Luxury Villa in Manhattan's Backyard in Manhattan

Welcome to "Ary-Brynn" the majestic Tuxedo Park villa built for
Consuela, the Duchess of Manchester, in 1890, a magnificent edifice
whose singular views still preside over 1600 acres of gloriously
landscaped parkland. Among the Park's Italianate palazzi and French
chateaux, this exquisitely restored mansion stands out, its glorious
panoramic views from three grand verandas as well as from every window
and aperture in the house, giving new heft to the notion of "gracious
living."

At Ary-Brynn you will inhabit the same fairy tale environs that
captivated the Astors and Delanos a century earlier, overlooking the
same unspoiled vistas of mountains, crags, lakes and a living
arboretum. Consuela's marriage in l876 into the mighty English
Montague Dynasty was the social apex of the season.

The Duchess eschewed the common real estate options of her founding
neighbors, and instead famously directed her architects: "I don't want
to be on Tuxedo Lake. In fact, I'm not at all interested in seeing the
lake. I want to feel as if I'm about to tip into the Rhine. I want to
be diving into Lake Como. Nothing less!" The result was a
light-infused vibrant home for vibrant living. The sun follows the
house round from its dawning to its unparalleled sunsets.

You may travel a further five hours in any direction, by land,
waterway or air, but you will not find greater peace and solitude than
this resplendent home -- all of forty-five minutes from Manhattan.
Ary-Brynn's incomparable perch on nature's golden doorstep remains one
of society's best rental opportunities.

In addition to its magnificent exterior attractions, Ary-Brynn also
boasts indoor marvels. The expansive Stanford White interior with its
soaring ceilings has an elegant Feng Shui spirit about it that will
draw you into a house designed above all to be enjoyed. Elegant but
unpretentious, this exquisitely updated home on four levels boasts all
modernized interior comforts together with the enduring charm of its
period elements.

You will discover:

- Farrow and Ball historic decoration, custom mill work, and original
1890's wainscoting.

- Six working fireplaces.

- Six over-sized bedrooms, including a Master Suite with Sitting Room
and private veranda.

- Upstairs oak paneled Library.

- Four full granite baths (with radiant heat and towel warmers),
including a walk-in shower, an extra long deep soaking tub, double
vanities, and one spacious powder room.

- A voluminous granite gourmet kitchen.

- Conservatory and dining area.

- Marble and Granite Cuban Room with lake and mountain vistas.

- Original hardwood floors throughout.

- Custom milled mahogany-paneled library and wet bar.

- Sanford White Foyer and Grand Parlor.

- Private Office Suite/Studio Aerie from which to meditate, paint,
conduct business.

- Includes built in library of 5,000 books on every aspect of theatre
and film.

- Above ground finished and habitable plaza level with original
hardwood floors and woodwork.

- Sizable laundry room with 3 marble basins and washer and dryer.

- Abundant closet space. Massive storage for long term or annual tenant.

- Barbeque.

- Cribs.

- Fully furnished with comfortable antiques for modern living.

When the Vanderbilts sought to baptize their new daughter, she was
named Consuela, after her godmother, the Cuban-born progenitress of
our home. When Edith Wharton sought a model for her Cuban enchantress
in what would prove her final novel, THE BUCANEERS, she needed to go
no further than her own friend, Consuela. Americans knew Consuela
through its society pages and her beauty endures in John Singer
Sergeant's portrait which hangs in Harvard's permanent collection. You
may get to know Consuela by staying in her beloved home.

Some neighbors in this gated community haven't locked their doors or
turned on their security systems for years. To be on the safe side,
however, the house has been armored with a vigilant security system
throughout.

Frank Lloyd Wright once observed that Nature herself was the architect
of Tuxedo. He may well have stood on Ary-Brynn's venerable verandas
for his inspiration. Tuxedo is where Edith Wharton and her favorite
subjects, the Vanderbilts, Astors, Whitneys, Delanos, Pells and
Goelets, convened for convivial dinner parties and weekend retreats,
and where Presidents, governors and statesmen still stop by for tea.
There's a reason why New York is called the Empire State.

During the last Gilded Age, Manhattan's super moguls lavished their
millions on their weekend retreats and estates. Tuxedo was the shining
jewel a century ago and it is the best preserved community of that
fabled generation. And, yes, the tuxedo was invented here, a daring
dinner jacket that at last cut the swallow tails from men's evening
wear. The movers and shakers of Tuxedo, of course, have always been
comfortable in taking the lead in American high society, and still do.

Vince Scully, Yale's architectural guru, once declared that Tuxedo's
architecture was "the most interesting of the century and was of
profound importance for the development of American domestic
buildings." The fabled village, subject of many books, is home to but
three hundred or so homes. Among them is the residence of Emily Post,
the doyenne of American manners, a refuge where Einstein, Fermi and
Bohr worked on the atomic bomb.

But Tuxedo is also a place where you will see young families taking
strolls and riding bikes in jeans and sweatshirts. And where the most
pressing intellectual pursuit of a Sunday may be the Times crossword
puzzle. Among your neighbors will be native octogenarians, filmmakers,
television and movie personalities, engineers, and men and women who
daily commute into the city to earn their living.

Ary-Brynn, its unmatched appointments as well as its legendary
community, only sounds like a dream. It is very real and awaits you in
all its finery and comfort.

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- Linens and toiletries supplied.

- Refrigerator and kitchen stocked with basic initial staples upon
arrival.

- Cable and high speed wireless internet.

Easy access to:

Local Grocery (1 minute),

Harriman State Park (3 minutes),

NY Thruway (5 minutes),

Woodbury Common Premium Outlet Shopping (15 minutes),

Greenwood Lake (15 minutes),

Bear Mountain (25 minutes),

Manhattan (45-60 minutes)

- Regular bus and train service (1 hour) to Midtown Manhattan.

Rental Fee

Monthly $18,500

Weekly $8,500

Long Term: 3 mos plus - 20% discount

Annual: 40% discount

Summer: Labor Day to Memorial Day 25% surcharge

- Reservations are guaranteed upon receipt of deposit.

- Weekly rates are all inclusive (e.g. utilities, turnaround cleaning)

- Daily and weekly maid service may be arranged at reasonable rates
with advance notice.

- Monthly rates include $1000 allowance for utilities (oil, electric,
propane, ac), cable, internet, and basic local phone service.

Excess usage will be deducted from security deposit.

Monthly rates include $250 turnaround cleaning allowance which covers
normal occupancy.

Long term and annual rates do not include utilities.

Confirmation Deposit: - 50% of the total rent for your stay must be
received before your reservation is deemed confirmed, and is
non-refundable.

- Balance of total is required within 4 weeks of your stay.

Security Deposit: — All stays require an $8,500 security deposit two
weeks prior to arrival.

- Security deposit after any adjustments returned within 72 hours of
departure date.