New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17
ETGENIL'S WY HOME.
From The UhttehaU Rerier.


The house, or mansion" which the Empress
EuCenie has Just purchased built, under the
superintendence of eminent architect. by the late
MI Lopgman. II Is no finnsy. inconsistent strnc-
ture but a su bst .ntial and admirable specimen ot
early English, the lower part OF red brick, with
dressings and mulioned windows of stone, and the
upper also OF brick. but rendered over IN cement
ana picmresqnely relieved by panels in teak. The
whole building has comfort able home-lke look,
and the rests content on the beautifully WOODED
aud park-like grounds surrounding ~. In short the
Empress's recent purchase Is a type OF an English
country seat. couple OF carriage drives, with
corresponding lodge entrances, lead To handsome
poriico paved with tiles, through winch you pass To
the entrance hall beyond, up flight OF steps, Is
stately inner hall or cOrrldOI Here Is the pfincipa
staircase leading TO magnificent suite OF reception
rooms The drawing room is superb, and the out
look through It's bay and triangular windows on the
lawn aud grounds, with The groups o stately trees
dotted here ana there, Is thoroughly charming
Openlng ont of this lately salon is smaller aud
more cosey one. The library rs nearly twenty 1--WE
feet square, noble, oriel-wndowed chamoer. har-
monzlng with the ideas OF modern refinement.
A word anent the first floor. You enter lengthy
corridor over the inner hall, leading TO the princl-
pal bedrooms. OF which There are elghi, ahd TWO
dresslu rooms, whilst, in the wing of the house
approached by second corridor are SIX SECONDARY .t
bedrooms ana "a staircase by which you get 10 the
clock-tover. On the second floor ale ,igli aidi
tional secondary and servants bedrooms. eaeb hooI
bien entendu having Its bathrooms. lie doheS,,e
offices are completely shut un from the inner ha,l'
there are a large kitchen, scnery, bouseSetprtS-
room. servants hall, paptrts. dairy, Siore-'oonS;
extensive ranges OF Collars, WIN hu"N' ""'
room Tor he heating apparatus ana OatLlooms' 10
get an idea of the marvellous completeness anu
sell contained charac er OF the place, rchrnio'I
that all the gas used IN the house Is made on inc
estate, that water Is supplied by steam power,
and tina. there are hydrants both inside and Gnt Ia
case OF fire. There are pleasure grounds AZ
ronnd the house-Some SIX acres OF velvet lawn
and emerald turf: lawns flower beds. terrace
walks strawberries, lawn tennis. and cgoqnet
pronnds all IN extreme good taste aud skiliuiy
planned The park, whoa alone covers SKI -ciga'
acres of GROUND and the woodlands have serp 'utae
walks and drives; the timber Is remarkably hue
and besides The ordinary forest trees there are some
snecimens of very rare coniieiic There should te
nlenty of game; and as for hsnine there are orna'
mental lakes. with wooded islands. boat-holsr.
aud n fishing cottage, or summerhouse. WIN hs'-
nlace 40 that in winter II will come III wen ioi
sLating parties. cricket ground l. pahheu - IA.
there viii be amusement tOr every boa(' Hi1e"c"
Garden covers three acres ana there arc 81
Wineries peach. camelia. cucnmber. ara meo,
bonses and finally como a couple OF thrrc-Sln,,
stahles with six loose boxes all most complete ana
SPACIOUS as well a. the usual harnessroon Goa. a.
hnnses a cottage Tor the coachnIan, and bedrooms
lar ibe prooms There are. in all, nine cottages Oh
The estate including for the Oalitf. adJolnlne
w,ry extensive range OF farm bulldins, Win Tue
neiShburing gasometer and Gas aud boiler-houses
Finally TO be quite exact. there Is farm. when