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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