By Jason Fields

Twenty-two acres, an art studio, a museum for steam-driven industrial machinery that only the estate’s owners are entitled to visit, a residence for the family with space set aside for a live-in caretaker, and a “retreat” acres away from the main house to get away from bustle and enjoy quiet contemplation.

No, it’s not Jane Austen’s description of Bannier Park, owned for centuries by the D’Abblevilles. It’s an estate owned by a family named Weinstein, located in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., with buildings designed by Riverdale architect Rene Robert Mueller.

Mr. Mueller began work on the project nine years ago and recently received an award from the American Institute for Architecture for the design of the recently completed “retreat.”

“The Retreat is a 1900 sq. ft. ‘jewel box,’ nestled among trees and boulders that were a favorite spot where the client used to play during his childhood,” Mr. Mueller writes.

Source: The Riverdale Press