Rich Cribs: Old Brookville 'Pope' manse, and more
This Old Brookville manor has an architect in common with the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. This Georgian manse, named Eventide, is listed for $4,388,888. Credit: Handout
This Georgian manse, named Eventide, is listed for $4,388,888. It was built in 1934 for “grand-scale entertaining,” says Suzanne Wehren, listing agent with Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes & Estates.
There is an “acoustically enhanced” ballroom and a banquet-size dining room featuring chestnut paneling. Both these rooms and the library and living room have carved wood and marble fireplaces, and 13-foot ceilings with elaborate moldings.
The grand foyer has original hand-painted murals depicting the four seasons. There is a floating staircase as well as an elevator to access the second level. The house has seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and three half-bathrooms. The 8.4-acre property has a traditional walled English boxwood garden. -- Virginia Dunleavy
The house is a studio with dining and entertaining space, three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is art throughout, including a bed and a staircase, each made from branches from trees felled by Hurricane Gloria in 1985. The property has a courtyard with an outdoor shower, and the $28,000 fee, plus utilities, for Memorial through Labor Day, includes access to the gardens just outside.
“It’s not a traditional rental by any stretch of the imagination,” says Alejandro Saralegui, director of the Madoo Conservancy. “The great part about it is you’re living essentially in a work of art.”
The home is usually rented by groups of friends or a couple that appreciate the art, flora and history surrounding the property, Saralegui says. “If you want the big Sub-Zero, this isn’t for you.” -- Lisa Chamoff
