Guests are invited to tour four private homes and gardens in the Town of New Castle, in support of the New Castle Historical Society, on May 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Each year, several homeowners open their homes for the “Castles of New Castle” house tour. These private residences are always distinctive, marvelously decorated, and situated in the most stunning locations.
Many of the homes display distinct local and regional historical significance and artifacts, as well.
The house tour is one of the largest fundraisers hosted by the NCHS, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, documenting and sharing the Town of New Castle’s history. As an independent, donor-supported nonprofit organization, the NCHS relies entirely upon the generosity of private supporters to advance its mission and to maintain the Horace Greeley House Museum.
House tour guests may choose to complete the day with lunch at one of New Castle’s several restaurants – many of which will offer a 15 percent discount with the “Castles of New Castle” house tour ticket.
This year, the NCHS will also host a raffle in conjunction with the tour. Raffle tickets, which are $5 each or five for $20, are available for purchase online or at the Horace Greeley House (100 King St. Chappaqua). Raffle items include a tuition voucher for Breezemont Day Camp 2018 or 2019 (a $2,625 value), a customizable Burberry scarf (you pick the colors and monogram), a voucher from Korth & Shannahan Painting and Carpentry to be a painter for a day, a make-up lesson and beauty basket by Kat’s Fab Find (a $300 value), two designer pillows created by TapeMeasure Design, a two-hour interior design consultation by Susan Marocco Interiors, a $300 Family Britches Gift Certificate, a “It’s a…Yummy” child’s hat, a four bezel set amethyst gold bracelet by Desires by Mikolay, a $100 ICD Contemporary Jewelry gift certificate, a $100 Chappaqua Station gift certificate, and a Pleasantville Bakery special cake.
General tour and ticketing information can be found at www.newcastlehs.org. This year’s “Castles of New Castle” house tour is sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate and Houlihan Lawrence-Chappaqua Real Estate.
