7,000 square feet with more than a dozen rooms. The 1928-constructed property boasts a classic brick facade with an impressive front stoop and stone engraving of the Freemasonry’s Square and Compasses symbol.

Inside, the updated home feels fresh and contemporary, while retaining its 14-foot ceilings and steel casement windows. The expansive proportions are a credit to the Masons, who built with “mathematical precision,” as the listing describes. The tall ceilings and wall space are ideal for showing off any art collection.

The private residence currently has two bedrooms and three full baths, but with all that flexible space, a large single-family home is definitely doable.

Surrounded by hedges, a gate, and a serene courtyard, the property is private while still located close to several businesses in town. Located about 120 miles from Manhattan, Hillsdale has long been a second-home haven for New Yorkers looking for a break from the city. Plus, to fulfill any nature needs, the bucolic town is just about 40 minutes outside of The Berkshires.

[Listing details: 57 Cold Water Street by Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty]

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Photos courtesy of Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty/Gabriel Zimmer

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Formerly known as the Park Store, this charming cottage was the sole community general store in the Reeves Park Beach neighborhood of Long Island’s Baiting Hollow from the 1940s to the 1980s. The compact one-bedroom-plus-sleeping-loft home, asking $595,000, has been renovated with many of its original details preserved. Located in a highly desirable Long Island Sound beach community, the property includes an equally compact separate studio.

The home has been painted in crisp, contrasting colors. A wide front porch provides outdoor living space all summer long.

The cottage interior features lofted ceilings and hardwood floors. An open living and dining space is served by a bright, rustic, updated kitchen. There’s also a full-sized washer and dryer, a split heating and air conditioning system, and an oversized water heating tank, and the home is fully insulated for all-season comfort.

A full bedroom is big enough for two queen beds. A charming renovated bath has a window and a walk-in shower. A king-sized sleeping loft can also be used for extra storage.

The newly-built custom studio has electricity and would be perfect as a home office, art studio, or yoga studio.

Tucked away in a private spot, the beach cottage is surrounded by landscaped lawns and mature American holly trees on a half-acre property with an in-ground, automated irrigation system. One of the home’s biggest perks: It’s just steps from a well-maintained oak bluff beach–and not far from North Fork wine country, golf courses, farm stands, and shops.

[Listing details: 82 Park Road by Denise G. Wallenstein and Anna Kahn of Brown Harris Stevens]

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The longtime Westchester home of André Leon Talley, the larger-than-life former Vogue creative director and fashion-world influencer who died in 2022, has just been listed for $1,250,000. According to the New York Times, Talley, who was the first Black creative director at Vogue, considered the White Plains property his “sanctuary” from rough-and-tumble city life. The home is currently owned by an LLC created by the designer–and longtime friend–Diane von Furstenberg to assure that Talley wouldn’t lose the property after an ownership dispute. At the end of a long private drive, the classic four-bedroom 1854 home on one-and-a-half acres reminded Talley of the estates in his native city of Durham, North Carolina.

The 3,600-square-foot home is both well-preserved and updated, including original leaded windows, Dutch doors, wide plank hardwood floors, and a beamed ceiling in the living room. Though a worthy blank slate for a new owner’s creativity and needs, the home bears touches of the fashion icon’s dashing elegance in the form of leopard-print carpets and capacious closet space.

The living and dining rooms are anchored by wood-burning fireplaces. These entertaining and gathering spaces are lined with windows and exit to the home’s breathtaking landscaped grounds.

A huge kitchen may need an update, but it holds an unusual bounty of space. A windowed informal dining room offers plenty of options for large gatherings or family life.

Upstairs in the primary wing, we can see the famous fashionista’s flair. The leopard-lined office is possibly the most charming room in the house. A huge bedroom is fit for an icon, and, of course, the closet is sufficient for a collector.

Additional bedrooms are charming and low-key, befitting a country sanctuary minutes from Manhattan. A mix of old and new provides both charm and comfort.

The home’s sturdy brick chimney is decorative and historic. The beautifully landscaped yard is planted with mature trees and a verdant lawn. According to the Times, a portion of the street beyond was renamed Honorary André Leon Talley Way last fall.

[Listing details: 75 Worthington Road at William Pitt • Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty by Bonnie Stein]

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Situated on two verdant Columbia County acres, this circa-1789 Federal-style home’s design takes a detour from the strict proportions that previously defined its Georgian rooms in an enchanting mix of curved walls and sophisticated color schemes. While keeping many of its architectural details intact, the current designer-owners of the Kinderhook, New York home, known as Orchard House, have in this way breathed colorful new life into this country retreat, asking $1,800,000.

While the 4,500-square-foot home has maintained the charm of a classic Hudson Valley farmhouse with six-over-six handblown glass windows, three working fireplaces, and decorative mantles, modern finishes, and 21st-century comforts add to the pretty picture. A tidy grey front door opens into an entryway painted in the shades of an English garden

A den and formal living room have classic proportions and wood-burning fireplaces. Both are filled with light.

A rear addition makes forms an additional media room with a third fireplace. A screened-in sunroom wrapped in windows overlooks a gunite-heated pool and surrounding planted acres.

The kitchen is a modern farmhouse delight, anchored by a massive black Aga range. Belgian terra cotta Cle tile floors frame custom millwork. A prep island offers under-counter refrigerator drawers and a wine cooler; they join an integrated 36-inch Thermador fridge and a separate 24-inch freezer. A basil-hued dining room is both cozy and elegant.

Upstairs, three tranquil, sunny bedrooms have en-suite baths with perfectly considered and subtly colorful fixtures and finishes. You’ll also find walk-in closets and a dreamy dressing room.

A charming guest wing offers two additional bedrooms and a full bath. There is also a full laundry room and central air conditioning.

The farmhouse gets its name from the Samascott Orchards that surround it; a rear patio is perfect for dining and entertaining, overlooking manicured lawns in every direction. The property includes a two-car garage.

[Listing details: 98 Albany Avenue by Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty]

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Photo credit: Annabel Taylor of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty/Gabriel Zimmer

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