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Set high on a hill above the town of Peekskill, NY, with majestic views of the Hudson River below, the property at 1 St. Mary’s Convent–also known as St. Joseph’s House–is as unique as it is private. Asking $3,349,000, the 6,000-square-foot manor on nearly five acres in Westchester County was built as a home for the nation’s first Episcopalian Order by architect Henry Martyn Congdon. The surrounding Fort Hill was once used as a lookout for George Washington and his troops during the Revolutionary War.

After the property was purchased in 1985, the five-bedroom home saw a full renovation that added 21st-century comfort to its rich, historic pedigree. For more privacy and potential value, there’s a gated entrance and a three-car garage; the five-acre esta

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