Topridge, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Feb 20th 2007 at 1:03PM

We are back to the New York enclave of Tuxedo Park for a look at another impressive early 1900s estate. Topridge is a Delano and Aldrich designed home which sits on 20 acres with lawns and gardens and lake and mountain views. The grounds include the original tea house with field stone fireplace and a children's playhouse. The home itself is a classic of the era. It has a marble floored rotunda with a hand painted ceiling that features four sets of French doors offering access to the grand salon, formal dining rom, library and ground floor site. There is a morning room with a private courtyard garden and greenhouse for taking your morning coffee. The home has a modern kitchen with granite countertops and new appliances. The home also has a pool wing which includes a wet bar, billiards area, and 50-foot heated pool. The ground floor suite includes three bedrooms and a living room with kitchenettte. The second floor has three bedrooms and a second floor office located overlooking a media/screening room with drop down home theater screen and surround sound. A third suite has two additional bedrooms. The home is listed at $9.8 million. After the jump, where modern and classic unhappily coexist.

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Spectacular Bid Feb 23rd 2007 11:04AM

When did the color pink become an acceptable choice for the exterior of a residence north of the Mason-Dixon Line?

This has to be one of the most disappointing examples of a D&A designed home. Tuxedo Park is and has always been a showcase community of top notch architecture. Not just the manor homes, but also the ancillary structures too of chauffeur’s cottages, stables, even potting sheds. Topridge just looks like such an unhappy, hulking residence that indeed is poor mix of classic and modern.

A big suggestion to the sellers and listing agency: hire a staging firm for a professional photo shoot. The library, for example, looks more cluttered than a fraternity house. The kitchen is great, that is if this was a $500k condo. So while “new” I wouldn’t highlight that too much

At almost $10 million, one of the highest asking prices ever in the gated community, the value is likely in the land with 20-acres. While ghastly to think there is a need to sell off half the land – if possible - it certainly seems to be priced less so for the manor itself. A good interior designer will have to rework the house and retaining a solid architectural historian could improve the exterior presentation. Losing the "Mary Kay" pink hue will go a long way!