The Luxury Space
MARCH 2023 ISSUE
A few words from Tony Cutugno
“What I love about the South is that there is nothing too insignificant to celebrate, and if you’re really lucky you learn about grace and small joys, which are, after all, what make up big lives.”
— Julia Reed
If, like me, you consider yourself a bon vivant—no apologies for a luxurious lifestyle—chances are you find kindred spirits among Southerners. I recently discovered one in Georgia native James Farmer III, whose Celebrating Home: A Time for Every Season inspires the theme of this month’s Luxury Space. Interior designer, gardener, chef and self-proclaimed old soul—he’s been dubbed Martha Stewart with a drawl—Farmer is renowned for creating welcoming environments with a unique blend of sensual, sentimental and seasonal.
At Private Brokerage, we’re fortunate to see some of the most beautiful properties north of NYC transformed by the seasons: not only do the gardens change, but so do the tablescapes and recipes. I love how Farmer decided his newly bloomed camellias were an excuse to throw a dinner party and build a theme around them.
We embrace this carpe diem motto, too. Since it’s March, the month Ralph Waldo Emerson dubbed “savage and serene in one hour,” we’re imagining ways we might speed Spring along in each of the exclusive properties included here. Foraged branches on the mantel, tropical plants in the conservatory or just adding the brightest greens to your Spring Mix salad. Indulge!
On the cover: 2 Clifton Place, Irvington, NY
In the days of instant gratification, there’s something nostalgic and enchanting about the cycles of the seasons
One of the crowning features of the extraordinary 1908 Colonial Shingle is the bright green 4-bedroom Barn-style guest house. Ubiquitous sunlight—thanks to an abundance of clerestory windows—illuminates views of this estate’s 12 pastoral acres. Imagine the burst of Spring color you can add to a vast neutral-toned kitchen with a terra cotta pot of red tulips!
OFFERED AT CONTACT $6,900,000 MARTHA VIOLANTE | M. 914.643.4691 Squirrel Hill 577 Harris Road | Bedford Hills, NY BEDROOMS 5 BATHROOMS 6.2 SQ FT 5,520 ACRES 12.39
Before the first bite there’s the visual feast
Sure, this custom Colonial’s 11 foot ceilings and expansive wall space indulged the esthetic passions of its owner/art collectors, but there was always room for inspiration from nature. Five-foot-high tropical plants, bare branches foraged from the garden on the mantel and walls-full of windows affording views of the changing seasons does bring the best of outdoors indoors.
OFFERED AT CONTACT $5,995,000 LISA MURPHY | M. 914.391.2655 PAUL MURPHY | M. 914.806.6552 Colonial Chic 160 Forest Avenue | Rye, NY BEDROOMS 5 BATHROOMS 4.3 SQ FT 6,025 ACRES 0.74
Cloudbank Retreat
81 Cloudbank Road | Garrison, NY
Mixing styles and patterns creates cadence and visual appeal
With its bird’s eye view setting overlooking the Hudson River, this exceptional wood and stone contemporary personifies rustic retreat. The streamlined architecture lends itself to an Asian esthetic: Classical Chinese yoke back chairs and ancient Chinese doors. So why not include flowers native to the ancient gardens of Peking? Imagine the dining table with a centerpiece of fragrant pink peonies!
OFFERED AT CONTACT $3,600,000 MELISSA CARLTON | M. 914.474.0111
BEDROOMS 4 BATHROOMS 6.2 SQ FT 5,990 ACRES 3
Winter gatherings
When renowned collectors commission both a museum-quality “art barn” to house their dazzling sculptures and paintings and a stunning guest cottage, the result never misses in appealing to anyone with a creative bent. “The seasons set my palette,” declares designer James Farmer, explaining his love of surrounding himself with flowers, linens, and food in season. The very esthetic displayed here, where treasures both artist and nature-made seem to co-exist instinctively.
OFFERED AT CONTACT $2,995,000 MARY PALMERTON | M. 914.843.4158 JODY ROSEN | M. 914.907.3300 Buckhorn 64 Pound Ridge Road | Pound Ridge, NY BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 3.1 SQ FT 11,255 ACRES 4.45
Twenty-Two The Terrace
The luxury of lingering is a treasure for sure
Trendsetting Victorian landscape designer Andrew Jackson Down believed a house should blend with its natural surroundings and, well, look no further than this 1893 gem in Katonah. With its pastel yellow exterior, vivid red walls and smattering of original stained glass, every day brings a burst of Spring.
OFFERED AT CONTACT $1,995,000 RITA CARROZZA | M. 914.806.5470
The Terrace | Katonah, NY BEDROOMS 6 BATHROOMS 3.2 SQ FT 6,000 ACRES 0.33
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0 Hawk Hill Road |
Take inspiration from the garden, nature and the seasons
Surrounded by 31 acres of lush woods, this spectacular custom-built modern barn with over 50 windows is not only the mecca for lovers of snowshoeing in winter and hiking in summer but the ultimate canvas for your luxury retreat. Compose a still-life of bright seasonal fruits for the divine dine-in kitchen.
OFFERED AT CONTACT $1,329,000 JOSEPH BRIGGS | M. 917.975.9926
Hawk Hill
BEDROOMS 1 BATHROOMS 1 SQ FT 2,645 ACRES 31.6
Chatham, NY
PRIVATE BROKERAGE BOOKSHELF
"Celebrating Home: A Time for Every Season"
by James T. Farmer III
Home: honoring the times we share there, treasuring the traditions and generations it represents, and rediscovering the joy our homes and gardens bring to our lives.
A rich tapestry of lush tabletops, glorious garden bouquets, sweet family heritage, and refreshed Southern décor are the essence of James Farmer’s enduring appeal! This book fuses all his creative passions in a celebration of the seasons. In stories and pictures, James takes the reader on a tour of his two homes and gardens, with tablesettings for celebratory occasions throughout the year. Décor for his Winter Dinner, Camellia Celebration, Feast Among the Foxgloves, Birthday Dinner, Al Fresco Fall Dinner, Dahlia Dinner, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Gatherings will inspire readers to mark each passing season with their love ones in observance of the small joys that truly make our lives big.
ANTHONY P. CUTUGNO
Senior Vice President
Director of Private Brokerage
O. 914 234 0308
M. 914.582.7789
ACutugno@HoulihanLawrence.com
@apcutugno359 | @hlprivatebrokerage
