Pumasok sa loob ng isa sa pinakapambihirang makasaysayang tahanang kinilala bilang landmark sa New York City. Itinayo noong 1855 sa dating lugar ng maalamat na Rose & Crown Tavern, kung saan minsang binasa ni Heneral William Howe ng Britanya ang Deklarasyon ng Kalayaan sa kanyang mga kawal.

Ang maringal na Italianate villa na ito ay unang ipinagawa ng isang kumander ng milisya ng Staten Island at idinisenyo upang umayon sa likas na tanawin, alinsunod sa mga kaakit-akit na prinsipyo nina Alexander Jackson Davis at Andrew Jackson Downing, ang arkitektong kilala bilang “ama ng American landscape architecture.” Kalaunan, napunta ito kay Gustav Mayer, ang confectioner na ipinanganak sa Germany at lumikha ng orihinal na recipe ng vanilla wafer sa mismong tahanang ito—isang recipe na naging pundasyon ng tagumpay ng Nabisco. Pinag-iisa ng bahay ang pamana ng Amerika at inobasyong Europeo.

Isang tunay na architectural time capsule, nananatili itong kapansin-pansing hindi nabago, habang ang unang palapag ay ganap na naibalik sa pamantayang pang-museo. Kabilang dito ang double parlor, tatlong silid-tulugan, dalawang kusina, dalawang kumpletong banyo, at mga orihinal na detalyeng yari sa kamay sa buong bahay. Ang mga itaas na palapag, na may karagdagang walong silid at nakalagay nang plumbing system, ay nag-aalok ng mahigit 2,800 square feet na espasyong handa para sa restoration at pambihirang potensiyal para sa malikhaing pagdidisenyo.

Nakatayo ang bahay sa mahigit kalahating acre ng lupa, na pinapangibabawan ng iconic nitong cupola at nag-aalok ng malalawak na tanawin ng Raritan Bay at ng Verrazzano Bridge. Nagsilbing backdrop ang mga mapangarapin nitong interior para sa ilan sa mga nangungunang fashion photographer sa mundo, gaya nina Steven Meisel at Peter Lindbergh, kabilang ang mga feature sa Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, at W Magazine.

Dito rin nakuhanan ng larawan ang mga kilalang icon tulad nina Gisele Bündchen, Lauren Hutton, at Mary-Kate Olsen—na lalong nagpatibay sa reputasyon ng property na ito bilang isa sa mga tahanang may pinakamalaking kahalagahang biswal at kultural sa NYC. Higit pa ito sa isang ari-arian.

Enter inside one of New York City's most extraordinary landmarked historic homes. Built in 1855 on the grounds of the legendary Rose & Crown Tavern, where British General William Howe once read the Declaration of Independence to his troops. This grand Italianate villa was originally commissioned by a Staten Island militia commander and designed in harmony with the natural landscape, following the picturesque ideals of Alexander Jackson Davis and Andrew Jackson Downing who was the architect known as the ''father of American landscape architecture.'' Later belonging to Gustav Mayer, the German-born confectioner whose original vanilla wafer recipe, which was created in this very home, became the foundation for Nabisco's success, the house blends American legacy with European innovation. A true architectural time capsule, it has remained remarkably untouched, with the first floor fully restored to museum-quality standards, including a double parlor, three bedrooms, two kitchens, two full baths, and original handcrafted details throughout. The upper floors, with eight additional rooms and rough plumbing in place, offer over 2,800 sq ft of restoration-ready space and incredible creative potential. The home sits on over half an acre, crowned by its iconic cupola with sweeping views of Raritan Bay and the Verrazzano Bridge. Its dreamy interiors have served as backdrops for the world's top fashion photographers such as Steven Meisel and Peter Lindbergh, including spreads in Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and W Magazine. Notable icons such as Gisele Bündchen, Lauren Hutton, and Mary-Kate Olsen have all been photographed here—further cementing this property's reputation as one of the most visually and culturally significant homes in NYC. This is more than real estate.