The Luxury Space - December 2021

The Luxury Space DECEMBER 2021 ISSUE

A few words from Tony Cutugno “The start, or possibly the end, of a new friendship is always helped by a drink. It breaks the ice and sets the scene.”

— India Hicks Remember that sometimes-fun word association game that’s best played over cocktails? You say entertaining, and the first thing that pops into my mind is India Hicks. She aptly reigns as an icon when it comes to entertaining. Known for her irreverent spin on life, she puts her bold personality into every gathering she hosts, from the most important meal of the day—cocktail hour—to breakfast, lunch and dinner in-between, she makes them fun. In her book, INDIA HICKS, AN ENTERTAINING STORY, she invites you to pull up a chair and join her family at the table where laughter and love are the main ingredients. Rounded out with a sprinkling of recipes and fun tidbits of lore from her colorful family, the book is, in her words, madcap fun. The following listings by Private Brokerage choose a home that’s a perfect setting to make the most important meal of the day full of laughter and love, ready to create your own madcap fun.

On the cover: 488 West Road, New Canaan, CT listed by Kathryn Tanner and Richard Tanner

Four Chimneys 488 West Road | New Canaan, CT

8

9.2

15,015

4.02

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Champagne, if you please!

A tray of champagne awaits you at the entry foyer of this magnificent Dinyar Wadia designed English-style Manor. Built with a rare level of fine master-craftsmanship, no detail has been overlooked inside or out. There’s even a whimsical treehouse for children and adults alike.

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$10,600,000 KATHRYN TANNER | M. 203.856.6265 RICHARD TANNER | M. 917.703.7000

West Estate 14 West Lane | Armonk, NY

5

7.3

13,801

7.87

BEDROOMS

B AT H R O O M S

SQ FT

ACRES

Pimm’s cup!

This light and airy estate is a perfect setting for sipping a Pimm’s cup (with extra mint) as you stroll along the grounds. While away the summer afternoon on the broad terrace with a full outdoor kitchen (complete with a pizza oven), an outdoor fireplace, oversize pool and a pool house/cabana.

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$6,700,000 JAIMME PUDALOV | M. 914.844.7259

Oenoke Ridge Retreat 982 Oenoke Ridge | New Canaan, CT

6

6.2

9,335

4

BEDROOMS

B AT H R O O M S

SQ FT

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How about a beer?

The richly-paneled study of this spacious New Canaan estate demands a hand-crafted beer as you gather by the fire and watch the Sunday game. Appointed with state-of-the-art amenities, including a solar grid, it also features a two-story party barn, oversize pool, and a spacious level lawn for outdoor recreation.

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$4,995,000 SHEILA CLEMENTE | M. 203.321.5447

Cloudbank Retreat 81 Cloudbank Road | Garrison, NY

4

6.2

5,990

3

BEDROOMS

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Would you like a twist in that martini?

No better setting to sip a martini than in this brilliantly-designed Contemporary residence of wood and stone.

Completely private on three levels, it features walls of glass in nearly every room opening to length-of-the-house terraces that watch-over the ever-changing Hudson River.

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$4,900,000 MELISSA CARLTON | M. 914.474.0111

Ivy Hill 9 Ivy Hill Road | Chappaqua, NY

6

5.2

5,918

4.19

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Red or white?

With four acres of private park-like grounds in Lawrence Farms East, this gated stone Colonial offers home entertaining and relaxed living with an inviting pool, a flexible two-bedroom guest suite, and a lower-level wine tasting room with stone fireplace. Light a fire, peruse over your collection and choose a perfect bottle.

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$3,600,000 JANET SHORT | M. 914.263.6910

Heart of Rye Retreat 106 Evergreen Avenue | Rye, NY

5

4.2

5,815

1.04

BEDROOMS

B AT H R O O M S

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Hmmmm, cosmopolitans!

A perfect location, a brilliant floor plan, and a sophisticated renovation demands nothing less than a cosmopolitan.

Start with one by the pool or on the broad terrace with adjacent putting green; and when you’re ready, have another by the fireplace in the family room with designer kitchen. So smooth.

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$3,495,000 CINI PALMER | M. 914.649.2244

P R I VAT E B R O K E R A G E B O O K S H E L F

"An Entertaining Story"

by India Hicks Daughter of the late David Hicks and goddaughter to Prince Charles, India Hicks is known for her irreverent take on style. In her previous books, she invited readers into her homes on Harbour Island and in England. For her third book, India presents her own slightly madcap spin on entertaining. Organized by meal, the book begins marvelously with the most important meal of the day-cocktail hourand ends with breakfast. In between, there are family suppers and big dinners, birthday cakes and Christmas crackers, great British breakfasts, quick teas and long lunches, mustard pots as vases, and bedcovers for tablecloths. Like India, these stories are full of personality, from the Panic Dinner (or what to do when you suddenly have a crowd descending) to the Naked Cake (cake decorating for the harried or untalented) to a White Christmas in the Bahamas.