The Former Porter House Inn: An Iconic Stone Home in Millbrook

  |  June 30, 2025

An Italian stone mason carefully laid the stones for this home way back in 1910. Its elegance has endured the test of time.

The former Porter House Inn is in the heart of the village of Millbrook. Now a single-family home, it has four bedrooms and 4.5 baths in almost 4,000 square feet.

A lattice-railed porch is larger than expected, and invites shady lounging.

Black-painted flooring and deep brown walls contrast with white trim in the foyer. The feng shui in us would encourage shutting the door to that convenient half bath, though.

The kitchen is bright with teal cabinetry, white trim, and marble counters.

A Bertazzoni gas stove can whip up gourmet meals, and the Miele dishwasher makes cleanup quick and easy. We love those butcher-block cutting boards with a lip that fits neatly on the counters. The listing says there are two oversized fridges, too.

There are four bedrooms here, all upstairs. This one has a black-painted floor and lots of white-trimmed windows.

We love the solidity of the doors and the oversized windows.

This double sink has retro elegance: A thin slab of marble, supported by chrome. We can see the shower reflected in the mirror.

Here’s a fuller view of that walk-in shower, filled with subway tile and half-glassed-in.

A glass-globe pendant is simple but elegant in this bedroom.

Black walls are a neat contrast in the half-bath.

A petite sink mirrors the other bathroom’s ethos with a marble counter and chrome legs.

The shower in this bathroom is a mirror image of the other subway-tiled one, with a trough sink.

Black walls are dramatic with white trim in this bedroom.

The second-floor terrace has plenty of room for relaxation and sunbathing.

The stonework on the house is just stunning. It sits on about a fifth of an acre, about 4.5 miles from a great Cab Franc at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery. It is listed for $795,000.

If this former inn in Millbrook has caught your eye, find out more about 17 Washington Avenue, Millbrook, from Norm Mackay, licensed real estate salesperson with Houlihan Lawrence, LaGrangeville.

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