Friday, May 1, 2009

Price lowered on Fox Hall in Upper Brookville

An Upper Brookville mansion, said to be a replica of the Scottish summer palace of Bonnie Prince Charlie -- the 18th century Young Pretender to the British throne -- is now listed with a new broker and at a less princely sum.

The 12-bedroom brick manor home known as Fox Hall, originally listed for $17 million with Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, is now priced at $14.9 million with Doug Peterson of North Site Realty Corp.

The mansion was completed in 1915 and sits on more than 18 acres. The grounds include a restored three-bedroom carriage house, a six-car garage, a cottage and a greenhouse. Teddy Roosevelt was said to have favored a spot on the grounds known as "Teddy's Rock" as a resting place while hunting.

The home has a banquet-sized formal dining room, a kitchen with a butler's pantry, a grand entry foyer and a library. The master suite includes his and hers baths, a men's dressing room and a private lady's writing room.

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