[2] It is private property, still partially held by the Burroughs family, and is not open to the public.

Riverby is an estate of about 14.5 acres (5.9 ha), set on the west bank of the Hudson River on the east side of United States Route 9W.

The terrain is generally wooded, descending steeply through a series of terraces from the road to the river.

The study located on a lower terrace, is a roughly square frame structure finished in chestnut slabs whose exterior retains unpeeled bark.

[citation needed] The collection of buildings on the estate has been split among his descendants, and they discourage visiting the site.