Drew Barrymore Sells Renovated 1740s New York Estate for $4.5 Million

Drew Barrymore closed the $4.5 million sale of her historic Westchester County estate on July 27, 2026, offloading the 18th-century Colonial property just two years after acquiring it.

She barely broke even. The transaction at 19 Winfield Avenue in Harrison yields a razor-thin $100,000 gross margin over the $4.4 million the 51-year-old actress paid for the parcel in 2024. Once broker commissions, holding taxes, and two years of grueling, capital-intensive construction expenses enter the ledger, the paper gain dissolves entirely. Barrymore initially sought a quiet enclave close to Manhattan without the punishing seasonal commute to the Hamptons. Instead, she inherited an infrastructure nightmare.

From Structural Ruin to Gut Overhaul

She lived on site through early chaos.

Barrymore faced months with no functional plumbing, no central heating, and no working kitchen while crews tackled the decaying frame.

What began as a cosmetic touch-up quickly ballooned into an exhaustive internal overhaul. Crews stripped the structure down to its bare studs, retrofitting modern HVAC systems, running fresh water lines, and reinforcing antiquated framing. Re-engineering the main floor alone swallowed twelve straight months of structural calculations to clear walls and carve out an expansive, sun-drenched open kitchen. Barrymore steered the interior palette through her own home line aesthetic, pairing skirted cabinetry with exposed wood beams and hand-painted timber flooring.

Architecture, Land Division, and the Final Exit

The primary residence spans 7,274 square feet across six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, tracing its original construction back to 1747. A chalet-style foyer anchors the entryway with a carved limestone hearth, feeding directly into a sequence of open formal salons, a sunlit glass conservatory, and multiple working fireplaces. Upstairs, the primary bedroom suite incorporates a dedicated sitting room, a walk-in dressing wing, dual private baths, and a Juliet balcony looking across the grounds.

The broader acreage provided another lucrative lever. The nearly 12-acre parcel holds five separate subdividable building lots, giving future owners the option to carve off land or retain total privacy across manicured lawns, mature woods, a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen pavilion, and a detached guest cottage.

Barrymore placed the estate on the market in the spring at just under $5 million. A buyer emerged in less than thirty days. Compass real estate broker Kori Sassower handled both sides of the transaction, closing the contract in late July with city residents hunting for open space.

With deed transfers filed and keys surrendered, the buyers begin occupancy this autumn, while Barrymore shifts her domestic footprint back toward New York City.