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New York Post
a day ago
- Business
- New York Post
Gilded Age-era mansion near NYC for $29.5M sits on a sprawling mountaintop plot — equivalent to 20% of Central Park
Why buy on Billionaires' Row when you can purchase a lush landscape nearly 20% the size of Central Park? A massive estate in the Hudson Valley village of Tuxedo Park is on the market for $29.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. The historic spread occupies a whopping 151 acres — nearly one-fifth the size of Central Park. Not only is the property the largest estate in the famously exclusive enclave, its listing price positions it as Orange County's most expensive dwelling ever sold. 10 An aerial view of the circa-1928 estate. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty Advertisement 10 The 14,000-square-foot main residence was designed after the fairytale-like French Provincial style. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty The circa-1928 plot is a vestige of Tuxedo Park's hoity-toity origins, when New York City's Gilded Age elite flocked upstate to frolic through the woods. Nicknamed Renamor, the sprawling estate was purpose-built as a retreat for such a high society set, and still retains much of its old-world charm. Renamor hosts three separate residences, according to the listing, held by agent Richard Ellis of Ellis Sotheby's International Realty. Advertisement The 16-bedroom property was last sold in the 1990s to the late Olympic fencer and investment manager Robert Dow and his wife, former asset manager Christina Seix, the Journal reported. The main residence cuts a romantic figure among the property's lush shrubbery and forests. Its clay tiles, dormer windows, stone and stucco façade and period ironwork are hallmarks of the fairytale-like French Provincial style. 10 The great hall. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty 10 A sitting room features hand-painted murals and a vaulted ceiling. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty Advertisement 10 The wood-paneled library. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty 10 The chef's kitchen. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty The interiors of the mansion span 14,000 square feet. Guests are greeted with wood beams in the great hall, intricately carved mantels over wood-burning fireplaces, a banquet-sized dining room and a salon with gold leaf trim. Interior amenities include a yellow chef's kitchen and a dedicated wine cellar. A separate six-bedroom guesthouse and a two-bedroom carriage house make up Renamor's other two residences. The rambling property also features a boathouse, a spa, two swimming pools, a tennis court, a tea house and even a one-room log cabin. Advertisement The Dow's daughter and manager of the sale, Lindsay Dow, told the Journal that the secluded log cabin makes one feel 'like you're a pioneer,' and said her parents went there for date nights. 10 An idyllic tea house. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty 10 The one-room log cabin overlooks lush vistas. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty 10 The tennis court and one of two pools. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty 10 The solar array helped to take the massive home off-grid. Ian Alexander Nelson for Ellis Sothebyâs International Realty The off-the-grid property also boasts its own renewable power source. The Dows built a 2,000-kilowatt solar field to remedy their massive heating bills, the Journal reported, and Renamor now runs on both geothermal and the sun's energy. Renamor's size renders it a rare standout among the generally grand homes of Tuxedo Park. The gated village, founded in the late nineteenth century alongside a lake in the Ramapo Mountains, sits roughly 40 miles from New York City. Its private country club famously claims to have introduced the country to the English dinner jacket, known stateside as the tuxedo. If Renamor is anything to go by, the well-heeled community's tony reputation is secured for many more decades to come.
Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
The Biggest Estate in a Historic Hudson Valley Village Lists for $29.5 Million
At roughly 151 acres, an estate asking $29.5 million is the largest ever to hit the market in the historic gated community of Tuxedo Park, N.Y. The lakefront circa-1920s estate in Orange County is known as Renamor, according to listing agent Richard Ellis of Ellis Sotheby's International Realty. If it sells for close to the asking price, it could set a county record, he said.
The Guardian
20-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Grenfell anniversary and a door for Lords
On the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy ( 14 June), I read that a new front door for the House of Lords has cost £9.6m; the budget in 2013 for the Grenfell Tower refurbishment was £9.7m. Notwithstanding inflation in the interim, that sums up for me the state of governance in 21st-century WolmuthWest Ealing, London Gulls 'are not naturally urban dwellers' writes Richard Ellis (Letters, 15 June), but neither are we. We've adapted to urban life, as have some gulls and other wild species. He complains of the mess created by gulls, but most of the mess in urban areas is generated by DownieGlasgow In reply to 'I'm good' (Letters, 18 June), I tend to say: 'I shall be the judge of that.' And when told to have a good day, I respond with a phrase coined by a German friend: 'I'm sorry, I have other plans.'Deirdre Burrell Mortimer, Berkshire Asked 'How are you?' on US TV, people always reply: 'I'm good'. I long for someone to reply 'I'm evil'.Henrietta CubittCambridge A picture of a cute dog on your front cover (Print edition, 20 June) may be great for sales, but is infuriating for regular purchasers whose usual suppliers have sold out. I only managed to obtain a copy at my fourth attempt!Stephanie HarrisonBedford Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
The Guardian
15-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Gulls and their guano are a filthy menace
The decline in gull numbers must be a cause for concern. However, having once lived in a much gull-colonised town, I'd like to advance an alternative view to Sophie Pavelle's (Trying to get rid of noisy, food-stealing gulls is missing the point – it's humans who are the pests, 8 June). Urban gulls excrete guano copiously. It covers cars, buildings and streets in a steady, noxious rain. As a corrosive substance it damages paintwork on buildings and paint on cars, guttering and ironwork, such as railings. As a fertiliser it boosts the growth of weeds on roofs and pavements, blocking drainage systems. Consequently, an enormous, expensive amount of repainting, woodwork replacement, guttering replacement, roofing repairs, pavement cleaning, car washing and car respraying must occur – all of these, in their way, ultimately creating substantial damage to the environment (paint, cleaning agents, building materials) at a high cost to local authorities. Some towns, such as Exmouth, avoid this by mounting campaigns to prevent gull-feeding. What also needs to occur is the restoration of habitats where gulls once lived – not a defence of their invasive and polluting presence in towns. Their webbed feet prove they are not naturally urban dwellers, after EllisDerby Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
UPI
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Look: Stephen Curry, Nicola Coughlan to voice characters in 'GOAT'
1 of 3 | Stephen Curry is producing and voice acting in the new animated movie "GOAT." File Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- Basketball legend Stephen Curry and Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan have signed on to voice characters in the Sony Pictures Animation movie GOAT. The voice cast for the hoops-themed action-comedy will also include Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union, Nick Kroll, David Harbour, Jenifer Lewis and Patton Oswalt. Tyree Dillihay is directing the film, which is set in an all-animal world. The movie is slated for theatrical release on Feb. 13.
