Kurt Weill's Former Storybook Estate in New City Lists for $2.3M

Brook House, a storybook estate in New City, New York, originally built in 1880, is on the market for $2.3 million. The property was once owned by composer Kurt Weill, known for "Mack the Knife" from The Threepenny Opera, and his wife, singer Lotte Lenya. Another former tenant was Rollo Peters, co-founder of the Theatre Guild. The current owners have lived there for 33 years and restored the 4,600-square-foot Colonial-style residence with interior designer Gail Jacobs, who also worked on Leonard Bernstein's Dakota apartment. The home features hand-hewn beams, wide-plank floors, four fireplaces, a modern kitchen, and a mint-green living room with French doors opening to a patio. The 5.5-acre grounds include rolling lawns, gardens, a stone bridge over the Hackensack River, and a detached guesthouse with two bedrooms. The listing is held by Richard Ellis at Ellis Sotheby's International Realty.