Private Newport at Home and in the Garden

by Bettie Bearden Pardee

This guide offers an invitation to venture beyond the privet hedges and massive iron gates of some of the most exceptional exclusive residences in America.

Private Newport at Home and in the Garden is the first book to step inside the privately owned mansions to reveal a diverse collection of architectural jewels complemented by spectacular gardens. These homes, created by distinguished architects and landscape designers, are stunning examples of Newport's 375-year "old world" heritage.

Eighteen exquisite and unique homes are prominently featured with full color photographs—from the resilient crescent curve of majestic Seafair, which withstood the Hurricane of '38, to the prizewinning Japanese garden at Wildacre, to the nostalgic working farm of heritage breeds at Swiss Village—each contributing its own part to the "Eden of America".

Private Newport at Home and in the Garden will definitely inspire architects and designers alike!

Contents

1. On the Avenue
   • Taking Tea at the Bellevue House
   • Romantic Beaulieu
   • The Kitchen Quarters of Rock Cliff
   • Bois Doré. The Battersby Murals
   • Spring Tulips at Parterre
   • A Rockry Hall Christmas

2. By the Sea
   • Hopedene. A Summer House
   • An Invitation to Fairholme
   • The Japanese Garden at Wildacre
   • Majestic Seafair
   • Sunset Views at Pelican Ledge
   • The Whim. A Gardener's Cottage

3. Off the Beaten Path
   • The Playhouse at Lindens
   • Hopelands. By the Fireside
   • A Misty Morn at Sonnenhof
   • The Terraced Borders of Swan's Way
   • Gray Craig. A Grand Country Estate
   • The Old-World Charm of Swiss Village

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