One of his selling points was the rail access, but this failed to materialize and Walker had to sell the property, now called Philipse Manor in a confused reference to nearby Philipsburg Manor House,<ref name="Philipse/Philipsburg Manor" group=note>The actual Philipse Manor is in Yonkers, some ten miles (16 km) to the south (both manor houses served the original Philipsburg Manor).</ref> and had to sell to William Bell, who was able to complete it.