Abandoned Gilded Age Villa on 6.9 Acres of Private Island Finds Buyer After Years! Photos Inside!

Real Estate Overview

• Location: Lot 1, Cape Vincent, New York 13618
• Size: 6.9 acres with a 15,000-square-foot villa
• Water Access: Three points of access totaling 815 feet
• Villa front: 198 feet
• North Bay: 287 feet
• South Bay: 330 feet
• Condition: Uninhabited for over seven decades with significant deterioration. No direct utilities, but water and power are available from the river.
• History of Use: Constructed circa 1895, last used around 1927. During WWII, contractors removed interiors, doors, and windows.

Property Details

• Bedrooms: 11
• Land: 6.9 acres
• Architectural Style: Hybrid Richardsonian Romanesque-Tudor Revival
• Architect: William Henry Miller

Historical Background

• Original Owner: William O. Wyckoff, a pioneer in the typewriter industry
• Notable Events:
• Wyckoff Villa, named after the original owner, was briefly lived in by Wyckoff before his death one day after moving in, in 1895.
• General Electric, at one point, planned to convert the mansion into a corporate retreat but abandoned the plans during WWII.
• The property’s deterioration accelerated after its windows and doors were removed during the war.

Future Plans

• The new buyer has committed to rehabilitating the property, aiming to restore its former glory and perhaps repurpose it for modern use.