• Stunningly renovated master bathroom and en suite bathroom for the second principal bedroom.

  • Complete Lutron lighting system for entire residence with separate switches for each light, room-by-room control panels, and strategically placed central control panels with zones for the main house first floor, second floor, and service wing.

  • Lutron shade system for with room-by-room controls for shades that block 97% of UV light from the exterior. 

  • New top-of-the-line SubZero refrigerator and freezer, two Miele dishwashers, washer and dryer.

  • Extensive enhancements to HVAC systems, including rerouting and extending ductwork and ventilation, improvement to room air circulation and upgrades and replacements for existing heating and cooling systems.

  • Improvements to master bedroom by incorporating an underused hallway to expand the space and accessing a second set of windows with exposure to the morning sun.

  • Extensive plaster repairs and painting of nearly every room in the residence.

  • Installation of oak beam for overhead lighting in Mrs. Leeds’s sitting room.

  • Extensive repairs and restoration of exterior terrace off dining room.

  • Removal of large non-original metal-and-glass solarium off living room and complete restoration of original stone wall and reinstallation of original leaded-glass windows.

  • Installation of pool heating equipment and associated gas line to enable use of pool from April 1 to October 15 annually.  New variable-speed pool pump installed in May 2020 to improve energy efficiency and better control water flow. 

  • Irrigation system and all new sod for all upper lawn areas, including the grass surrounding the pool, the lawn on three sides of the living room, and side lawn near the porch and kitchen.

  • Extensive hillside plantings, including installation of biodegradable anti-erosion netting and planting of hundreds of pachysandra plants and other species, which have beautifully filled the hillside.

  • Extensive plantings of trees and shrubs around the property ranging from tulip poplars to magnolia lilliflora, magnolia grandiflora, lilacs, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and many varieties of cherries and dogwoods.

  • Complete replacement of non-original gutters and downspouts with high-capacity copper gutters and downspouts that are architecturally appropriate.

  • Extensive clearing and refurbishment of underground piping to assure adequate removal of drain water in heavy storms.