Intended to function as both an entertaining centerpiece and as a place of refuge for the family, this large estate home incorporates an indoor basketball court, indoor pool, lower level bar and bowling alley. Careful interpretation of turn of the century British architecture and consideration for the equestrian character of the Saratoga region inspired the language used to organize this home’s exterior. The power and mass of stucco and stone are offset by gracefully sweeping rooflines and painted trim to create a balance of form intended to be impressive and yet welcoming. The compound includes the main residence, a 1,200 square foot guest residence, pond, outdoor pool and tennis court. Seen in the distance through a break in the trees, the building is approached on axis from the main road with the focal point of the landscape design, a manmade pond, in the foreground. The winding drive provides changing views of the house and grounds until the entry court is reached. Careful arrangement of plantings and paved surfaces along with the informal, non-rectilinear placement of structures on the site reinforces a sense of intimacy and privacy.