| Author | Message | ||
     Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1825 Registered: 5-2001  |
Does anyone know anything about the huge house on Ridgewood right above Montrose (where it dead ends)in SO? I live in one of the houses behind it, which were sub-divided over the grounds, and my modest Cape has a big, overgrown arbor in the backyard that was clearly part of the original estate. We also have some hugely overgrown wisteria dating from the 1860s, I am told, and a stand of cedars. I'd love to see the original plans for the house. | ||
| Lizziecat Citizen Username: Lizziecat Post Number: 1165 Registered: 5-2003 |
I live near there also. I think that it's actually the Ballantine estate. A few years back there was a rumor that some pro basketball player--from the Knicks, I think--was going to buy it, but I don't know if anything ever came of that. | ||
| Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1827 Registered: 5-2001 |
Nope, I think the Pugliese pool family owns it now.... | ||
| LibraryLady.. Supporter Username: Librarylady Post Number: 3298 Registered: 5-2001  |
Deb, the used to own it but it has been sold several times since then. | ||
| bettyd Citizen Username: Badjtdso Post Number: 198 Registered: 12-2005 |
I grew up in the area and know the Puglisie pool family did own it at one time. I heard that the Mediterranean style home on the property has an indoor pool that leads to an outdoor pool. Is that true? | ||
| Amateur Night Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1832 Registered: 5-2001 |
The property has been divided and the med. house does not, to my knowledge, have a pool. There are about 4 pools on the property of themain house, though. | ||
| Lucy Supporter Username: Lucy Post Number: 3524 Registered: 5-2005  |
An indoor pool that goes to the bedroom? | ||
| Sarah Macyshyn Citizen Username: Sarahzm Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hi Deb, - I live in one of the capes behind the estate as well - we are probably neighbors. I back onto their front yard. The Pugliese family recently ( in the past few) years sold the mediteranian and the carriage house behind it. It did not have an indoor pool but it had just about everything else - it was a cross between the arabian nights and a Zsa Zsa Gabor/Liberace nightmaire -white shag rugs - mirrors marbled with gold and smoke effects and white satin EVERYWHERE - I think it did have an indoor fountain. In 10 years in real estate I have NEVER seen anything like it - it did have a very beautiful outdoor pool...... | ||
| Nancy - LibraryLady Supporter Username: Librarylady Post Number: 3429 Registered: 5-2001 |
Sarh, You and Deb aren't really neighbors (except maybe back lots ones) The area surrounding the Mansion is huge. The original estate must of been something else! |
