http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/ Luxist Comments for New York Chateau, Estate of the Day http://www.luxist.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.luxist.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/Dec 12th 2007 1:32PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/Dec 12th 2007 2:07PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/
The well known and exceptionally lovely estate has, as the NYTs article cites, been used in a lot of premium ads and other print shoots. In fact one could say that is its stock and trade with bookings likely defraying a great deal of the upkeep costs and insurance. I'm sure since it’s been featured in Chubb Insurance ads they provide coverage ;>

Although claims of a renovated interior? Well only if it was done this year. As you can see from the link below (for the mgmt co. that books photo shoots at the Chateau) the interior as of Sep 2006 is not renovated IMHO. It is however very much in keeping with what you'd expect for an old Gold Coast manor house.

At a price under $6M you couldn't buy more charm on the North Shore for less. Taxes are likely rather high (at least ~ $60k/year) but few homes could boast of a unique history, mixed with great architecture and wonderful landscaping like this.

http://www.thelocationcompanyny.com/mansions/9000-zb.htm]]>Dec 13th 2007 8:12AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/Thanks! That was a great link you provided...as always...]]>Dec 13th 2007 1:27PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/Dec 13th 2007 10:17AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/
Perhaps doesn't qualify as a "Great Estate," now that a neighbor is visible from the pool area -- and vv, of course (see Spectacular Bid's link above). Invite the neighbors over to skinny dip with you?]]>Dec 13th 2007 2:19PMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/
look at pic 3. The windows and doors don't match up, and have multiple designs and multiple levels. that's crap.
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Gilded Age architects worth their salt took that into consideration with their creations of the ‘teens and 1920s for clients wanting to capture that feel.

Rambling visual effects with rooflines and alternating stone work were used intentionally to make a house look like it was an ancestral center. I have no qualms with the final product – it likely has thicker walls, a sturdier roof, a more sound foundation, and overall vastly better construction materials then found today – and it would always give a first time viewer a wow impact upon seeing it.

The fact that one wing of the building *intentionally* has a lower roofline and with it dormer windows is found in plenty of designs by the best American architects of that era building new homes.]]>Dec 14th 2007 10:33AMhttp://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/http://www.luxist.com/2007/12/12/new-york-chateau-estate-of-the-day/
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