Robert De Niro owns a 123-acre New York estate with an 18th-century farmhouse, 14,000-sq-ft converted barn, private ski slope, pool, tennis court and film studio

Robert De Niro's sprawling 123-acre estate in Gardiner, New York, is a true retreat. 2,222 square feet, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, sitting on 123 acres of Hudson Valley farmland, walk past the house, toward the property's converted barn, and the story changes entirely. Inside that 14,000-square-foot structure is a boxing room, a full gym, a game room, a sauna, a pool, and a small working film studio, a private echo of the two things Robert De Niro built his entire career on. He has owned this land since 1997.From a $1.5 million farmhouse to a 123-acre compoundDe Niro bought the original parcel in Gardiner, a small Ulster County town in New York's Hudson Valley, in 1997, the same year he married Grace Hightower, paying $1.5 million for 78 acres built around an 18th-century wood-frame farmhouse, according to reports. He gradually expanded the footprint, acquiring an adjacent 45-acre plot years later and bringing the total holding to 123 acres. The original farmhouse didn't survive the renovation. In its place stands the current 2,222-square-foot main residence, rebuilt to six bedrooms and seven bathrooms to accommodate a family that has grown to seven children across three relationships, according to Hello Magazine, which reported that De Niro now shares the property with partner Tiffany Chen and their three-year-old daughter, Gia.The barn conversion is where the estate stops looking like a family retreat and starts looking like a private production lot. Architectural Digest and Robb Report both describe the 14,000-square-foot recreation building as containing a gym, a boxing room, a game room, and a small film studio, while a second, separate barn on the property was converted into offices. Outside, the grounds include two guest houses, a tennis court, a basketball court, and a private ski slope, modest by resort standards but rare for a residential property anywhere in the state.The property has stayed almost entirely out of public view since 1997, with no red-carpet tours or magazine spreads authorized by De Niro himself. Nearly everything known about the estate, its acreage, its layout, its tax history, comes from property records and secondhand reporting rather than the actor's own account.That privacy is perhaps the most revealing feature of the property. Unlike celebrity homes built to be photographed and displayed, De Niro's Hudson Valley compound appears designed around keeping ordinary life out of sight. The surrounding farmland provides a natural buffer, while the collection of buildings allows different parts of family life, recreation and work to remain separate. The film studio is particularly intriguing because it brings his professional world onto the estate itself, allowing the actor and filmmaker to work without leaving the property. What began as a relatively modest farmhouse purchase has therefore evolved over nearly three decades into something far more unusual: a private rural compound shaped around family, fitness, filmmaking and solitude.Looking for trusted parenting advice? Follow TOI Parenting Circle on Instagram for expert guidance, relatable stories, and practical tips delivered every day.