What sort of residence might you expect from luxury British carmaker Aston Martin" Whatever you envision, it’s probably not too far off from the reality of “Sylvan Rock,” the modernist dream home the company designed in collaboration with S3 Architecture. The first in a new series called Automotive Galleries and Lairs, Aston Martin’s custom home design service for rich car connoisseurs, Sylvan Rock is tucked away on 55 private wooded acres in New York’s Hudson Valley, about 90 minutes from Manhattan.

Even at first glance, you can tell that this home is one of a kind. The dream retreat features an angular silhouette with a cantilevered upper level clad in dramatic black cedar, the roof extending down on one side to form a protective carport suggestive of a raven’s wing. The glazed lower level is partially enveloped by the rocky landscape, offering sweeping views in some rooms and gazing directly into the cutaway terrain in others.
If you’re a fan of contemporary horror films, the Sylvan Rock treehouse is sure to give you a thrill. Its design, coupled with the remote surroundings, is highly reminiscent of the setting for Ari Aster’s nightmarish 2018 film Hereditary. If you don’t have that association in your head, of course, it’s just a lovely addition to the retreat, set on bark-clad log supports and complete with suspended hammocks.

Boasting 8,430 square feet of floor space, the home is accessed by a long...