Ashridge mansion — columned portico and formal approach across the lawn, South Kortright, New York
Location · 1912–1914 · Gilded Age · Catskills, New York

The Gilded-Age Mansion

30,000+ square feet of period interiors, formal grounds, an attached gallery hall, and a full-perimeter roof walkway — completed in 1914 on a private 1,118-acre estate.

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A complete grand estate, ready to work with

Completed in 1914, Ashridge's mansion is a 30,000+ square-foot Georgian and Gilded-Age brick manor with hand-applied color, Zuber wallpaper, granite fireplaces, and original plasterwork throughout. Eighteen bedrooms above grade, a working elevator, and a full-perimeter roof walkway on the original copper roof give productions room to move — upstairs, outside, and between formal rooms without leaving the estate.

An attached gallery hall adds a large clear-span interior for staging, holding, or controlled shooting. Formal grounds — portico, Italian garden, conservatory, and lake approach — read as a complete country estate from arrival through the last wide shot.

Rooms vary — some play straight as they are, others take a little set dressing. Cleared references and additional interiors are available on request.

Potential screen identities

What the mansion can play.

  • Gilded Age country estate
  • Edwardian manor
  • Turn-of-the-century aristocratic home
  • Industrialist's retreat
  • Grand entertaining house
  • Period drama residence
Reference photography

Interiors, grounds, roof & gallery hall.

Principal rooms and exteriors as shot. Cleared interior references and room dimensions are in preparation — or we'll walk your team through on a scout.

Mansion interiors

Ashridge mansion purple enfilade hallway — lavender walls, white classical pilasters, and gilt chandeliers receding through aligned doorways
Ashridge mansion blue library — ornate plaster ceiling, oak wainscoting, brass chandelier, and herringbone parquet floors
Ashridge mansion formal reception room — carved oak overmantel and green marble fireplace surround
Ashridge mansion white drawing room — marble fireplace, Corinthian pilasters, and crystal chandelier
Photography forthcoming
Cleared / unfurnished interiors
Photography forthcoming
Room dimensions

Grounds & formal arrival

Ashridge estate — aerial view of the mansion, Italian garden, conservatory, lake, and 1,118 private acres, South Kortright, New York
Ashridge mansion — columned portico and formal approach across the lawn, South Kortright, New York
Ashridge Italian garden — elevated view of the conservatory, reflecting pool, and statuary lawns
Ashridge mansion from the lake shore — Georgian manor above open lawn and pond, Catskills, New York

Roof walkway

Ashridge mansion roof walkway — perimeter path along verdigris balustrade and copper roof with mansion windows, South Kortright, New York
Ashridge mansion roof walkway — verdigris balustrade detail with formal lawn below, South Kortright, New York
Ashridge mansion — elevated view from the roof walkway over the formal lawn and estate grounds, South Kortright, New York

Gallery hall

Ashridge gallery hall garden room — cleared wide view of clear-span space with garden light, high ceiling, and natural wood detail
Ashridge gallery hall — barrel-vaulted upper gallery with crimson walls, white pilasters, and natural wood ceiling with skylight
View mansion in gallery
Gallery hall

Large volume, attached to the mansion.

The gallery hall is a former gymnasium — clear-span, high-ceiling, light-filled — attached to the mansion. It works for production staging, set construction, company moves, art direction, or controlled interior shooting, depending on your layout and scope.

Mansion specifications

At a glance.

Completed1914 · Georgian & Gilded-Age brick manor
Interior area30,000+ sq ft
Bedrooms18 above grade
ElevatorWorking — equipment, cast, and crew between principal floors
Roof walkwayFull perimeter on the original copper roof — subject to safety review
Gallery hallAttached — large clear-span interior for staging or shooting
GroundsFormal lawns, Italian garden, conservatory, lake approach
Former nameBelle Terre
UsePicture location, or cast and crew housing when rooms are not on camera
Production notes

Working with the mansion.

The working elevator helps move equipment and people between principal floors. Roof walkway use is subject to a safety review with your team. Art, furniture, and historic surfaces need a conversation before anything moves — we'll sort it together on the scout.

The mansion works as a picture location, support housing, or both — often in combination. We'll find the arrangement that fits your schedule.

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Request mansion references.

Ask for cleared interior references, floor plans, and room dimensions — or schedule a scout.

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