Embedded in the gardens you have just seen is the US equivalent of a stately home. It's only perhaps a century or so old and built on the back of a gold mine, and not even in the same league as Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, which I have also visited. However, I think it more akin to the British idea of a stately home than Hearst castle I reported on earlier this year. Have look at these pictures to verify my claim! The house, incidentally, was described as being as being 'Georgian' style - not a bad description, but maybe a century too late.
A lovely screen in the lounge.
A smallish, but well appointed, dining room.
A sitting room.
The library.
Another small lounge with the wine collection in a safe-room!
The ball-room with a grand piano at one end.
The ball-room had numerous murals like this one depicting scenes from Ireland - I presume the original owner's home country.
Nice isn't it?
AS
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