Lè ou antre nan bèl tè a nan Willow Bank, ou santi ou tankou ou rive nan yon lòt tan — yon tan ki gen grandè ak prestij. Estate a kanpe kòm yon egzanp nan Gold Coast ak Laj Lò Amerik. Ou ka imajine plizyè envite distenge ki te rive nan lakou a ki gen wòch granit depi li te kòmanse.

Kay la te bati an 1920 nan stil Kolonyal Renouvelman, jan sa montre nan konpozisyon simetrik fasad prensipal la, de chemine yo, ak pwopòsyon mezire nan kay la. Achitèk renome nan kòmansman ane 1900, Bradley Delehanty, te angaje pa finansye Francis Gordon Brown III pou li fèt kay elegant sa a.

Pati orijinal kay la se yon Kolonyal Sal Sant ki modifye, ak yon eskalye ki tòde nan mitan ki soutni antre foyer a. Sal vivan an kenbe kouwòn dentil orijinal li. Panèl miray pye bwa pye kès ki leve, travay an bwa alantou chemine a, ak kouwòn dentil nan sal manje a tou yo te byen konsève pandan yon syèk. Sal fanmi an, ki ki fè fas a lwès ak solèy ki klere, gen yon mantèl wòch natirèl vè ki grave, pòt arc, ak travay ki entegre ak kout ki gen kas kas ki detaye. Yon sal solèy ki atache gen plafon beadboard, miray jenou wòch natirèl, ak paver wòch ak fin natirèl ki tranfòme nan wòch ki pòte pye nan lakou a.

Yon gwo adisyon ki te bati nan kòmansman ane 2000 yo te mete kay la nan modènite: kreye yon kwizin espas pou kwit manje ak ede ak resevwa envite, yon sal manje kwizin, yon den, yon etid, yon gwo sal, ansanm ak yon sal masaj ak yon vizyon panoramique sou tè a. Ekstansyon an entelijan anbloke yon bèl lakou, bay anpil limyè natirèl ak opinyon sou jaden an depi prèske tout pwen de vi anndan kay la. Pati sid ekstansyon an sitiye ant lakou a ak pisin nan, sa ki pèmèt yon koule natirèl ant espas andedan ak deyò.

Kwizin fransè provincial la gen apwodwi de kalite siperyè, pòt kabinè ki gen kouch, ak kontwa wòch Carrara blan natirèl ak yon pback backsplash ki matche. Plafon an fèt ak beadboard ak trim. Yon sal manje kwizin atache gen kolòn estil Roman Tuscan, pòt fransè ki gen glas, kouvèti miray fransè provincial, epi li gen yon plafon katidral oktagonal ki ranpli ak limyè ak yon bèl koupl ki gen tèt kwiv. Yon chemine ki gen de bò ofri yon koneksyon vizyèl ant sal manje kwizin nan ak den an. Pa gen okenn detay ki neglije menm nan etid la, ki gen plafon-kofre ak panèl v-groove pou yon aparans transisyonèl.

Nan Willow Bank, ou ka imajine tèt ou ap jwi tè yo nan Estate a: swa ap mache atravè jaden prive a, ap reflechi bò pi wo a, ap mache nan trelis rose a, oswa ap repoze nan pisin ak wòch blè zèb ble a. Willow Bank se vrèman yon pyè ki gen kèk egal.

Upon entering the lush estate of Willow Bank, one feels as though they have arrived in another time — a time of grandeur and prestige. The Estate stands as an exemplar of the Gold Coast and the Golden Age of America. One can imagine the many distinguished guests who have arrived in the granite cobblestone-lined drive court since its inception.

The house was built in 1920 in the Colonial Revival style, as portrayed in the symmetrical composition of the main facade, the twin chimneys, and the measured proportions of the home. Renowned architect of the early 1900's, Bradley Delehanty, was engaged by financier Francis Gordon Brown III to design this elegant home.

The original portion of the home is a modified Center Hall Colonial, with a central winding staircase that anchors the entry foyer. The living room maintains its original dentil crown molding. The original raised-panel pine wall paneling, woodwork around the fireplace, and dentil crown moldings in the dining room have likewise been meticulously maintained over the course of a century. The sun-drenched west-facing family room has a carved natural verde stone mantel, arched doorways and custom integrated millwork with intricate radiused casings. An adjacent sunroom features beadboard ceilings, natural stone knee walls, and natural cleft-finish stone slab pavers transitioning into stepping stones in the courtyard.

An extensive addition built in the early 2000's ushered the home into modern day: creating a spacious kitchen for cooking and entertaining guests, kitchen dining room, den, study, great room, as well as a massage room with a panoptic view of the grounds. The extension cleverly encircles a lush courtyard, providing ample natural light and views into the garden from nearly every vantage point inside the home. The southern wing of the extension is situated between the courtyard and the swimming pool, allowing a natural flow between indoor and outdoor spaces.

The French provincial kitchen features top-line appliances, overlay cabinet doors and natural white Carrara countertops with matching slab backsplash. The ceiling is articulated with beadboard and trim. An adjacent kitchen dining room features Roman Tuscan-style columns, glazed French doors, French provincial wall coverings, and is crowned with a daylight-filled octagonal cathedral ceiling and copper-topped cupola. A double-sided fireplace offers a visual connection between the kitchen dining room and the den. No detail is spared even in the study, which features coffered ceilings with v-groove paneling for a transitional look.

At Willow Bank, one can imagine oneself enjoying the sweeping grounds of the Estate: whether walking through the private garden, taking reflection at the pond, stepping through the rose trellis, or lounging in the azure bluestone-stepped pool. Willow Bank is truly a gem with few equals. © 2025 OneKey™ MLS, LLC