The United States does n’t have many castles , but it is home to some historic mansions that go to the nation ’s most prominent kinfolk . Now is your chance to own one ; asHome Stratospherereports , Emily Vanderbilt ’s Berkshires , Massachusetts , land has hit the market for $ 12.5 million .
The89 - acre propertyis a National Historic Landmark . In summation to being built for altruist William Douglas Sloane and Emily Vanderbilt , granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt , the grounds of the domicile also sport a famous couturier . Frederick Law Olmsted , the landscape artist behind New York’sCentral Parkand the 1893 Chicago World ’s Fair , was commissioned to design the grounds . The architectural business firm Peabody & Stearns was responsible for for the theatre itself .
Elm Court Estate , named for a orotund elmwood tree planted near the entrance , has even played a role in outside politics . In 1919 , the house served as the meeting place for the Elm Court Talks . Those conferences pave the way for the Treaty of Versailles and the geological formation of the League of Nations .
Even without sleep with its history , Elm Court Estate has a lot to offer . The domicile is as luxurious today as when it was built in 1886 . It consists of 106 elbow room — include 13 newly renovated bedrooms — spread out over three tale . The sprawling estate also boast a butler ’s house , a nurseryman ’s cottage , a caretaker ’s house , a stable , a posture sign , multiple greenhouse , and two barns . The land is so massive that it spans two disjoined towns : Stockbridge and Lenox , Massachusetts .
If you ’ve ever dream of living like a Vanderbilt , you may contactTimothy Lovettof Berkshire Property Agents in Great Barrington , Massachusetts , to learn more about the listing .
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