$29.5M New York estate heads to auction with bids starting at just $5M

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Renamor, a 151-acre estate in Tuxedo Park listed for nearly $30 million since late 2023 without finding a buyer, is now heading to auction with bids starting at just $5 million. The property, which includes the main residence of approximately 14,000 square feet and three additional structures totaling over 22,000 square feet, features grand architectural details from its construction in 1928 by George S. Amory. Concierge Auctions will handle the sale with bidding running from September 16 through September 29, potentially fetching a much lower price than originally anticipated due to the auction format.
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Renamor, a 151-acre estate in Tuxedo Park, New York, has been put up for auction after more than a year on the market with no buyers interested despite an initial asking price of $29.5 million and later reduced to around $25 million. Concierge Auctions is now handling the sale, with bidding scheduled from September 16 through September 29, 2023, starting at a much lower bid range of $5 million to $11 million. Built in 1928 by George S. Amory and his wife Marion Renee Carhart Amory, Renamor has been the longtime home of Robert S. Dow, a financial figure who was also part of the 1972 U.S. Olympic saber fencing team. This auction marks a significant shift in the property's marketing strategy as it tries to find a new owner willing to purchase at a much lower price than originally listed.

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Concierge Auctions New York Renamor Tuxedo Park the New York Post

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Renamor ORG · 2× Tuxedo Park GPE · 2× Amory PERSON · 1× Concierge Auctions ORG · 1× George S. Amory PERSON · 1× Marion Renee Carhart Amory PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× New York Post ORG · 1× Sea-Land Freight ORG · 1× the New York Post ORG · 1×

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As per the report, the property later became the longtime home of Robert S. Dow, a prominent figure in the financial world and a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic saber fencing team.
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🔮 For more than a year, Renamor sat on the market waiting for someone willing to pay nearly $30 million for a piece of old New York grandeur.
2026-09-12 · Times of India
$29.5M New York estate heads to auction with bids starting at just $5M · assertive framing

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For more than a year, Renamor sat on the market waiting for someone willing to pay nearly $30 million for a piece of old New York grandeur. asserted
Renamor → sit → grandeur
No buyer came forward and even a multimillion-dollar price cut failed to move the property. asserted
cut → come → property
Now, the 151-acre estate in Tuxedo Park is taking a very different route to a sale, reports the New York Post. asserted
Post → take → sale
Instead of another price reduction, the sprawling French Provincial compound is heading to auction, where it could change hands for a fraction of its original asking price. uncertain
it → sprawl → price
Located at 120 Ridge Road in the secluded community of Tuxedo Park, Renamor returned to the market in 2025 after more than three decades away, adds the report. asserted
report → locate → decades
The estate initially carried a $29.5 million price tag. asserted
estate → carry → tag
After failing to attract a buyer, the asking price was reduced to roughly $25 million. asserted
price → fail → million
Concierge Auctions is now handling the sale, with bidding scheduled to run from September 16 through September 29. asserted
bidding → handle → September
As per the New York Post report, early bids are expected to fall between $5 million and $11 million, although there is no minimum bid. asserted
bids → expect → million
A mansion with nearly a century of history Renamor dates to 1928, when George S. Amory and his wife, Marion Renee Carhart Amory, commissioned the estate. asserted
Amory → date → estate
The property’s name was formed from their combined names. asserted
name → form → names
Amory was a major stockholder in the Sea-Land Freight shipping empire, and the couple divided their time between New York City, France and Denmark. asserted
couple → divide → City
Their Tuxedo Park retreat reflected the grand scale and European influence associated with the community’s wealthiest residents. asserted
retreat → reflect → residents
As per the report, the property later became the longtime home of Robert S. Dow, a prominent figure in the financial world and a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic saber fencing team. asserted
property → become → team
Dow died in 2024, after which his widow, Christina Seix Dow, retained the estate before it was listed for sale. asserted
it → die → sale
14,000 square feet of old-world luxury The main residence covers approximately 14,000 square feet and is packed with the kinds of spaces rarely found together in a modern home. asserted
residence → cover → home
A former chapel has been transformed into a sitting room, while a traditional fumoir, or smoking room, remains another reminder of the house’s early-20th-century origins. asserted
fumoir → transform → origins
The mansion contains 16 bedroom suites and 20 bathrooms, along with 19 fireplaces. asserted
mansion → contain → fireplaces
Architectural details such as the clay tile roof and dormer windows reinforce its French Provincial character. asserted
details → reinforce → character
A private world beyond the mansion More than $1 million was reportedly invested in geothermal heating and a concealed solar array, allowing the property to operate through its own microgrid rather than relying entirely on the local power network. The main house is only part of the property. uncertain
house → invest → property
Three additional structures add more than 22,000 square feet, including a 3,700-square-foot guest house and a 4,700-square-foot carriage house. asserted
structures → add → house
The grounds feature two swimming pools, a tennis court, putting green, tea house, spa building and a boathouse overlooking Tuxedo Lake. asserted
grounds → feature → Lake
As per the report, the estate has also received significant modern upgrades. asserted
estate → receive → upgrades
More than $1 million was reportedly invested in geothermal heating and a concealed solar array, allowing the property to operate through its own microgrid rather than relying entirely on the local power network. uncertain
property → invest → network
Tuxedo Park is a private, gated community surrounded by protected parkland and located roughly 50 minutes from Manhattan. asserted
Park → gate → Manhattan
Established as the country’s first private residential community, it became a favored retreat for some of America’s wealthiest families. asserted
it → establish → families
The enclave has its share of cultural lore, too. asserted
enclave → have → lore
Its private club is widely associated with the origins of the modern tuxedo, while wealthy residents of an earlier era reportedly arrived in their own private railroad cars. uncertain
residents → associate → cars
Now, after decades of private ownership and more than a year of unsuccessful marketing, Renamor is entering a new chapter. asserted
Renamor → enter → chapter
This time, instead of asking what the estate is worth, the auction will let the bidders decide. asserted
bidders → ask → ?
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