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Though our routine is to publish every-other-month, and to include a variety of subjects in each issue - even if issues are ‘themed’ (eg. the upcoming March/April Green issue and May/June Influencer issue) - in this once-annual issue, we focus exclusively on homes. From our cover feature on Philip Johnson’s sublime Glass House, to features on some magnificent homes for sale in the B&NC MAG market, this issue is all about home.

We’re proud to make supporting local charities a purpose of the magazine. And, as I’ve noted before, at least in part because we mail - for free - to every household in New Canaan, Armonk, Bedford, Pound Ridge and Waccabuc, and the most affluent in Bedford Hills, Mt. Kisco, Katonah, Pleasantville, North Salem and South Salem, we call upon each of you to take a moment to reflect after reading our issues...and consider supporting the worthy local charities we feature.

We featured Grace Farms in New Canaan, and the heroic work they’ve done to help get through the pandemic, in our September/October issue. We highlighted the critical work of the Northern Westchester Community Center in Katonah in our November/December issue. In the January/February issue, we gave a call to action to find new leadership, in addition to contributions, for The Storm Hockey Team of the American Special Hockey Association, a team for local kids with disabilities founded by New Canaanite Debbie McQuilken. And we are making a practice of giving ad space to 501(c)(3)’s such as Make-A-Wish of the Hudson Valley and The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp in order to bring these special charities to your attention.

In this issue, in our feature titled Exceptional Care, we focus on Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, which is located on the campus of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, and on the Regional Hospice Center For Comfort Care & Healing, and their mission to now build the North Star Pavilion for babies and children. We thought each of these exceptional care facilities was a good fit for this Homes Issue, because each involves providing the comfort, safety and benefits of being ‘at home’ to people with most dire need. And while the sickness and death that necessitates these charities is horrible, we want to note that having Ronald McDonald House and Regional Hospice right here in the B&NC MAG area is nothing but positive. Please consider making a contribution to help renovate the Ronald McDonald House and/or to help build the new North Star Pavilion at Regional Hospice.

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Photo: Julia Dags

CONNECTING THE MOST INTERESTING BUYERS WITH TRULY EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES FOR OVER 70 YEARS.

Though our routine is to publish every-other-month, and to include a variety of subjects in each issue - even if issues are ‘themed’ (eg. the upcoming March/April Green issue and May/June Influencer issue) - in this once-annual issue, we focus exclusively on homes. From our cover feature on Philip Johnson’s sublime Glass House, to features on some magnificent homes for sale in the B&NC MAG market, this issue is all about home.

We’re proud to make supporting local charities a purpose of the magazine. And, as I’ve noted before, at least in part because we mail - for free - to every household in New Canaan, Armonk, Bedford, Pound Ridge and Waccabuc, and the most affluent in Bedford Hills, Mt. Kisco, Katonah, Pleasantville, North Salem and South Salem, we call upon each of you to take a moment to reflect after reading our issues...and consider supporting the worthy local charities we feature.

We featured Grace Farms in New Canaan, and the heroic work they’ve done to help get through the pandemic, in our September/October issue. We highlighted the critical work of the Northern Westchester Community Center in Katonah in our November/December issue. In the January/February issue, we gave a call to action to find new leadership, in addition to contributions, for The Storm Hockey Team of the American Special Hockey Association, a team for local kids with disabilities founded by New Canaanite Debbie McQuilken. And we are making a practice of giving ad space to 501(c)(3)’s such as Make-A-Wish of the Hudson Valley and The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp in order to bring these special charities to your attention.

In this issue, in our feature titled Exceptional Care, we focus on Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, which is located on the campus of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, and on the Regional Hospice Center For Comfort Care & Healing, and their mission to now build the North Star Pavilion for babies and children. We thought each of these exceptional care facilities was a good fit for this Homes Issue, because each involves providing the comfort, safety and benefits of being ‘at home’ to people with most dire need. And while the sickness and death that necessitates these charities is horrible, we want to note that having Ronald McDonald House and Regional Hospice right here in the B&NC MAG area is nothing but positive. Please consider making a contribution to help renovate the Ronald McDonald House and/or to help build the new North Star Pavilion at Regional Hospice.

And please tell our advertisers you noticed their offering in Bedford & New Canaan Magazine.

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6 9 . CHOOSING A SCHOOL Beware: buying a home in a town with a reputation for good public schools does not also guarantee that the neighborhood school is the right fit for each child. Families should choose their children’s schools as purposefully as they choose a new home. Why accept a one-size-fits-all education for your one-of-a-kind child?

7 3 . HOUSES OF PRUTTING Builder Dave Prutting specializes in bringing new life to important midcentury residences and constructing new homes with a modern aesthetic ...and has produced a collection of masterpieces in the B&NC MAG area.

9 6 . SISTER PARISH Sister Parish is, perhaps, the most famous interior decorator of all time, having entered the American consciousness when she was picked by Jacqueline Kennedy to redecorate The White House. In this feature, B&NC MAG Homes Editor, Sue DeChiara sits down with Parish’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter - both Bedford locals - to talk about the family legacy and their continuation of the Sister Parish brand.

1 3 4 . EXCEPTIONAL CARE Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, located on the campus of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, and Regional Hospice Center For Comfort Care & Healing, in Danbury, are two exceptional local charities, both involved in providing the comfort, safety and benefits of being ‘at home’, to people with most dire need.

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2 8 . PHILIP JOHNSON’S GLASS HOUSE Following our exclusive inside look at Art @ The Glass House in our January/February issue, this cover feature provides an in-depth look at the Glass House itself, as well as the other buildings on the New Canaan site. The iconic residence is a National Trust Historic Site ...and a local treasure.

6 9 . CHOOSING A SCHOOL Beware: buying a home in a town with a reputation for good public schools does not also guarantee that the neighborhood school is the right fit for each child. Families should choose their children’s schools as purposefully as they choose a new home. Why accept a one-size-fits-all education for your one-of-a-kind child?

7 3 . HOUSES OF PRUTTING Builder Dave Prutting specializes in bringing new life to important midcentury residences and constructing new homes with a modern aesthetic ...and has produced a collection of masterpieces in the B&NC MAG area.

9 6 . SISTER PARISH Sister Parish is, perhaps, the most famous interior decorator of all time, having entered the American consciousness when she was picked by Jacqueline Kennedy to redecorate The White House. In this feature, B&NC MAG Homes Editor, Sue DeChiara sits down with Parish’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter - both Bedford locals - to talk about the family legacy and their continuation of the Sister Parish brand.

1 3 4 . EXCEPTIONAL CARE Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, located on the campus of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, and Regional Hospice Center For Comfort Care & Healing, in Danbury, are two exceptional local charities, both involved in providing the comfort, safety and benefits of being ‘at home’, to people with most dire need.

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This spectacular home at 151 Sarles Street in Bedford is one of the finest residences in the U.S. Listing Broker: Patty Carpenter / Renwick

Asking $12,800,000 MLS# H6056383

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EUROPEAN MANOR HOUSE

ON THE ARMONK / GREENWICH BORDER

14 West Lane in Armonk is a European-inspired 21st Century grand manor home on 7.87 acres.

Listing Broker: Jaimme Pudalov / Houlihan

Asking $ 6,700,000 MLS# H6057036

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15 Honey Hollow Road in Pound Ridge is set on 16+ manicured acres, including two islands, adjacent to the Ward Pound Reservation.

Listing Broker: Ben Ginnel / Ginnel

Asking $15,000,000 MLS# H6080595

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LAKESIDE @ LAUREL RIDGE AN UPSCALE DOWNSIZE

Lakeside at Laurel Ridge in South Salem is the best of luxury condominium living.

Broker of Record: Donna Blais

From under $800,000

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HISTORIC FARMHOUSE IN NEW CANAAN

This impressive 1860s red brick home at 757 Oenoke Ridge Road in New Canaan is familiar to everyone in the area - at least partially because of the historic red barns and the alpacas visible to passersby.

Listing Broker: Hannelore Kaplan / Raveis

Asking $ 4,200,000 MLS #170367141

For Further Information Contact: E. Wayne Nordberg, Chairman/Co-CIO . 212.364.1845 Alan L. Bazaar, CEO/Partner . 212.364.1841

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GEORGIAN MASTERPIECE IN BEDFORD

This spectacular home at 151 Sarles Street in Bedford is one of the finest residences in the U.S. Listing Broker: Patty Carpenter / Renwick

Asking $12,800,000 MLS# H6056383

88.

EUROPEAN MANOR HOUSE

ON THE ARMONK / GREENWICH BORDER

14 West Lane in Armonk is a European-inspired 21st Century grand manor home on 7.87 acres.

Listing Broker: Jaimme Pudalov / Houlihan

Asking $ 6,700,000 MLS# H6057036

1 0 7. HONEY HOLLOW

PRESTIGIOUS POUND RIDGE ESTATE

15 Honey Hollow Road in Pound Ridge is set on 16+ manicured acres, including two islands, adjacent to the Ward Pound Reservation.

Listing Broker: Ben Ginnel / Ginnel

Asking $15,000,000 MLS# H6080595

115.

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Lakeside at Laurel Ridge in South Salem is the best of luxury condominium living.

Broker of Record: Donna Blais

From under $800,000

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We provide our clients with a custom wealth management experience that is tailored to their individual needs. Our priority is to be an active, thoughtful, and responsible steward of our clients’ wealth.

At Hollow Brook, we provide our clients with a comprehensive and global approach to wealth management.

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OENOKE RIDGE

HISTORIC FARMHOUSE IN NEW CANAAN

This impressive 1860s red brick home at 757 Oenoke Ridge Road in New Canaan is familiar to everyone in the area - at least partially because of the historic red barns and the alpacas visible to passersby.

Listing Broker: Hannelore Kaplan / Raveis

Asking $ 4,200,000 MLS #170367141

For Further Information Contact: E. Wayne Nordberg, Chairman/Co-CIO . 212.364.1845 Alan L. Bazaar, CEO/Partner . 212.364.1841

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N E W C A N A A N , C T · $ 4, 290,000 A magical meandering lane leads to this 4.5 acre private retreat offering thoughtful design and manicured landscaping. WEB# BM2770702 Kathryn Tanner • M 203.856.6265

B EDFOR D, N Y · $3, 250,000 One of the very best addresses in the heart of the estate area. Classic, gated 1928 fully renovated stone and clapboard beauty. WEB# BM2802862 Angela Kessel • M 914.841.1919

A R MON K , N Y · $3,150,000 Tucked away on a quiet street, this striking custom-built masterpiece for the connoisseurs of quality and astounding luxury. WEB# BM2791412 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

N E W C A N A A N , C T · $2, 399,000 Stunning five-bedroom Colonial, designed and built by Alex Kaali-Nagy. Superior quality with exceptional detailing. WEB# BM2798842 Sheila Clemente • M 203.321.5447

SOUTH SA LEM , N Y · $2, 395,000 Sited on almost 5 acres and surrounded by 30+ acres of conservancy land. This brick Colonial offers a studio and pool. WEB# BM2802652 Karen Burchetta • M 914.325.6415

A R MON K , N Y · $2,195,000 Byram Ridge Estates - This new four bedroom Farmhouse-style Colonial offers luxury living and convenient location. WEB# BM2562102 Harriet Libov • M 914.659.6200

A R MON K , N Y · $1,675,000 Graceful driveway leads to impressive five-bedroom home set privately on a quiet cul-de-sac neighborhood. WEB# BM2787352 Dana Bieff • M 914.912.6004

MOU NT KI SCO, N Y · $1,450,000 Beautifully renovated Center Hall Colonial in desirable Capt. Merritt’s Hill. Many updates. Close to train and town. In-town living at its best. WEB# BM2803022 Mary Palmerton • M 914.843.4158

P OU N D R I DG E , N Y · $ 1, 395,000 Beautifully restored and expanded Farmhouse includes an inviting pool, terrace and barn on two farm like acres. WEB# BM2804282 David Turner • M 914.953.6010

A R MON K , N Y · $1,185,000 Young four-bedroom Colonial featuring a grand two-story foyer, gourmet kitchen, and formal dining room. WEB# BM2798142 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

PLE A SA NT V I LLE , N Y · $1,050,000 Fabulous young Center Hall Colonial with gracious open layout and flow. Well built and well designed. Great location. WEB# BM2797542 Dana Bieff • M 914.912.6004

B EDFOR D COR N ER S , N Y · $765,000 The last lot in the luxurious development offering breathtaking setting on 4+ acres. Approved for a traditional 5 bedroom home. WEB# BM2785122 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

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N E W C A N A A N , C T · $5, 395,000 Simply the best. This HOBI award winning authentic custom-built shingle style home is an architectural masterpiece. WEB# BM2771302 John E. Dunn • M 203.388.5353

N E W C A N A A N , C T · $ 4,895,000 Spectacular architectural masterpiece offers five bedrooms, an open floor plan and floorto-ceiling windows. WEB# BM2777562 John E. Dunn • M 203.388.5353

P OU N D R I DG E , N Y · $ 4,850,000

Spectacular waterfront Contemporary on 3.5 acres encompassing over 9,000 square feet with walls of glass facing Mallard Lake.

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N E W C A N A A N , C T · $ 4,695,000 Captivating estate on gorgeous park-like property with spectacular outdoor entertainment and living-spaces. WEB# BM2759962 Kathryn Tanner • M 203.856.6265

N E W C A N A A N , C T · $ 4, 395,000 Stunning, private home on interesting, multidimensional property minutes from downtown.

Nothing like it on the market. WEB# BM2796982 Sherri C. Kielland • M 203.977.3566

N E W C A N A A N , C T · $ 4, 290,000 A magical meandering lane leads to this 4.5 acre private retreat offering thoughtful design and manicured landscaping. WEB# BM2770702 Kathryn Tanner • M 203.856.6265

B EDFOR D, N Y · $3, 250,000 One of the very best addresses in the heart of the estate area. Classic, gated 1928 fully renovated stone and clapboard beauty. WEB# BM2802862 Angela Kessel • M 914.841.1919

A R MON K , N Y · $3,150,000 Tucked away on a quiet street, this striking custom-built masterpiece for the connoisseurs of quality and astounding luxury. WEB# BM2791412 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

N E W C A N A A N , C T · $2, 399,000 Stunning five-bedroom Colonial, designed and built by Alex Kaali-Nagy. Superior quality with exceptional detailing. WEB# BM2798842 Sheila Clemente • M 203.321.5447

SOUTH SA LEM , N Y · $2, 395,000 Sited on almost 5 acres and surrounded by 30+ acres of conservancy land. This brick Colonial offers a studio and pool. WEB# BM2802652 Karen Burchetta • M 914.325.6415

A R MON K , N Y · $2,195,000 Byram Ridge Estates - This new four bedroom Farmhouse-style Colonial offers luxury living and convenient location. WEB# BM2562102 Harriet Libov • M 914.659.6200

A R MON K , N Y · $1,675,000 Graceful driveway leads to impressive five-bedroom home set privately on a quiet cul-de-sac neighborhood. WEB# BM2787352 Dana Bieff • M 914.912.6004

MOU NT KI SCO, N Y · $1,450,000 Beautifully renovated Center Hall Colonial in desirable Capt. Merritt’s Hill. Many updates. Close to train and town. In-town living at its best. WEB# BM2803022 Mary Palmerton • M 914.843.4158

P OU N D R I DG E , N Y · $ 1, 395,000 Beautifully restored and expanded Farmhouse includes an inviting pool, terrace and barn on two farm like acres. WEB# BM2804282 David Turner • M 914.953.6010

A R MON K , N Y · $1,185,000 Young four-bedroom Colonial featuring a grand two-story foyer, gourmet kitchen, and formal dining room. WEB# BM2798142 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

PLE A SA NT V I LLE , N Y · $1,050,000 Fabulous young Center Hall Colonial with gracious open layout and flow. Well built and well designed. Great location. WEB# BM2797542 Dana Bieff • M 914.912.6004

B EDFOR D COR N ER S , N Y · $765,000 The last lot in the luxurious development offering breathtaking setting on 4+ acres. Approved for a traditional 5 bedroom home. WEB# BM2785122 Jaimme Pudalov • M 914.844.7259

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JAMES MCCOWN is a noted architectural author and frequent contributor to

Architectural Record, Metropolis, Art New England, ArchitectureBoston and other national and regional design publications. He studied journalism at Loyola University New Orleans and received a Masters from Harvard University in the history of art and architecture. In this issue, McCown has contributed two features: a study of Philip Johnson’s Glass House, and; the Houses of Prutting, reviewing some of builder Dave Prutting’s masterpieces.

ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR FALL 2021!

SUE DE CHIARA is an artist, entrepreneur, and seasoned interior design blogger, who loves to provide her readers with up-to-date home decor and fashion advice.

She is a former Pound Ridger and a long-term New Canaanite. Founded in 2009, The Zhush (thezhush.com and @Zhush) now attracts thousands of weekly readers eager for updates and inspiration on interior design, fashion, beauty, art, and so much more. In Sister Parish, Sue meets with the most famous decorator’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter, now running the business, and discusses the family legacy.

Located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Ethan Allen Preparatory (EAP) is a private golf academy for student-athletes in Grades 6-12.

BARBARA ACCETTA is an award-winning content creator and senior executive in public relations, representing clients from local nonprofits to global beauty brands.

Born and raised in Florida, she moved to Westchester in 2008 after meeting her Bedford-born husband, a record producer, with whom she shares two little girls.

In this issue’s Exceptional Care, Barbara goes behind-the-scenes of two dynamic organizations that serve as a home away from home in the time of need for families experiencing sickness and death.

Learn more at ethanallenprep.com/summer

MO CARLETON is an administrator at Ridgefield Academy & Landmark

Preschool. With a PS-Grade 8 campus in Ridgefield, and preschool campuses in Westport and Bedford, the school provides an intellectually inspiring program that celebrates childhood and cultivates kindness. Responsible for enhancing the school’s reputation and resources, Mo spends her days celebrating the benefits of a PS-8 program and raising funds to give students opportunities far beyond that which tuition alone can provide.

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AUTH O RS ACHIEVE YOUR GREATNESS IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE GOLF COURSE AND IN LIFE.

JAMES MCCOWN is a noted architectural author and frequent contributor to

Architectural Record, Metropolis, Art New England, ArchitectureBoston and other national and regional design publications. He studied journalism at Loyola University New Orleans and received a Masters from Harvard University in the history of art and architecture. In this issue, McCown has contributed two features: a study of Philip Johnson’s Glass House, and; the Houses of Prutting, reviewing some of builder Dave Prutting’s masterpieces.

ENROLLMENT IS OPEN FOR FALL 2021!

SUE DE CHIARA is an artist, entrepreneur, and seasoned interior design blogger, who loves to provide her readers with up-to-date home decor and fashion advice.

She is a former Pound Ridger and a long-term New Canaanite. Founded in 2009, The Zhush (thezhush.com and @Zhush) now attracts thousands of weekly readers eager for updates and inspiration on interior design, fashion, beauty, art, and so much more. In Sister Parish, Sue meets with the most famous decorator’s granddaughter and great-granddaughter, now running the business, and discusses the family legacy.

Located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Ethan Allen Preparatory (EAP) is a private golf academy for student-athletes in Grades 6-12.

BARBARA ACCETTA is an award-winning content creator and senior executive in public relations, representing clients from local nonprofits to global beauty brands.

Born and raised in Florida, she moved to Westchester in 2008 after meeting her Bedford-born husband, a record producer, with whom she shares two little girls.

In this issue’s Exceptional Care, Barbara goes behind-the-scenes of two dynamic organizations that serve as a home away from home in the time of need for families experiencing sickness and death.

Learn more at ethanallenprep.com/summer

MO CARLETON is an administrator at Ridgefield Academy & Landmark

Preschool. With a PS-Grade 8 campus in Ridgefield, and preschool campuses in Westport and Bedford, the school provides an intellectually inspiring program that celebrates childhood and cultivates kindness. Responsible for enhancing the school’s reputation and resources, Mo spends her days celebrating the benefits of a PS-8 program and raising funds to give students opportunities far beyond that which tuition alone can provide.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Room & board available on Ethan Allen Preparatory’s campus this summer!

First session starts June 28th!

Ethan Allen Preparatory

admissions@ethanallenprep.com | www.ethanallenprep.com 45 Stonehenge Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 203.439.6758

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AUTH O RS PATTY CARPENTER is a top producer for Renwick Real Estate and throughout Northern Westchester. Patty is married with two kids and raised her family in Bedford, where she continues as an active member of the community, including work with John Jay Homestead, St. Mathews Church, Rippowam Cisqua School and Northern Westchester Hospital. Patty is a former attorney, who combines that business experience with a passion for real estate and an extensive knowledge of the market, to be a uniquely dependable, dedicated and fun real estate professional for one of life’s most important decisions.

JAIMME PUDALOV is a long-term resident of Armonk, and sent her four

children to Armonk public schools (three are now doctors!). She has a degree in Biochemistry from Barnard College and an MBA in Accounting from Fordham University, and is fluent in Russian. Her philosophy as a real estate sales agent, focused on the $2M to $8M market, is that ‘Luxury isn’t a price point, it’s a level of service’. She’s a people person, and she brings a love for the business that really shows.

BEN GINNEL represents the third generation in Ginnel Real Estate, founded by

Ben’s grandfather in 1951, and lives in Bedford, where he grew up - and attended Rippowam Cisqua School. Ben is a passionate and discreet, highly skilled and seasoned professional, familiar with all cutting edge technology, with in-depth knowledge about all aspects of real estate. Understanding the long histories of each property and delivering unparalleled service are among the reasons Ginnel Real Estate is consistently ranked as a market leader, including having been named the #1 Selling Office in 2020 in Bedford, Lewisboro, Mt. Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge and Somers, by OneKey MLS New York.

DONNA LEE BLAIS is a licensed Realtor since 1982 and opened her own office in

1986. Donna has dedicated the last 35 years working exclusively with builders and developers to market their new construction communities in Westchester and the five surrounding counties. She is currently the Marketing and Sales Manager for the Laurel Ridge Townhome community, located in Lewisboro, NY. In addition to her passion for new construction, she is also an avid photographer, having won numerous awards in national & international juried competition.

HANNELORE KAPLAN is, year after year, the #1 producing sales agent in New Canaan. She captains the Hannelore & Co. team in the New Canaan office of Raveis Real Estate, known for fierce loyalty to their sellers and buyers, attention to detail, and getting the transaction done, with the motto Home Is Everything. Hannelore has two decades of experience focused in New Canaan and Fairfield County, and a reputation as an outgoing, honest and no-nonsense agent. Hannelore is a supporter of numerous local charities, including notably as a principal sponsor of the New Canaan Cares House Tour, the New Canaan Newcomers Holiday House Tour, and the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Annual Sidewalk Sale.

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AUTH O RS PATTY CARPENTER is a top producer for Renwick Real Estate and throughout Northern Westchester. Patty is married with two kids and raised her family in Bedford, where she continues as an active member of the community, including work with John Jay Homestead, St. Mathews Church, Rippowam Cisqua School and Northern Westchester Hospital. Patty is a former attorney, who combines that business experience with a passion for real estate and an extensive knowledge of the market, to be a uniquely dependable, dedicated and fun real estate professional for one of life’s most important decisions.

JAIMME PUDALOV is a long-term resident of Armonk, and sent her four

children to Armonk public schools (three are now doctors!). She has a degree in Biochemistry from Barnard College and an MBA in Accounting from Fordham University, and is fluent in Russian. Her philosophy as a real estate sales agent, focused on the $2M to $8M market, is that ‘Luxury isn’t a price point, it’s a level of service’. She’s a people person, and she brings a love for the business that really shows.

BEN GINNEL represents the third generation in Ginnel Real Estate, founded by

Ben’s grandfather in 1951, and lives in Bedford, where he grew up - and attended Rippowam Cisqua School. Ben is a passionate and discreet, highly skilled and seasoned professional, familiar with all cutting edge technology, with in-depth knowledge about all aspects of real estate. Understanding the long histories of each property and delivering unparalleled service are among the reasons Ginnel Real Estate is consistently ranked as a market leader, including having been named the #1 Selling Office in 2020 in Bedford, Lewisboro, Mt. Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge and Somers, by OneKey MLS New York.

DONNA LEE BLAIS is a licensed Realtor since 1982 and opened her own office in

1986. Donna has dedicated the last 35 years working exclusively with builders and developers to market their new construction communities in Westchester and the five surrounding counties. She is currently the Marketing and Sales Manager for the Laurel Ridge Townhome community, located in Lewisboro, NY. In addition to her passion for new construction, she is also an avid photographer, having won numerous awards in national & international juried competition.

HANNELORE KAPLAN is, year after year, the #1 producing sales agent in New Canaan. She captains the Hannelore & Co. team in the New Canaan office of Raveis Real Estate, known for fierce loyalty to their sellers and buyers, attention to detail, and getting the transaction done, with the motto Home Is Everything. Hannelore has two decades of experience focused in New Canaan and Fairfield County, and a reputation as an outgoing, honest and no-nonsense agent. Hannelore is a supporter of numerous local charities, including notably as a principal sponsor of the New Canaan Cares House Tour, the New Canaan Newcomers Holiday House Tour, and the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Annual Sidewalk Sale.

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DON GORE - GRAND ENTRANCE GATES, LTD.

Great free advice for home buyers and sellers from the following top local experts:

Don is the President of Grand Entrance Gates, founded in 1993, and located in Mount Kisco. Grand Entrance Gates custom designs residential security systems, including fabricated entrance gates, stone work and fences. With 30+ years of security experience, Don guides his professional staff through client projects from conception to completion. Grand Entrance Gates has completed projects throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

PHIL TOOHEY - LAMPERT, TOOHEY & RUCCI, LLC

Phil is a Partner and the Head of the Real Estate Department at New Canaan-based Lampert, Toohey & Rucci, LLC. Phil graduated from Quinnipiac Law School in 1988, lives with his family in Ridgefield and, for the last 20+ years with Lampert Toohey & Rucci, has concentrated his practice in the areas of residential and commercial real estate and construction law. Phil is a most experienced local attorney, known for thoughtful, courteous and effective professional counsel.

CHAD ANDERSON - TEED & BROWN

Chad has been the Operations Manager of Teed & Brown, Inc. since 2013. He was previously the Superintendent at two NY Metro country clubs, and holds a Bachelors of Science in Turfgrass Management from SUNY Cobleskill. Teed & Brown approaches lawn care with a combination of real world experience and scientific/academic expertise, giving their clients a truly unique experience both in work quality and attentive customer service.

CHRIS HAYES - LANCE DORFI RADON

Chris is the co-founder of Lance Dorfi Radon, headquartered in Pound Ridge. As a certified radon tester and mitigation specialist, Chris specializes in helping reduce dangerous radon gases inside hundreds of homes each year, throughout New York and Connecticut. Chris, who suffers from asthma, is passionate about creating safer indoor environments with clean air. Lance Dorfi Radon, the only local firm dedicated exclusively to radon, performs testing and provides all required remediation, with a five-year transferable warranty on all work.

MARK MOSELLO - DESIGN LIGHTING BY MARKS

Mark is a Waccabuc resident who has been lighting up residences in Westchester and Fairfield Counties, and throughout the tri-State area, for over 45 years. Mark’s firm, Design Lighting By Marks, specializes in comprehensive lighting design and one-day installation, generator installation, and, now, electric car charging station installation.

Mark provides a free assessment for each property and works tirelessly until the client is pleased.

BILL BERGNER - STATE FARM INSURANCE

For over 17 years, Bill has been focused on providing risk management and asset protection for his clients’ homes. He is the agent in New Canaan for State Farm Insurance- the largest insurer of homes and autos in the U.S. Bill is a graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he met his wife, Helen, who graduated from New Canaan High School, and Bill went on to earn an MBA from Duke University. Bill is an avid supporter of youth lacrosse and soccer in Fairfield County.

JARED SHAHID & SHANNON KRAUSE - TIDY NEST

Tidy Nest is an award-winning professional organizing business, which creates long term, sustainable solutions to clutter in your home. Co-Founder, Jared Shahid, grew up in Ridgefield and attended Rippowam Cisqua. After a decade in NYC, including several years working with Shark Tank’s Daymond John, he moved to Westchester with his life and business partner, and Tidy Nest Co-Founder, Shannon Krause. Jared also works as the Artistic Director at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Shannon spent her career working in NYC commercial real estate as a senior director in marketing & communications before turning her passion for organizing into a business. Together, Jared and Shannon are spreading joy to families by helping them see their spaces in a new light.

MARK MOSOLINO - MOSOLINO DEVELOPMENT LLC

Mark has 35+ years of experience as a custom home builder in Westchester and Fairfield Counties...and hundreds of happy clients, along with one great project after another, to show for it. Mosolino Development’s projects have been featured in Builder Magazine, Home Magazine, Greenwich Times, and the New Canaan Kitchen Tour, and have been awarded ‘Best Not So Big House’, ‘Best In-Town Custom Home’, and ‘Outstanding Residential Renovation’ by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut. Mark won a ‘Golden Hammer Award’ for his volunteer work at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Foundation at Westchester Hospital, and has been a Pound Ridge community volunteer for many years, including coaching baseball and flag football, serving on various Town committees, and helping volunteer organizations.

JACCO DE BRUIJN & MOHAMED ELZOMOR - NINES

Jacco and Mohamed are the co-founders of Nines, a full service private membership program designed to support the homeowner in all aspects of household management and staffing. Jacco is an experienced technology executive with several investor backed business successes, and has worked intensively in building human resources and recruitment businesses. Mohamed’s experience in the personal service and hospitality industries stems from his work as one of the most sought-after celebrity fitness trainers in the world, including with the private membership CORE:Club, The Four Seasons, The Peninsula Hotel and with high-net-worth individuals.

GEORGE KNAPP - PB&J BABYPROOFING

George had a successful building and remodeling business when, 30+ years ago, he realized the need for custom baby proofing solutions. George’s firm, PB&J Babyproofing, based in Westport and serving new parents all over Westchester and Fairfield Counties, assists new parents in creating a safe home environment. George’s goal is for each client to enjoy peace of mind, knowing that all the kids have a happy and safe place to grow, learn and explore.

MATTHEW MADDOX - THE MADDOX LAW FIRM / THE CONNECTICUT AUTO ACCIDENT LAW GROUP

Matthew runs The Maddox Law Firm and The Connecticut Auto Accident Law Group from their independent offices in New Canaan, and serves as the B&NC MAG Legal Editor. He has been a Connecticut trial lawyer for 30 years and has tried complex civil and criminal cases throughout Fairfield County. Matthew has an unparalleled reputation in the community for taking a personal interest in each client’s outcome and for providing discrete, dedicated and effective representation. In Buy/Sell, Maddox highlights some of the local rules and regulations every homeowner should consider, and offers the good advice to prepare in advance for the unexpected civil dispute or encounter with local law enforcement.

ALEX TAFUR - TAFUR LLC

Alex has 15+ years experience in the maintenance industry, including all aspects of power washing, janitorial care, floor care and maintenance, gutter/leader care and maintenance, and window cleaning. Alex and his wife, Brittany, run Tafur LLC, with the goal of serving residential and commercial owners throughout New York and Connecticut.

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Great free advice for home buyers and sellers from the following top local experts:

Don is the President of Grand Entrance Gates, founded in 1993, and located in Mount Kisco. Grand Entrance Gates custom designs residential security systems, including fabricated entrance gates, stone work and fences. With 30+ years of security experience, Don guides his professional staff through client projects from conception to completion. Grand Entrance Gates has completed projects throughout Westchester and Fairfield Counties.

PHIL TOOHEY - LAMPERT, TOOHEY & RUCCI, LLC

Phil is a Partner and the Head of the Real Estate Department at New Canaan-based Lampert, Toohey & Rucci, LLC. Phil graduated from Quinnipiac Law School in 1988, lives with his family in Ridgefield and, for the last 20+ years with Lampert Toohey & Rucci, has concentrated his practice in the areas of residential and commercial real estate and construction law. Phil is a most experienced local attorney, known for thoughtful, courteous and effective professional counsel.

CHAD ANDERSON - TEED & BROWN

Chad has been the Operations Manager of Teed & Brown, Inc. since 2013. He was previously the Superintendent at two NY Metro country clubs, and holds a Bachelors of Science in Turfgrass Management from SUNY Cobleskill. Teed & Brown approaches lawn care with a combination of real world experience and scientific/academic expertise, giving their clients a truly unique experience both in work quality and attentive customer service.

CHRIS HAYES - LANCE DORFI RADON

Chris is the co-founder of Lance Dorfi Radon, headquartered in Pound Ridge. As a certified radon tester and mitigation specialist, Chris specializes in helping reduce dangerous radon gases inside hundreds of homes each year, throughout New York and Connecticut. Chris, who suffers from asthma, is passionate about creating safer indoor environments with clean air. Lance Dorfi Radon, the only local firm dedicated exclusively to radon, performs testing and provides all required remediation, with a five-year transferable warranty on all work.

MARK MOSELLO - DESIGN LIGHTING BY MARKS

Mark is a Waccabuc resident who has been lighting up residences in Westchester and Fairfield Counties, and throughout the tri-State area, for over 45 years. Mark’s firm, Design Lighting By Marks, specializes in comprehensive lighting design and one-day installation, generator installation, and, now, electric car charging station installation.

Mark provides a free assessment for each property and works tirelessly until the client is pleased.

BILL BERGNER - STATE FARM INSURANCE

For over 17 years, Bill has been focused on providing risk management and asset protection for his clients’ homes. He is the agent in New Canaan for State Farm Insurance- the largest insurer of homes and autos in the U.S. Bill is a graduate of St. Lawrence University, where he met his wife, Helen, who graduated from New Canaan High School, and Bill went on to earn an MBA from Duke University. Bill is an avid supporter of youth lacrosse and soccer in Fairfield County.

JARED SHAHID & SHANNON KRAUSE - TIDY NEST

Tidy Nest is an award-winning professional organizing business, which creates long term, sustainable solutions to clutter in your home. Co-Founder, Jared Shahid, grew up in Ridgefield and attended Rippowam Cisqua. After a decade in NYC, including several years working with Shark Tank’s Daymond John, he moved to Westchester with his life and business partner, and Tidy Nest Co-Founder, Shannon Krause. Jared also works as the Artistic Director at the Ridgefield Playhouse. Shannon spent her career working in NYC commercial real estate as a senior director in marketing & communications before turning her passion for organizing into a business. Together, Jared and Shannon are spreading joy to families by helping them see their spaces in a new light.

MARK MOSOLINO - MOSOLINO DEVELOPMENT LLC

Mark has 35+ years of experience as a custom home builder in Westchester and Fairfield Counties...and hundreds of happy clients, along with one great project after another, to show for it. Mosolino Development’s projects have been featured in Builder Magazine, Home Magazine, Greenwich Times, and the New Canaan Kitchen Tour, and have been awarded ‘Best Not So Big House’, ‘Best In-Town Custom Home’, and ‘Outstanding Residential Renovation’ by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut. Mark won a ‘Golden Hammer Award’ for his volunteer work at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Foundation at Westchester Hospital, and has been a Pound Ridge community volunteer for many years, including coaching baseball and flag football, serving on various Town committees, and helping volunteer organizations.

JACCO DE BRUIJN & MOHAMED ELZOMOR - NINES

Jacco and Mohamed are the co-founders of Nines, a full service private membership program designed to support the homeowner in all aspects of household management and staffing. Jacco is an experienced technology executive with several investor backed business successes, and has worked intensively in building human resources and recruitment businesses. Mohamed’s experience in the personal service and hospitality industries stems from his work as one of the most sought-after celebrity fitness trainers in the world, including with the private membership CORE:Club, The Four Seasons, The Peninsula Hotel and with high-net-worth individuals.

GEORGE KNAPP - PB&J BABYPROOFING

George had a successful building and remodeling business when, 30+ years ago, he realized the need for custom baby proofing solutions. George’s firm, PB&J Babyproofing, based in Westport and serving new parents all over Westchester and Fairfield Counties, assists new parents in creating a safe home environment. George’s goal is for each client to enjoy peace of mind, knowing that all the kids have a happy and safe place to grow, learn and explore.

MATTHEW MADDOX - THE MADDOX LAW FIRM / THE CONNECTICUT AUTO ACCIDENT LAW GROUP

Matthew runs The Maddox Law Firm and The Connecticut Auto Accident Law Group from their independent offices in New Canaan, and serves as the B&NC MAG Legal Editor. He has been a Connecticut trial lawyer for 30 years and has tried complex civil and criminal cases throughout Fairfield County. Matthew has an unparalleled reputation in the community for taking a personal interest in each client’s outcome and for providing discrete, dedicated and effective representation. In Buy/Sell, Maddox highlights some of the local rules and regulations every homeowner should consider, and offers the good advice to prepare in advance for the unexpected civil dispute or encounter with local law enforcement.

ALEX TAFUR - TAFUR LLC

Alex has 15+ years experience in the maintenance industry, including all aspects of power washing, janitorial care, floor care and maintenance, gutter/leader care and maintenance, and window cleaning. Alex and his wife, Brittany, run Tafur LLC, with the goal of serving residential and commercial owners throughout New York and Connecticut.

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At The Market you’ll find fresh local and organic produce, the finest quality meats, seafood fresh from Fulton Fish Market, and a great assortment of regional beers, ales and micro brews. Select sumptuous chef-prepared entrees and sides from the Market Cafe. Or choose a unique hostess gift from the Floral & Gift Shop. All in a beautifully designed environment, with helpful employees and plentiful parking.

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In the period immediately after World War II, New Canaan was like something out of a William Hamilton cartoon in The New Yorker – affluent, conservative, WASPy, with architectural tastes that tended toward Georgian and Second Empire Victorian.

When Philip Johnson, then an emerging New York architect, heard of an available five acre parcel along Ponus Ridge Road, he walked the property, and imagined a compound of modernist buildings that could serve as his weekend refuge from New York City.

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In the period immediately after World War II, New Canaan was like something out of a William Hamilton cartoon in The New Yorker – affluent, conservative, WASPy, with architectural tastes that tended toward Georgian and Second Empire Victorian.

When Philip Johnson, then an emerging New York architect, heard of an available five acre parcel along Ponus Ridge Road, he walked the property, and imagined a compound of modernist buildings that could serve as his weekend refuge from New York City.

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It was late 1945. Johnson probably didn’t imagine that he was about to launch a revolution that would put the five acres in New Canaan on the world architecture map. He was the exception to other highly-talented architects—heir to a substantial Cleveland fortune, he had the resources and confidence to engage in his whims and caprices. Having studied under Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius, he is credited with giving the modernist architectural movement its own name—the International Style. He imagined a group of buildings that would remain faithful to the minimalist aesthetics and exacting details of that style. He bought the five acre spread and slowly began adding to it, until it became 49 acres. New Canaan would never be the same.

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By the time Johnson began designing the property’s centerpiece—the Glass House—two other architects of note had moved to New Canaan—Marcel Breuer and Eliot Noyes. These men would be joined by Landis Gores and John Johansen to become the iconic ‘Harvard Five’, all of them having either studied or taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

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It was late 1945. Johnson probably didn’t imagine that he was about to launch a revolution that would put the five acres in New Canaan on the world architecture map. He was the exception to other highly-talented architects—heir to a substantial Cleveland fortune, he had the resources and confidence to engage in his whims and caprices. Having studied under Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius, he is credited with giving the modernist architectural movement its own name—the International Style. He imagined a group of buildings that would remain faithful to the minimalist aesthetics and exacting details of that style. He bought the five acre spread and slowly began adding to it, until it became 49 acres. New Canaan would never be the same.

1. The Pond 2. The Glass House

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By the time Johnson began designing the property’s centerpiece—the Glass House—two other architects of note had moved to New Canaan—Marcel Breuer and Eliot Noyes. These men would be joined by Landis Gores and John Johansen to become the iconic ‘Harvard Five’, all of them having either studied or taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design.

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Johnson’s concept of the Glass House was that it be conceptually simple and diaphanous. He joked that the massive expanses of glass would be, from the inside, “the world’s most expensive wallpaper,” revealing the sylvan surroundings.

The building meets the ground with several courses of red brick.

There are no operable windows, and the building’s most striking feature is an asymmetrical brick cylinder that pierces the ceiling and accommodates the fireplace on one end and the bathroom on the other.

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Completed in 1949, the Glass House was featured in the worldwide architectural press almost immediately. But not everyone in New Canaan was thrilled with the new notoriety of their gifted but eccentric neighbor. As The New York Times reported: “Weekend crowds have been blocking traffic on Ponus Ridge . . . uninvited visitors tramp about to view [the houses] with mingled expressions of awe, wonder and indignation. They agree that nothing like it was ever seen in these parts.”

Photo: Marques

Having now passed the 70th Anniversary of the Glass House, it is as much a part of New Canaan as the town library and train station. Since 2007, it has been owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Johnson willed it to the Trust with the idea that as many people as could be accommodated on the site could visit - mostly by convening at the Elm Street storefront that also doubles as a shop with Glass House memorabilia and taking the Glass House shuttle to the site for the complete guided tour.

Covid has been hard on the entire Glass House enterprise, as with so many historic sites. “We took time to get a Covid plan that would be safe for visitors and staff,” says Christa Carr, communications director for the Glass House. “But our attendance is obviously way down, and now increasing visitor traffic and raising funds for preservation are dual goals, both so important.”

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Carr says that the Glass House has been able to get National Endowment for the Arts, Connecticut Humanities and New Canaan Community Foundation grants, and that Johnson and his partner, the late David Whitney, left an endowment for the property. Nonetheless, all of this falls short of the funds needed to continue the Glass House as a major attraction. Carr explains that a substantial part of Johnson’s large collection of modernist art, worth perhaps in the hundreds of millions, was donated to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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Ghost House (1984): a playful structure designed so that Johnson would have something interesting to look at out the window of his studio.

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Johnson’s concept of the Glass House was that it be conceptually simple and diaphanous. He joked that the massive expanses of glass would be, from the inside, “the world’s most expensive wallpaper,” revealing the sylvan surroundings.

The building meets the ground with several courses of red brick.

There are no operable windows, and the building’s most striking feature is an asymmetrical brick cylinder that pierces the ceiling and accommodates the fireplace on one end and the bathroom on the other.

Photo: Biondo

Completed in 1949, the Glass House was featured in the worldwide architectural press almost immediately. But not everyone in New Canaan was thrilled with the new notoriety of their gifted but eccentric neighbor. As The New York Times reported: “Weekend crowds have been blocking traffic on Ponus Ridge . . . uninvited visitors tramp about to view [the houses] with mingled expressions of awe, wonder and indignation. They agree that nothing like it was ever seen in these parts.”

Photo: Marques

Having now passed the 70th Anniversary of the Glass House, it is as much a part of New Canaan as the town library and train station. Since 2007, it has been owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Johnson willed it to the Trust with the idea that as many people as could be accommodated on the site could visit - mostly by convening at the Elm Street storefront that also doubles as a shop with Glass House memorabilia and taking the Glass House shuttle to the site for the complete guided tour.

Covid has been hard on the entire Glass House enterprise, as with so many historic sites. “We took time to get a Covid plan that would be safe for visitors and staff,” says Christa Carr, communications director for the Glass House. “But our attendance is obviously way down, and now increasing visitor traffic and raising funds for preservation are dual goals, both so important.”

Photo: Hudson

Carr says that the Glass House has been able to get National Endowment for the Arts, Connecticut Humanities and New Canaan Community Foundation grants, and that Johnson and his partner, the late David Whitney, left an endowment for the property. Nonetheless, all of this falls short of the funds needed to continue the Glass House as a major attraction. Carr explains that a substantial part of Johnson’s large collection of modernist art, worth perhaps in the hundreds of millions, was donated to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Photos: Marques

Ghost House (1984): a playful structure designed so that Johnson would have something interesting to look at out the window of his studio.

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“In addition to daily operating expenses, we have some renovations that need to be done,” Carr continues. “We just completed work on the Sculpture Gallery, and the Brick House is in much need of renovation.”

Despite this, to a visitor, the estate has never looked more magnificent.

The grounds are kept impeccably, and Johnson’s knack for landscape design makes walking about a feast for the eyes.

The Pavilion in the Pond (1962) is scaled down in size to play with the viewer’s sense of perspective, making it seem further away from the structure of the Glass House than it actually is. It represents an exploration of ideas realized in Johnson’s design of the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center (1964).

As with Olmstead’s New York Central Park, every hill, every tree, every bush looks like it belongs exactly where it is.

As the 1970s dawned, architects were increasingly willing to borrow from diverse architectural styles and movements. One of the results is Johnson’s Sculpture Gallery, which is based on the iconic Greek island village with its whitewashed buildings and interconnecting stairways. A series of ribbed skylights throw dramatic light and shadow throughout the interior, which is filled with important 20th Century sculpture. By the early 1980s, classical references in architecture were at full speed with the movement known as Postmodernism.

Johnson would become one of the leading practitioners of this style, which is represented on the New Canaan property by the Library/ Study, a jaunty mixture of a truncated cone and a cylindrical chimney.

A few dozen feet from the main house is the Guest House, built at the same time, that is virtually the inverse of the Glass House. It is fully enclosed in brick and provides the privacy not afforded by its transparent neighbor.

Photo: Marques The Sculpture Gallery, as featured in the Jan/Feb 2021 Issue

But more than that, the compound is a timeline of post-World War II American architecture.

The outside of The Sculpture Gallery

By the late 1950s and early 1960s, Johnson grew bored with the strident and doctrinaire modernism espoused by his mentor Mies van der Rohe. He wanted architecture that was of its time, reflective of the larger aesthetic tastes then sweeping the country. One of these trends was molding concrete into curvaceous forms. Down the hill from the Glass House, he envisioned a neoclassical pavilion fronting on a man-made pond. The structure explores ways in which designers use modern language while simultaneously exploring Renaissance architectural problems, like how to round a corner. The Pavilion also plays with notions of scale, appearing from a distance to be much larger than its actual size.

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“In addition to daily operating expenses, we have some renovations that need to be done,” Carr continues. “We just completed work on the Sculpture Gallery, and the Brick House is in much need of renovation.”

Despite this, to a visitor, the estate has never looked more magnificent.

The grounds are kept impeccably, and Johnson’s knack for landscape design makes walking about a feast for the eyes.

The Pavilion in the Pond (1962) is scaled down in size to play with the viewer’s sense of perspective, making it seem further away from the structure of the Glass House than it actually is. It represents an exploration of ideas realized in Johnson’s design of the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center (1964).

As with Olmstead’s New York Central Park, every hill, every tree, every bush looks like it belongs exactly where it is.

As the 1970s dawned, architects were increasingly willing to borrow from diverse architectural styles and movements. One of the results is Johnson’s Sculpture Gallery, which is based on the iconic Greek island village with its whitewashed buildings and interconnecting stairways. A series of ribbed skylights throw dramatic light and shadow throughout the interior, which is filled with important 20th Century sculpture. By the early 1980s, classical references in architecture were at full speed with the movement known as Postmodernism.

Johnson would become one of the leading practitioners of this style, which is represented on the New Canaan property by the Library/ Study, a jaunty mixture of a truncated cone and a cylindrical chimney.

A few dozen feet from the main house is the Guest House, built at the same time, that is virtually the inverse of the Glass House. It is fully enclosed in brick and provides the privacy not afforded by its transparent neighbor.

Photo: Marques The Sculpture Gallery, as featured in the Jan/Feb 2021 Issue

But more than that, the compound is a timeline of post-World War II American architecture.

The outside of The Sculpture Gallery

By the late 1950s and early 1960s, Johnson grew bored with the strident and doctrinaire modernism espoused by his mentor Mies van der Rohe. He wanted architecture that was of its time, reflective of the larger aesthetic tastes then sweeping the country. One of these trends was molding concrete into curvaceous forms. Down the hill from the Glass House, he envisioned a neoclassical pavilion fronting on a man-made pond. The structure explores ways in which designers use modern language while simultaneously exploring Renaissance architectural problems, like how to round a corner. The Pavilion also plays with notions of scale, appearing from a distance to be much larger than its actual size.

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Johnson marked his ninth decade with a final indulgence—a 1995 entry pavilion/ visitor center he nicknamed Da Monsta.

The wild gyrating forms of the structure are Johnson’s take from artist Frank Stella’s designs as well as the work of his friend Frank Gehry, then becoming the leading expressionist and deconstructionist architect in the world.

Da Monsta’s name is an adaptation of the monster. It is constructed of gunnite and uses warped, torqued forms – far from the rectilinear shapes of the International Style. Johnson felt the building had the quality of a living thing.

The Glass House compound is, at its heart, an act of divine lunacy. It is, to my knowledge, the only private assemblage of buildings in the United States that traces our post-World War II architectural heritage. It is a sheer act of will on the part of an extremely talented architect who freely lifted ideas from architectural volumes, effortlessly, and without fear of accusations of design plagiarism. Far from it, Johnson once referred to himself as a “whore” for his insatiable borrowing. The Glass House put Johnson firmly in the ranks of the 20th Century’s most influential architects. The architectural historian and Johnson Biographer Franz Schulze wrote: “The Glass House is at once architecture and architectural history...Philip rode boldly onto the 1950s global stage on the strength chiefly of The Glass House.”

Fortune looked favorably on New Canaan that lucky day when Johnson showed-up in late 1945 to survey the land on Ponus Ridge Road. After all, there were many other Fairfield and Westchester communities equally as bucolic and appealing. With the Glass House compound now facing some challenging times, it is up to the communities that surround the Glass House to assure that it remains a local, regional, national and international destination - in perpetuity.

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Johnson marked his ninth decade with a final indulgence—a 1995 entry pavilion/ visitor center he nicknamed Da Monsta.

The wild gyrating forms of the structure are Johnson’s take from artist Frank Stella’s designs as well as the work of his friend Frank Gehry, then becoming the leading expressionist and deconstructionist architect in the world.

Da Monsta’s name is an adaptation of the monster. It is constructed of gunnite and uses warped, torqued forms – far from the rectilinear shapes of the International Style. Johnson felt the building had the quality of a living thing.

The Glass House compound is, at its heart, an act of divine lunacy. It is, to my knowledge, the only private assemblage of buildings in the United States that traces our post-World War II architectural heritage. It is a sheer act of will on the part of an extremely talented architect who freely lifted ideas from architectural volumes, effortlessly, and without fear of accusations of design plagiarism. Far from it, Johnson once referred to himself as a “whore” for his insatiable borrowing. The Glass House put Johnson firmly in the ranks of the 20th Century’s most influential architects. The architectural historian and Johnson Biographer Franz Schulze wrote: “The Glass House is at once architecture and architectural history...Philip rode boldly onto the 1950s global stage on the strength chiefly of The Glass House.”

Fortune looked favorably on New Canaan that lucky day when Johnson showed-up in late 1945 to survey the land on Ponus Ridge Road. After all, there were many other Fairfield and Westchester communities equally as bucolic and appealing. With the Glass House compound now facing some challenging times, it is up to the communities that surround the Glass House to assure that it remains a local, regional, national and international destination - in perpetuity.

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This manor home on the Bedford / Mt. Kisco border was built in 1930, on the site of the McLean family farmhouse built in 1916, for Alfred and Ruth Meyer Cook, to complement their residences at 630 Park Avenue and later 927 Fifth Avenue; Alfred being the long-time counsel of The New York Times, and; Ruth being one of the nine children of wealthy industrialist, one-time head of the Federal Reserve, and Washington Post owner, Eugene Meyer, who had constructed the nearby, epic Seven Springs (now owned by Donald Trump), for his own use, and; was later owned by the then Chairman of then Purchase-based Clevepak Corp., William Green.

The home was completely renovated by the current owners in 2006, with new and contemporary splendor.

These owners have used the home as a weekend and summer place, affording them the perfect spot, only 45 minutes from Manhattan, to give their four kids all the advantages of time in the country. As a prime example of what this house has to offer, when the kids were younger the family organized a summer camp at the house, with each kid inviting their group of friends and a total pack of over 50 kids attending, complete with swimming, tennis, kayaking, soccer, lawn games, hiking, campfires, and even a daily visit from the ice cream truck. Glencliff has everything to offer.

The second floor landing opens to an enormous space with minimalist design, featuring an air hockey table.

A FUN HOUSE Camp at Glencliff - complete with the ice cream truck

The entire home was finished with fun at the forefront. The two boys rooms have lofts, connected to each other through a secret passageway, the second floor landing features an air hockey table and a basketball hoop in the hall to the kids rooms, and the massive pool has a theme park-like tubular water slide.

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Only if you like it perfect!

This 20,000+ square foot Georgian masterpiece on 25 acres, known as Glencliff, is one of the finest homes in America!

This manor home on the Bedford / Mt. Kisco border was built in 1930, on the site of the McLean family farmhouse built in 1916, for Alfred and Ruth Meyer Cook, to complement their residences at 630 Park Avenue and later 927 Fifth Avenue; Alfred being the long-time counsel of The New York Times, and; Ruth being one of the nine children of wealthy industrialist, one-time head of the Federal Reserve, and Washington Post owner, Eugene Meyer, who had constructed the nearby, epic Seven Springs (now owned by Donald Trump), for his own use, and; was later owned by the then Chairman of then Purchase-based Clevepak Corp., William Green.

The home was completely renovated by the current owners in 2006, with new and contemporary splendor.

These owners have used the home as a weekend and summer place, affording them the perfect spot, only 45 minutes from Manhattan, to give their four kids all the advantages of time in the country. As a prime example of what this house has to offer, when the kids were younger the family organized a summer camp at the house, with each kid inviting their group of friends and a total pack of over 50 kids attending, complete with swimming, tennis, kayaking, soccer, lawn games, hiking, campfires, and even a daily visit from the ice cream truck. Glencliff has everything to offer.

The second floor landing opens to an enormous space with minimalist design, featuring an air hockey table.

A FUN HOUSE Camp at Glencliff - complete with the ice cream truck

The entire home was finished with fun at the forefront. The two boys rooms have lofts, connected to each other through a secret passageway, the second floor landing features an air hockey table and a basketball hoop in the hall to the kids rooms, and the massive pool has a theme park-like tubular water slide.

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Black-framed clear-pane oversized windows are a key to the new look that was achieved on the exterior and in the interior. The grand entrance features a three-story circular white stucco staircase cantilevered into the exposed brick and windowed wall. The gracious living room, with a massive horizontal stone fireplace, is ideal for displaying a fabulous art collection.

The wood-panelled library features a wood inlay ceiling, which was actually a floor in a monastery in the South of France dating back to the 19th century, and a wall of large arched french doors and windows. These doors and windows are repeated to comprise the ‘walls’ of an exquisite sun room.

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The tremendous dining room features a light fixture designed by Spencer Finch, and a spectacular fireplace sheathed in rigid metal. The large all-white and stainless ultra-modern kitchen and breakfast room features a large marble island, two double sub-zero refrigerators, a brick pizza oven, a Viking range and hood, and other top end appliances and state-of-the-art features. The master suite includes a dressing room with floors made of poured clear terrazzo and clear shattered glass. And, there’s a 7 car garage!

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The substantial and impressive red brick, slate roof home boasts 9 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.

Black-framed clear-pane oversized windows are a key to the new look that was achieved on the exterior and in the interior. The grand entrance features a three-story circular white stucco staircase cantilevered into the exposed brick and windowed wall. The gracious living room, with a massive horizontal stone fireplace, is ideal for displaying a fabulous art collection.

The wood-panelled library features a wood inlay ceiling, which was actually a floor in a monastery in the South of France dating back to the 19th century, and a wall of large arched french doors and windows. These doors and windows are repeated to comprise the ‘walls’ of an exquisite sun room.

FIRST FLOOR LIVING SPACES

The tremendous dining room features a light fixture designed by Spencer Finch, and a spectacular fireplace sheathed in rigid metal. The large all-white and stainless ultra-modern kitchen and breakfast room features a large marble island, two double sub-zero refrigerators, a brick pizza oven, a Viking range and hood, and other top end appliances and state-of-the-art features. The master suite includes a dressing room with floors made of poured clear terrazzo and clear shattered glass. And, there’s a 7 car garage!

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Glencliff also includes a guest cottage, itself an enviable lair.

Georgian and red brick to match the main residence, this is a home complete with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and dining room.

And the 65 foot pool and red brick cabana is right out of a Slim Aarons photo. Complete with a columned and clear-domed pergola, and perfectly manicured landscaping.

THE MASTER SUITE

The house sits on the top of the hill at this 25 acres of lightly wooded rolling meadows, complete with a pond, and the property sits amongst the most prestigious large estates on Sarles, adjacent to the Marsh Sanctuary.

Only 45 minutes from New York City, this property is perfect for... well, the qualified and discerning buyer is already making the call…

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Glencliff also includes a guest cottage, itself an enviable lair.

Georgian and red brick to match the main residence, this is a home complete with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, and dining room.

And the 65 foot pool and red brick cabana is right out of a Slim Aarons photo. Complete with a columned and clear-domed pergola, and perfectly manicured landscaping.

THE MASTER SUITE

The house sits on the top of the hill at this 25 acres of lightly wooded rolling meadows, complete with a pond, and the property sits amongst the most prestigious large estates on Sarles, adjacent to the Marsh Sanctuary.

Only 45 minutes from New York City, this property is perfect for... well, the qualified and discerning buyer is already making the call…

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1967 FERRARI 275GTB 4 NART SPYDER, Silver/burgundy, matching numbers, rebuilt engine and driveline. New paint, leather and top. Outstanding mechanical & cosmetic condition. Ready for show or rally circuit. POA

1958 FERRARI 250GT TOUR DE FRANCE, Second OA in the 1958 Tour de France. Extensive race history.

FERRARI CLASSICHE certified. 1 of the 36 built as single-louver, covered headlight versions. An iconic, street & competition machine ready for any circuit! POA

1969 LOLA T163-17, Lightweight version built to order for the Penske Team, driven by Mark Donohue -powered by a 6.9L alloy fuel-injected Chevy. Debuted at Mid-Ohio in Aug. 1969 and qualified in 3rd. A full restoration was completed by the mid-2000s. POA

1966 JAGUAR XJ13, Tool room copy by Tempero. Alloy monocoque & body, fuel-injected V-12, 5-sp ZF transaxle.

Outstanding mechanically & cosmetically. This is your chance to drive an extraordinary racing car legend. POA

1977 PORSCHE 930 TURBO CARRERA, Silver/black.

12,800 original miles. Built Feb 1977. No paint work.

As-new cosmetic & mechanical condition. Complete documentation: history, owners, mileage and service records. It looks, runs and drives as new. True investor/ collector grade Porsche. POA

1970 PORSCHE 911S, Ivory/black, Concours quality, matching numbers, orig 2.2 liter eng, rare long hood icon. COA. Orig manual, jack & maint logbook.

History & service docs. Stunning in appearance & outstanding to drive. An investment quality Porsche. POA

CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME

Find out why Charleston is one of the country’s top destinations 350 ADAMS STREET, BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 Tel 914-997-9133 Fax 914-997-9136 sales@motorclassiccorp.com

843-324-2838

www.motorclassiccorp.com

BRADSELL

Surprisingly great rates right around the corner.

CONTRACTING Painting

Carpentry

914-234-3492 • bradsellpc.com

We will transform the interior & exterior of your home.

We can turn your vision into reality

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I’m your one-stop shop for the service you deserve at a price you want. Call me for surprisingly great rates and Good Neighbor service right in your neighborhood.

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Looking to move to a

Lowcountry Lifestyle?

1967 FERRARI 275GTB 4 NART SPYDER, Silver/burgundy, matching numbers, rebuilt engine and driveline. New paint, leather and top. Outstanding mechanical & cosmetic condition. Ready for show or rally circuit. POA

1958 FERRARI 250GT TOUR DE FRANCE, Second OA in the 1958 Tour de France. Extensive race history.

FERRARI CLASSICHE certified. 1 of the 36 built as single-louver, covered headlight versions. An iconic, street & competition machine ready for any circuit! POA

1969 LOLA T163-17, Lightweight version built to order for the Penske Team, driven by Mark Donohue -powered by a 6.9L alloy fuel-injected Chevy. Debuted at Mid-Ohio in Aug. 1969 and qualified in 3rd. A full restoration was completed by the mid-2000s. POA

1966 JAGUAR XJ13, Tool room copy by Tempero. Alloy monocoque & body, fuel-injected V-12, 5-sp ZF transaxle.

Outstanding mechanically & cosmetically. This is your chance to drive an extraordinary racing car legend. POA

1977 PORSCHE 930 TURBO CARRERA, Silver/black.

12,800 original miles. Built Feb 1977. No paint work.

As-new cosmetic & mechanical condition. Complete documentation: history, owners, mileage and service records. It looks, runs and drives as new. True investor/ collector grade Porsche. POA

1970 PORSCHE 911S, Ivory/black, Concours quality, matching numbers, orig 2.2 liter eng, rare long hood icon. COA. Orig manual, jack & maint logbook.

History & service docs. Stunning in appearance & outstanding to drive. An investment quality Porsche. POA

CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME

Find out why Charleston is one of the country’s top destinations 350 ADAMS STREET, BEDFORD HILLS, NY 10507 Tel 914-997-9133 Fax 914-997-9136 sales@motorclassiccorp.com

843-324-2838

www.motorclassiccorp.com

BRADSELL

Surprisingly great rates right around the corner.

CONTRACTING Painting

Carpentry

914-234-3492 • bradsellpc.com

We will transform the interior & exterior of your home.

We can turn your vision into reality

Bill Bergner Ins Agcy Inc Bill Bergner, Agent 76 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840 Bus: 203-966-9930

I’m your one-stop shop for the service you deserve at a price you want. Call me for surprisingly great rates and Good Neighbor service right in your neighborhood.

Home

Provide a for birds in your backyard

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® Individual premiums will vary by customer. All applicants subject to State Farm® underwriting requirements.

State Farm Bloomington, IL 2001878

All Your Painting & Carpentry Needs Under One Roof

551 N Bedford Road H O M ENY S E D I T I O N Bedford Hills, 914-241-0721

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Order online!

BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN mywbu.com/bedfordhills

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NURTURING GOOD STUDENT AND THE GOOD PERSON IN EACH CHILD THE

CONTACT US 478 Erskine Road Stamford, CT 06903 203.322.7693

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The only independent school in the area devoted solely to preschool and elementary education; A diverse and globally After-School inclusive community; Activities Inquiry-based, hands-on, Rolling Age 2 & experiential learning; through Admissions Before/After Individualized instruction; Grade 5 School Care Theme-driven, Available interdisciplinary curriculum; Multi-age classrooms; Small learning groups; Low student to teacher ratios; Spectacular wooded campus FOR A TOUR Admissions@LongRidgeSchool.org www.LongRidgeSchool.org

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NURTURING GOOD STUDENT AND THE GOOD PERSON IN EACH CHILD THE

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The only independent school in the area devoted solely to preschool and elementary education; A diverse and globally After-School inclusive community; Activities Inquiry-based, hands-on, Rolling Age 2 & experiential learning; through Admissions Before/After Individualized instruction; Grade 5 School Care Theme-driven, Available interdisciplinary curriculum; Multi-age classrooms; Small learning groups; Low student to teacher ratios; Spectacular wooded campus FOR A TOUR Admissions@LongRidgeSchool.org www.LongRidgeSchool.org

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BUY/SELL

Radon

It’s almost too cliche to say that buying or selling a home is often one’s biggest financial decision. To be sure, it’s a meaningful, if not critical, transaction - for everyone. Even for those with multiple homes, the infrequency of buying or selling, and vagaries of each house, property and locale, makes every purchase and sale a really big deal for both the departing and the new homeowner.

Getting out in front of the whole thing is a good idea! Buyers should know when to involve an attorney, what to find out about the house, property and community, and the real costs of foreseeable maintenance and projected improvements. Sellers should prepare by cost-effectively eliminating problems before listing, or so that the problems don’t become deal killers. There’s much more to consider than just the listing and sale price of a home…

The Transaction At its essence, the attorney’s job in each residential sale is to effect the passing of ownership rights in a title or a deed from the seller to the buyer.

For the buyer, the best advice is to involve an attorney upon identifying the desired property, before signing anything, and in order to quickly ascertain the import of any title or other legal issue. Getting the inside scoop on everything about the property, from an attorney with local knowledge and experience, before signing a contract, can prove critically important. Most buyers don’t learn enough, beforehand, about legal conditions that could impact their property; such as discussed or pending changes to the school system, real property and/or income taxes, environmental and/or municipal laws, zoning or regulations affecting the property, or some big thing happening in the municipality, or area, or State.

For the seller, it’s a real mistake to wait until listing the property for sale to get an attorney involved. Something small that can easily be taken care of, with ample time, in advance of finding a buyer can be a major impediment to getting a sale closed. Sellers can bring the house up to code, including closing any open building permits to get a certificate of occupancy for work done while the Seller was in the home, that will typically be required to close. Also, if there are any issues relating to property line encroachments or easements, changes in ownership since originally taking title, house finances and outstanding mortgages and/or outstanding liens or violations of any kind, the right time to address these issues is well in advance of when the buyers show up, and probably best before listing.

For buyer or seller, local experience is the key in picking the right attorney for a smooth and seamless residential sale. Legal expertise and proper handling of all funds should be a given, but an attorney with local knowledge and relationships can mean easing or quickening a town process or requirement or knowing about something that is about to impact the property that is not disclosed in the contract of sale. The best and most common source of a good referral is from the Realtor, or from a friend or family member who has had a good experience with the attorney. ‘The firm really knew their way around town hall’ are the magic words in this recommendation.

BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN

BUY/SELL

Wikipedia says that radon is a “radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless invisible gas. It occurs naturally in minute quantities...and [is] easily inhaled, and therefore a health hazard. It is often the single largest contributor to an individual’s background radiation dose, but due to local differences in geology, the level of exposure to radon gas differs from place to place. A common source is uranium-containing minerals in the ground. Due to its density, it can especially accumulate in subterranean areas such as basements. Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer. Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, it is the number one cause among non-smokers, according to EPA policy-oriented estimates.

What Do My Radon Levels Mean?

Phil Toohey LAMPERT, TOOHEY & RUCCI

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Chris Hayes LANCE DORFI RADON

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Children are more susceptible to radon exposure due to their lung shape and size.

Radon is also proven to be harmful to pets.

How Common Is Radon In Homes?

One out of every three homes in New York State have high levels of radon.

According to the State of Connecticut, Fairfield County is in a “high-potential radon zone” because of its geology.

How To Address High Radon Levels The EPA’s website starts-out on the topic with the declaration: “Radon is a health hazard with a simple solution.”

The most effective way to address high radon levels is to have a radon mitigation system installed which lowers radon concentrations in breathing zones or livable spaces. Typically, a pipe is installed through the foundation floor and routed to a fan which is then vented above the roof. This draws the radon from under the house and pushes it back outside. Often, this solution can reduce the radon level by 90%.

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E D I T I O N

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BUY/SELL

BUY/SELL

Radon

It’s almost too cliche to say that buying or selling a home is often one’s biggest financial decision. To be sure, it’s a meaningful, if not critical, transaction - for everyone. Even for those with multiple homes, the infrequency of buying or selling, and vagaries of each house, property and locale, makes every purchase and sale a really big deal for both the departing and the new homeowner.

Getting out in front of the whole thing is a good idea! Buyers should know when to involve an attorney, what to find out about the house, property and community, and the real costs of foreseeable maintenance and projected improvements. Sellers should prepare by cost-effectively eliminating problems before listing, or so that the problems don’t become deal killers. There’s much more to consider than just the listing and sale price of a home…

The Transaction At its essence, the attorney’s job in each residential sale is to effect the passing of ownership rights in a title or a deed from the seller to the buyer.

For the buyer, the best advice is to involve an attorney upon identifying the desired property, before signing anything, and in order to quickly ascertain the import of any title or other legal issue. Getting the inside scoop on everything about the property, from an attorney with local knowledge and experience, before signing a contract, can prove critically important. Most buyers don’t learn enough, beforehand, about legal conditions that could impact their property; such as discussed or pending changes to the school system, real property and/or income taxes, environmental and/or municipal laws, zoning or regulations affecting the property, or some big thing happening in the municipality, or area, or State.

For the seller, it’s a real mistake to wait until listing the property for sale to get an attorney involved. Something small that can easily be taken care of, with ample time, in advance of finding a buyer can be a major impediment to getting a sale closed. Sellers can bring the house up to code, including closing any open building permits to get a certificate of occupancy for work done while the Seller was in the home, that will typically be required to close. Also, if there are any issues relating to property line encroachments or easements, changes in ownership since originally taking title, house finances and outstanding mortgages and/or outstanding liens or violations of any kind, the right time to address these issues is well in advance of when the buyers show up, and probably best before listing.

For buyer or seller, local experience is the key in picking the right attorney for a smooth and seamless residential sale. Legal expertise and proper handling of all funds should be a given, but an attorney with local knowledge and relationships can mean easing or quickening a town process or requirement or knowing about something that is about to impact the property that is not disclosed in the contract of sale. The best and most common source of a good referral is from the Realtor, or from a friend or family member who has had a good experience with the attorney. ‘The firm really knew their way around town hall’ are the magic words in this recommendation.

BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN

BUY/SELL

Wikipedia says that radon is a “radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless invisible gas. It occurs naturally in minute quantities...and [is] easily inhaled, and therefore a health hazard. It is often the single largest contributor to an individual’s background radiation dose, but due to local differences in geology, the level of exposure to radon gas differs from place to place. A common source is uranium-containing minerals in the ground. Due to its density, it can especially accumulate in subterranean areas such as basements. Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer. Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, after cigarette smoking, causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer, it is the number one cause among non-smokers, according to EPA policy-oriented estimates.

What Do My Radon Levels Mean?

Phil Toohey LAMPERT, TOOHEY & RUCCI

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Chris Hayes LANCE DORFI RADON

H O M E S

E D I T I O N

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Children are more susceptible to radon exposure due to their lung shape and size.

Radon is also proven to be harmful to pets.

How Common Is Radon In Homes?

One out of every three homes in New York State have high levels of radon.

According to the State of Connecticut, Fairfield County is in a “high-potential radon zone” because of its geology.

How To Address High Radon Levels The EPA’s website starts-out on the topic with the declaration: “Radon is a health hazard with a simple solution.”

The most effective way to address high radon levels is to have a radon mitigation system installed which lowers radon concentrations in breathing zones or livable spaces. Typically, a pipe is installed through the foundation floor and routed to a fan which is then vented above the roof. This draws the radon from under the house and pushes it back outside. Often, this solution can reduce the radon level by 90%.

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E D I T I O N

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Prospective sellers should get the radon issue out of the way before they list their house for sale. The cost is the cost, and taking care of the problem in advance may be the difference between a transaction closing and not.

For those with private wells, it’s important that buyers or sellers test for radon in water which is also a health hazard.

“

All homeowners should check their radon levels and their radon mitigation systems, if one is already installed - on an annual or semi-annual basis; but the law requires a focus on radon whenever a home is bought or sold.

Buyers are entitled to a radon test to reveal the presence of radon. If you’re selling, it’s best to address high radon levels prior to putting your home on the market as the presence of high radon levels can scare off today’s more environmentally-conscious buyers.

BUY/SELL In terms of remediation, it’s a necessity that the job is done by a certified mitigation contractor and that a certified post-mitigation test is conducted to ensure that the radon levels dropped below the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.

Radon inspection and remediation should be performed by an AARST-NRPP (the governing body of radon science) certified licensed tester and mitigator. Remediation should be accomplished by the most experienced, substantial and service-oriented local licensed operator.

The clear objective is complete peace of mind.

- Chris Hayes

Insurance Bill Bergner STATE FARM INSURANCE

Sellers are, or should be, all set. Although selling is a good time to, quite literally, take stock, and consider how and where artwork, jewelry and valuables will be moved, placed and stored.

And while every buyer understands that homeowners insurance is a necessity - and a requirement of almost all mortgages - most accept the seller’s cost estimate, and then wait to arrange insurance in the last weeks leading up to closing.

Although buyers don’t need to bring an insurance broker with them shopping for homes, it is ideal to involve an agent before going to contract, and even before making the bid. A broker will confirm that the property is insurable and provide an estimate of the expense that buyer can anticipate. A broker may point out ways to reduce the insurance expense or effectiveness given the particulars of a home or property. And each buyer should consult a broker and put into place at or by closing such comprehensive or ‘umbrella’, valuables, health, and even pet coverage as may be advisable in the circumstances of the new home.

The proprietary and cost of insurance is not a given.

Buyer’s should consider the insurance variable as an early and important part of the contracting process.

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Alterations, Additions & Improvements Mark Mosolino MOSOLINO DEVELOPMENT

As a step to prepare a house for sale, sellers should consider minor and cost-effective repairs and improvements. Rectifying any condition that may cause a reasonable purchaser to balk, including getting a certificate of occupancy with respect to any prior non-conforming work, replacing rotten roofings, decks or stairs, and fixing any malfunctioning plumbing or electrical systems, all fall in this category.

Musty basements are a real turn-off and are often a relatively easy fix to accomplish months in advance of putting the home on the market. For most pre-sale renovation and construction a simple cost/benefit analysis may be appropriate (eg. will I get more than the cost of the repair back when I sell the house), and in most cases the answer will be ‘no’. Whatever taste is applied in any pre-sale project of substance, including notably bathrooms and kitchens, can not suit every buyer. And some buyers simply don’t need or want a pool, an extra room, or a 5-car garage. But projects that eliminate a sore thumb will often work to bring about a quicker sale; if not at a higher price.

Buyers, on the other hand, who usually do calculate (and deduct from their offer) the cost of the relatively minor kind of repairs the seller should have undertaken, all too often overlook the more substantial work, and even a major renovation, that may yield the perfect result. Of course, every buyer should have professionals assess the HVAC, and the condition of the roofing, siding and windows, and

make sure there are no termites, before buying a house and in order to include the cost of necessary and foreseeable expenses in the calculation of total costs for the house. But taking a look at the bigger picture - and contemplating larger repairs and improvements that may make the whole worth much more than the sum of the parts - can be the most cost effective way to purchase.

Buyers might spend more time considering the lowerpriced house in just the right location when the cost of the property plus the cost of building an addition is equal or less to the value of neighboring properties; this adds a universe of homes for consideration and the product is usually closer to the buyers ideal than that found in any alternatively available higher-priced house.

Further, there are plenty of homes, and particularly from the 50s, 60s and 70s, that sit on properties and in neighborhoods that more than warrant substantial work, a total renovation, and in some circumstances, even a partial or total tear-down. In this upwardly trending market, there’s houses for sale all over town where ‘one plus one’ may equal ‘three or more’. Just look around the ‘right’ neighborhood, consider the ‘wrong’ house for sale that sits on a great lot or that has great bones, and bring in a trusted builder with a reputation for quality work in the area to estimate the cost of the build.

BUY/SELL

Prospective sellers should get the radon issue out of the way before they list their house for sale. The cost is the cost, and taking care of the problem in advance may be the difference between a transaction closing and not.

For those with private wells, it’s important that buyers or sellers test for radon in water which is also a health hazard.

“

All homeowners should check their radon levels and their radon mitigation systems, if one is already installed - on an annual or semi-annual basis; but the law requires a focus on radon whenever a home is bought or sold.

Buyers are entitled to a radon test to reveal the presence of radon. If you’re selling, it’s best to address high radon levels prior to putting your home on the market as the presence of high radon levels can scare off today’s more environmentally-conscious buyers.

BUY/SELL In terms of remediation, it’s a necessity that the job is done by a certified mitigation contractor and that a certified post-mitigation test is conducted to ensure that the radon levels dropped below the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.

Radon inspection and remediation should be performed by an AARST-NRPP (the governing body of radon science) certified licensed tester and mitigator. Remediation should be accomplished by the most experienced, substantial and service-oriented local licensed operator.

The clear objective is complete peace of mind.

- Chris Hayes

Insurance Bill Bergner STATE FARM INSURANCE

Sellers are, or should be, all set. Although selling is a good time to, quite literally, take stock, and consider how and where artwork, jewelry and valuables will be moved, placed and stored.

And while every buyer understands that homeowners insurance is a necessity - and a requirement of almost all mortgages - most accept the seller’s cost estimate, and then wait to arrange insurance in the last weeks leading up to closing.

Although buyers don’t need to bring an insurance broker with them shopping for homes, it is ideal to involve an agent before going to contract, and even before making the bid. A broker will confirm that the property is insurable and provide an estimate of the expense that buyer can anticipate. A broker may point out ways to reduce the insurance expense or effectiveness given the particulars of a home or property. And each buyer should consult a broker and put into place at or by closing such comprehensive or ‘umbrella’, valuables, health, and even pet coverage as may be advisable in the circumstances of the new home.

The proprietary and cost of insurance is not a given.

Buyer’s should consider the insurance variable as an early and important part of the contracting process.

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H O M E S

E D I T I O N

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Alterations, Additions & Improvements Mark Mosolino MOSOLINO DEVELOPMENT

As a step to prepare a house for sale, sellers should consider minor and cost-effective repairs and improvements. Rectifying any condition that may cause a reasonable purchaser to balk, including getting a certificate of occupancy with respect to any prior non-conforming work, replacing rotten roofings, decks or stairs, and fixing any malfunctioning plumbing or electrical systems, all fall in this category.

Musty basements are a real turn-off and are often a relatively easy fix to accomplish months in advance of putting the home on the market. For most pre-sale renovation and construction a simple cost/benefit analysis may be appropriate (eg. will I get more than the cost of the repair back when I sell the house), and in most cases the answer will be ‘no’. Whatever taste is applied in any pre-sale project of substance, including notably bathrooms and kitchens, can not suit every buyer. And some buyers simply don’t need or want a pool, an extra room, or a 5-car garage. But projects that eliminate a sore thumb will often work to bring about a quicker sale; if not at a higher price.

Buyers, on the other hand, who usually do calculate (and deduct from their offer) the cost of the relatively minor kind of repairs the seller should have undertaken, all too often overlook the more substantial work, and even a major renovation, that may yield the perfect result. Of course, every buyer should have professionals assess the HVAC, and the condition of the roofing, siding and windows, and

make sure there are no termites, before buying a house and in order to include the cost of necessary and foreseeable expenses in the calculation of total costs for the house. But taking a look at the bigger picture - and contemplating larger repairs and improvements that may make the whole worth much more than the sum of the parts - can be the most cost effective way to purchase.

Buyers might spend more time considering the lowerpriced house in just the right location when the cost of the property plus the cost of building an addition is equal or less to the value of neighboring properties; this adds a universe of homes for consideration and the product is usually closer to the buyers ideal than that found in any alternatively available higher-priced house.

Further, there are plenty of homes, and particularly from the 50s, 60s and 70s, that sit on properties and in neighborhoods that more than warrant substantial work, a total renovation, and in some circumstances, even a partial or total tear-down. In this upwardly trending market, there’s houses for sale all over town where ‘one plus one’ may equal ‘three or more’. Just look around the ‘right’ neighborhood, consider the ‘wrong’ house for sale that sits on a great lot or that has great bones, and bring in a trusted builder with a reputation for quality work in the area to estimate the cost of the build.

BUY/SELL

BUY/SELL

Babyproofing

Gates & Security

George Knapp PB & J BABYPROOFING

Beverly Gore GRAND ENTRANCE GATES

Not every buyer, but definitely every buyer who is expecting or has little kids, must babyproof.

Gates, fencing and perimeter walls will enhance the appearance of any property, and proper design and installation are a critical part of any truly effective, modern security system. In addition, around here, keeping the deer out can mean avoiding lyme disease and keeping the coyotes out can save a pet.

Although the issue of babyproofing is seldom a game changer in the decision to buy a home - absent floating stairs or similar items inside the home or potentially dangerous natural conditions outside - it is still an item that must be included on the parentbuyer’s checklist.

George even suggests that he has attractive options for making your house safe...like these custom, clear, retractable gates.

Patios, arbors and trellises increase enjoyment of any property, and outdoor entertaining spaces have certainly become particularly important in the Covid era.

Buyers should get an estimate for envisioned work to avoid post-closing surprises and consider whether some or all of the anticipated work must be installed before move-in, or even before closing. In certain circumstances the cost of such improvements could be included in the buyer’s mortgage financing and in most circumstances the cost of these improvements are added to the buyer’s capital basis in the property.

Babyproofing is the most important requirement in and for a new home. It should not be undertaken as ‘handiwork’ or left for the handyman to choose onesize-fits-all products from the nearby hardware store, and should only be trusted to experienced installers.

It should be implemented prior to occupancy, even if that means making special arrangements to have modifications implemented prior to closing. And it should be comprehensive, including importantly a reassessment of ingress/egress and pool access and a review of home monitoring and security systems.

Lawncare Kat Mara TEED & BROWN

Power Washing

Even just the word ‘lawn’ conjures up images of kids playing in sprinklers, games of catch, and lazy summer afternoons - all the kinds of things that are actually central to the joy of home ownership. Yet most don’t recognize how material the lawn’s condition will be in shaping the buyer’s overall impression of the house. For sale ads ought to include a line: “Verdant lawn is regularly and professionally maintained.”

Carlos Tafur TAFUR POWER WASHING

Power washing and soft washing restores roofing, siding, patios, decking, fencing and other outdoor features of a home. The effect of power washing on the appearance of a home is dramatic, and it helps to prevent mold, mildew and other growth.

To be sure, proper lawn care requires long-term maintenance, but it’s never too late for a seller to aerate, seed or treat a lawn and get an immediate benefit. For the buyer, though, the lawn should be a consideration from the get-go.

It’s thee most cost-effective thing a seller can do to get a house ready for sale. And, if the seller wasn’t smart enough to do it, and the buyer could see through the dirt and residue, a rewarding service for the buyer to schedule as soon as possible after closing.

Buyers are best advised to ignore the seller’s lawn care estimates and instead bring in a lawn care expert of their own as soon as the property is identified. Before being obligated to purchase, buyers ought to understand what a full lawn care program will involve and how much it will cost. It takes more than just mowing...and even that must be done properly. The expense of maintaining a lawn can not be capitalized, but a luxurious lawn can be a big part of a homeowner’s experience and add substantially to the value of the home.

And if power washing isn’t enough, professional painting and staining of exterior surfaces is a smart part of a regularly scheduled house maintenance program.

For sellers, power washing or a paint job can make an old house look new and can prove to be a very worthwhile and relatively small investment in selling a home. For buyers, the ‘fresh start’ can mean tons in terms of the look and feel of a new home.

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Babyproofing

Gates & Security

George Knapp PB & J BABYPROOFING

Beverly Gore GRAND ENTRANCE GATES

Not every buyer, but definitely every buyer who is expecting or has little kids, must babyproof.

Gates, fencing and perimeter walls will enhance the appearance of any property, and proper design and installation are a critical part of any truly effective, modern security system. In addition, around here, keeping the deer out can mean avoiding lyme disease and keeping the coyotes out can save a pet.

Although the issue of babyproofing is seldom a game changer in the decision to buy a home - absent floating stairs or similar items inside the home or potentially dangerous natural conditions outside - it is still an item that must be included on the parentbuyer’s checklist.

George even suggests that he has attractive options for making your house safe...like these custom, clear, retractable gates.

Patios, arbors and trellises increase enjoyment of any property, and outdoor entertaining spaces have certainly become particularly important in the Covid era.

Buyers should get an estimate for envisioned work to avoid post-closing surprises and consider whether some or all of the anticipated work must be installed before move-in, or even before closing. In certain circumstances the cost of such improvements could be included in the buyer’s mortgage financing and in most circumstances the cost of these improvements are added to the buyer’s capital basis in the property.

Babyproofing is the most important requirement in and for a new home. It should not be undertaken as ‘handiwork’ or left for the handyman to choose onesize-fits-all products from the nearby hardware store, and should only be trusted to experienced installers.

It should be implemented prior to occupancy, even if that means making special arrangements to have modifications implemented prior to closing. And it should be comprehensive, including importantly a reassessment of ingress/egress and pool access and a review of home monitoring and security systems.

Lawncare Kat Mara TEED & BROWN

Power Washing

Even just the word ‘lawn’ conjures up images of kids playing in sprinklers, games of catch, and lazy summer afternoons - all the kinds of things that are actually central to the joy of home ownership. Yet most don’t recognize how material the lawn’s condition will be in shaping the buyer’s overall impression of the house. For sale ads ought to include a line: “Verdant lawn is regularly and professionally maintained.”

Carlos Tafur TAFUR POWER WASHING

Power washing and soft washing restores roofing, siding, patios, decking, fencing and other outdoor features of a home. The effect of power washing on the appearance of a home is dramatic, and it helps to prevent mold, mildew and other growth.

To be sure, proper lawn care requires long-term maintenance, but it’s never too late for a seller to aerate, seed or treat a lawn and get an immediate benefit. For the buyer, though, the lawn should be a consideration from the get-go.

It’s thee most cost-effective thing a seller can do to get a house ready for sale. And, if the seller wasn’t smart enough to do it, and the buyer could see through the dirt and residue, a rewarding service for the buyer to schedule as soon as possible after closing.

Buyers are best advised to ignore the seller’s lawn care estimates and instead bring in a lawn care expert of their own as soon as the property is identified. Before being obligated to purchase, buyers ought to understand what a full lawn care program will involve and how much it will cost. It takes more than just mowing...and even that must be done properly. The expense of maintaining a lawn can not be capitalized, but a luxurious lawn can be a big part of a homeowner’s experience and add substantially to the value of the home.

And if power washing isn’t enough, professional painting and staining of exterior surfaces is a smart part of a regularly scheduled house maintenance program.

For sellers, power washing or a paint job can make an old house look new and can prove to be a very worthwhile and relatively small investment in selling a home. For buyers, the ‘fresh start’ can mean tons in terms of the look and feel of a new home.

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Outdoor Lighting

Organize!

Mark Mosello DESIGN LIGHTING BY MARKS

Jared Shahid & Shannon Krause TIDY NEST

Outdoor lighting is fundamentally important to the way a home looks...about half the time! So imagine how high on the list of things that require attention when buying a home the sun would be... if the sun had to be installed like outdoor lighting.

Organize! It’s a necessity for nearly every prospective seller. Sellers quite simply do not see their own homes the way buyers do. Years of accumulated treasures, even if they are valuable antiques or prized collectibles, look like nothing but years of clutter to the buyer. Kids rooms that are full of memories may be too full for the buyer to see where or how their own kids may fit in. Basements and garages full of junk should be emptied - to the point where the buyer sees big empty spaces and gets to imagine what to put there. And too many family photos and old finger paintings are, well, too much.

there are professional techniques and objective criteria to be applied. Although it’s better to do it yourself than not, the relatively small investment in a qualified professional organizer is sure to pay off many times over. Sellers should hire a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and opt for about as much organization as the professional suggests. And, because organizing a home may have such a big impact on the perceived value and saleability of the home, sellers should undertake the project even before inviting prospective selling brokers into the house for price opinions.

This isn’t staging - which may also be advisable. And it isn’t just throwing things out - which is usually also advisable. But it is more than just doing the ‘clean up’ to prepare for each showing. Organization is a little bit art form and a little bit science, and

Organization can and will change the buyer’s perspective. It should be the first step in the selling process, and is usually the step that gets the biggest bang for the buck.

As important, in order to enjoy outdoor space at night, and entertain outside in the evening (as Covid now requires), lights are a must, and good lighting is a real game changer.

Buyers can get an estimate of the cost of installing outdoor lighting as a part of the investigative process, budget to get the job done, and schedule installation for soon after closing. It’s also advisable to check on the sufficiency of the electrical system during the investigative process, and to consider the installation of a stand-by generator along with the lights (and before the first storm leaves the house without power for days or weeks).

Good outdoor lighting design is the result of lots of expertise and experience, and accomplishes a warm and lustrous look and feel. ...It’s not just lights!

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t DJ Entertainmen Live Music ion Event Product or Lighting & Dec photo booths

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Celebrate Safely with Socially Distanced Events!

30% off events booked in 2021!

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The proof is in the pudding! Above are examples of before and afters from Tidy Nest projects.

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Outdoor Lighting

Organize!

Mark Mosello DESIGN LIGHTING BY MARKS

Jared Shahid & Shannon Krause TIDY NEST

Outdoor lighting is fundamentally important to the way a home looks...about half the time! So imagine how high on the list of things that require attention when buying a home the sun would be... if the sun had to be installed like outdoor lighting.

Organize! It’s a necessity for nearly every prospective seller. Sellers quite simply do not see their own homes the way buyers do. Years of accumulated treasures, even if they are valuable antiques or prized collectibles, look like nothing but years of clutter to the buyer. Kids rooms that are full of memories may be too full for the buyer to see where or how their own kids may fit in. Basements and garages full of junk should be emptied - to the point where the buyer sees big empty spaces and gets to imagine what to put there. And too many family photos and old finger paintings are, well, too much.

there are professional techniques and objective criteria to be applied. Although it’s better to do it yourself than not, the relatively small investment in a qualified professional organizer is sure to pay off many times over. Sellers should hire a member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and opt for about as much organization as the professional suggests. And, because organizing a home may have such a big impact on the perceived value and saleability of the home, sellers should undertake the project even before inviting prospective selling brokers into the house for price opinions.

This isn’t staging - which may also be advisable. And it isn’t just throwing things out - which is usually also advisable. But it is more than just doing the ‘clean up’ to prepare for each showing. Organization is a little bit art form and a little bit science, and

Organization can and will change the buyer’s perspective. It should be the first step in the selling process, and is usually the step that gets the biggest bang for the buck.

As important, in order to enjoy outdoor space at night, and entertain outside in the evening (as Covid now requires), lights are a must, and good lighting is a real game changer.

Buyers can get an estimate of the cost of installing outdoor lighting as a part of the investigative process, budget to get the job done, and schedule installation for soon after closing. It’s also advisable to check on the sufficiency of the electrical system during the investigative process, and to consider the installation of a stand-by generator along with the lights (and before the first storm leaves the house without power for days or weeks).

Good outdoor lighting design is the result of lots of expertise and experience, and accomplishes a warm and lustrous look and feel. ...It’s not just lights!

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BEFORE

t DJ Entertainmen Live Music ion Event Product or Lighting & Dec photo booths

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Celebrate Safely with Socially Distanced Events!

30% off events booked in 2021!

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The proof is in the pudding! Above are examples of before and afters from Tidy Nest projects.

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Moving into Town

Home Staffing

Matthew Maddox MADDOX LAW FIRM

Jacco de Bruijn & Mohamed Elzomor NINES

Grand and luxurious houses and properties, like those shown in this Special Homes Issue of Bedford & New Canaan Magazine, do not run themselves! The affluent and discerning buyer of these spectacular residences understands that the house and its residence require support from service experts and leaders. And staffing requirements may include everything from a chef, housekeeper, childcare provider, driver, or a combination of them all, to properly maintain a harmonious home.

Ignorance of the law is never a defense and nowhere is this admonition more important than for home sellers and buyers.

Knowing local rights and regulations is a good starting point. There are entitlements and access to consider, including parking, public pools, public tennis courts, golf courses, beach access, boat moorings, all that will require registration and permitting. Connecticut and New York both require prompt registration of your motor vehicle within a limited time of your relocation from out-of State. Then there are local and State regulations.

These considerations include dog licensing, and how and under what conditions loud machinery may be operated. Will you be taxed on personal property if you have a local office? What about a permit to carry a firearm? Connecticut and New York have very strict requirements concerning firearm registration.

Aside from local and State regulations, it’s essential to know who to call when things go wrong with the law rather than desperately searching in a panicked scramble for representation. No one plans for their kid’s arrest or their own police contact over a neighbor dispute, car accident or injury.

It should come as no surprise that the task of vetting, hiring and managing household staff and maintenance personnel is filled with legal vagaries (remember Zoe Baird was denied the position of Attorney General for having had an illegal alien amongst her house staff), and requires a large amount of time, experience and judgement. Checking the status, background and references of each person who will enter the home, and the licensing, credentials and reputation of each contractor...is just a start. Proper onboarding depends on a good fit between the homeowner family and those entrusted to be in the home and interact daily. Elegant living will depend on ongoing, attentive and detailed management of all personnel and each service component.

Nines is a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop, private membership program, designed to handle every aspect of household management. Nines can assume the entire burden of assembling, hiring, and training, their member’s service teams while managing the operation of the household on an ongoing basis...so the homeowner doesn’t have to!

Each member household is assigned an experienced and professional Chief of Staff, who can be a single point of contact for the homeowner. The homeowner can avoid all the risks and hassles of household staff and maintenance, expect a smooth and efficient operation of the house and property, and be free to enjoy living - which is the reason the house was purchased in the first place.

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When something critical takes place, whether it’s a criminal allegation or a serious civil dispute, the best law firm for the task is one that has substantial experience and focus on your area of potential litigation. This is not a jack-ofall trades situation; it’s a Firm dedicated to your mission. The best of the best...are local. Local knowledge and relationships in the local courts, law enforcement agencies and administrations - and with the real people who serve as judges, clerks, officers and prosecutors - that can make all the difference in your outcome.

Be prepared. Know the go-to attorney. Have the phone number stored - so it’s an easy speed dial in the frantic moment when you might need help.

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Moving into Town

Home Staffing

Matthew Maddox MADDOX LAW FIRM

Jacco de Bruijn & Mohamed Elzomor NINES

Grand and luxurious houses and properties, like those shown in this Special Homes Issue of Bedford & New Canaan Magazine, do not run themselves! The affluent and discerning buyer of these spectacular residences understands that the house and its residence require support from service experts and leaders. And staffing requirements may include everything from a chef, housekeeper, childcare provider, driver, or a combination of them all, to properly maintain a harmonious home.

Ignorance of the law is never a defense and nowhere is this admonition more important than for home sellers and buyers.

Knowing local rights and regulations is a good starting point. There are entitlements and access to consider, including parking, public pools, public tennis courts, golf courses, beach access, boat moorings, all that will require registration and permitting. Connecticut and New York both require prompt registration of your motor vehicle within a limited time of your relocation from out-of State. Then there are local and State regulations.

These considerations include dog licensing, and how and under what conditions loud machinery may be operated. Will you be taxed on personal property if you have a local office? What about a permit to carry a firearm? Connecticut and New York have very strict requirements concerning firearm registration.

Aside from local and State regulations, it’s essential to know who to call when things go wrong with the law rather than desperately searching in a panicked scramble for representation. No one plans for their kid’s arrest or their own police contact over a neighbor dispute, car accident or injury.

It should come as no surprise that the task of vetting, hiring and managing household staff and maintenance personnel is filled with legal vagaries (remember Zoe Baird was denied the position of Attorney General for having had an illegal alien amongst her house staff), and requires a large amount of time, experience and judgement. Checking the status, background and references of each person who will enter the home, and the licensing, credentials and reputation of each contractor...is just a start. Proper onboarding depends on a good fit between the homeowner family and those entrusted to be in the home and interact daily. Elegant living will depend on ongoing, attentive and detailed management of all personnel and each service component.

Nines is a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop, private membership program, designed to handle every aspect of household management. Nines can assume the entire burden of assembling, hiring, and training, their member’s service teams while managing the operation of the household on an ongoing basis...so the homeowner doesn’t have to!

Each member household is assigned an experienced and professional Chief of Staff, who can be a single point of contact for the homeowner. The homeowner can avoid all the risks and hassles of household staff and maintenance, expect a smooth and efficient operation of the house and property, and be free to enjoy living - which is the reason the house was purchased in the first place.

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When something critical takes place, whether it’s a criminal allegation or a serious civil dispute, the best law firm for the task is one that has substantial experience and focus on your area of potential litigation. This is not a jack-ofall trades situation; it’s a Firm dedicated to your mission. The best of the best...are local. Local knowledge and relationships in the local courts, law enforcement agencies and administrations - and with the real people who serve as judges, clerks, officers and prosecutors - that can make all the difference in your outcome.

Be prepared. Know the go-to attorney. Have the phone number stored - so it’s an easy speed dial in the frantic moment when you might need help.

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from uncertainty emerges confidence

CHOOSING A SCHOOL BY: Mo Carleton

It takes hard work to be good at something.

We will walk side by side as your kindergartner learns this lesson.

To get started: Call Director of Enrollment David Suter at 203.894.1800 x112 68

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RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 223 West Mountain Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 203.894.1800 www.ridgefieldacademy.org H O M E S

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Ridgefield Academy sits atop the stunning West Mountain Historic District of Ridgefield, CT. The school’s buildings and its 43 acres of land originally comprised the summer estate of John Hampton Lynch, who sold its entirety to the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1962. The Congregation added two buildings, one which served for a short time as a school, and the other as a retirement home for nuns. Beginning in 1999, Ridgefield Academy entered a lease to purchase agreement with the Congregation, and completed its purchase in 2004.

When a world-wide pandemic made working remotely universally acceptable, it sparked an urban exodus. Since March 2020, families have been fleeing the City and purchasing homes in suburban areas - with good public schools. Because good public schools mean good neighborhoods with faster home sales at higher prices - right?

Beware: buying a home in a town with a reputation for good public schools does not also guarantee that the neighborhood school is the right fit for each child.

An early reader will get bored waiting for classmates to catch up, while the teacher’s hands are tied because they must follow a prescribed curriculum. A naturally curious 6th grader may give in to peers’ social pressures, rather than pursue a new interest. Don’t forget the time challenges and chaos of piecing together after school and weekend opportunities for sports, music lessons, arts and special interest clubs.

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from uncertainty emerges confidence

CHOOSING A SCHOOL BY: Mo Carleton

It takes hard work to be good at something.

We will walk side by side as your kindergartner learns this lesson.

To get started: Call Director of Enrollment David Suter at 203.894.1800 x112 68

BEDFORD & NEW CANAAN

RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY 223 West Mountain Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 203.894.1800 www.ridgefieldacademy.org H O M E S

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Ridgefield Academy sits atop the stunning West Mountain Historic District of Ridgefield, CT. The school’s buildings and its 43 acres of land originally comprised the summer estate of John Hampton Lynch, who sold its entirety to the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1962. The Congregation added two buildings, one which served for a short time as a school, and the other as a retirement home for nuns. Beginning in 1999, Ridgefield Academy entered a lease to purchase agreement with the Congregation, and completed its purchase in 2004.

When a world-wide pandemic made working remotely universally acceptable, it sparked an urban exodus. Since March 2020, families have been fleeing the City and purchasing homes in suburban areas - with good public schools. Because good public schools mean good neighborhoods with faster home sales at higher prices - right?

Beware: buying a home in a town with a reputation for good public schools does not also guarantee that the neighborhood school is the right fit for each child.

An early reader will get bored waiting for classmates to catch up, while the teacher’s hands are tied because they must follow a prescribed curriculum. A naturally curious 6th grader may give in to peers’ social pressures, rather than pursue a new interest. Don’t forget the time challenges and chaos of piecing together after school and weekend opportunities for sports, music lessons, arts and special interest clubs.

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The Lynch House is described in the Historic Register as “a 1914 Colonial Revival, stone-and-shingled, gambrel-roofed structure with a 77-foot central section flanked by 84-foot wings.”

Ridgefield Academy’s grades 4-8 students use it for weekly meeting and performance space. It also hosts administrative offices and serves as the residence for the Head of School. .

Students enjoy time outside, replete with spectacular views of Waccabuc, Rippowam and Oscaleta Lakes and beyond into the Hudson River Valley

Families should choose their children’s schools as purposefully as they choose a new home. The allure of curb appeal, just like impressive standardized test scores, can turn heads. But function and fit should be central to the decision.

Regardless of price, does the school meet student and family needs?

In a private school setting, like that of Ridgefield Academy, students will get:

Here’s what to look for in a private school:

• Small class sizes, individual attention, and a culture that encourages students to take risks and speak their mind. Each student is seen, understood, and encouraged to rise to their best self.

• An intellectually inspiring curriculum which will ensure that students engage in learning that is both comprehensive and meaningful to their lives. Students find the power of their voices during class discussions, collaboration with peers, and public speaking.

• At every age, students will build a strong foundation as authentically self-assured individuals who have a strong sense of self, love to learn, and move forward without fear. They will graduate prepared for success in even the most challenging settings.

• Happy kids. School should be fun. Learning should engage and excite a 3-year-old and a 13-year-old alike.

• Challenge should be balanced by supportive teachers who will walk side by side as their students take risks to grow and learn.

• Resilience! Has the school continued to provide a first-rate education despite the pandemic? A resilient school will have more families recommending it now than ever, because their children are happy, safe, and learning.

• Mission drives every decision and action in an organization. A school with a child-centered mission is committed to education in a fundamentally different way than a school providing a government-mandated curriculum.

• The journey of learning should be the priority. When a child has had their needs met through an individualized, nurturing and engaging education, outcomes like admittance to top secondary schools will follow.

• Atmosphere. And finally, how does it feel? That “feel” is actually the collective experience of a school’s culture and traditions. Look for programs that partner younger and older children to build community, integrate service learning to foster connectedness within the school and beyond, and cultivate confidence by offering leadership opportunities, even for students who are quiet or shy.

The newly renovated Heus Field provides students a state-of-the-art turf field, replete with environmentally responsible acrylic-coated sand infill.

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Private school is worth every penny. Why accept a one-size-fits-all education for your one-of-a-kind child?

The entry foyer of the Lynch House remains mostly unchanged and provides comfortable seating for group projects and small conversations, especially helpful during this time of social distancing.

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The Lynch House is described in the Historic Register as “a 1914 Colonial Revival, stone-and-shingled, gambrel-roofed structure with a 77-foot central section flanked by 84-foot wings.”

Ridgefield Academy’s grades 4-8 students use it for weekly meeting and performance space. It also hosts administrative offices and serves as the residence for the Head of School. .

Students enjoy time outside, replete with spectacular views of Waccabuc, Rippowam and Oscaleta Lakes and beyond into the Hudson River Valley

Families should choose their children’s schools as purposefully as they choose a new home. The allure of curb appeal, just like impressive standardized test scores, can turn heads. But function and fit should be central to the decision.

Regardless of price, does the school meet student and family needs?

In a private school setting, like that of Ridgefield Academy, students will get:

Here’s what to look for in a private school:

• Small class sizes, individual attention, and a culture that encourages students to take risks and speak their mind. Each student is seen, understood, and encouraged to rise to their best self.

• An intellectually inspiring curriculum which will ensure that students engage in learning that is both comprehensive and meaningful to their lives. Students find the power of their voices during class discussions, collaboration with peers, and public speaking.

• At every age, students will build a strong foundation as authentically self-assured individuals who have a strong sense of self, love to learn, and move forward without fear. They will graduate prepared for success in even the most challenging settings.

• Happy kids. School should be fun. Learning should engage and excite a 3-year-old and a 13-year-old alike.

• Challenge should be balanced by supportive teachers who will walk side by side as their students take risks to grow and learn.

• Resilience! Has the school continued to provide a first-rate education despite the pandemic? A resilient school will have more families recommending it now than ever, because their children are happy, safe, and learning.

• Mission drives every decision and action in an organization. A school with a child-centered mission is committed to education in a fundamentally different way than a school providing a government-mandated curriculum.

• The journey of learning should be the priority. When a child has had their needs met through an individualized, nurturing and engaging education, outcomes like admittance to top secondary schools will follow.

• Atmosphere. And finally, how does it feel? That “feel” is actually the collective experience of a school’s culture and traditions. Look for programs that partner younger and older children to build community, integrate service learning to foster connectedness within the school and beyond, and cultivate confidence by offering leadership opportunities, even for students who are quiet or shy.

The newly renovated Heus Field provides students a state-of-the-art turf field, replete with environmentally responsible acrylic-coated sand infill.

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Private school is worth every penny. Why accept a one-size-fits-all education for your one-of-a-kind child?

The entry foyer of the Lynch House remains mostly unchanged and provides comfortable seating for group projects and small conversations, especially helpful during this time of social distancing.

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There is no equal.

For forty years, Audi quattro® has delivered spine-tingling performance tailored to each model while seamlessly adapting to a variety of road conditions. Experience the difference of this all wheel drive system at a dealership that also has no equal: Audi Danbury.

@AudiDanbury

Audi Danbury audidanbury.com | 203.744.5202

@AudiDanbury When driving during winter weather conditions, ensure that your vehicle is equipped with appropriate all-season or winter tires.

Always drive in a manner appropriate for the weather, visibility, and road conditions.

HOUSES OF PRUTTING BY: James McCown

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There is no equal.

For forty years, Audi quattro® has delivered spine-tingling performance tailored to each model while seamlessly adapting to a variety of road conditions. Experience the difference of this all wheel drive system at a dealership that also has no equal: Audi Danbury.

@AudiDanbury

Audi Danbury audidanbury.com | 203.744.5202

@AudiDanbury When driving during winter weather conditions, ensure that your vehicle is equipped with appropriate all-season or winter tires.

Always drive in a manner appropriate for the weather, visibility, and road conditions.

HOUSES OF PRUTTING BY: James McCown

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Custom builder David L. Prutting is giving a tour of his own house, located just steps from downtown New Canaan.

“If you’re a major architect designing a modernist house anywhere in the northeast, you’re talking to Prutting & Company,” says Joeb Moore, a Greenwich-based architect who designed Prutting’s New Canaan home. “They are people who care about details and are sensitive to the architect’s design. Dave’s office doesn’t fight you. They solve constructability issues and they solve problems.”

“Pocket doors are hard to get right,” he says. Almost on cue, the door recedes into the adjacent wall and then glides back with silky precision, like the sliding door of a new Mercedes.

Prutting knows quality when he sees it—he’s the owner of one of Connecticut’s most renowned residential building companies. He has worked with some of the top architects in the country to craft modernist abodes from the Hudson Valley to throughout Connecticut to the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

For his part, Prutting revisits his cinematic metaphor. “We look at movies and ask ourselves, ‘How did they do that?’ I want people to ask the same thing about these houses, ‘How did they conceive of that?’” He concludes by emphasizing it’s all about the design:

“Details are the real sign of an artist.”

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Custom builder David L. Prutting is giving a tour of his own house, located just steps from downtown New Canaan.

“If you’re a major architect designing a modernist house anywhere in the northeast, you’re talking to Prutting & Company,” says Joeb Moore, a Greenwich-based architect who designed Prutting’s New Canaan home. “They are people who care about details and are sensitive to the architect’s design. Dave’s office doesn’t fight you. They solve constructability issues and they solve problems.”

“Pocket doors are hard to get right,” he says. Almost on cue, the door recedes into the adjacent wall and then glides back with silky precision, like the sliding door of a new Mercedes.

Prutting knows quality when he sees it—he’s the owner of one of Connecticut’s most renowned residential building companies. He has worked with some of the top architects in the country to craft modernist abodes from the Hudson Valley to throughout Connecticut to the Berkshires of Massachusetts.

For his part, Prutting revisits his cinematic metaphor. “We look at movies and ask ourselves, ‘How did they do that?’ I want people to ask the same thing about these houses, ‘How did they conceive of that?’” He concludes by emphasizing it’s all about the design:

“Details are the real sign of an artist.”

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He has worked with some of the most renowned modernist architects currently practicing in the United States...

Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori and Annabelle Seldorf of New York, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake of Philadelphia, Tom Kundig and Jim Cutler of Seattle and numerous others.

“We’re challenged by good design” Prutting says. “We love both the opportunity to build from the ground up as well as doing careful additions to landmark mid-century houses.”

ELIOT NOYES EXPANSION New Canaan ARCHITECT Joeb Moore & Partners

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We love both the opportunity New Canaan, of course, is the “We asked ourselves, ‘How can location of the legendary Harvard we keep this house?’” Moore to build from the ground Five—Marcel Breuer, Landis says. “You couldn’t build outward up as well as doing careful Gores, John Johansen, Philip because you were restricted additions to landmark midJohnson and Elliot Noyes. These to keeping to the existing century houses.” modernist architects, all having footprint. So we decided to do studied or taught at Harvard, put an additional floor that would - David Prutting conservative New Canaan on the ‘float’ above the original. Dave world architectural map between 1947 and 1966. The and his wife Deborah were blown away, and they work of Noyes, especially, is close to Prutting’s heart. lived in the house for years.” Prutting credits his “In the 1990s my wife and I bought a Noyes house, wife for not only encouraging the renovation of which was run down but on a beautiful lot. My the Noyes house, but for establishing the can-do initial temptation was to raze the Noyes house and culture of the company. “She helped create not build a McMansion,” Prutting says. “The house just the culture, but the moral compass we have was all about bringing the outside in with huge in this firm. For example, we’ve established great expanses of glass. I hired Joeb Moore and he saw the working relationships with the local powers that opportunity to marry the old with the new, to build be,” he adds, allowing often contentious zoning and a second floor on the existing base and to completely approval processes to go legally and smoothly. rebuild the base.”

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He has worked with some of the most renowned modernist architects currently practicing in the United States...

Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori and Annabelle Seldorf of New York, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake of Philadelphia, Tom Kundig and Jim Cutler of Seattle and numerous others.

“We’re challenged by good design” Prutting says. “We love both the opportunity to build from the ground up as well as doing careful additions to landmark mid-century houses.”

ELIOT NOYES EXPANSION New Canaan ARCHITECT Joeb Moore & Partners

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We love both the opportunity New Canaan, of course, is the “We asked ourselves, ‘How can location of the legendary Harvard we keep this house?’” Moore to build from the ground Five—Marcel Breuer, Landis says. “You couldn’t build outward up as well as doing careful Gores, John Johansen, Philip because you were restricted additions to landmark midJohnson and Elliot Noyes. These to keeping to the existing century houses.” modernist architects, all having footprint. So we decided to do studied or taught at Harvard, put an additional floor that would - David Prutting conservative New Canaan on the ‘float’ above the original. Dave world architectural map between 1947 and 1966. The and his wife Deborah were blown away, and they work of Noyes, especially, is close to Prutting’s heart. lived in the house for years.” Prutting credits his “In the 1990s my wife and I bought a Noyes house, wife for not only encouraging the renovation of which was run down but on a beautiful lot. My the Noyes house, but for establishing the can-do initial temptation was to raze the Noyes house and culture of the company. “She helped create not build a McMansion,” Prutting says. “The house just the culture, but the moral compass we have was all about bringing the outside in with huge in this firm. For example, we’ve established great expanses of glass. I hired Joeb Moore and he saw the working relationships with the local powers that opportunity to marry the old with the new, to build be,” he adds, allowing often contentious zoning and a second floor on the existing base and to completely approval processes to go legally and smoothly. rebuild the base.”

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BREUER ADDITION New Canaan ARCHITECT Toshiko Mori

Trying to pick favorites from the Prutting portfolio is a daunting task because so many of them are spectacular works of architecture and construction. Toshiko Mori, who divides her time between teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and running her firm in New York, crafted an exquisite house in the Hudson Valley on a rocky promontory that appears to hover weightless above its site. It’s a building that at once recalls Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House outside of Chicago as well as the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan.

This Mori project is an addition to a Marcel Breuer house that features a boldly cantilevered glass addition.

Photo: Michael Biondo

Dave Prutting is an unlikely master builder. He studied English at Syracuse University before dropping out and going to Cape Cod to study woodworking and carpentry. There he met his wife and in 1975, with New England building stagnant but the Sunbelt booming, they moved to Houston where there was ample construction work.

They moved back to New Canaan in 1979 and Dave formed his company shortly thereafter.

“We’ve evolved into a construction management firm,” Prutting continues.

“There are five architecture school graduates who work here out of a total staff of about 26. These in-house architects know what they’re dealing with and want to please client architects. People here are attuned to what’s happening in materials and construction methods. We also work in the latest architectural computer software, including Revit and AutoCAD.”

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BREUER ADDITION New Canaan ARCHITECT Toshiko Mori

Trying to pick favorites from the Prutting portfolio is a daunting task because so many of them are spectacular works of architecture and construction. Toshiko Mori, who divides her time between teaching at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and running her firm in New York, crafted an exquisite house in the Hudson Valley on a rocky promontory that appears to hover weightless above its site. It’s a building that at once recalls Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House outside of Chicago as well as the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan.

This Mori project is an addition to a Marcel Breuer house that features a boldly cantilevered glass addition.

Photo: Michael Biondo

Dave Prutting is an unlikely master builder. He studied English at Syracuse University before dropping out and going to Cape Cod to study woodworking and carpentry. There he met his wife and in 1975, with New England building stagnant but the Sunbelt booming, they moved to Houston where there was ample construction work.

They moved back to New Canaan in 1979 and Dave formed his company shortly thereafter.

“We’ve evolved into a construction management firm,” Prutting continues.

“There are five architecture school graduates who work here out of a total staff of about 26. These in-house architects know what they’re dealing with and want to please client architects. People here are attuned to what’s happening in materials and construction methods. We also work in the latest architectural computer software, including Revit and AutoCAD.”

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THE MIRROR HOUSE Pound Ridge ARCHITECT Kieran Timberlake

A Kieran Timberlake House in Pound Ridge is a series of pavilions joined together on a rocky wooded setting. Reflective glass mirrors the sylvan surroundings, reminding us that one of the great insights of modernist architecture was that it contrasts with nature, making nature all the more glorious in comparison. “Crafted Sanctuary” by Cutler Anderson Architects has the deep eaves, masterful massing and effusive use of materials of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, down to the intricate stone walls.

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THE MIRROR HOUSE Pound Ridge ARCHITECT Kieran Timberlake

A Kieran Timberlake House in Pound Ridge is a series of pavilions joined together on a rocky wooded setting. Reflective glass mirrors the sylvan surroundings, reminding us that one of the great insights of modernist architecture was that it contrasts with nature, making nature all the more glorious in comparison. “Crafted Sanctuary” by Cutler Anderson Architects has the deep eaves, masterful massing and effusive use of materials of a Frank Lloyd Wright house, down to the intricate stone walls.

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JAPANESE RETREAT Pound Ridge ARCHITECT Tsao & McKown

PHOTOS BY: SIMON UPTON

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JAPANESE RETREAT Pound Ridge ARCHITECT Tsao & McKown

PHOTOS BY: SIMON UPTON

Photo: Michael Biondo

SANCTUARY North Salem ARCHITECT Gustavson Dundes Architecture & Design

Prutting is aware of the modernist builder’s responsibility to the environment. “Green construction is not the future,” he says. “It’s now.

It’s especially for people who can afford the extra cost of solar arrays and other green features, in hope of getting a financial payback several years down the road.”

With mid-century modern design all the rage in both architecture and home furnishings, Prutting is proud that he and his collaborative architects were among the first to see the style’s potential. “When we began working with mid-century modern houses, they were pariahs,” says architect Moore. “Now everybody wants them.”

For his part, Prutting revisits his cinematic metaphor. “We look at movies and ask ourselves, ‘How did they do that?’ I want people to ask the same thing about our houses, ‘How did they do that?’” He concludes by emphasizing it’s all about the details: “Details are the real sign of an artist.”

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WESTPORT, CT I $13,500,000 I MLS#170348925 Michelle&Company, 203.454.4663

WESTPORT, CT I $10,900,000 I MLS#170344485 Al Filippone Associates, 203.258.1595

DARIEN, CT I $7,200,000 I MLS#36548 Stacy Book, 203.858.6309

NAPLES, FL I $6,295,000 I MLS#220072858 Chris Resop, 239.231.6164

SOUTHPORT, CT I $5,600,000 I MLS#1702977001 Edie Anderson, 203.858.4668

NEW CANAAN, CT I $3,995,000 I MLS#144983 Melissa Rwambuya, 917.670.5053

NAPLES, FL I $3,600,000 I MLS#220023111 John & Anthony Turco, 239.210.8888

NEW CANAAN, CT I $3,495,000 I MLS#170359398 Hannelore Kaplan, 914.450.3880

NORWALK, CT I $3,399,000 I MLS#170354293 Ashley Petrides, 203.858.1636

BEDFORD, NY I $3,095,000 I MLS#H6042527 Eric Rosenfeld, 914.262.9628

NEW CANAAN, CT I $2,599,000 I MLS#170278551 DNA Properties, 203.536.3441

NEW CANAAN, CT I $2,595,000 I MLS#1170293944 Laura Sigg/Barb McNulty, 203.515.8954

CHAPPAQUA, NY I $2,450,000I MLS#H6089649 Ted Holmes, 914.548.6179

KATONAH, NY I $1,295,000 I MLS#H6080376 Hope Mazzola, 914.714.0090

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SANCTUARY North Salem ARCHITECT Gustavson Dundes Architecture & Design

Prutting is aware of the modernist builder’s responsibility to the environment. “Green construction is not the future,” he says. “It’s now.

It’s especially for people who can afford the extra cost of solar arrays and other green features, in hope of getting a financial payback several years down the road.”

With mid-century modern design all the rage in both architecture and home furnishings, Prutting is proud that he and his collaborative architects were among the first to see the style’s potential. “When we began working with mid-century modern houses, they were pariahs,” says architect Moore. “Now everybody wants them.”

For his part, Prutting revisits his cinematic metaphor. “We look at movies and ask ourselves, ‘How did they do that?’ I want people to ask the same thing about our houses, ‘How did they do that?’” He concludes by emphasizing it’s all about the details: “Details are the real sign of an artist.”

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FAIRFIELD, CT I $14,500,000 I MLS#170359881 Al Filippone Associates, 203.258.1595

WESTPORT, CT I $13,500,000 I MLS#170348925 Michelle&Company, 203.454.4663

WESTPORT, CT I $10,900,000 I MLS#170344485 Al Filippone Associates, 203.258.1595

DARIEN, CT I $7,200,000 I MLS#36548 Stacy Book, 203.858.6309

NAPLES, FL I $6,295,000 I MLS#220072858 Chris Resop, 239.231.6164

SOUTHPORT, CT I $5,600,000 I MLS#1702977001 Edie Anderson, 203.858.4668

NEW CANAAN, CT I $3,995,000 I MLS#144983 Melissa Rwambuya, 917.670.5053

NAPLES, FL I $3,600,000 I MLS#220023111 John & Anthony Turco, 239.210.8888

NEW CANAAN, CT I $3,495,000 I MLS#170359398 Hannelore Kaplan, 914.450.3880

NORWALK, CT I $3,399,000 I MLS#170354293 Ashley Petrides, 203.858.1636

BEDFORD, NY I $3,095,000 I MLS#H6042527 Eric Rosenfeld, 914.262.9628

NEW CANAAN, CT I $2,599,000 I MLS#170278551 DNA Properties, 203.536.3441

NEW CANAAN, CT I $2,595,000 I MLS#1170293944 Laura Sigg/Barb McNulty, 203.515.8954

CHAPPAQUA, NY I $2,450,000I MLS#H6089649 Ted Holmes, 914.548.6179

KATONAH, NY I $1,295,000 I MLS#H6080376 Hope Mazzola, 914.714.0090

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I have since hired them for three more major projects (including my restaurant ) and the results were all the same fabulous. They gave me back my spaces in a way I could have never envisioned.”

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AWA R D -WI N N I N G P R O F E S S I O N A L O R G A N I Z E R S

Anyone who seeks a warm and vibrant Jewish community will feel comfortable in our congregation.

We welcome the community to join us every Friday for our Virtual Shabbat services.

we create sustainable solutions for lifelong organization

shaaraytefila.org

“I first hired Tidy Nest to help with my basement. The experience of working with them was beyond all expectation. They were meticulous, thoughtful and patient.

I have since hired them for three more major projects (including my restaurant ) and the results were all the same fabulous. They gave me back my spaces in a way I could have never envisioned.”

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Give your child the finest Early Childhood experience!

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For information about temple membership please contact Alli West, Executive Director awest@templest.org 914-666-3133

www.BedfordStone.com

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Elegant Exterior 14 West Lane in Armonk (with a Greenwich post office address) is a European-inspired 21st Century grand manor home on 7.87 wooded and private acres. The house has a presence that states success and gives the sense of comfortable permanence. Only a 45-minute commute to Manhattan, minutes from the Westchester Airport, and located within the Armonk School District and close to the Armonk and Greenwich downtowns, this manse will make the perfect residence for any family.

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The exterior is that of a large French chateau, complete with a stone-faced entrance and 4 stone chimneys, large architectural windows, a steep Vermont slate roof with lead coated copper gutters and leaders, a roof with owl-eye windows and copper facia, second-floor trellises, and plush landscaping surrounding the structure and the circular front drive.

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Elegant Exterior 14 West Lane in Armonk (with a Greenwich post office address) is a European-inspired 21st Century grand manor home on 7.87 wooded and private acres. The house has a presence that states success and gives the sense of comfortable permanence. Only a 45-minute commute to Manhattan, minutes from the Westchester Airport, and located within the Armonk School District and close to the Armonk and Greenwich downtowns, this manse will make the perfect residence for any family.

EUROPEAN MANOR HOUSE

The exterior is that of a large French chateau, complete with a stone-faced entrance and 4 stone chimneys, large architectural windows, a steep Vermont slate roof with lead coated copper gutters and leaders, a roof with owl-eye windows and copper facia, second-floor trellises, and plush landscaping surrounding the structure and the circular front drive.

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Inviting Interior Stepping inside, there is the immediately impressive and dramatic entry hall, with 30-foot ceilings and a double staircase leading to the second floor open landing. The home has 5 bedrooms, including a seductive master suite with a sitting area, luxurious spa bath, and balcony, and a first-floor ensuite bedroom. The striking chef’s kitchen, with top-of-theline appliances, has an island with seating that’s so big it might be called a continent, and is adjacent to the family room.

The elegant formal living and dining rooms, and the library, are each large rooms, designed to entertain in style. The house includes: a 2-story family room anchored by one of the 6 fireplaces in the house; a walk-out, completely finished lower level, with game rooms, a spectacular home theater, gym and wine cellar, and; a 5-bay garage. The home has beautiful finishes throughout and boasts state-of-the-art smart home technology. French doors lead from all of the main level rooms to the impressive outdoor space.

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Inviting Interior Stepping inside, there is the immediately impressive and dramatic entry hall, with 30-foot ceilings and a double staircase leading to the second floor open landing. The home has 5 bedrooms, including a seductive master suite with a sitting area, luxurious spa bath, and balcony, and a first-floor ensuite bedroom. The striking chef’s kitchen, with top-of-theline appliances, has an island with seating that’s so big it might be called a continent, and is adjacent to the family room.

The elegant formal living and dining rooms, and the library, are each large rooms, designed to entertain in style. The house includes: a 2-story family room anchored by one of the 6 fireplaces in the house; a walk-out, completely finished lower level, with game rooms, a spectacular home theater, gym and wine cellar, and; a 5-bay garage. The home has beautiful finishes throughout and boasts state-of-the-art smart home technology. French doors lead from all of the main level rooms to the impressive outdoor space.

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Outstanding Outdoors Outside, 14 West Lane is its own country club, ideal for family fun and large-scale entertaining. The infinity pool and spa are perfect, and the area features a fabulous stone terrace, complete with cabana, outdoor kitchen, grill, pizza oven and fireplace. The backyard includes a spectacular aerated pond, and then there’s the private wooded acreage to hike, explore and enjoy.

With all the feel of the old world, and all the best of the new...14 West Lane is a castle for the modern man.

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Outstanding Outdoors Outside, 14 West Lane is its own country club, ideal for family fun and large-scale entertaining. The infinity pool and spa are perfect, and the area features a fabulous stone terrace, complete with cabana, outdoor kitchen, grill, pizza oven and fireplace. The backyard includes a spectacular aerated pond, and then there’s the private wooded acreage to hike, explore and enjoy.

With all the feel of the old world, and all the best of the new...14 West Lane is a castle for the modern man.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Jane Beiles

Sister Parish (1910-1994) is an icon in the world of decorating.

When she became famous for being selected by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to redecorate rooms in The White House, she was, for most Americans, probably the first decorator they’d ever heard of. She founded what has become known as the American Country style - mixing furniture, rugs and objects from different periods and styles; blending British and French interior traditions with the American style she discovered as a girl at her family’s summer camp in Islesboro, Maine, and; eschewing any matching schemes for a mix of patterned wallpaper, and fabrics, including lots of chintz and paisleys, boldly colored painted walls, irreverently painted antique furniture and hardwood floors, botanical prints, classic oil portraits, and European furniture.

Born Dorothy May Kinnicutt (‘Sister’ was a nickname given by an older brother) into the kind of privileged circumstances that were produced by the Gilded Age, she grew up in the family’s ‘country’ house, known as Mayfields (by the noted architects Cross & Cross) on Long Lane, off Lake Road, in Far Hills, New Jersey horse country; spending summers in the family’s Islesboro, Maine house, winters in their Manhattan townhome, and vacations at their home in Paris. Parish went to a different school in the fall and spring (in New Jersey) than in the winter (at the Chapin School in New York City), in order to accommodate the family’s social requirements, and later attended boarding school at the Foxcroft School in Virginia. In the tide of the suffragette movement during her childhood, she was still seen as a maverick when, in the face of the Great Depression, she opened a store in Bernardsville with the idea of running her own interior design business. And, as a matter of style and design, her penchant for blending the rustic elements of her family’s Maine house with the formal decorating she’d seen in the royal houses of France and England and industrialists’ townhouses in New York, was seen as nothing short of rebellious.

I had the opportunity to talk with Susan Bartlett Crater, one of Sister Parish’s granddaughters, and Eliza Crater Harris, Crater’s daughter and Sister Parish’s great-grand daughter (and Rees, Eliza’s months old son, and Sister Parish’s greatgreat-grandson!), at Crater’s house, in Bedford. From this Bedford base, Crater and Harris run the family’s legacy, Sister Parish Design, now a design business entirely focused on fabrics, wallpaper and home lifestyle accessories.

Imagine the audacity of taking white paint to a piece of Chippendale furniture. The novelty of using collections of relatively inexpensive objects, like Majolica, and crafts like quilts, needlepoint, and hooked rugs, to intentionally turn traditionally formal rooms into warm and comfortable spaces. Sister Parish’s influence includes the very idea of decorating to make a place come alive and be livable.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Jane Beiles

Sister Parish (1910-1994) is an icon in the world of decorating.

When she became famous for being selected by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to redecorate rooms in The White House, she was, for most Americans, probably the first decorator they’d ever heard of. She founded what has become known as the American Country style - mixing furniture, rugs and objects from different periods and styles; blending British and French interior traditions with the American style she discovered as a girl at her family’s summer camp in Islesboro, Maine, and; eschewing any matching schemes for a mix of patterned wallpaper, and fabrics, including lots of chintz and paisleys, boldly colored painted walls, irreverently painted antique furniture and hardwood floors, botanical prints, classic oil portraits, and European furniture.

Born Dorothy May Kinnicutt (‘Sister’ was a nickname given by an older brother) into the kind of privileged circumstances that were produced by the Gilded Age, she grew up in the family’s ‘country’ house, known as Mayfields (by the noted architects Cross & Cross) on Long Lane, off Lake Road, in Far Hills, New Jersey horse country; spending summers in the family’s Islesboro, Maine house, winters in their Manhattan townhome, and vacations at their home in Paris. Parish went to a different school in the fall and spring (in New Jersey) than in the winter (at the Chapin School in New York City), in order to accommodate the family’s social requirements, and later attended boarding school at the Foxcroft School in Virginia. In the tide of the suffragette movement during her childhood, she was still seen as a maverick when, in the face of the Great Depression, she opened a store in Bernardsville with the idea of running her own interior design business. And, as a matter of style and design, her penchant for blending the rustic elements of her family’s Maine house with the formal decorating she’d seen in the royal houses of France and England and industrialists’ townhouses in New York, was seen as nothing short of rebellious.

I had the opportunity to talk with Susan Bartlett Crater, one of Sister Parish’s granddaughters, and Eliza Crater Harris, Crater’s daughter and Sister Parish’s great-grand daughter (and Rees, Eliza’s months old son, and Sister Parish’s greatgreat-grandson!), at Crater’s house, in Bedford. From this Bedford base, Crater and Harris run the family’s legacy, Sister Parish Design, now a design business entirely focused on fabrics, wallpaper and home lifestyle accessories.

Imagine the audacity of taking white paint to a piece of Chippendale furniture. The novelty of using collections of relatively inexpensive objects, like Majolica, and crafts like quilts, needlepoint, and hooked rugs, to intentionally turn traditionally formal rooms into warm and comfortable spaces. Sister Parish’s influence includes the very idea of decorating to make a place come alive and be livable.

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Before we talk about decorating, tell me about Sister Parish.

So, was your internship at Parish-Haley the beginning of your career with Sister Parish?

CRATER: Oh, no! Unless you mean in the sense that it gave me a window into the world of design and my grandmother’s circle of friends in that world. I was a college student at Barnard at that time focusing on American studies. I went to law school at Georgetown, and then went on to practice corporate law in New York. But it wasn’t until 2000 that I decided to take up the family business after Sister passed. I knew Sister’s design firm’s legacy of work was too valuable to our family, as well as for the design industry at large, to just let it fade away. I made it my responsibility to honor Sister’s lifetime of creative output and our family heritage by bringing her business back to life in a new way. So, I founded Sister Parish Design, to celebrate Sister’s work, as well as the work of her longtime partner designer Albert Hadley, with a focus on reviving archival textiles and prints that the Parish-Hadley firm was known for, into a collection of fabrics and wallpapers for the design trade and design minded customers who still covet these iconic, American designs.

CRATER: It’s important to remember what Sister was accomplishing and what a strong woman she was. She was a terrible student and a real rule breaker. She married Henry Parish, her husband of 50 years, when she was only 19, but she was clear about never wanting to be dependent on her spouse. She opened her first store in 1933, and started a business in a time when most Americans were having trouble finding work. She used to say that starting in the Depression ‘inspired’ her! And then in the ‘40s and ‘50s and ‘60s, she built it into a big enterprise, in a time when most women didn’t work and almost none founded and owned their own business. She had a strong personality and a strong sense of self.

Sister really was the child of a different era, and became a leading woman of the modern age. There’s a great story about how she was visiting Estee Lauder, another of the few pioneer female titans of business of the period, and she told Estee ‘You can’t imagine what I could do with this place’; whereupon Estee retorted to Sister ‘And you can’t imagine what I could do with that face’

HARRIS: For me, it was more destiny. Decorating has always felt like the family business. Although my great-grandmother died when I was just a little kid, my role model, my mom, has been running Sister Parish Design since I was 10. I grew up here - in this house - went to Fox Lane and then St. Pauls, and then went to college at St. Andrews in Scotland, where I ran the ‘Don’t Walk Fashion Show’ (made famous several years earlier as the venue where Prince William watched then St. Andrews co-ed, Kate Middleton’s appearance in her underwear).

After college, I started out working for a stylist and learned to create beautiful, if temporary, worlds, and to incorporate a creative and theatrical feel. Then I enjoyed five years at the design firm Markham Roberts, where I learned how to truly decorate a home. I’ve developed some experience with e-commerce, and joined Sister Parish Design in 2018, with primary responsibility for the company’s direct-toconsumer sales, and particularly in what we call the ‘younger design enthusiasts’ market.

To me she was ‘Sister’, but she was always larger than life.

She was my sweet and loving grandmother, who I felt cared for me and related to me, and who was the center of our universe for all of our summers in Maine. She had a ‘love of home’ and loved to entertain. But I also got to see her in action, when I interned at her design firm ParishHadley Associates at their offices in New York when I was at Barnard in the 70s. Gloria Steinem was already a thing, but there was ‘Sister’- already ‘leaning in’ like Sheryl Sandberg! More than anything about the decorating she was doing, or even all the notoriety she got, I was impressed with her as a business woman and a leader.

She was a true success story, at the top of her industry.

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Eliza, Susan and Apple - three generations of Parish (and, yes, Apple is Susan’s mother’s real name - not a nickname, Sister named her Apple). Apple is also an established decorator who has a store in Maine, called ‘Apples’.

Sister & Susan decoupaging SISTER PARISH

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Before we talk about decorating, tell me about Sister Parish.

So, was your internship at Parish-Haley the beginning of your career with Sister Parish?

CRATER: Oh, no! Unless you mean in the sense that it gave me a window into the world of design and my grandmother’s circle of friends in that world. I was a college student at Barnard at that time focusing on American studies. I went to law school at Georgetown, and then went on to practice corporate law in New York. But it wasn’t until 2000 that I decided to take up the family business after Sister passed. I knew Sister’s design firm’s legacy of work was too valuable to our family, as well as for the design industry at large, to just let it fade away. I made it my responsibility to honor Sister’s lifetime of creative output and our family heritage by bringing her business back to life in a new way. So, I founded Sister Parish Design, to celebrate Sister’s work, as well as the work of her longtime partner designer Albert Hadley, with a focus on reviving archival textiles and prints that the Parish-Hadley firm was known for, into a collection of fabrics and wallpapers for the design trade and design minded customers who still covet these iconic, American designs.

CRATER: It’s important to remember what Sister was accomplishing and what a strong woman she was. She was a terrible student and a real rule breaker. She married Henry Parish, her husband of 50 years, when she was only 19, but she was clear about never wanting to be dependent on her spouse. She opened her first store in 1933, and started a business in a time when most Americans were having trouble finding work. She used to say that starting in the Depression ‘inspired’ her! And then in the ‘40s and ‘50s and ‘60s, she built it into a big enterprise, in a time when most women didn’t work and almost none founded and owned their own business. She had a strong personality and a strong sense of self.

Sister really was the child of a different era, and became a leading woman of the modern age. There’s a great story about how she was visiting Estee Lauder, another of the few pioneer female titans of business of the period, and she told Estee ‘You can’t imagine what I could do with this place’; whereupon Estee retorted to Sister ‘And you can’t imagine what I could do with that face’

HARRIS: For me, it was more destiny. Decorating has always felt like the family business. Although my great-grandmother died when I was just a little kid, my role model, my mom, has been running Sister Parish Design since I was 10. I grew up here - in this house - went to Fox Lane and then St. Pauls, and then went to college at St. Andrews in Scotland, where I ran the ‘Don’t Walk Fashion Show’ (made famous several years earlier as the venue where Prince William watched then St. Andrews co-ed, Kate Middleton’s appearance in her underwear).

After college, I started out working for a stylist and learned to create beautiful, if temporary, worlds, and to incorporate a creative and theatrical feel. Then I enjoyed five years at the design firm Markham Roberts, where I learned how to truly decorate a home. I’ve developed some experience with e-commerce, and joined Sister Parish Design in 2018, with primary responsibility for the company’s direct-toconsumer sales, and particularly in what we call the ‘younger design enthusiasts’ market.

To me she was ‘Sister’, but she was always larger than life.

She was my sweet and loving grandmother, who I felt cared for me and related to me, and who was the center of our universe for all of our summers in Maine. She had a ‘love of home’ and loved to entertain. But I also got to see her in action, when I interned at her design firm ParishHadley Associates at their offices in New York when I was at Barnard in the 70s. Gloria Steinem was already a thing, but there was ‘Sister’- already ‘leaning in’ like Sheryl Sandberg! More than anything about the decorating she was doing, or even all the notoriety she got, I was impressed with her as a business woman and a leader.

She was a true success story, at the top of her industry.

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Eliza, Susan and Apple - three generations of Parish (and, yes, Apple is Susan’s mother’s real name - not a nickname, Sister named her Apple). Apple is also an established decorator who has a store in Maine, called ‘Apples’.

Sister & Susan decoupaging SISTER PARISH

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This house is a ‘Sister Showcase’! Tell me about it.

CRATER: I guess it’s fair to say everything we do is ‘School of Sister Parish’. For me it’s an elevated English country house mixed with an American style. Sister taught me that it’s important to collect things, and that everything you buy should become an old friend. When I went antiquing with her in Maine, she instructed me to ask myself ‘how will the object feel to have in the house?’.

I use bold color on painted walls - and Sister was, of course, noted for having done the library in Brooke Astor’s Fifth Avenue apartment in a bright high-gloss red lacquer. The rugs are mainly inherited...We incorporated floral prints, collections of Staffordshire, American quilts, wicker baskets, decoupage, and of course SP fabrics and wallpaper wherever we could.

HARRIS: What we do that’s a bit different than if we were one of Sister’s clients is constantly change the fabrics and wallpapers! It gives us a chance to ‘showcase’ - as you say - and kind of field test our product, and the impetus to keep things updated and fresh.

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This house is a ‘Sister Showcase’! Tell me about it.

CRATER: I guess it’s fair to say everything we do is ‘School of Sister Parish’. For me it’s an elevated English country house mixed with an American style. Sister taught me that it’s important to collect things, and that everything you buy should become an old friend. When I went antiquing with her in Maine, she instructed me to ask myself ‘how will the object feel to have in the house?’.

I use bold color on painted walls - and Sister was, of course, noted for having done the library in Brooke Astor’s Fifth Avenue apartment in a bright high-gloss red lacquer. The rugs are mainly inherited...We incorporated floral prints, collections of Staffordshire, American quilts, wicker baskets, decoupage, and of course SP fabrics and wallpaper wherever we could.

HARRIS: What we do that’s a bit different than if we were one of Sister’s clients is constantly change the fabrics and wallpapers! It gives us a chance to ‘showcase’ - as you say - and kind of field test our product, and the impetus to keep things updated and fresh.

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What’s it like working together?

CRATER: I love having Eliza working in the business, both because I get to see her, (and now Rees!) and because I couldn’t do it without her.

Eliza is fulfilling our vision of making our papers and fabrics more accessible to a wider audience. We have realized that our work speaks beyond simply being a design trade product, as it is as much an access point for American decorative arts culture that speaks to a broader customer base. With Eliza as our Creative Director, we continue to honor our relationships with the A-list of interior designers across the country, while also nurturing a younger audience who have caught the ‘Grandmillennial’ bug– a recent design trend amongst millennials that embraces the Sister Parish aesthetic at its core.

Did Sister Parish create all your designs and patterns?

HARRIS: I’ve got to say, mom’s very receptive to help...and I think she’s a pretty good baby sitter.

Seriously, it’s really fun working together, and it’s nice to be continuing a family business that maybe our Parish descendants will run for generations to come.

HARRIS: We are always pulling from The Parish Hadley archives, but also add new prints every year in the Sister Parish spirit.

Who are the four people, dead or alive, you’d invite to your fantasy dinner party?

CRATER: Definitely Eleanor Roosevelt. Maybe Lady Nancy ‘Slim’ Keith, the 50s and 60s socialite and storyteller, or Lillian Hellman, the American playwright. And Truman Capote. And definitely Nora Ephron.

HARRIS: First, I’d want to have Albert and Sister.

Then Diana Vreeland, the French-American fashion columnist and editor, and the brilliant professor, author and lecturer, Brene Brown.

I’d have to include Madeleine Castaing, the renowned French antiques dealer and interior designer. And then maybe the influencer known as Fat Jewish - I love how entertaining and irreverent he is...and you let my mom have more than four.

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What’s it like working together?

CRATER: I love having Eliza working in the business, both because I get to see her, (and now Rees!) and because I couldn’t do it without her.

Eliza is fulfilling our vision of making our papers and fabrics more accessible to a wider audience. We have realized that our work speaks beyond simply being a design trade product, as it is as much an access point for American decorative arts culture that speaks to a broader customer base. With Eliza as our Creative Director, we continue to honor our relationships with the A-list of interior designers across the country, while also nurturing a younger audience who have caught the ‘Grandmillennial’ bug– a recent design trend amongst millennials that embraces the Sister Parish aesthetic at its core.

Did Sister Parish create all your designs and patterns?

HARRIS: I’ve got to say, mom’s very receptive to help...and I think she’s a pretty good baby sitter.

Seriously, it’s really fun working together, and it’s nice to be continuing a family business that maybe our Parish descendants will run for generations to come.

HARRIS: We are always pulling from The Parish Hadley archives, but also add new prints every year in the Sister Parish spirit.

Who are the four people, dead or alive, you’d invite to your fantasy dinner party?

CRATER: Definitely Eleanor Roosevelt. Maybe Lady Nancy ‘Slim’ Keith, the 50s and 60s socialite and storyteller, or Lillian Hellman, the American playwright. And Truman Capote. And definitely Nora Ephron.

HARRIS: First, I’d want to have Albert and Sister.

Then Diana Vreeland, the French-American fashion columnist and editor, and the brilliant professor, author and lecturer, Brene Brown.

I’d have to include Madeleine Castaing, the renowned French antiques dealer and interior designer. And then maybe the influencer known as Fat Jewish - I love how entertaining and irreverent he is...and you let my mom have more than four.

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The 9,822 square foot clapboard main residence, with masonry foundation, wood shingle roof, and two large red brick chimneys, features oversized windows, and french doors that open onto several patios and porches, around the entire structure.

And, with large rooms and high ceilings, all the light and air from all the walls of windows makes the entire interior feel clean and modern but still authentic and charming. The house has 5 bedrooms and 9 baths. The living room has coffered ceilings, a fireplace, doors to the back terrace with fire pit, and views over the ponds. The family room has two seating areas, one with a fireplace and tv and the other with a wall of windows overlooking the water. The dining room has a fireplace and exposed wood beams. The kitchen is large with high ceilings and a breakfast area surrounded by windows overlooking the pool and gardens, and includes Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, Miele dishwasher, Sharp microwave, Viking warming drawer, and Viking gas range with 2 ovens, 6 burners, a griddle and pot filler. A separate butler’s pantry includes a Marvel wine cooler and an additional Miele dishwasher.

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The lower walk-out level of the house includes a billiard room, full bar, wine cellar, full bath, and hang out area with tv and doors out to the yard and ponds.

Other features of the main residence include: wide beam heart pine floors in the main rooms; crown molding, coffered ceilings, raised paneling and other extensive millwork throughout; an extensive security system, and; an audio control system with in-wall and outdoor speakers. And there’s a 3-car garage next to the main residence.

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The 9,822 square foot clapboard main residence, with masonry foundation, wood shingle roof, and two large red brick chimneys, features oversized windows, and french doors that open onto several patios and porches, around the entire structure.

And, with large rooms and high ceilings, all the light and air from all the walls of windows makes the entire interior feel clean and modern but still authentic and charming. The house has 5 bedrooms and 9 baths. The living room has coffered ceilings, a fireplace, doors to the back terrace with fire pit, and views over the ponds. The family room has two seating areas, one with a fireplace and tv and the other with a wall of windows overlooking the water. The dining room has a fireplace and exposed wood beams. The kitchen is large with high ceilings and a breakfast area surrounded by windows overlooking the pool and gardens, and includes Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, Miele dishwasher, Sharp microwave, Viking warming drawer, and Viking gas range with 2 ovens, 6 burners, a griddle and pot filler. A separate butler’s pantry includes a Marvel wine cooler and an additional Miele dishwasher.

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The lower walk-out level of the house includes a billiard room, full bar, wine cellar, full bath, and hang out area with tv and doors out to the yard and ponds.

Other features of the main residence include: wide beam heart pine floors in the main rooms; crown molding, coffered ceilings, raised paneling and other extensive millwork throughout; an extensive security system, and; an audio control system with in-wall and outdoor speakers. And there’s a 3-car garage next to the main residence.

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The pool with spa is surrounded with patios and entertaining space, including a pergola with fireplace, a built-in grill area, an in-ground trampoline and the scenic gardens and Koi pond.

The property also includes: a special Guest House with bedroom, bath, stone fireplace and kitchenette; a 3 bedroom Caretaker’s Cottage; a great barn, that houses equipment bays in the lower level and a full gym in the upper level, and; a root cellar, a chicken coop, and a goat house.

15 Honey Hollow is a country resort, carefully designed and managed to offer year-round views and aesthetic pleasures and complete with four-season recreational opportunities. While the exceptional inherent natural elements of the property can not be overstated, the entire offering has been enhanced by the current owner over the last two decades pursuant to a landscape master plan designed and administered by the prestigious landscape architect Glenn Ticehurst, of Bedford-based Benedek & Ticehurst. “We started with a broad vision that would feature changing color, texture, form and other aspects of landscape interest in all four seasons and evolving during the course of the year - and viewed from the house and other perspectives around the property.

The property is an arboretum, with plenty of specimen trees, including Cut-leaf Maple, Magnolia, Weeping Willows, Dogwood and a mixed orchard producing apples, peaches and pears, but as part of our heavy planting around the water elements on the property, we added River Birch and and a variety of native plants with Willows along with thousands of daffodils and tulips and tons of boxwood, hosta, hydrangea and ornamental grasses. And as it all grows and matures, it just gets better and better.” Ticehurst explains. “But the overriding goal was to make the property work for a family, with fun things to do around every bend.”

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The pool with spa is surrounded with patios and entertaining space, including a pergola with fireplace, a built-in grill area, an in-ground trampoline and the scenic gardens and Koi pond.

The property also includes: a special Guest House with bedroom, bath, stone fireplace and kitchenette; a 3 bedroom Caretaker’s Cottage; a great barn, that houses equipment bays in the lower level and a full gym in the upper level, and; a root cellar, a chicken coop, and a goat house.

15 Honey Hollow is a country resort, carefully designed and managed to offer year-round views and aesthetic pleasures and complete with four-season recreational opportunities. While the exceptional inherent natural elements of the property can not be overstated, the entire offering has been enhanced by the current owner over the last two decades pursuant to a landscape master plan designed and administered by the prestigious landscape architect Glenn Ticehurst, of Bedford-based Benedek & Ticehurst. “We started with a broad vision that would feature changing color, texture, form and other aspects of landscape interest in all four seasons and evolving during the course of the year - and viewed from the house and other perspectives around the property.

The property is an arboretum, with plenty of specimen trees, including Cut-leaf Maple, Magnolia, Weeping Willows, Dogwood and a mixed orchard producing apples, peaches and pears, but as part of our heavy planting around the water elements on the property, we added River Birch and and a variety of native plants with Willows along with thousands of daffodils and tulips and tons of boxwood, hosta, hydrangea and ornamental grasses. And as it all grows and matures, it just gets better and better.” Ticehurst explains. “But the overriding goal was to make the property work for a family, with fun things to do around every bend.”

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“The two islands, which are home to exotic Asian White Geese, are accessible

by Monet-influenced foot bridges and include stroll gardens all linked as a part of a network of walking paths to explore every corner of the acreage. There are two distinct Koi ponds, the ponds on the property are stocked for fishing - and great for ice skating in winter, and there’s an old ice house, that used to be used to harvest ice blocks from the ponds, to explore. The place is virtually self-sustaining, and includes an extensive vegetable garden in addition to the orchards, bee hives with an associated pollinator garden, berry patches...and pet chickens and goats. The property is perfect for launching hikes and adventures into the adjacent Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and is on the Bedford Riding Lanes so it is directly accessible by horseback. There are patios and terraces around the property, including at the pool and tennis court, to take in the activity or sit and enjoy the view, and several firepits for night-time gatherings. I can’t think of anyplace more fun to be.”

An emphasis on outdoor education has never been more important.

Learn how we are using Bedford as the backdrop for our curriculum. Schedule a virtual tour with our Admissions team by calling 914-244-1296 or emailing admissions@rcsny.org.

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“The two islands, which are home to exotic Asian White Geese, are accessible

by Monet-influenced foot bridges and include stroll gardens all linked as a part of a network of walking paths to explore every corner of the acreage. There are two distinct Koi ponds, the ponds on the property are stocked for fishing - and great for ice skating in winter, and there’s an old ice house, that used to be used to harvest ice blocks from the ponds, to explore. The place is virtually self-sustaining, and includes an extensive vegetable garden in addition to the orchards, bee hives with an associated pollinator garden, berry patches...and pet chickens and goats. The property is perfect for launching hikes and adventures into the adjacent Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and is on the Bedford Riding Lanes so it is directly accessible by horseback. There are patios and terraces around the property, including at the pool and tennis court, to take in the activity or sit and enjoy the view, and several firepits for night-time gatherings. I can’t think of anyplace more fun to be.”

An emphasis on outdoor education has never been more important.

Learn how we are using Bedford as the backdrop for our curriculum. Schedule a virtual tour with our Admissions team by calling 914-244-1296 or emailing admissions@rcsny.org.

LONGER • LEANER • STRONGER We Provide Privates, Duets, Reformer, Tower, Pilates Mat, Yoga, and Virtual Classes.

Shop Fitness Apparel At Our In-Studio Boutique!

Whether in an intimate group class setting or a custom tailored private, our certified instructors will guide you through a 50-minute session with attention to detail, precision, and a focus on your core with every movement.

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These are spacious 3 bedroom, two and half bath homes, 2,900 to 3,200 square feet, with fully finished, walk-out basements, and the option of having an elevator. The homes boast large family rooms, state-of-theart kitchens, gracious master suites with sitting area and marble tiled bathroom, a separate home office...and attached garage. High-end finishes, high ceilings, quality windows, wide hallways, and ample lighting make these townhomes feel like a home.

Ownership at Lakeside includes full access to the recreational facilities, including swimming pools, walking paths, and tennis courts.

It’s called ‘Lakeside’, because many of these homes enjoy a spectacular water view!

Location being central to real estate, living in Lakeside at Laurel Ridge offers: walking-distance access to convenient shopping at The Commons of Vista, including a gourmet market, pharmacy, nail salon, dry cleaner, wine and liquor store, craft beer store, pizza, Chinese restaurant, dentist, fitness center, child care center, and holistic veterinarian.

The community is located minutes from each of nearby New Canaan, Pound Ridge, Bedford and Ridgefield, and; resides within the prestigious Katonah-Lewisboro School District and the John Jay High School.

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A couple in their 50s, who own a retail store in New Canaan and purchased in Laurel Ridge shared, “We need to live reasonably close to the shop, so we looked in New Canaan and couldn’t find anything affordable or that didn’t feel a bit too urban and a lot too cramped.

We were thrilled to find Laurel Ridge, just over the State border, and less than a ten minute drive to work. We can comfortably accommodate our family and friends when they visit.”

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A recent divorcee whose youngest son was already in the Katonah-Lewisboro system and just starting at John Jay High School this past fall declares,

“I needed to find something in the school district and really didn’t want to feel like we were moving into an apartment or out of the area. Laurel Ridge is perfect. It feels like a home in every way. I had to downsize from the big house we used to live in, but I don’t feel like I’ve sacrificed anything.

Every day I look around at the view, and at the quality of construction and finishes inside, and I have a feeling of total luxury, comfort and safety.

And I’m still close to my family in Westchester and only 20 minutes door-to-door to where I work in Westport.”

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These are spacious 3 bedroom, two and half bath homes, 2,900 to 3,200 square feet, with fully finished, walk-out basements, and the option of having an elevator. The homes boast large family rooms, state-of-theart kitchens, gracious master suites with sitting area and marble tiled bathroom, a separate home office...and attached garage. High-end finishes, high ceilings, quality windows, wide hallways, and ample lighting make these townhomes feel like a home.

Ownership at Lakeside includes full access to the recreational facilities, including swimming pools, walking paths, and tennis courts.

It’s called ‘Lakeside’, because many of these homes enjoy a spectacular water view!

Location being central to real estate, living in Lakeside at Laurel Ridge offers: walking-distance access to convenient shopping at The Commons of Vista, including a gourmet market, pharmacy, nail salon, dry cleaner, wine and liquor store, craft beer store, pizza, Chinese restaurant, dentist, fitness center, child care center, and holistic veterinarian.

The community is located minutes from each of nearby New Canaan, Pound Ridge, Bedford and Ridgefield, and; resides within the prestigious Katonah-Lewisboro School District and the John Jay High School.

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A couple in their 50s, who own a retail store in New Canaan and purchased in Laurel Ridge shared, “We need to live reasonably close to the shop, so we looked in New Canaan and couldn’t find anything affordable or that didn’t feel a bit too urban and a lot too cramped.

We were thrilled to find Laurel Ridge, just over the State border, and less than a ten minute drive to work. We can comfortably accommodate our family and friends when they visit.”

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A recent divorcee whose youngest son was already in the Katonah-Lewisboro system and just starting at John Jay High School this past fall declares,

“I needed to find something in the school district and really didn’t want to feel like we were moving into an apartment or out of the area. Laurel Ridge is perfect. It feels like a home in every way. I had to downsize from the big house we used to live in, but I don’t feel like I’ve sacrificed anything.

Every day I look around at the view, and at the quality of construction and finishes inside, and I have a feeling of total luxury, comfort and safety.

And I’m still close to my family in Westchester and only 20 minutes door-to-door to where I work in Westport.”

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Developer Phil Pine, of Laurel Ridge Development, LLC, is building 10 new townhomes, Lakeside at Laurel Ridge, which will be available for occupancy Spring 2021.

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A young couple moving up from Brooklyn with two little kids, who also purchased in Laurel Ridge last summer explained,

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“We were desperate to get out of our cramped apartment and move to a place where we can raise our family - and Covid was the last straw. We weren’t quite ready to purchase a single family home and take on that kind of expense and responsibility, but we wanted the kind of community and surroundings that you can only get in a leafy suburb. Laurel Ridge is the perfect home for our young family.”

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Forget about lawn care, dealing with home maintenance or building plumbers, electricians and carpenters, or shoveling snow. No need to be concerned when components of the home such as the roof, gutters and leaders, or siding require maintenance or will ultimately need to be replaced. With HOA fees less than $360 per month, you can enjoy a low maintenance lifestyle for the fraction of the cost of carrying a single family home.

And, condominium townhome ownership means substantially lower taxes than the single family equivalent.

The average property tax at Laurel Ridge is less than $8,200. The 2020 basic STAR exemption for Lewisboro is about $1,740, effectively bringing total taxes to just over $6,000.

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A young couple moving up from Brooklyn with two little kids, who also purchased in Laurel Ridge last summer explained,

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“We were desperate to get out of our cramped apartment and move to a place where we can raise our family - and Covid was the last straw. We weren’t quite ready to purchase a single family home and take on that kind of expense and responsibility, but we wanted the kind of community and surroundings that you can only get in a leafy suburb. Laurel Ridge is the perfect home for our young family.”

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Forget about lawn care, dealing with home maintenance or building plumbers, electricians and carpenters, or shoveling snow. No need to be concerned when components of the home such as the roof, gutters and leaders, or siding require maintenance or will ultimately need to be replaced. With HOA fees less than $360 per month, you can enjoy a low maintenance lifestyle for the fraction of the cost of carrying a single family home.

And, condominium townhome ownership means substantially lower taxes than the single family equivalent.

The average property tax at Laurel Ridge is less than $8,200. The 2020 basic STAR exemption for Lewisboro is about $1,740, effectively bringing total taxes to just over $6,000.

New Construction • 3000 sq ft • $795k - $995k

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• Minutes from New Canaan, Ridgefield and Pound Ridge • Lakeside Views

• Real Estate Taxes $8,200 • Common Fees Under $360/month

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With its handsome profile, clean good looks, and simple forged iron base that has been treated to a black finish, this is an attractive table when only a small amount of room is available. Finished with an antique brass tray-like top. This gorgeous piece caught our eye at Design Solutions in Pound Ridge.

DIMENSIONS: 12sq x 26.75h

Spend your cozy winter days lighting these incredible candles from “Cire Trudon” the oldest candle company in the world founded in 1643. With scents inspired from all over the globe, travel anywhere just by lighting a flame. The Adirondack Store & Gallery in New Canaan offers many different sizes and price points.

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The New Luxury in Household Staffing & Management A private membership program designed to support you in all aspects of managing your home. www.ninesliving.com

BRASS DRINK TABLE

CIRE TRUDON CANDLES

With its handsome profile, clean good looks, and simple forged iron base that has been treated to a black finish, this is an attractive table when only a small amount of room is available. Finished with an antique brass tray-like top. This gorgeous piece caught our eye at Design Solutions in Pound Ridge.

DIMENSIONS: 12sq x 26.75h

Spend your cozy winter days lighting these incredible candles from “Cire Trudon” the oldest candle company in the world founded in 1643. With scents inspired from all over the globe, travel anywhere just by lighting a flame. The Adirondack Store & Gallery in New Canaan offers many different sizes and price points.

FROM $42 - $540.

PRICE: $495

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100% Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcases add an element of elegance to your room, and help you to wake up looking your best. Sleeping on silk is better for your skin, and helps prevent bedhead - and best of all, it stays comfortably cool all night. Fishers Finery’s oversized, envelope flap ensures the pillow will remain securely inside your pillowcase and allows you to sleep on either side, and their elegant packaging makes you feel like you’ve received the most perfect present… even if it’s from yourself!

The ultimate luxury — bed linens that coordinate with your decor perfectly: your colors, your sizes, and sheeting according to your particular tastes, from highest quality percales and sateens, to pure linen, or even easy care poly cotton. Leron offers a custom experience with hundreds of designs to choose from, and has a showroom right in New Canaan.

CALL: 212-753-6700 EMAIL: INFO@LERONINC.COM

Starting at $109.98 for a set of 2.

IVORY MINK FAUX-FUR THROW

FIRE FEATURE A fun and functional fire feature. The Firebird (designed by Danish architect and designer, Bent Falk) is a grill with an adjustable rack and frying surface, while simultaneously serving as the perfect fire pit that we’ve all been searching for. Light a roaring fire on a chilly night to create a warm gathering space for friends and family outdoors.

Firebird measures: 38”h x 24”w x 20” d.

Cozy up under this luxurious & insanely soft faux fur throw.

Velvet lined & conveniently machine washable! 100% faux fur & made in the USA. Available online from the New Canaan-based Design Dot. 60” x 72” PRICE: $379

$1,380 from Wittus Fire By Design (in Pound Ridge) mention B&NC MAG for a discount!

DRINK TRAY Add a pop of color to any room of the house with this fun and festive bunny tray with a gold bamboo trim and pink interior from Sitting Pretty in New Canaan.

BIRD NESTING HOUSE Give yourself the gift of nature while also providing an essential nesting area for many species of birds. Increased development and removal of damaged and dead trees leaves many cavity-nesting birds fewer natural places to raise their young. Create a home right in your backyard, and watch bluebirds, tree swallows or chickadees build their family in one of these beautiful nesting boxes from Wild Birds Unlimited of Bedford Hills.

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SILK PILLOW CASES

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100% Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcases add an element of elegance to your room, and help you to wake up looking your best. Sleeping on silk is better for your skin, and helps prevent bedhead - and best of all, it stays comfortably cool all night. Fishers Finery’s oversized, envelope flap ensures the pillow will remain securely inside your pillowcase and allows you to sleep on either side, and their elegant packaging makes you feel like you’ve received the most perfect present… even if it’s from yourself!

The ultimate luxury — bed linens that coordinate with your decor perfectly: your colors, your sizes, and sheeting according to your particular tastes, from highest quality percales and sateens, to pure linen, or even easy care poly cotton. Leron offers a custom experience with hundreds of designs to choose from, and has a showroom right in New Canaan.

CALL: 212-753-6700 EMAIL: INFO@LERONINC.COM

Starting at $109.98 for a set of 2.

IVORY MINK FAUX-FUR THROW

FIRE FEATURE A fun and functional fire feature. The Firebird (designed by Danish architect and designer, Bent Falk) is a grill with an adjustable rack and frying surface, while simultaneously serving as the perfect fire pit that we’ve all been searching for. Light a roaring fire on a chilly night to create a warm gathering space for friends and family outdoors.

Firebird measures: 38”h x 24”w x 20” d.

Cozy up under this luxurious & insanely soft faux fur throw.

Velvet lined & conveniently machine washable! 100% faux fur & made in the USA. Available online from the New Canaan-based Design Dot. 60” x 72” PRICE: $379

$1,380 from Wittus Fire By Design (in Pound Ridge) mention B&NC MAG for a discount!

DRINK TRAY Add a pop of color to any room of the house with this fun and festive bunny tray with a gold bamboo trim and pink interior from Sitting Pretty in New Canaan.

BIRD NESTING HOUSE Give yourself the gift of nature while also providing an essential nesting area for many species of birds. Increased development and removal of damaged and dead trees leaves many cavity-nesting birds fewer natural places to raise their young. Create a home right in your backyard, and watch bluebirds, tree swallows or chickadees build their family in one of these beautiful nesting boxes from Wild Birds Unlimited of Bedford Hills.

PRICE: $125

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YOUR RICHEST WINTER HYDRATOR 43 actives • 0 fillers • 0 synthetics Made fresh on our farm in Vermont, visit tataharperskincare.com *Text TATAHARPER to 32094 To receive $100 towards your next purchase *Use the unique code sent to you at checkout on tataharperskincare.com. Offer is available to Bedford, New York and New Canaan, Connecticut residents only. Limited to one per customer & household and may not5 be4used in combination other offer or discount. Excludes gift cards, bundles, sets, and in-home spa accessories. Cannot be redeemed for cash. Valid through 2/28/2021.SByEsigning viaTtext, BEDFORD & with NEWanyCANAAN P T / up O C 2 you 0 2 0

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Debbie & Kevin McQuilkin lived in New Canaan for 20 years before they bought 757 Oenoke Ridge in 2011, and renamed it the Abby Normal Farm (with reference to Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein).

When they moved into the historic house, their kids, Colin, Austin, Kieran and Molly, were already young teenagers.

Debbie was featured in the January/ February 2021 issue of B&NC MAG for her work as the founder and force behind the Storm Hockey of the American Special Hockey Association, a hockey program that involves sixty kids with developmental disabilities and other challenges. Kevin is a successful investment banker, who certainly supports Debbie’s work with the Storm and helps out around Abby Normal, but it’s really Debbie who is the ‘Gentleman Farmer’ overseeing operation of the farm.

As the kids are all grown and out of the house, and Kevin and Debbie are looking to downsize, they’ve decided to list the property for sale.

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The red brick main house at 757 Oenoke, founded as Crajah House, was built in 1886-1887

by Charles Riley Abbot. Abbot, the son of the prominent Jonathan Abbot of Smith Ridge, was retiring from a career as an educator in Brooklyn, was a minister without a parish, and an early member of the Canaan Parish. Looking to return to New Canaan, Charles and his wife, Jane Anne Humphrey, decided on Oenoke Ridge. An article in the Messenger on August 26, 1886, heralded the arrival of ‘100,000 bricks’ at the local depot; and the house was constructed alongside a white shingle farmhouse called the Betts-Bagley House, built around 1730, which the New Canaan Historical Society estimated was “the oldest house on the ridge” in 1951, but which burned down in 1958.

When Abbot died in 1901, his widow sold the Crajah House to William C. Clarke, who sold to Thomas F. Cale in 1925, who sold it to Dr. A. Benson Cannon in 1933, who sold to Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Bagley in 1946… ...Time for someone to make some new history in one of New Canaan’s most exceptional properties!

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Debbie & Kevin McQuilkin lived in New Canaan for 20 years before they bought 757 Oenoke Ridge in 2011, and renamed it the Abby Normal Farm (with reference to Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein).

When they moved into the historic house, their kids, Colin, Austin, Kieran and Molly, were already young teenagers.

Debbie was featured in the January/ February 2021 issue of B&NC MAG for her work as the founder and force behind the Storm Hockey of the American Special Hockey Association, a hockey program that involves sixty kids with developmental disabilities and other challenges. Kevin is a successful investment banker, who certainly supports Debbie’s work with the Storm and helps out around Abby Normal, but it’s really Debbie who is the ‘Gentleman Farmer’ overseeing operation of the farm.

As the kids are all grown and out of the house, and Kevin and Debbie are looking to downsize, they’ve decided to list the property for sale.

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The red brick main house at 757 Oenoke, founded as Crajah House, was built in 1886-1887

by Charles Riley Abbot. Abbot, the son of the prominent Jonathan Abbot of Smith Ridge, was retiring from a career as an educator in Brooklyn, was a minister without a parish, and an early member of the Canaan Parish. Looking to return to New Canaan, Charles and his wife, Jane Anne Humphrey, decided on Oenoke Ridge. An article in the Messenger on August 26, 1886, heralded the arrival of ‘100,000 bricks’ at the local depot; and the house was constructed alongside a white shingle farmhouse called the Betts-Bagley House, built around 1730, which the New Canaan Historical Society estimated was “the oldest house on the ridge” in 1951, but which burned down in 1958.

When Abbot died in 1901, his widow sold the Crajah House to William C. Clarke, who sold to Thomas F. Cale in 1925, who sold it to Dr. A. Benson Cannon in 1933, who sold to Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Bagley in 1946… ...Time for someone to make some new history in one of New Canaan’s most exceptional properties!

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The main house was completely renovated in 2006, with a new addition including a kitchen and family room on the first floor, an additional family room, sauna, full bath and gas fireplace in the basement, and a master suite upstairs. The house combines Federalist, Victorian and Colonial Virginian styles. The impressive threestory red brick structure features an expansive white wooden wraparound porch and porte cochere, white wooden pedimental moldings, black shutters, copper gutters, a dormer window in each of the roof’s four faces, and a single cupola at the peak. The house is set back from the road, behind a stately Maidenhair Ginkgo and several old Sugar Maples. Many of the original features of the house remain intact, including the Italian marble floor in the entrance hall, interior glass and stained windows, and three-inch thick doors. And the one-of-akind design includes peculiarities, like the use of rounded window peaks on the north side of the house and rectangular ones on all the south side windows, and then slightly arched windows in the center.

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The main house was completely renovated in 2006, with a new addition including a kitchen and family room on the first floor, an additional family room, sauna, full bath and gas fireplace in the basement, and a master suite upstairs. The house combines Federalist, Victorian and Colonial Virginian styles. The impressive threestory red brick structure features an expansive white wooden wraparound porch and porte cochere, white wooden pedimental moldings, black shutters, copper gutters, a dormer window in each of the roof’s four faces, and a single cupola at the peak. The house is set back from the road, behind a stately Maidenhair Ginkgo and several old Sugar Maples. Many of the original features of the house remain intact, including the Italian marble floor in the entrance hall, interior glass and stained windows, and three-inch thick doors. And the one-of-akind design includes peculiarities, like the use of rounded window peaks on the north side of the house and rectangular ones on all the south side windows, and then slightly arched windows in the center.

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The 7,200 square foot main house, includes 7 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms and 2 half-baths. The classic center hall layout makes for an impressive entrance, featuring a grand front staircase, a second three-story staircase in the back of the house, and 11 foot ceilings in the first-floor rooms around the center hall. The 27 X 17 formal living room with one of the 8 fireplaces in the house, 14 X 14 study, and 16 X 17 wood-panelled dining room, each feature generous period molding, hardwood floors, and oversized windows. The new addition extends the first floor, to include a massive state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen with adjoining breakfast room and family room, with oversized fireplaces as the focal point in each of those rooms. This family area is exactly what everyone wants today, with the perfect blend of traditional charm from items like the antique brick floor in the kitchen, modern convenience, plenty of comfortable space, an open feel, and a spectacular view of the backyard. And there’s a butler’s pantry that’s really more of a scullery kitchen, a mud room at each of the two back entrances, and two half-baths.

On the second floor, the master suite, including the 27 X 16 bedroom with fireplace, walk-in closets, hardwood floors, and a luxurious bathroom with marble bath, is all a part of the modernized 2006 addition to the home.

Four other large bedrooms, 2 are ensuite, on the second floor, feature large windows, hardwood floors and period bathrooms.

The third floor landing, lit by sun and moonlight from the cupola, with 2 more bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, all with hardwood floors and oversized windows, plus a walk-in closet, a cedar closet, and an original linen closet.

The farm at 757 Oenoke Ridge is truly unique. Only two miles north of downtown New Canaan and the train station, on the east side of the stately straight stretch of Oenoke, this is a legitimate menagerie, complete with Huacaya alpacas (Abby, Ali, Cashel, Gigi, Etain, Clodagh & Fiona), Angora goats (Coco, Chanel, Giorgio and Armani), chickens, Royal Palm turkeys, and the McQuilkin’s ‘pets’, including their Newfoundland dog (Lilly), Bulldog (Maisie), Cocker (Chloe), 2 outdoor barn cats (Kate & William), and their blue front Amazon parrot (Pistachio) and a Cockatiel (Mojito). The alpacas’ fleece and the goats’ mohair produce fine yarns, which the McQuilkins usually gift to friends and family, and the chickens and turkeys produce a steady flow of delicious eggs. And, because being with alpacas has been shown to help autistic kids with communication and relaxation, Debbie sometimes puts the alpaca herd to work helping out with kids from her The Storm hockey team who come over for a visit.

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The 7,200 square foot main house, includes 7 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms and 2 half-baths. The classic center hall layout makes for an impressive entrance, featuring a grand front staircase, a second three-story staircase in the back of the house, and 11 foot ceilings in the first-floor rooms around the center hall. The 27 X 17 formal living room with one of the 8 fireplaces in the house, 14 X 14 study, and 16 X 17 wood-panelled dining room, each feature generous period molding, hardwood floors, and oversized windows. The new addition extends the first floor, to include a massive state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen with adjoining breakfast room and family room, with oversized fireplaces as the focal point in each of those rooms. This family area is exactly what everyone wants today, with the perfect blend of traditional charm from items like the antique brick floor in the kitchen, modern convenience, plenty of comfortable space, an open feel, and a spectacular view of the backyard. And there’s a butler’s pantry that’s really more of a scullery kitchen, a mud room at each of the two back entrances, and two half-baths.

On the second floor, the master suite, including the 27 X 16 bedroom with fireplace, walk-in closets, hardwood floors, and a luxurious bathroom with marble bath, is all a part of the modernized 2006 addition to the home.

Four other large bedrooms, 2 are ensuite, on the second floor, feature large windows, hardwood floors and period bathrooms.

The third floor landing, lit by sun and moonlight from the cupola, with 2 more bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, all with hardwood floors and oversized windows, plus a walk-in closet, a cedar closet, and an original linen closet.

The farm at 757 Oenoke Ridge is truly unique. Only two miles north of downtown New Canaan and the train station, on the east side of the stately straight stretch of Oenoke, this is a legitimate menagerie, complete with Huacaya alpacas (Abby, Ali, Cashel, Gigi, Etain, Clodagh & Fiona), Angora goats (Coco, Chanel, Giorgio and Armani), chickens, Royal Palm turkeys, and the McQuilkin’s ‘pets’, including their Newfoundland dog (Lilly), Bulldog (Maisie), Cocker (Chloe), 2 outdoor barn cats (Kate & William), and their blue front Amazon parrot (Pistachio) and a Cockatiel (Mojito). The alpacas’ fleece and the goats’ mohair produce fine yarns, which the McQuilkins usually gift to friends and family, and the chickens and turkeys produce a steady flow of delicious eggs. And, because being with alpacas has been shown to help autistic kids with communication and relaxation, Debbie sometimes puts the alpaca herd to work helping out with kids from her The Storm hockey team who come over for a visit.

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Notably, the 4 acre property also includes a red twostory two-bedroom guest house, where the farm’s present caretakers live in exchange for their work on the property; in an arrangement Kevin has found perfect, and which the caretakers would continue if a purchaser were interested. Similarly, all the animals can come with the property - or not.

And then, of course, there are the barns! Three restored red-andwhite classics, so precious they were the specific catalyst for the Town passing an ordinance to preserve great historic barns such as these by, among other things, not counting their ‘coverage’ of the property.

There’s the 1700 square foot two-story barn, closest to the main house, with its sliding door facing Oenoke, and with a fabulous heated party loft on the second floor that includes a bar, pool table and half-bath.

There’s the 2300 square foot barn, which presently houses the goats, that includes the stables with original antique hardware, central courtyard, 5 stalls, tack room, and milking room.

And there’s the former groom’s room off the tack room, presently serving as the chicken & turkey coop and outdoor run.

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Plus, there’s the alpaca paddock and small barn - built from antique stall doors & windows found stored in the main barn - very visible to passersby on Oenoke, on the northern field in the front of the property, and several adjoining paddocks for both the goats and alpacas in the fields hidden from street-view by the barns, in the back of the property. And, of course, a large fenced vegetable garden.

Notably, the 4 acre property also includes a red twostory two-bedroom guest house, where the farm’s present caretakers live in exchange for their work on the property; in an arrangement Kevin has found perfect, and which the caretakers would continue if a purchaser were interested. Similarly, all the animals can come with the property - or not.

And then, of course, there are the barns! Three restored red-andwhite classics, so precious they were the specific catalyst for the Town passing an ordinance to preserve great historic barns such as these by, among other things, not counting their ‘coverage’ of the property.

There’s the 1700 square foot two-story barn, closest to the main house, with its sliding door facing Oenoke, and with a fabulous heated party loft on the second floor that includes a bar, pool table and half-bath.

There’s the 2300 square foot barn, which presently houses the goats, that includes the stables with original antique hardware, central courtyard, 5 stalls, tack room, and milking room.

And there’s the former groom’s room off the tack room, presently serving as the chicken & turkey coop and outdoor run.

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Plus, there’s the alpaca paddock and small barn - built from antique stall doors & windows found stored in the main barn - very visible to passersby on Oenoke, on the northern field in the front of the property, and several adjoining paddocks for both the goats and alpacas in the fields hidden from street-view by the barns, in the back of the property. And, of course, a large fenced vegetable garden.

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Exceptional Care Two incredible local organizations provide a home away from home in the time of need for families experiencing sickness and death

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF THE GREATER HUDSON VALLEY Christina Riley is the Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, which provides families with children facing medical challenges an atmosphere of comfort, hope, and courage while keeping them close to necessary care and resources. “When a child is battling a medical crisis, Ronald McDonald House eases some of the burdens their families face every day,” says Riley.

Located on the campus of Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, the House has 12 bedrooms that are filled to capacity almost every night, and provides meals, laundry, and respite services for families whose child is receiving treatment at the neighboring Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

In May 2020, Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley will celebrate a decade of keeping families together, and close to the medical

care their child needs. To help mark the ten-year anniversary, several organizations have teamed up to remodel the family common spaces. One Room Wonders, Bjorn Bjornsson Design and Smart D2 Playrooms have begun working on plans to give the kitchen, great room, and playroom much needed updates and improved functionality. “We’re excited to celebrate this milestone with a remodel of these spaces, and look forward to continuing our mission of supporting many more families for years to come,” says Riley.

Since its opening in 2011, more than 2,000 families have called the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley their home, and the House has saved families over $5,000,000 in out-of-pocket lodging and meal costs. Says Riley, “we give families what they need most during this critical time – each other.”

REGIONAL HOSPICE CENTER FOR COMFORT CARE & HEALING/ THE NORTH STAR PAVILLION “Twenty years ago, I took care of a woman who was dying of end stage breast cancer. She was only 42-years old. She had three teenage daughters and her husband had predeceased her the year prior of a heart attack on a basketball court.” Cynthia Emiry Roy, MS, LCSW, CHA, and Regional Hospice President and CEO since 2007, speaks steadily and factually, with the poise and professionalism of a natural leader and yet with such heartfelt emotion you can’t help but hang on every word. It’s clear she cares deeply about what she does, how she does it, and for whom. Roy averts her eyes up to the side as she reminisces, seemingly reaching for a tucked away memory that’s likely one of several hundred she’ll never forget throughout her two decades in healthcare.

“This woman desperately needed end of life care, and I had nowhere to send her. You can’t put a 42year old in a nursing home,” says Roy. “She didn’t want to die in a hospital or at home in front of her children. It would have been the right thing for her daughters to see her receiving care somewhere supportive and compassionate, and for them to be able to say goodbye to her and leave the death of their mother in that space. She became the inspiration behind The Center for Comfort Care & Healing.”

Nestled against a backdrop of wooded green on a cozy cul-de-sac in Danbury, Connecticut, just over the Westchester border and situated befittingly on Milestone Road, is where you’ll find Regional Hospice and its acclaimed Center for Comfort Care & Healing. It’s the first hospice residence of its kind in the State and a final home to patients from every corner of the Country, with 50% of its patients hailing from Westchester County. Stately yet intimate, anchored by meticulously manicured gardens and an interdisciplinary team of APRNs, RNs, CNAs, social workers and chaplains, the Finest of from the outside, but is Center isselection seemingly quiet bustling inside with life...and death. It’s a purposeful contemporary European juxtaposition - as staff, volunteers and families stoves, alike awaitfireplaces an inevitable end while celebrating and nurturing the life of a loved one.

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The Atkins family spent a month at the RMHouse last year. They were excited to take their newborn son, Justin, home for the first time in November. Justin was born during his sisters recovery and came home to the Ronald McDonald House upon discharge from the hospital. Justin’s older sister, Charlie, was involved in a traumatic event that left her lower leg amputated. The family was flown down from their home in Sullivan County upon the incident, when mom was 38 weeks pregnant. The family expressed their gratitude for giving them a “home base” during this chaotic time.

If a place could perfectly represent its name, the Center for Comfort Care & Healing is it. There is healing here - not of the body, but of the soul.

Complementary therapies include massage, reiki, aromatherapy, and a pet partner program in addition to emotional, spiritual, and volunteer support for each one of the Center’s rotating 12 resident patients, who can range in age from infancy to the elderly.

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Exceptional Care Two incredible local organizations provide a home away from home in the time of need for families experiencing sickness and death

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF THE GREATER HUDSON VALLEY Christina Riley is the Executive Director of Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley, which provides families with children facing medical challenges an atmosphere of comfort, hope, and courage while keeping them close to necessary care and resources. “When a child is battling a medical crisis, Ronald McDonald House eases some of the burdens their families face every day,” says Riley.

Located on the campus of Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, the House has 12 bedrooms that are filled to capacity almost every night, and provides meals, laundry, and respite services for families whose child is receiving treatment at the neighboring Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

In May 2020, Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley will celebrate a decade of keeping families together, and close to the medical

care their child needs. To help mark the ten-year anniversary, several organizations have teamed up to remodel the family common spaces. One Room Wonders, Bjorn Bjornsson Design and Smart D2 Playrooms have begun working on plans to give the kitchen, great room, and playroom much needed updates and improved functionality. “We’re excited to celebrate this milestone with a remodel of these spaces, and look forward to continuing our mission of supporting many more families for years to come,” says Riley.

Since its opening in 2011, more than 2,000 families have called the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley their home, and the House has saved families over $5,000,000 in out-of-pocket lodging and meal costs. Says Riley, “we give families what they need most during this critical time – each other.”

REGIONAL HOSPICE CENTER FOR COMFORT CARE & HEALING/ THE NORTH STAR PAVILLION “Twenty years ago, I took care of a woman who was dying of end stage breast cancer. She was only 42-years old. She had three teenage daughters and her husband had predeceased her the year prior of a heart attack on a basketball court.” Cynthia Emiry Roy, MS, LCSW, CHA, and Regional Hospice President and CEO since 2007, speaks steadily and factually, with the poise and professionalism of a natural leader and yet with such heartfelt emotion you can’t help but hang on every word. It’s clear she cares deeply about what she does, how she does it, and for whom. Roy averts her eyes up to the side as she reminisces, seemingly reaching for a tucked away memory that’s likely one of several hundred she’ll never forget throughout her two decades in healthcare.

“This woman desperately needed end of life care, and I had nowhere to send her. You can’t put a 42year old in a nursing home,” says Roy. “She didn’t want to die in a hospital or at home in front of her children. It would have been the right thing for her daughters to see her receiving care somewhere supportive and compassionate, and for them to be able to say goodbye to her and leave the death of their mother in that space. She became the inspiration behind The Center for Comfort Care & Healing.”

Nestled against a backdrop of wooded green on a cozy cul-de-sac in Danbury, Connecticut, just over the Westchester border and situated befittingly on Milestone Road, is where you’ll find Regional Hospice and its acclaimed Center for Comfort Care & Healing. It’s the first hospice residence of its kind in the State and a final home to patients from every corner of the Country, with 50% of its patients hailing from Westchester County. Stately yet intimate, anchored by meticulously manicured gardens and an interdisciplinary team of APRNs, RNs, CNAs, social workers and chaplains, the Finest of from the outside, but is Center isselection seemingly quiet bustling inside with life...and death. It’s a purposeful contemporary European juxtaposition - as staff, volunteers and families stoves, alike awaitfireplaces an inevitable end while celebrating and nurturing the life of a loved one.

and grills Phoenix Outdoor Grill

The Atkins family spent a month at the RMHouse last year. They were excited to take their newborn son, Justin, home for the first time in November. Justin was born during his sisters recovery and came home to the Ronald McDonald House upon discharge from the hospital. Justin’s older sister, Charlie, was involved in a traumatic event that left her lower leg amputated. The family was flown down from their home in Sullivan County upon the incident, when mom was 38 weeks pregnant. The family expressed their gratitude for giving them a “home base” during this chaotic time.

If a place could perfectly represent its name, the Center for Comfort Care & Healing is it. There is healing here - not of the body, but of the soul.

Complementary therapies include massage, reiki, aromatherapy, and a pet partner program in addition to emotional, spiritual, and volunteer support for each one of the Center’s rotating 12 resident patients, who can range in age from infancy to the elderly.

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There is comfort here - not just the oddly comforting feeling of the unknown becoming the known, but the comfort of a home away from home. Residents enjoy private suites, sunny communal spaces, and chef-prepared custom meals served on porcelain plates. There’s even an outdoor playground for the young ones and, on occasion, the young at heart who need to feel less like a grown-up, just for a little bit.

Most importantly, there is care here - not only the kind you’d expect from the hands of trained medical professionals, but also the kind that comes from their hearts.

“When I was a teenager, my very best friend, Lesley, my soulmate, the person who was the kind of person you couldn’t live without, died of leukemia,” says Roy. “In some of Lesley’s last days, all she wanted was to sit outside - and yet her care wouldn’t allow for that. I vowed from then on to be instrumental in making a difference in the way we view and manage hospice care.” Roy, who is recognized as an expert in end-of-life care for the last 23 years, assisted with reinventing the state of Connecticut regulations for hospice inpatient care, and had the 36,000-squarefoot Center built under the 2012 revised best practice regulations.

Regional Hospice is more than a place – it’s a philosophy, according to Roy, by which those with terminal illness and their loved ones are cared for and empowered through the end-of-life experience that honors the path of all hospice patients, whether they receive care offsite or reside at the Center. Regional Hospice provides bereavement support for families and community members, and also a range of support services for families whose babies or children have been diagnosed with terminal conditions or have died. The hospice team can accompany families throughout the journey of pregnancy, labor, birth, life, and remembrance. Within the Center’s local communities, close to 360 children under the age of seventeen die each year from terminal illness.

“One of the most important things for us to remember through a child’s time here is that they’re just a kid, and they need to be a kid for as long as they can,” says Christine Mastropietro, RN, CHPPN, Regional Hospice Pediatric Hospice Educator. “We are privileged to try and make it their best day ever, every day.”

This “every moment counts” approach to care led Roy to Regional Hospice’s next endeavor:

Thank Thank goodness. goodness.

The North Star Pavilion, which will become the only dedicated residential hospice for babies and children in the Northeast, and one of only five in the country.

Most of us think of aofhospice as aasdark, Most ofprobably us probably think a hospice a dark, depressing place where people go to depressing place where people godie. to die.

“The children that come here to live out their last days, whether 5-months old or 15-years old, are deserving of experiences that make them feel safe, stimulated, and special,” says Roy. The North Star is set to change the landscape of hospice care for the non-profit organization’s youngest patients in the most magical of ways. Children can stargaze under planetarium ceilings in their private suites, of which the pavilion will have four, or spend time outdoors with Mother Nature, meandering on woodland paths or enjoying rooftop gardens.

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Having recently launched its capital campaign for the North Star, Regional Hospice is almost 1/4 of the way towards their goal of $12-15 million with ambitions to break ground in October of this year.

“We chose the name North Star because it’s the North Star that provides guidance, companionship, and serves as a beacon for those who have lost their way,” says Roy. “The North Star will be a space that serves the same purpose for its patients: to comfort, share hope, and be a guide that leads them to their eternal home.”

TheThe Regional Hospice Center for for Comfort Care && Regional Hospice Center Comfort Care Healing is nothing like that.

Nothing like that, at Healing is nothing like that. Nothing like that,all. at all.

That means giving ourour patients andand their loved ones That means giving patients their loved ones thethe opportunity to live fully in the faceface of loss. opportunity to live fully in the of loss.

OurOur goalgoal is toismake every dayday thethe bestbest it can be for to make every it can be for each and every patient—from babies to adults. each and every patient—from babies to adults.

To To learn more, see see MakingtheBestofEveryDay.org learn more, MakingtheBestofEveryDay.org TheThe Regional Hospice Center for for Comfort Care Regional Hospice Center Comfort Care & Healing. & Healing.

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This Thisisisnot not the thehospice hospice you youhad had ininmind. mind.

There is comfort here - not just the oddly comforting feeling of the unknown becoming the known, but the comfort of a home away from home. Residents enjoy private suites, sunny communal spaces, and chef-prepared custom meals served on porcelain plates. There’s even an outdoor playground for the young ones and, on occasion, the young at heart who need to feel less like a grown-up, just for a little bit.

Most importantly, there is care here - not only the kind you’d expect from the hands of trained medical professionals, but also the kind that comes from their hearts.

“When I was a teenager, my very best friend, Lesley, my soulmate, the person who was the kind of person you couldn’t live without, died of leukemia,” says Roy. “In some of Lesley’s last days, all she wanted was to sit outside - and yet her care wouldn’t allow for that. I vowed from then on to be instrumental in making a difference in the way we view and manage hospice care.” Roy, who is recognized as an expert in end-of-life care for the last 23 years, assisted with reinventing the state of Connecticut regulations for hospice inpatient care, and had the 36,000-squarefoot Center built under the 2012 revised best practice regulations.

Regional Hospice is more than a place – it’s a philosophy, according to Roy, by which those with terminal illness and their loved ones are cared for and empowered through the end-of-life experience that honors the path of all hospice patients, whether they receive care offsite or reside at the Center. Regional Hospice provides bereavement support for families and community members, and also a range of support services for families whose babies or children have been diagnosed with terminal conditions or have died. The hospice team can accompany families throughout the journey of pregnancy, labor, birth, life, and remembrance. Within the Center’s local communities, close to 360 children under the age of seventeen die each year from terminal illness.

“One of the most important things for us to remember through a child’s time here is that they’re just a kid, and they need to be a kid for as long as they can,” says Christine Mastropietro, RN, CHPPN, Regional Hospice Pediatric Hospice Educator. “We are privileged to try and make it their best day ever, every day.”

This “every moment counts” approach to care led Roy to Regional Hospice’s next endeavor:

Thank Thank goodness. goodness.

The North Star Pavilion, which will become the only dedicated residential hospice for babies and children in the Northeast, and one of only five in the country.

Most of us think of aofhospice as aasdark, Most ofprobably us probably think a hospice a dark, depressing place where people go to depressing place where people godie. to die.

“The children that come here to live out their last days, whether 5-months old or 15-years old, are deserving of experiences that make them feel safe, stimulated, and special,” says Roy. The North Star is set to change the landscape of hospice care for the non-profit organization’s youngest patients in the most magical of ways. Children can stargaze under planetarium ceilings in their private suites, of which the pavilion will have four, or spend time outdoors with Mother Nature, meandering on woodland paths or enjoying rooftop gardens.

It isItaisgorgeous, light andand airyairy 36,000 square footfoot a gorgeous, light 36,000 square center located in Danbury.

More likelike a hotel.

It’s It’s thethe center located in Danbury.

More a hotel. onlyonly oneone of its in Connecticut.

Yes,Yes, people come of kind its kind in Connecticut. people come herehere to live outout their lastlast days, weeks or months.

ButBut to live their days, weeks or months. we we putput thethe emphasis on living. emphasis on living.

Having recently launched its capital campaign for the North Star, Regional Hospice is almost 1/4 of the way towards their goal of $12-15 million with ambitions to break ground in October of this year.

“We chose the name North Star because it’s the North Star that provides guidance, companionship, and serves as a beacon for those who have lost their way,” says Roy. “The North Star will be a space that serves the same purpose for its patients: to comfort, share hope, and be a guide that leads them to their eternal home.”

TheThe Regional Hospice Center for for Comfort Care && Regional Hospice Center Comfort Care Healing is nothing like that.

Nothing like that, at Healing is nothing like that. Nothing like that,all. at all.

That means giving ourour patients andand their loved ones That means giving patients their loved ones thethe opportunity to live fully in the faceface of loss. opportunity to live fully in the of loss.

OurOur goalgoal is toismake every dayday thethe bestbest it can be for to make every it can be for each and every patient—from babies to adults. each and every patient—from babies to adults.

To To learn more, see see MakingtheBestofEveryDay.org learn more, MakingtheBestofEveryDay.org TheThe Regional Hospice Center for for Comfort Care Regional Hospice Center Comfort Care & Healing. & Healing.

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His two tiny babies spent twelve days in Northern Westchester Hospital’s Level III NICU, the highest possible level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a community hospital.

“We learned everything there. The NICU nurses took great care of our babies – and us.”

We deliver more than babies.

We deliver experience…when it matters most. nwh.northwell.edu/maternity

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