The Waterfall House — A Steve Mensch Estate on 21 Acres in Rhinebeck

$8.495M for 21 acres in Rhinebeck with a 60-foot waterfall at the center of it all. 💦

The late architect Steve Mensch camped on this site with a cot and drafting table before designing it, and the result is four copper-roofed buildings tied together by covered walkways and stone paths along the Landsman Kill. The steel-and-cement main house flips the usual layout, putting the kitchen and living room on top so the fully retractable glass walls open straight onto the falls.

The ultimate flex? You hear the waterfall everywhere on the property. There are two guest houses, one with its own kitchen and fireplace, plus a three-story former architecture and painting studio that looks directly at the falls, and Rhinebeck Village is about five minutes away.

The Specs:

📍 Rhinebeck, NY
💰 $8,495,000
🛏 6 Beds | 🛁 5.5 Baths (across 4 buildings)
📐 6,798 sq ft on 21 acres
💦 ~60-ft waterfall on the Landsman Kill
🏛 4 copper-roofed buildings by architect Steve Mensch
🪟 Fully retractable glass walls facing the falls