Albemarle, The $100 Million Listing

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10-31-2009 @ 2:46AM

Jay said...

There is nothing "Versailles like" about these rooms.
They are entirely English -derived and very well done. Certainly many levels of quality above most of the "estates" that you generally feature.
The kitchen prehaps appears "American" because of the windsor chairs, but has English precedents, as well. The Spelling house shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as this house- this house is miles above it in quality!
Do I find it stylish? No. Easton's work tends to have a certain stiffness, which is evident here. But there is no question of the superior quality.
By the way, Easton is not an architect. He is an interior designer. There is an architect's office that he works with, whose name escapes me.
This is one of very few American houses that actually deserves to be called an "Estate".
ps- notice the extensive number of candle sconces in the English Chinoiserie dining room- the room must look AMAZING at night, when lit entirely with candles, which is how, I am sure, that she lights it!

10-31-2009 @ 4:30AM

Evan said...

I get that the house is big and well made, but how do you say "This is one of very few American houses that actually deserves to be called an "Estate"," when it was build in 1985 and copies and feaux-creates a classical and antique look? I don't know why, but I imagine something a little more established as a historical example when thinking of things that define an American genre. It also takes originality. Had the architect and builder designed a home that captured the essence of America in the year they were living, using contemporary styles and available technologies, it could one day become a great estate of America, as is, they just copied the style of a bygone era, one in which the houses we now see as great estates were designed and built.

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