Anonymous $300,000 Gift Helps Edith Wharton's Historic Home

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1-18-2011 @ 9:55PM

Annie said...

Saw the Mount this last October. The 1/2 mile driveway and grounds were lovely to walk through going towards the house itself.

The stableblock was under renovation and not open.

The house itself is quite run down. It has a pretty dining room on the top floor and a pretty sun porch, and otherwsise was a total waste of time in my opinion compared to the other grand/famous historical houses in the USA, like the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina.

The gardens behind the house were quite small, (maybe an acre or two at the most) and were also a bit of a disappointment. They may be far prettier in May and June when the roses bloom, but they are not elaborately planted, so there is only so much that can be seen.

Probably worth an hour's visit after they fix it up, if you are staying at the nearby luscious boutique hotel, Blantyre.
p.s. Go to Nudel's in town for dinner - it is excellent!

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