{"id":2583,"date":"2026-06-29T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.distinctmag.com\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:58:12","slug":"escape-from-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.distinctmag.com\/index.php\/escape-from-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape the City: A Getaway From New York City at Pendry Natirar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5af4282f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b695071\" id=\"by-betsy-andrews-photography-by-michael-schalk\" data-block-id=\"b695071\"><style>.stk-b695071 {margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--none, 0px) !important;}<\/style><h6 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">By Jackie Caradonio  |  Photography by Matt Dutile<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-541a6b20\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b5a81c8c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-9760934e\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2b4b1e3\" data-block-id=\"2b4b1e3\"><style>.stk-2b4b1e3 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Clich\u00e9 as it may sound, the New Yorker\u2019s fantasy of escaping to the country persists for good reason: Several times throughout the year\u2014when the first hint of spring allows for the long-awaited shedding of winter layers; when the long days of summer conjure nostalgia for fireflies and bonfires; when the early nips of autumn promise vibrant peeps of color on every tree\u2014city folk are suddenly, almost collectively, overtaken by the urge for a simpler life.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-801af0d\" data-block-id=\"801af0d\"><style>.stk-801af0d {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The agrarian dream is hardly a trek away. Drive just a few dozen miles beyond the city and the scenery gradually changes from concrete jungle to pastoral paradise. Recent history has seen many urbanites flee to upstate New York\u2014so much so that the vast region and its many hamlets have become synonymous with Brooklyn and Manhattan transplants. But even closer, and more importantly, still relatively untouched by outsiders, is the enclave of north-central New Jersey comprising Somerset and its neighboring counties.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Roughly an hour\u2019s drive from the city, the region is perhaps the reason for the occasionally contested moniker The Garden State, brimming as it is with rolling hills, grazing pastures, and sloping countryside dotted with neat rows of crops. Farming is a generational industry here, and for more than a century, the agriculture industry has held strong: More than 400 farms still operate in Somerset County alone. And for nearly as long, the area has lured those who wish to be closer to that life. Thus, Gilded Age estates, riding stables, and luxury homes can often be found at the heart of those sprawling farmlands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-62aae154\" data-block-type=\"core\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8235d20\" data-block-id=\"8235d20\"><style>.stk-8235d20 {margin-bottom:20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8235d20-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5d9a8a0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5d9a8a0\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5d9a8a0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5d9a8a0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-74c3d30\" data-block-id=\"74c3d30\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-74c3d30-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-68a3786\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"68a3786\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-68a3786-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-68a3786-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e54e7e8\" data-block-id=\"e54e7e8\"><style>.stk-e54e7e8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:300px !important;}.stk-e54e7e8 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:49% 61% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2594\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180759\/pnr10.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A woman gardening in Pendry Natirar Farms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180759\/pnr10.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180759\/pnr10-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180759\/pnr10-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180759\/pnr10-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f7cbff8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f7cbff8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f7cbff8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f7cbff8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-21d3a93\" data-block-id=\"21d3a93\"><style>.stk-21d3a93 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:300px !important;}.stk-21d3a93 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:43% 30% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2595\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180826\/pnr26.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A bird in a tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180826\/pnr26.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180826\/pnr26-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180826\/pnr26-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180826\/pnr26-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-05ba34d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"05ba34d\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-05ba34d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-05ba34d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-772b3b8\" data-block-id=\"772b3b8\"><style>.stk-772b3b8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:300px !important;}.stk-772b3b8 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:50% 41% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2596\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180841\/pnr4.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Pendry Natirar exterior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180841\/pnr4.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180841\/pnr4-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180841\/pnr4-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180841\/pnr4-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-dc13e83\" data-block-id=\"dc13e83\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-dc13e83-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9ef2de5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9ef2de5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9ef2de5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9ef2de5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Historic Natirar Estate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ae87223\" data-block-id=\"ae87223\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">One such estate, known as Natirar (a reversal of the word Raritan, the river that runs through much of this part of New Jersey), was established in 1912 by Kate Macy Ladd, heiress to a Nantucket whaling, shipping, and oil fortune. Ladd was drawn to the healthful benefits that the country promised, and, along with her husband, acquired 16,000 acres across three counties, building a Tudor-style mansion at its center. Though she suffered from illness, she found gardening and farming, and the resultant bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables, to be a literal lifesaver, and she soon opened a convalescent home for other ailing women. Time marched on and the estate later passed through the hands of Morocco\u2019s King Mohammed VI, who kept a stable of Arabian horses on property, though he had little interest in maintaining a farm. In 2024, the grand property rose again to its former glory\u2014and its natural state\u2014when it opened as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendry.com\/natirar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pendry Natirar<\/a>,<strong> <\/strong>a luxury resort in New Jersey\u2019s countryside.&nbsp; \u201cThis region, and this land in particular, has a long agricultural history,\u201d says farm manager Melinda Paige Hopkins. \u201cWhat we\u2019re doing here is bringing that back to fruition.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6cea0f1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6cea0f1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6cea0f1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6cea0f1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-51ef7b5\" data-block-id=\"51ef7b5\"><style>.stk-51ef7b5 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-51ef7b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7d430b8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7d430b8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7d430b8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7d430b8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5ef1cd8\" data-block-id=\"5ef1cd8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5ef1cd8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6178900\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6178900\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6178900-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6178900-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-9120f21\" data-block-id=\"9120f21\"><style>.stk-9120f21 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:230px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2600\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181026\/pnr9.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A woman gardening in the Pendry Natirar Farm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181026\/pnr9.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181026\/pnr9-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181026\/pnr9-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181026\/pnr9-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b6898fe\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b6898fe\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b6898fe-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b6898fe-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c548520\" data-block-id=\"c548520\"><style>.stk-c548520 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:230px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2601\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181114\/pnr3.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Close-up of cabbage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181114\/pnr3.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181114\/pnr3-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181114\/pnr3-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181114\/pnr3-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3af0a15\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3af0a15\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3af0a15-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3af0a15-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-cc07f41\" data-block-id=\"cc07f41\"><style>.stk-cc07f41 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:233px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2602\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181136\/pnr20.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A chef walking through a dining area\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181136\/pnr20.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181136\/pnr20-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181136\/pnr20-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181136\/pnr20-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0cb2575\" data-block-id=\"0cb2575\"><style>.stk-0cb2575 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0cb2575-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-735bc0c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"735bc0c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-735bc0c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-735bc0c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-112dae1\" data-block-id=\"112dae1\"><style>.stk-112dae1 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:381px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2585\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23175819\/pnr2.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A horse in a stable at Pendry Natirar Farms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23175819\/pnr2.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23175819\/pnr2-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23175819\/pnr2-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23175819\/pnr2-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" data-block-type=\"core\"><em>Pendry Natirar\u2019s stately Tudor-style mansion sits at the center of the Natirar estate. Horse stables and a stretch of the Raritan River lie within the 500-acre property.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-927e5d3\" data-block-id=\"927e5d3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-927e5d3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3a3a7dc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3a3a7dc\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3a3a7dc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3a3a7dc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f730672\" data-block-id=\"f730672\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f730672-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eba1441\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eba1441\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eba1441-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eba1441-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b1330d4\" data-block-id=\"b1330d4\"><style>.stk-b1330d4 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-b1330d4 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:450px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2586\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180053\/pnr11.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Gardener at Pendry Natirar Farms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180053\/pnr11.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180053\/pnr11-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180053\/pnr11-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180053\/pnr11-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" data-block-type=\"core\"><em>Farm manager Melinda Paige Hopkins has rehabilitated more than 10 acres of farmland, growing various herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and raising sheep, chickens, and other animals.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2958d7f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2958d7f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2958d7f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2958d7f-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e156091\" data-block-id=\"e156091\"><style>.stk-e156091 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}.stk-e156091 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:450px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2587\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180301\/pnr14.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A person making honey at Pendry Natirar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180301\/pnr14.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180301\/pnr14-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180301\/pnr14-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180301\/pnr14-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" data-block-type=\"core\"><em>Scenes from Natirar: fresh honey and herbs, flowers, and produce from the greenhouse\u2014all used at the Ninety Acres restaurant and in treatments at Spa Pendry.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e746a01\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e746a01\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e746a01-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e746a01-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">The Farm at Pendry Natirar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Hopkins has spent the past four years returning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendry.com\/natirar\/experiences\/the-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natirar\u2019s farm<\/a> to its original splendor, albeit on a smaller scale than in Ladd\u2019s days: The estate still comprises an impressive 500 acres. Every corner of the resort bears the fruits of her unceasing labors, from the fresh eggs and honey at breakfast\u2014the latter from an apiary that produces 700 pounds each year\u2014to the indigenous pawpaw and other fruits muddled into cocktails and the botanicals used in treatments at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendry.com\/natirar\/wellness\/spa-pendry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spa Pendry<\/a>. The farm is more than a living pantry though; it\u2019s also a place of education and entertainment for Pendry\u2019s guests and residents, whether through grounding meditation classes, plant-identification walks, or cooking classes offered by the signature restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendry.com\/natirar\/dining\/ninety-acres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ninety Acres<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The back-to-nature experience is just the antidote city dwellers come for, Hopkins says: \u201cIt\u2019s a comfort that automatically happens\u2014it\u2019s something that can\u2019t be faked.\u201d Pendry Natirar reinforces that connection by working with other nearby purveyors, from cheese farms to cattle ranches, and collaborating with beloved makers like Burnt Mills Cider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b263bf\" data-block-id=\"3b263bf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b263bf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6cb4fa5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6cb4fa5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6cb4fa5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6cb4fa5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Exploring Somerset County<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5b8d1d2\" data-block-id=\"5b8d1d2\"><style>.stk-5b8d1d2 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">More of that local charm can be found in Natirar\u2019s surrounding villages, where a surprising abundance of good taste is hidden behind clapboard facades lining classic Americana main streets. The town of Chester, in particular, is a well of finds: antique shops like Grouse in Pearls, crammed with Herm\u00e8s scarves, Roseville pottery, and other high-end vintage discoveries; curated galleries like Cole Select, where even the tiny powder room is filled with decorative objects and original art; and delicious spots to pop into, like NinaLou artisanal patisserie (for its fresh macarons and financiers) and Sally Lunn\u2019s Tea Shoppe (offering upward of a dozen freshly baked pies by the slice daily).<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Virtually anywhere else this close to Manhattan, you\u2019d rightfully expect the curators of such creative endeavors to be city-slicking expats who fled for the country, but not here\u2014these are sophisticated lifelong New Jerseyites who remain devoted to their home (and maybe don\u2019t want the word about their little haven to get out too much). \u201cThis area is like the Cotswolds; it\u2019s the best kept secret in the U.S,\u201d says Gregory Cole, who, along with his partner, Michael Perris, owns Cole Select. The couple moved to Somerset County 25 years ago, drawn initially by the equestrian lifestyle and the sophisticated population. \u201cThere\u2019s a strong sense of community here.\u201d Even so, outsiders are welcomed with open arms. On any given weekend, a classic car show or the annual peach festival is apt to fill the Chester village square with locals and vacationers alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eca4395\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eca4395\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eca4395-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eca4395-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a5aed63\" data-block-id=\"a5aed63\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a5aed63-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9f447c8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9f447c8\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9f447c8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9f447c8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-e6c9b98\" data-block-id=\"e6c9b98\"><style>.stk-e6c9b98 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:386px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2588\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180426\/pnr15.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"sheep at Pendry Natirar Farm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180426\/pnr15.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180426\/pnr15-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180426\/pnr15-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23180426\/pnr15-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f84c314\" data-block-id=\"f84c314\"><style>.stk-f84c314 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:321px !important;}.stk-f84c314 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:47% 50% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2613\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181919\/pnr5.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"The Library Pendry Natirar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181919\/pnr5.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181919\/pnr5-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181919\/pnr5-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181919\/pnr5-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-283b8a3\" data-block-id=\"283b8a3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-283b8a3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1d486f1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1d486f1\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1d486f1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1d486f1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ce41c5d\" data-block-id=\"ce41c5d\"><style>.stk-ce41c5d {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ce41c5d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e81e91c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e81e91c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e81e91c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e81e91c-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-256cee4\" data-block-id=\"256cee4\"><style>.stk-256cee4 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:239px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2610\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181627\/pnr22.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Flowers Pendry Natirar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181627\/pnr22.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181627\/pnr22-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181627\/pnr22-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181627\/pnr22-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5877000\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5877000\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5877000-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5877000-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-4700584\" data-block-id=\"4700584\"><style>.stk-4700584 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:239px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2612\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16.jpg\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"A woman shaving a sheep at Pendry Natirar Farms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181856\/pnr16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-03f1f47\" data-block-id=\"03f1f47\"><style>.stk-03f1f47 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-03f1f47-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7df3bbb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7df3bbb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7df3bbb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7df3bbb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-30e338c\" data-block-id=\"30e338c\"><style>.stk-30e338c .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:250px !important;}.stk-30e338c .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:51% 56.99999999999999% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2608\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181505\/pnr6.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Fireplace at Pendry Natirar in the Great Room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181505\/pnr6.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181505\/pnr6-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181505\/pnr6-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181505\/pnr6-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-832afa7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"832afa7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-832afa7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-832afa7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ffefd79\" data-block-id=\"ffefd79\"><style>.stk-ffefd79 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:250px !important;}.stk-ffefd79 .stk-img-wrapper img{object-position:54% 66% !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2609\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181606\/pnr31.jpg\" width=\"910\" height=\"1360\" alt=\"Outdoor dining at Pendry Natirar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181606\/pnr31.jpg 910w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181606\/pnr31-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181606\/pnr31-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/upload.distinctmag.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23181606\/pnr31-768x1148.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\" data-block-type=\"core\"><em>The sheep at Natirar\u2019s farm; the Library at Pendry Natirar; wildflowers and a shearing demonstration at the farm; afternoon tea at Sally Lunn\u2019s Tea Shoppe in Chester; the Great Room at Pendry Natirar.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3a02c40\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3a02c40\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3a02c40-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3a02c40-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ee154e9e wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">Life at Pendry Residences Natirar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-9dbe7e8\" data-block-id=\"9dbe7e8\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Still, it is the backdrop of natural beauty that brings people back again and again\u2014and sometimes even convinces them to stay for good. Back at the Natirar estate, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pendryresidences.com\/natirar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pendry Residences Natirar<\/a> have lured homeowners from near and far with the promise of just enough full-time farm living. Harriett Druskin, who moved into an Estate Villa there in 2024, spends many afternoons snipping herbs, feeding animals, and wandering among the fragrant rows of flowers.&nbsp;<br>\u201cIn a way, it feels like it\u2019s my own farm,\u201d she says, adding that the arrival of city dwellers in search of that country ease only reinforces what she already knows. \u201cJust seeing the animals and the plants, feeding the chickens, being in the middle of the farm\u2014there\u2019s an enjoyment in it. It makes me realize how lucky I am to live here.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5f5e29b\" data-block-id=\"5f5e29b\"><style>.stk-5f5e29b {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5f5e29b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-267e00d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"267e00d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-267e00d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-267e00d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-267e00d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-cf38394\" data-block-id=\"cf38394\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper 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