The first part of my series on the homes of the children of the eight famed Vanderbilt siblings Ilooked at those owned by the offspring of the eldest brother and sister, Cornelius and Margaret . This second installment will focus on the children of the two next in line chronologically, Wi

Come with me on the Vanderbilt Estate tour to enjoy stunning Hudson River Valley views and luxe furnishings of the Gilded Age.

High Style in the Gilded Age: Consuelo VanderbiltCONSUELO VANDERBILT BALSAN (1877-1964) - THE PAWN Consuelo Vanderbilt was a willowy beauty of 17 when the 26-year-old Frenchman and future aviation pioneer, Jacques Balsan, first saw her and fell in love. It would be nearly another 26 years before the two would finally marry in 1921 and Consuelo would find happiness with Jacques in France, and later in Southampton. In the intervening years, both would marry others, Balsan would be celebrated…

In a place where million dollar mansions meet the waters edge, the stony shores of the Atlantic forcing cool, effervescent sea breeze into the very deepest crevice of your soul; Newport, Rhode Island was perhaps the most beautiful place Scott and I have vacationed thus far. Of course, to get to Newport, you must cross the Newport Bridge: But once you're there the majestic brick and mortar meet your every architecture loving need. Here, the backside of the Vanderbilt Mansion, The Breakers…

The opulent Vanderbilt mansions epitomise the soaring wealth of the Gilded Age. From the Breakers to Elm Court and Hyde Park, tour the homes of one of America's richest families

***Photos and text from Mr. Vanderbilt's House and Collection, described by Edward Strahan pseudo Earl Shinn - the Holland Edition pub...

The Vanderbilt's Marble House in Newport, RI

Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion

The line of New York elites reaches back a over a hundred years, with generation after generation building onto a luxurious real estate portfolio worthy of their lofty social status

The historic home of railroad heiress and Whitney Museum founder Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney has sat on the market for over a year without securing a buyer. And real estate-watchers want to know wh…