A striking minimalist structure located in Ancram, NY, is the only Ai Weiwei–designed home in the United States. It’s now available for $5.25 million.

Ai, a contemporary Chinese artist and activist, agreed to the project requested by a couple who collected his art.

“They loved his art and loved him so much, they commissioned him to design this house,” says listing agent Graham Klemm.

In conjunction with the Swiss architectural firm HHF, the artist and architect created the main house in 2006, and the Y-shaped guesthouse a few years later.

Although Ai is known primarily for his art, this wasn’t his first foray into architecture. His bird’s nest design—in collaboration with Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron—won the bid for Beijing’s National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics.

This vacation home, which comes with 37.5 acres, comprises four interconnected, cubelike buildings of corrugated galvanized iron. It features walls of glass, along with massive gallery space to showcase an art collection.

The 3,700-square-foot main house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The guesthouse has two bedrooms and two baths.

There’s a large dining and living area with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and access to the porch. The sleek Boffi kitchen is equipped with Gaggenau appliances, which are tucked away, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Outside, the verdant grounds feature a rectangular pool and covered decks. The master suite includes a double-sided fireplace. Wood floors run throughout the space.

“This is livable art,” Klemm says. “But it’s still very livable and practical and everything a luxury home owner would want.”

The rural retreat changed hands in 2013, after the original owners found they weren’t visiting the one-of-a-kind country home as often as they desired. It was quickly snapped up by its current owners who are now moving to Europe.

The location is two hours outside of Manhattan, near Hudson (for shopping and dining), and just 15 minutes to the train.

The spot is “seemingly removed, but actually connected,” Klemm says. “It’s truly one of a kind, done by one of the most sought-after contemporary artists of our time. It couldn’t get more unique than that.”

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