July|Aug ‘25 President’s Note
One of the real treats of publishing B&NC MAG is getting you in to see some of the most spectacular homes in our area. We feature great real estate in most issues, but in this annual Homes Issue we focus on one outstanding property after another.
Over the last five years we’ve brought you for private tours into: Philip Johnson’s Glass House, Edward Durell Stone’s Celanese House, and Orchard’s End - right across Oenoke in New Canaan; the Scura’s Home on Brush Island in Darien; Dominique Bluhdorn’s Louis Dreyfus Estate in Mt. Kisco; The Wetmore Mansion in Katonah; Paul Bluhdorn and Annie de Saint Phalle’s Estate in Bedford, and; the historic Oatland Mansion and the Lounsbury House in Ridgefield...just to name a few! You can always find a library of our features at bedfordnewcanaanmag.com
Our Cover Feature is on Michael Steinhardt and his beloved Iroki - a 60 acre property in Mt. Kisco that includes a menagerie of over 100 different kinds of animals, a world class collection of flora and fauna, and all kinds of installations and follies the Steinhardts have collected over the years.
We’re featuring what shall hereafter be known as The Roa House - an especially elegant and efficient reimagination of an 1860 Colonial gem in Pound Ridge.
And we’re showcasing Lisa Kroll’s latest masterpiece, her home in Pound Ridge, with features like an exceptional indoor pool and Japanese garden. And Michael and Robin Finkelstein’s SunRaven, a 4 acre farm on Guard Hill complete with a storybook home built from all reclaimed materials, and two horses, a llama, an apiary and an aviary, substantial organic gardens, and a teepee.
We’ve even managed to capture some shots of Renea and Duncan Dayton’s Modern Cotswold cottage in Waccabuc, and get you a glimpse of a couple of their astonishing automobiles...while introducing you to this ‘Funnest Couple’.
And somewhat real estate related - at least for you equestrians - we take you inside Martha Stewart’s barn for an interview with Martha’s Master Farrier, the ‘Hoof Doctor’, Michael Wildenstein, as he made a special visit to Katonah to shoe the Friesians.
We’ll be Back-to-School with our regular 18 Under 18 feature in September/October, bringing you Tidings of Comfort and Joy in the November/December issue...and so on. And we’ll continue to bring you our regular mix of bios, features on local charities and cultural institutions, travel, real estate, and other ‘Always Local Always Positive’ stuff.
..For this Summer's reading...enjoy the luxury!
