The couple first saw the estate while attending an antique showcase on the premises about a year before they bought it, Mr. Turen said. 'My wife was looking at the antiques, I'm looking at the house,' he said, laughing. Much of the interior of the home is built with white glazed faience pottery, he says. Coupled with the home's intricate dentil work and curves, he says it reminds him of 'a giant Fabergé egg.'
'I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to restoration,' Mr. Turen said. This drawing room includes a fabric wallpaper with a gold-thread filigree. He said they removed and cleaned the fabric, and then reversed the wallpaper, so that the back of it is now exposed.
Mr. Turen did not disclose the total cost, but he said restoring the home cost 'a roomful of millions.' A closer look at the drawing room wallpaper is shown.
The home includes five fireplaces. Mr. Turen, who says he owns personal documents from the original owner, says the home cost an unheard of $2.5 million to create in the 1920s.
The solarium, which overlooks the garden, is pictured. 'I call it the Ottoman Empire room,' because of the Middle Eastern furniture, he said.
In the north tower of the home is the 'rustic room,' shown here. Mr. Turen believes that this room was built by the first owner as a 'cottage' or cabin. 'Except his [cottage] was upstairs and not in the woods,' he joked
A colorful chandelier in the 'rustic room' is shown. Many of the chandeliers in the home are antique, Mr. Turen says.
Mr. Turen, an attorney, works in the facilities management and security services, creating products that streamline companies' asset management. An office is pictured.
The couple's son, Kevin Turen, is a film producer, known in part for his work on the film 'Arbitrage.' The home theater is shown
Including staff quarters, the home has 11 bedrooms, nine full bathrooms and five half baths. One of the bedrooms is shown.
Since first visiting the property for the antique show, the couple has amassed their own collection of 'museum-quality' chandeliers and statuary, among other pieces. One of the bathrooms is shown
The lower level includes a grotto and spa area, shown here.
Mr. Turen says they are selling the home because in all the years they've owned the property, 'we're the people who hold all the big parties.' Last summer at the property the couple hosted their son's wedding, which included guests such as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, stars of the 'Twilight' films, he said. 'Let somebody else do all the entertaining for a while,' he joked. They're looking to buy a townhouse in New York.
The home was listed in February for $39 million with Dennis McCormack of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty.
