In the year 1873, Henry Ivison deciding that a country place was in order, built Bonnie Brae. And for the next 124 years, from 1871 to 1995, the Henry's descendants summered at Bonnie Brae with one notable exception. In 1925 Walter Hoving, a Tiffany man, owned the place for 18 years and installed those wonderful sconces that remain with the house today. He sold it back to the Ivison clan in '43. In 1995, hoping perhaps to grease a pearly gate or two, Bonnie Brae came under the watchful care of the Marion Brothers.

Substantial is a descriptive that springs to mind when envisioning life at Bonnie Brae. The grounds consist of 21 acres of meadow, field, 200 year old maples, a timeless hedgerow, plantings, outbuldings and a carriage house converted to a guest house. The slate roofed main house, majestic in bearing, may be best appreciated from the porch overlooking Monument Mountain. Inside, the grand entrance leads to the grand staircase. Formally moulded windows, ceilings and fireplaces can be found throughout. The dining room is spacious enough for a Gilded Age party and is ringed by the aforementioned Tiffany sconces. Up the grand staircase, bedrooms and offices await. Further up, on the third floor, more bedrooms.

The opportunity is to become only the third non-Ivison owner of Bonnie Brae.