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A couple in Millbrook, New York, built a Greek Revival-style home to display the owner’s collection of mostly 18th- and early-19th-century English antiques. Completed in 2012, the house was designed to fit its wooded Hudson Valley setting and give the collection a considered backdrop.
A Millbrook, New York, couple built a Greek Revival-style home to display a collection of mostly 18th- and early-19th-century English antiques that had outgrown their farmhouse and spent time in storage. In a house tour, Veranda reports that the project was completed in 2012 and designed to look settled into its Hudson Valley surroundings rather than like a newly built house on a hilltop.
The owner told Veranda he has collected English antiques for about 30 years, selecting pieces in part for their carving, timber, proportions and craftsmanship. He said an early missed purchase taught him not to hesitate when he finds an object he wants. The collection includes furniture and art, with period pieces placed throughout the home.
The couple had been preparing to build on another lot when they reconsidered their plans over coffee. The owner said that site was a treeless hilltop, which did not suit what they wanted in Millbrook. Instead, they stayed on their existing property, which had a farmhouse on about 100 acres, and placed the new house at the bottom of a slope behind mature oak trees.
Architect Cynthia Filkoff of Di Biase Filkoff Architects worked on the project, while designer Lynne Stair of McMillen Inc. helped arrange the interiors. According to Veranda, Filkoff measured details of a nearby Presbyterian church dating to about 1848 for guidance on exterior moldings. English country houses designed by Robert Adam, including Syon House, informed the scale of the entry hall. The interiors include a formal dining room, a morning room, a study and a bar created from a porch the couple rarely used.
A House Shaped by Its Collection
The home shows how a private collection can guide decisions about architecture, room scale and interior design, rather than simply fill rooms after construction. The couple wanted a setting suited to antiques that had been in storage, and the design gave them a place to live with and display those objects.
The project also reflects a deliberate choice to make new construction feel connected to its surroundings. Its placement behind established oaks and its use of Greek Revival references were intended to help the house sit naturally on the property. That approach matters to readers interested in historic-style homes because it illustrates the difference between reproducing a period look and adapting architectural references to a specific site and collection.
Stair’s role was to create a backdrop without allowing the rooms to compete with the furniture and art. The rooms nevertheless use distinct colors and materials, from a red dining-room finish to green-toned spaces and patterned wallpaper. The owner said he sought her restraint because, left to his own choices, he might have filled the interiors too heavily.
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From Farmhouse to Greek Revival
The couple’s former home was a farmhouse on the same Millbrook property. Although the land extended across roughly 100 acres of meadows, the owner described the farmhouse as too small for their needs. The couple also wanted a more fitting home for antiques that had accumulated over decades, prompting plans for a larger residence.
Construction was completed in 2012. The owner told Veranda that the aim was for the new house to look as if it had long been part of the landscape. Filkoff’s references included local architecture as well as English country houses. In the entry hall, raised paneling, a carved stair railing and antique limestone floors sit alongside a 19th-century Gothic bench. Other rooms mix Georgian furniture, European portraits and later decorative choices.
Veranda’s report focuses on the residence, its design and the objects inside; it is not a report of a sale or a change in ownership. The source material identifies the owner through quotations but does not provide his name.
““That was our goal, to make it look and feel like it’s always been here.””
— The homeowner, speaking to Veranda
Details the Tour Does Not Provide
The Veranda report does not give the homeowner’s name, the project’s construction cost or a complete inventory and valuation of the antiques. It also does not describe whether the couple has made changes to the house since construction was completed in 2012. The account is a design and house tour, so it does not establish any broader market or preservation claims about Greek Revival homes in the Hudson Valley.
No Further Project Milestone Reported
The source describes a completed residence rather than an ongoing construction or renovation project. It reports no upcoming work, sale or other next milestone. Readers can expect further details only if the homeowners, designers or publication release additional information about the house or its collection.
Key Questions
Where is the Greek Revival home?
It is in Millbrook, New York, in the Hudson Valley.
When was the house completed?
The house was completed in 2012, according to Veranda.
What kind of antiques does the owner collect?
The collection is primarily made up of 18th- and early-19th-century English pieces, gathered over about 30 years.
Who designed the house and its interiors?
Architect Cynthia Filkoff of Di Biase Filkoff Architects worked on the house. Lynne Stair of McMillen Inc. guided the interiors.
Was the house built on a different property?
The couple considered another lot but decided to stay on their existing Millbrook property. They placed the new house behind mature oaks, at the bottom of a slope.
Source: veranda.com
