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At over 70,000 square feet, Elm Court is the largest shingle style home in the country.
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Introducing Elm Court (HA1424)
Bob makes his first visit to Elm Court today, a historic home in Lenox, Mass., that was abandoned for 50 years before being reclaimed and restored. Sonya and Bob Berle, whose ancestors originally built the massive home in 1886, bought Elm Court to save it from continuing decay. Bob joins Bob Berle outside to take a tour of the exterior. Elm Court is the largest shingle style home in the country. Berle points out what has been done so far, as well as what is still under construction. History is on hand here, including a deck where talks were held that eventually led to the Treaty of Versailles. Inside Bob meets Sonya Berle for a tour of the magnificent foyer and learns how the house looked when the couple originally began the project. Next, the pair head to the basement to learn more about what had to be done to the infrastructure of the home before work could even begin upstairs. The mansion’s structured wiring and mechanical systems have a definite 21st century feel. Back upstairs, Vila and Berle rejoin Sonya for a look at the library and the adjoining conservatory.
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