Twin Ponds is a residence like no other—a stunning modernist structure impressively composed of glass and concrete sited over a lovely pond and surrounded by 21.7 acres of incredible gardens in Westchester County. It is the masterwork of the late Robin Roberts, founder and owner of Clarence House, and the result of his close collaboration with architect Milton Klein, landscape architect Armand Benedek, and interior designers Jay Spectre and Geoffrey Bradfield.

The 3,600-square-foot main house, abundant with floor-to-ceiling windows, not only overlooks and accents the pond but also blends impressively with the gardens in its design. The house is entered through a glass foyer and an interior bridge that leads to a two-story step-down living room with a massive fireplace. The elegant dining room, with its lacquered Macassar ebony wood-panelled walls and gold-leaf ceiling, overlooks a waterfall. The adjoining fully equipped chef’s kitchen to a two-story glass dining atrium filled with tropical plants. The library has walls panelled in zebrawood, a fireplace, a wet bar, and doors accessing the Armand Benedek–designed patio and pool.

The entire second floor of the residence is occupied by the master suite. The rooms of the suite overlook the property in every direction and are panelled in checkered bird’s-eye maple. Also here are two identical bathrooms that encompass a steam room, a whirlpool tub, and a dressing room filled with built-in closets. The main house also offers a guest room with a full marble bath, numerous built-in zebrawood cabinets and closets, and an adjacent two-car garage with tiled walls. The home’s full basement offers an outstanding climate-controlled wine cellar and tasting room.

On the exceptionally landscaped grounds, gardens evoke the modern and the traditional—not unlike the beautiful classic fabrics of Clarence House. Some of the highlights include a stilt hedge of linden, a Japanese garden, a meditation garden, a Zen garden, a double allée of 60 Kwanzan cherry trees, a rose garden, and an English garden.

The outbuildings at Twin Ponds include a two-bedroom cottage with a heated garage and a workshop area; an expansive heated barn; a two-bedroom, four-bathroom cabana with a gymnasium, a hot tub, and an “environmental room”; and a free-standing panelled billiards room or poolhouse equipped with a full kitchen and a bar. The tennis court is accompanied by a stone pavilion with another wet bar.

In the grand country of New York’s Westchester County, the estate known as Twin Ponds stands as a true architectural and horticultural landmark. Although the façade of the home is minimalist, the interior is utterly opulent and inviting, and the living areas are spacious and classic in their styling. The grounds combine serene hidden spaces; ideal transitions from one garden to the next; and a deliberate, artful repetition. The result is an estate of utter enjoyment. Offered at $16,000,000.

For more information, contact:
Renwick & Winterling
Village Green
Bedford, New York 10506

www.renwin.com