In 1918, the war was nearly over and Zukor was an industry titan, but the stresses in his personal life combined with the demands of business seriously affected his health.
He needed an estate where he could not only manage and grow the business, but do so while living a calmer, more relaxed life. He purchased a property about 30 miles North of Manhattan, behind the glorious Palisades overlooking the Hudson River - a 300 acre estate that had everything he wanted: rolling hills, a large stone house, incomparable views and a small 9 hole golf course on the property. It was called Mountain View Farm and he used the propery to entertain many of the prominent actors and celebrities of the day including Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Clark Gable, Charlie Chaplin, The Prince of Wales and Herbert Hoover.