Caramoor

Caramoor is an 80-acre estate in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, now home to the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Its centerpiece is a sprawling stucco villa with a red tile roof and a central courtyard, built between 1929 and 1939 for financier and art patron Walter Rosen and his wife Lucie. Rosen designed the house with architect Christian Rosborg and other designers. Inside, many first-floor rooms incorporate paneling, ceilings and other elements brought from England, France, Italy and Spain, alongside modern conveniences such as a large kitchen, many bathrooms and a basement garage. The grounds include a 1912 sunken garden, an 18th-century Swiss iron gate, a tennis pavilion, a dovecote and several service buildings in matching style. The Rosens gave the estate to a private foundation, and the Venetian Theater was added in 1958 as a summer music venue. The property was listed for its architecture and its exceptionally intact interiors.