The interiors of several buildings at Dick & Meg Hayne's sprawling Doe Run Farm in Springdell -- formerly Sir John Thouron's country estate and convicted embezzler Tony Young's property -- were revealed to the public, online at least. The stunning photos of the extensively renovated compound show restored stone walls, lots of glass, old wood beams, and beautifully detailed metal and stone work.
The photos (no credits are given, alas) appear on several websites; do a search for the architect, Nuno R. P. Cruz, and they'll pop up.
Here is the description of the project that the architect gives:
"Positioned on 640 acres of agricultural land in rural Pennsylvania, this personal estate contains buildings dating back to the early 1800s. Encompassing 14 buildings, the estate consists of a primary residence with an orangerie, an adjacent yoga studio, 3 guesthouses, a dining hall with a industrial kitchen, barns (such as a milking parlor, cheese processing facility, and cheese caves) and numerous agricultural buildings, greenhouses, gardens, and orchards. As a sustainable and aesthetic measure, the designers reused salvaged materials all through, which includes potting shed timbers and brick and greenhouse casework and doors.”
Cost was not mentioned, but one surmises that it took lots of Terrain, Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie merchandise sales to bankroll the world-class renovations (Mr. Hayne is the founder of the retail empire).
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