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Astor Courts To Be Sold At Auction

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Over the summer the Astor Courts estate in Rhinebeck, New York was in the news for hosting Chelsea Clinton's wedding, now it is up for auction. The home has been up for sale for a while, it was our estate of the day back in September 2009 and was listed for $12 million. Tranzon Asset Advisors, a national real estate auction firm, is organizing the auction in conjunction with H.H. Hill Realty Services of Rhinebeck, NY. The auction is open to qualified, pre-registered bidders and will start with a sealed-bid process that has an October 14th deadline.

The home was built at the turn of the century by John Jacob Astor, IV and his wife Ava. It was designed by Stanford White and was inspired by Louis XIV's Grand Trianon at Versailles, Astor Courts. The home was originally part of the Astor family's Ferncliff estate and Astor Courts (also known as the "Astor Casino" or "Ferncliff Casino") was designed as a guest lodge and sporting pavilion. The beautiful Beaux-Arts mansion was completed in 1904 and is on 50 acres. The expansive main living area has five bedrooms and spans over 15,000 square feet. The truly stunning details include the indoor clay tennis court topped with a glass ceiling and framed by Gothic arches and a white marble pool surrounded by arches and graced with a pale sky-blue ceiling.

In 1964 Brooke Astor gave the home to the Catholic Church. The current owners, real-estate developer Arthur Seelbinder and his wife, Kathleen Hammer, a former producer for Oxygen Media, bought the home in 2005 for $3.2 million and spent a fortune restoring it. Stanford White's great-grandson, Sam White led the restoration. The property is listed on the National Historic Register, and a Letter of Patent from New York State ensures access to the Hudson River in perpetuity and a Special Use Permit allows the property to be rented for corporate retreats, conferences and other functions. It has an estimated appraised value of $15 million but will sell to the highest bidder above $7,500,000.

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Chelsea Clinton's Wedding In Rhinebeck, New York

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Former President Bill Clinton walked his daughter Chelsea down the aisle this weekend in Rhinebeck, New York. The lavish affair took place at the Astor Courts residence. Click through for more images of the day after the jump.

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Will Chelsea Clinton Marry At Astor Courts?

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Will Chelsea Clinton be getting married at one of our favorite estate of the day properties? People is reporting that the former first daughter's summer wedding to Marc Mezvinsky could take place at Astor Courts, the former estate of John Jacob Astor IV in Rhinebeck, New York. People's source is the local paper, the Hudson Valley News. There have also been rumors that the pair might marry on Martha's Vineyard, a favorite Clinton destination. Astor Courts is about an hour's drive from the Clinton's home in Chappaqua, New York.

The estate is an ideal setting for a wedding. The beautiful Beaux-Arts style mansion was designed by architect Stanford White for John Jacob Astor IV. It was completed in 1904 and is on 50 acres. n 1964 Brooke Astor gave the home to the Catholic Church. Real-estate developer Arthur Seelbinder and his wife, Kathleen Hammer, a former producer for Oxygen Media, bought the home in 2005 for $3.2 million and spent a fortune restoring it. Stanford White's great-grandson, Sam White led the restoration. The home remains listed at $12 million.

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