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The entry hall and main downstairs rooms at
Hampton Terrace feature colors inspired by the
Pavilion at Brighton Beach, England. Rich yellows,
greens, blues and reds are accented by elaborate
moldings and trims, many highlighted with bronze
and gold. The downstairs is filled with period
antiques, Orientals and old photographs from six
generations of the owners' families.
The
entrance hall showcases a beautiful fireplace and
mantel – the first of seven in the home. Eight rare
crystal sconces adorn the living room, which also
features a family heirloom 1929 Steinway "L" Grand
Piano - played by Claudio Arrau, Jerome Hines,
Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, Emanuel Ax, Arthur
Fiedler and many others - a period Victrola, a 1940s
carousel horse and massive burl wood armoire. Soft
music floating in the air is the only sign that this
19th century home exists in a modern era.
The living room leads to a side porch that is comfortably
furnished and conducive to an early-morning
perusal of the Berkshire Eagle, or a before dinner
glass of wine. Guests have been known to spend
entire days on the porch reading books or just
listening to the church bells ring. Every shop and
restaurant in Lenox is less than a five-minute
walk from this porch, and it frequently serves as
a respite after shopping, before dinner or after
Tanglewood.

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