Left – Christy Lamieux and Tim Gannon — who plays polo on his own Outback Team — at the International Polo Club in Palm Beach Right – Viviane Warren, Malcolm Matheson and Sandra Lynn Atkins at the Master of Foxhounds Ball, held at Cipriani in New York
with her daughter Ainsley, while Jim Treptow commutes and checks in on a string of racehorses at a nearby training center. Up The Street Lila and Roy Ashe have sold their 1,100-acre pUperville estate known as Llangollen. The Ashes purchased Llangollen, which once belonged to Liz Whitney Tippet, in 19 98for $6.9million. This time around it was listed for 2$2 million. This is only the second time in 7years that Llangollen has been sold and both times the change of owners was facilitated by Thomas & Talbot Real sEtate . Anita Sisney of Armfield, Miller and Ripley was the listing agent and Mary Ann McGowan of Thomas and Talbot was the buyer’s agent. The new owner is Llangollen, LLC, held by Donald P. Brennan and his wife Patricia. The Brennan’s daughter, Maureen Brennan, will oversee the farm. The entire estate is in
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conservation easements and will not get split up. And best of all, the new owners have horses. There are several other real estate transactions of note. Washington Post Company Chairman Donald E. Graham sold his 51 0-acre Glen Welby Farm, which once belonged to his late mother, K a tharine Graham. The price was $9,081 ,000. No official word on the new owner. The word on the street is that it will remain in the family … but stay tuned. Patsy and Joe Richards have sold their 50-acre home known as “The Farm At Little River” to the former superintendent at V MI Josiah Bunting III and his wife Diana. (Asking price was $2.5million.) Mrs. Bunting’s sister Marian Cunningham, a champion dressage rider and judge, lives in Aldie. Meanwhile, the Richards are busy building a new place right around the corner in Rectortown.
Back Up The Street Lou Kennedy , a dynamo who runs several businesses in addition to working for many local worthwhile causes, has purchased JML French Antiq ues in Middleburg. She’s sent word from
the other end of the street that “the Duchess has returned.” This would be the one and only Lillian Griber, who will manage the shop on aEst Washington Street. More from West Washington Street next month. Cheers.
HUNT COUNTRY CALENDAR MARCH Cooking class: “All About Black Truffles” at Market Salamander; 7 p.m.; (540) 687-8011, www.market-salamander.com
MARCH Piedmont Fox Hounds Point to Point, Salem Course, Upperville, Va.; 12:30 p.m.; (540) 687-3455
APRIL
Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point, Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue, Va.; Noon; (540) 364-4573 or (540) 636-1507
APRIL The American Brass Quintet: “The High Priests of Brass” were founded in 1960 and are recognized as the unparalleled leader in the field of serious brass chamber music ensembles. Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main Street, The Plains, Va.; 5 p.m.; for more information call (540) 253-5177 or email info@gracechurch.net
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