The simple life

The mansion built by bogus financial advisor Tony Young will be razed if the new owner, Richard Hayne, has his way.
Mr. Hayne's rep, David Ziel, told a West Marlborough township meeting that the house will be replaced by an indoor athletic complex, a timber-framed structure housing an indoor pool, a track, a yoga room and a boccie ball court.
Mr. Ziel said his boss, the billionaire founder of Urban Outfitters, plans to retire to the compound he has amassed near the village of Springdell and make cheese (a barn with cheese caves has been built off Hicks Road) and grow tomatoes and orchids (greenhouses and "potting sheds" are being installed on the former Young property). The artisanal cheese is already being sold at Mr. Hayne's Terrain store in Concordville.
Acres of lavender and sunflowers will be planted, and extensive renovations are being done to the former Thouron home, including the creation of a glass "orangerie" doubling as a dining room.
A small building on the property was renovated as a test project for the renovation crews, said Mr. Ziel; it will be a guest house.
At one point during his presentation Mr. Ziel, who is chief development officer for Urban Outfitters, mentioned the possibility of taking over Thouron Road, which runs through the estate, from the township and making it a private road.
"Forget it," said one audience member, firmly. Mr. Ziel quickly realized this was the prevailing sentiment in the room.