Enchanted With Swift

aaron_dessner: It has been an incredible journey since Taylor first approached me to write with her. From the moment she wrote Cardigan last April 28th — she unlocked a creative chemistry between us distinct from anything I’d previously experienced, and it led to the creation of two albums in 6 months that are incredibly dear to me — folklore and evermore. Thank you to the Recording Academy for recognizing folklore tonight. Taylor, Jack and I could not be prouder of the work we’ve done together. Thank you to my family: my beautiful wife Stine for constantly lifting me up with her indomitable spirit and supporting me through all of this, and to my children Ingrid, Robin and Mimi who inspire me every day. Thank you Jonathan Low, my amazingly talented engineer and mixer who I’ve been fortunate to have working alongside my projects for the past decade. Thank you Bryce, my loving brother, for your invaluable contributions to folklore — I would never have been able to do any of this without everything I’ve learned from and with you and your constant support. It is no surprise to anyone that your arrangements elevate the album to what it is. My dear friend Justin who always picks me up when I feel down and who has given me a confidence in my music that I sometimes lose — your writing, voice and playing are vital parts of both these albums. I cherish our friendship and every single opportunity we have to collaborate. Thank you so much to Joe for your brilliant writing and collaboration on both folklore and evermore — and for your friendship and spirit which have been a huge part of this unforgettable time. Thank you to my bandmates in the National who I learned how to write and make records together without compromise — and all the artists I’ve worked with for giving me the chance to grow and learn from you.

236 Sharptown Rd, Stuyvesant, NY 12173

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/236-Sharptown-Rd-Stuyvesant-NY-12173/30017416_zpid/

“Beautiful setting with lovely Catskill mountain views and an expansive swimming pond. This 1800’s eyebrow colonial has many historical details including wide pine board floors throughout. Home requires restoration but location makes it well worth it!”

https://upstater.com/stuyvesant-eyebrow-colonial-195000/

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“So much potential with this colonial farmhouse on 7.5 acres. Yes, it needs work, but it looks like some of that work has started already. We love the historical details like the windows, doors, and pine plank floors. Imagine what it would it could be with a liberal application of elbow grease. Looks like a gorgeous location, too, in a very rural area about five minutes outside of Stuyvesant. Property includes a swimming pond” 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEh4hONweSk/

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also i know you didnt ask for this extra info but I wouldnt be me if i didnt include it so sorry, not sorry… 

documents also listed another house once owned by Aaron. the house is beautiful.  this house is located in Brooklyn and was sold in 2016.

https://www.trulia.com/p/ny/brooklyn/236-stratford-rd-brooklyn-ny-11218–273810

probably. when we were looking for the place in Taylor’s Apple interview, i thought maybe it could have been filmed at a members club.

 some of them have meeting rooms and private spaces and accomodation where she could film an interview and some of them like Annabels or Home House, have a similar look to the tiny little glimpse of the decor we saw in her interview but then i remembered the pandemic and how they are all probably closed now lol so probably not.

but in general, i dont know if they would, they probably would, maybe. a lot of these clubs are notoriously private so they would get the privacy they would want - if they even get in lol 

some of these clubs have long wait lists, I read one that was 30+years, and turn down billionaires who want to get in, so it doesn't matter who you are i dont think, if you dont fit in to what the club wants in their space, you dont get in lol thats the whole idea. 

but they also decided to stay at home (a home worth $15mil mind you) and have a costume type party thing with his friends for one NYE so maybe private clubs dont fit their london lifestyle. 

not that we know what that is.    

anyways, can we talk about how FUN Annabels looks?!

The room taylor signed her contract in.

kinda reminds me of this. which is LA.

okay you guys, I was able to find a bit of a bigger picture of the floor plan, even though its still blurry, I think I made out some of the rooms, i wrote what I thought was written on the floorplan or what I thought that room was.

this link: https://www.californiahome.me/2015/05/samuel-goldwyns-beverly-hills-mansion-roars-onto-the-market/  –   has some really good real estate pictures of the layout if you guys want to check it out and see if you can help me work it out.  also listed in the original real estate listing states the house has a “stately galleria entrance, resplendent formal dining room, 35-millimeter screening room and a kitchen to satisfy the most demanding cook. An elegant curving staircase leads to a majestic master suite and to three additional bedrooms, gym, eating area/study and kitchenette. There is a guest suite with a private entrance on the main level and a large, private guest apartment above the garage”  remember this is the original, pre-taylor renovation layout, so it may have changed since Taylor has owned it and maybe not everything will be where we see it in her pictures. 

and this link: 

https://variety.com/2008/dirt/real-estalker/thursday-afternoon-mish-mash-1201228381/ – is where the images were posted back in 2008, the websites states: “Another helpful and generous reader took the time to scan and email Your Mama the original floor plan for the Samuel Goldwyn Jr. mansion (below) that recently hit the market with an asking price of $24,000,000. The floor plan was included in a book called Residential Architecture in Southern California. Until one of Your Mama’s little spies gets into the house, we won’t know if the floor plan remains the same as was originally built, but the children will note that when the house was completed in 1934 the master suite encompassed and entire wing of the second floor and included a sitting room, a large dressing room, two bathrooms, city view terraces and a large sleeping porch, a dee–lishusly practical feature for dealing with the scorching heat of Southern California back in the days before air conditioning” 

The Samuel Goldwyn Estate - Part 4 of 4

These pictures give us a small glimpse into the post renovation and decor of the house. The beverly hills city cultural commission described the house as being ‘extensively and beautifully renovated’

You can see some of those beautiful details seen in more than one photo, such as the window behind taylor, i believe is the same window as in the first photo and the tiles on the stove are the same as the ones seen behind ruby and hayley, The much discussed ‘flower tiles’ seen here at the same party, can also be seen in the photo of Joe. I have also included photos from the Reputation Secret session and we can see that the pool and beautiful staircase is the same as the ones seen in the real estate listing on the previous posts. I would have loved to include so many more photos as i have a heap saved on my computer especially from around the time taylor first purchased the property but tumblr only allows a few photos per post.  I can do a comparison/side by side post of the real estate listing photos to these post renovation photos or additional photo posts if anyone requests it.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Additional posts here: 

http://leftussilent.tumblr.com/post/183058147301 - shows comparison for the staircase in the garden.

http://leftussilent.tumblr.com/post/183042048966  - shows the comparison from the real estate listing to current pictures for that beautiful staircase. 

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The Samuel Goldwyn estate - Part 3

After Taylor’s purchase of the estate in 2015, Taylor undertook an extensive renovation on the property, which included a $1.3 million dollar interior and exterior remodel on the house. You can see a partial list of some of the renovations undertaken since Taylor owned the property. Taylor has also requested for the height of the fences and gates at the property be increased twice as “From time to time and over a two-year period, strangers have attempted to enter the Property illegally, sometimes over a low-stung fence and gate for purposes which are unknown. The Property has been extensively and beautifully renovated in accordance with the high standards and criteria approved by Mr. Odell and the City of Beverly Hills, and a bronze plaque has been placed adjacent to the front door indicating that the Property is an Historic Landmark Property” you can read about that report from a previous post i made here: http://leftussilent.tumblr.com/post/174591670226/part-of-taylors-application-to-build-new-fences For the renovation, Taylor employed the company ‘The French Tradition’ who make custom furniture and cabinetry for kitchens, bathrooms, bars, libraries etc, you can view their website here: https://thefrenchtradition.com to see some of their previous work.

In April of 2016, Taylor’s team also hired beverly hills landscape firm Christine London which if you view their website here http://www.christinelondonltd.com you may notice similarities between some pictures on her website to pictures we have seen of Taylor’s gardens posted on her social media in the past (at least, i personally noticed some similarities) 

It wasn’t until early 2017, when her and her team applied to have the estate listed as a ‘historic landmark’ 

On January 11 2017, following a presentation and the submission of evidence and numerous reports from a ‘Historical Architectural Services’ company hired by Taylor and her team, the property was considered by the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission which in turn recommended that the City Council designate the property a local landmark and noted that it should be included in the Beverly Hills Register of Historic Properties.