White Plains Estate Once Owned By The Famed Dolly Sisters Hits The Market For $2.795M

WHITE PLAINS, NY — A Westchester County estate with ties to early-20th-century silent film stars is now on the market.

The one-of-a kind property is listed for for $2,795,000. The estate at 215 Soundview Avenue was originally built in 1924 as a summer home for the Dolly Sisters, the Hungarian-born twin performers who were major Broadway and vaudeville stars in the 1910s and 1920s.

The 1.12-acre property is listed by Stacey Pinkas and John Oliveria of Douglas Elliman.

According to the listing, the home was built in the style of the Newport "Cottages," the large summer retreats associated with society's elite, and many original details remain intact.

Those details include wide-plank floors, detailed woodwork, and original windows on the main floor, along with coffered ceilings, grand fireplaces, a central staircase and a porte-cochère large enough to accommodate a horse-drawn carriage. The third floor was designed as quarters for the sisters' housekeeping staff.

The listing ties the home to Rosie and Jenny Dolly at the height of their fame. The same year the sisters appeared in the 1924 Greenwich Village Follies, the home was built as their summer escape from Manhattan, where they were living in a duplex on the Upper West Side and performing at the Palace and Riverside theaters.

The property description calls the home "one of White Plains' distinguished historic estates." It describes the residence as a place that "seamlessly blends old-world grandeur with exceptional craftsmanship on 1.12 beautifully landscaped acres."

The listing also says the house retains "extraordinary original details including intricate custom millwork, coffered ceilings, stately fireplaces, grand entertaining spaces, and an impressive central staircase that creates an unforgettable first impression." The residence was designed for entertaining and daily living, with large rooms, natural light and high ceilings.

More than a century after it was built, the estate remains "a truly exceptional offering," that "is more than a home—it's a piece of Westchester history waiting for its next chapter."